Black and white promotional poster for the Chattanooga, Tennessee Bacón & Barrel Food & Whiskey Festival with the event name in large stylized text and a central logo with an ampersand.
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SEPT 26, 2026 | 5 - 8 PM | FIRST HORIZON PAVILION

Let’s get hog-wild as we bring together bacon-loving local restaurants and barrel-aged spirits from around the world to savor an evening of southern indulgence. Your Bacon & Barrel ticket includes unlimited samples of signature bacon-themed dishes and 12 whiskey samples, plus live music, fun photo opps, and more. Beer, wine, and full sized cocktails will be available for purchase at the bar. NEW THIS YEAR: Upgrade for unlimited access!

This event supports Chattanooga Market, so every sip counts.

This event is strictly 21+. Please travel responsibly and designate a driver.

Assorted appetizers in small clear cups with bacon, greens, and vegetables on a wooden tray.
Four bottles of whiskey arranged on a table at a whiskey festival, each with a tag indicating competition awards.
A person playing a decorative, small-sized yellow-orange electric violin with a black cord.

Benefiting:

Chattanooga Market sign with illustrations of produce, pottery, fish, and a flower, promoting fresh produce, local art, and live music.

The Chattanooga Market is the region’s largest producer-only marketplace.  As a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity, we were established to provide healthy, fresh produce, artisan foods, as well as locally-produced arts and craft wares to Chattanoogans and community visitors. We offer entrepreneurs who are hand-making, growing or otherwise creating their own goods a low-cost environment to start, grow and expand their business.

Tickets

All ticket purchases are non refundable

General Admission — $55

Includes 12 whiskey samples or mini cocktails, unlimited food sampling, fun photo ops and more!

All Inclusive Admission — $95

Enjoy the upgraded experience! All inclusive admission includes unlimited whiskey sampling, unlimited food sampling, commemorative glassware, and a dedicated seating area.

Bacon-wrapped dates with toothpicks on a wooden serving board.

GO ALL IN

New this year! With your All-inclusive Ticket, you’ll get everything included in General Admission plus extra perks:

  • Unlimited whiskey sampling

  • Commemorative glassware

  • Dedicated event entry line and seating area 

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Who will win The Golden Hog?

Golden pig sculpture on display in an indoor market or exhibition with people in the background.

You decide! Chattanooga’s best restaurants will be showing off their chops with signature dishes showcasing bacon & pork. Try them all and vote for your favorite. We’ll crown a champion at the end of the night.

Three women standing in front of large illuminated letters spelling 'A C O' under a large metal roof, with a sign reading 'First Horizon' hanging above. The women are holding a trophy or award and smiling.
Small clear cups filled with layered dessert topped with bacon bits, with a fork in each cup, on a black table at a public event.

2025 Golden Hog Champions, Ruby Sunshine, and their signature dish: White Chocolate Blueberry Bread Pudding with candied bacon bits.

BACON

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BACON ★

2026 Competitors Coming Soon. 2025 Competitors Included:

A circular logo featuring a decorative skull in the center, with '423' at the top and 'TACO' at the bottom, all in teal and black colors.
Logo for The Edwin Hotel with black text on a white background.
KAI Bistro logo with a white torii gate, a red circle with Japanese characters, and a white bonsai tree on a black background.
Logo for Clever Alehouse featuring a howling fox silhouette above the text 'CLEVER' and 'ALEHOUSE' in a vintage font.
Logo for Kinley Southside featuring a shield with a stylized letter K in the center, and the words "Kinley" and "Southside" beneath it.
Logo for Southside Social featuring a social activity theme with icons of a fork and knife, a martini glass, and a bowling ball, along with the words 'Eat', 'Drink', and 'Bowl'.
Logo for Whiskey Cowgirl featuring a cowboy hat, blue stylized text, and an established date of 2022.
Logo for Bad Daddy's Burger Bar with orange, black, and white colors, featuring a circular design and distressed texture.
Logo with maroon background reading "Big Bad Breakfast BBB Est'd 2008" with a rooster silhouette.
Sign for Civil Provision and Bar with text in green and brown including 'Signature' on the left and 'Eat Off Beat' on the right, with a small decorative sun logo above.
Logo for The Daily Ration, established 2016, with stylized text and decorative lines.
Logo for Harry's American Bar & Grill in black text on a white background.
Logo for Níc & Norman's in Chattanooga, Tennessee, featuring the restaurant's name with arrows
Logo with a circular design featuring a maroon center with the text 'That Brunch Life,' surrounded by a yellow ring with the phrases 'Ruby Slipper' at the top and 'Ruby Sunshine' at the bottom, in a playful font.
Logo for Drake's with the text 'Come play' and a red star.
Logo for Hoppy's North River Corner Market with stylized text in blue and orange.
Logo of Jack Brown's Burger & Beer Joint featuring a circular design with the initials JB in the center, barbed wire elements, and the restaurant name encircling the logo.
Sign for Mike's Hole in the Wall advertising cold beer, cocktails, and comfort food.
Logo of Goodfellas Pizzeria with the text 'A Slice of New York City' and the Italian flag colors

