Each year, in conjunction with the Ada Air Expo is the Ada Lions Club Pigs Can Fly KCBS State Championship BBQ Cook-off. Pigs Can Fly is an annual fundraiser for the Ada Lions Club. Last year, the club made more than $10,000, which was used to provide local residents with eye exams and glasses, and fund other Lions projects.

More than 30 teams from five states competed last year for $5,000 in prize money courtesy of Hoppe Construction and Kim’s Tanning, and a spot at the KCBS national contest.

Hoppe Construction and Kim’s Tanning once again are the main sponsors of the barbecue for this year’s event. Total prize money for the 2010 BBQ Cook-off has been increased to $6,000.

by Jennifer Quidas