Hog & Barrel 2024 creates “Pay It Forward” campaign for Hurricane Helene disaster relief workers
October 4, 2024
Hog & Barrel has added a Pay it Forward campaign for people purchasing tickets to the Upstate’s most unique celebration of bourbon, barbecue, and bacon that will provide admission for emergency workers who responded to the Hurricane Helene recovery.
Here is how it works:
People purchase discounted tickets for the Bourbonpalooza part of the festival through this portal (www.hogandbarrelfestival.com/disaster-relief-lottery.html). Two general admission tickets are normally $120, but will be only $100 for the donated tickets. Those tickets then go into a lottery to be issued to Hurricane Helene disaster relief workers.
If you are a disaster relief worker and would like to enter Pay it Forward, please submit your information through the form here. (www.hogandbarrelfestival.com/disaster-relief-lottery.html)
The deadline to sign-up is October 16th, and all available tickets will be distributed via lottery on Friday, October 18th.
Applicants will need to prove they are at least 21 years of age and a current disaster relief worker that lives and works in the Western Carolinas.
Once awarded, tickets cannot be given or sold to another party.
Lottery recipients may invite a spouse, partner, or guest to use their other ticket.
High Spirits Hospitality has the right to revoke a set of lottery tickets for any reason.
Bourbonpalooza is the headlining event of the weekend and occurs Saturday, November 2 with Session I from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Session II from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
It showcases the Upstate’s best culinary minds as chefs face off with their most inspired BBQ or bourbon dishes and bartenders battle it out with their most creative bourbon cocktails from Redemption Whiskey. Entertainment options will include a mechanical bull, an artisan craft market, and live music, plus a tailgate area streaming live college football games. This event is all-you-can-eat and all-you-can responsibly drink. If bourbon isn’t your thing, there will be plenty of beer, wine, and spiritless beverages available so that everyone can enjoy the festivities.
The event is hosted to support Greenville Technical College’s Culinary Institute of the Carolinas. Proceeds will benefit the scholarship and equipment fund for the college.
“This is our way of giving back to the people who did so much to help our community,” said Tammy Johnson, CEO of High Spirits Hospitality, the company hosting Hog & Barrel. “With so much happening in the past week, we decided to create a unique way to say thanks.”
About Hog & Barrel: A Bourbon, BBQ, & Bacon Festival
A true Southern tradition, nothing pairs better than bourbon, barbecue, and bacon, and nothing brings them together in Greenville like the Hog & Barrel: A Bourbon, BBQ & Bacon Festival. This landmark, two-day festival starts November 1 and features bourbon tastings, signature dishes, live music, artisan craftsmen, and more. Tickets and further information be found at www.hogandbarrelfestival.com.
About High Spirits Hospitality
High Spirits Hospitality is the parent company of five independent brand companies: Liquid Catering, Events at Judson Mill, Bravo1 Protection, The 405, and High Spirits Events. What started as a small bartending service has grown into a thriving South Carolina-based company with more than 150 employees, more than 35,000 square feet of real estate, and scores of awards and accolades. High Spirits Hospitality is a 100% woman-owned business with the single vision of being the go-to provider for event and security services. Learn more at www.highspiritshospitality.com.
