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Bandera Library Celebrates 13th Annual Wild Hog Explosion
Tue, February 17, 2015 3:06 PM

Bandera has always been sort of a quirky town when it comes to events. Always different and exceptionally exciting! So, if you have not been to the Annual Wild Hog Explosion, well, get ready! It's squeals and spills at the 13th annual Wild Hog Explosion and All Bike Rally! Scheduled for the last Saturday of Spring Break on March 14th. This fun filled weekend includes the hilarious Wild Hog Catch, the always crowd pleasing BBQ Cook-Off and an awesome All Bike Rally! And let's not forget about the bicycle rodeo for the kiddos and the many craft vendors!

The Wild Hog Explosion is pretty darn exciting! First you start with about 150 wild hogs that vary in size and age. Then you take a group of willing humans that also vary in size and age! Match up the size and weight, put one hog in the ring with two nervous people and challenge the humans to catch the smart, fast, and loud wild hogs! The object is to catch the hog, put him in a feed sack and get him to the finish line! Teams are judged on time. Oh, and you only have 1 minute to catch the hog before the whistle blows! Most of the time the hog wins...but not without a lot of action, adventure and tons of laughs, generally from the hog!

Plan to spend the day and bring the kids! They can enter the Bicycle Rodeo, a Hog Catch for runts (ages 3 & 4), piglets (ages 5 & 6) and shoats (ages 7 to 9). Mom can shop the arts and crafts show! And for Dad, commercial booths and a Lone Star Bar B Que Society sanctioned Cook-Off competition! Visit the cookers where you can nibble at the competitions meats. At 11:00am you can buy a plate lunch and "Pig Out!" YUM! All proceeds go to the Kronkosky Library of Bandera County.

It's not just other people getting in on all the action; you can compete for prizes too! Enter the Hog Catch and have a chance to win a great belt buckle! Enter the BBQ Cook-Off to win trophies and bragging rights, as well as, cash prizes! Don't feel like bringing out your grill? No worries! You can enter the Bloody Mary or Best Margarita Competitions! Wow! If that's just too much action still, you can enter BACON BINGO! Top prize is $1,000 and all proceeds go directly to the Bandera Library. Wow, fun and supporting the Library too! Wait! What is Bacon Bingo? Well, we draw a grid on the ground with 100 squares, each selling for $10. Then we release Wild Wilbur and Wild Willie (both young willing wild hogs). They both have donated their time and will "Go" for the Library, so we just watch them and when the first goes, well whatever square he "goes" on is the winner!

Sounds like quite the fun filled day? Well, things get better...lots of music and the All Bike Rally! Enter the Hill Country Fun Run and win great prizes for the best hand. Even the Worst Hand wins! The All Bike Rally features not only a Run through our beautiful Texas hills, but also a "Gone Hog Wild Party" Saturday night at the Longhorn Saloon featuring great music!

Pre-registration for the All Bike Rally begins on Friday at 2:00 pm at C & D Power Sports located at 714 Main Street Bandera. Bikers can then go to the Longhorn Saloon at 307 Main for some great music! Saturday morning the event moves to Mansfield Park for the on-site bike registration, El Jacalito's delicious breakfast tacos, and instructions for the Poker Run. First Bike Out will be at 10:00 am, last Bike In will be at 4:00 pm and then bikers can participate in a special "Biker" Ride and Shine Competitions at 4:30. Sunday riders can enjoy church services by the Christian Motorcycle Association at the Mansfield Park RV Park and then riders can make the "Pie Run" to Love Creek Orchards Apple Store in Medina!

What an exciting weekend! For more information, or to enter any of the competitions, check out the website at www.wildhogexplosion.com. Gates open at 10:00 am!

Texas Hill Country Magazine