BARREL

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BARREL ★

2026 Distilleries Coming Soon. 2025 Distilleries Included:

Black 3D-printed model of the word 'BUILD' with detailed blocks and letters.
A round logo with the text 'Bladé And Boy' and 'Stitzel Weller Distillery' with an illustration of keys in the center and established year 1935.
Black and white logo with the words "GEORGE" in an arched font above "DICKEL" in bold, stylized font.
A crown on a purple pillow with tassels, logo for Crown Royal whiskey, with 'ESTD 1939' and 'TM' symbols.
Logo for Barmen Bourbon, established in 1873, highlighting its heritage and legacy in bourbon-making.
Silhouette of three men in suits walking, with the text 'CORSAIR DISTILLERY' vertically aligned on the left side.
Logo for Elijah Craig Bourbon with black text on a white background.
Logo for Coors Whiskey Co. featuring the words 'Five Trail' and 'Unbroken Spirit' design with gold and black text on a white background.
Logo for Bourbon Happenstance Whiskey featuring a diamond-shaped border with gold lines and small gold diamonds, and the text 'Bourbon Happenstance Whiskey' in black.
Golden logo of Insólito Tequila featuring a stylized agave plant and the brand name, with the subtitle 'Tequila 100% Aguave Azul'.
Jeptha Creed bourbon branding logo with text 'Shelbyville, KY', 'Born & Raised', and a circular emblem with 'KY' and 'Jeptha Creed'.
A circular logo with the text 'JUNCTION SPIRITS' around the border and the number '35' in the center.
Logo with a key incorporating the text 'Larceny Bourbon' in bold, black letters.
Black silhouette of a cat sitting with tail curled around its body, facing left, on a plain white background.
Logo for Old Forge Distillery in Pigeon Forge Tennessee featuring a black anvil with a hammer struck on it.
Gold letter P with the words 'Penelope Bourbon' below in gold and gray text.
Logo for Silverbelly Straight Bourbon Whiskey with blue text on a white background.
Logo of Old Smoky Tennessee Distillery with black background, white text, and gold dotted border.
Vintage style logo for Shanky's Whip featuring a man in traditional Irish attire riding a turkey-drawn chariot, with a red ribbon banner displaying the brand name and the text 'Made in Ireland' underneath.
Logo of Privateer true American rum with a stylized red and black abstract globe design, 'Privateer' written below in large navy blue font, with the tagline 'True American Rum' and 'Est. 2011' underneath.
Label for Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey with an illustration of a buffalo in the background
A vintage-style label for Pe Dro, a tequila from Mexico, with decorative gold and black borders and the text 'Pe Dro', 'Tequila Exclusivo', and 'Furtivo', along with a small banner that says 'Hecho en Mexico'.
A cartoon fox wearing a yellow crown, with the text "Real Tequila" above its head and "Yacht Water" below in stylized letters.

PLUS MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

Four smiling adults, two men and two women, standing closely together at an indoor event, with other people in the background. The man on the left wears a purple T-shirt, the woman next to him wears a light green top, the woman next to her wears a ye
Several bottles of Pendleton whisky and rye whiskey on a black surface, with blurred background.
A woman singing into a microphone while playing an acoustic guitar on stage.
People socializing at an outdoor event with tables, bottles, and string lights, under a covered structure.
A small wooden boat dish with chopped salad topped with glazed meat or tofu
Rows of W.Kelly & Co bourbon bottles on display at a market or store.
Three bottles of Whiskey, a bouquet of purple and green flowers in a purple vase, and a round wooden sign that reads "Uncle Nearest 1856" on a black table with a magazine and some small items in the background.
Mini cupcakes topped with whipped cream and bacon bits arranged on a two-tiered serving tray.

FAQs

  • Your ticket includes unlimited tastings of signature bacon dishes and 12 whiskey samples. Wine, beer, and cocktails will be available for purchase at our cash bar. Proceeds benefit The Chattanooga Market, so every sip counts!

  • This event is strictly 21+, so line up a babysitter and come on down. Sorry, pups (aside from service animals) aren’t allowed either.

  • Tickets and 21+ ID are required to be admitted. Please drink responsibly and designate a driver. No guns or weapons of any kind will be permitted into the festival.

  • All ticket sales are non-refundable, but they are transferrable

  • Make a night of it! Stay at the Kinley Hotel downtown for an unparalleled recharge https://www.kinleychattanooga.com/

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