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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Big Bad Wolf 5K + Lil' Piggy Run (Barbecue on the River)

Paducah's Barbecue on the River 5K, run since 1995, awards its winners regionally famous pig trophies and adds a Lil' Piggy youth mile.

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Fun Run Atlas · Kentucky

Food and drink · Paducah, KY

Big Bad Wolf 5K + Lil' Piggy Run (Barbecue on the River) is a food and drink fun run in Paducah, Kentucky, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendly
When
Last held Sat, Sept 26, 2026; next date TBA
Start 8:00 AM CT
Barbecue on the River weekend (late September)
Where
Paducah Bank main branch
555 Jefferson Street
Paducah, KY 42001 · McCracken
Directions
Entry
$40 ($30 no-shirt); youth $15
Register
Organized by
Since 1995
Official siteDirections

What to expect

  • barbecue festival
  • pig trophies
  • corporate team challenge
  • youth mile

2026 Season completed

Saturday, September 26, 2026 (completed)

  • Sat, Sept 26, 2026

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

A flat downtown course starting at Paducah Bank during the city's barbecue festival weekend, with a traveling trophy for the fastest corporate team.

The run

Distances
5K run/fitness walk, 1-mile youth run
Season
Fall
Swag
Pig trophies for winners; T-shirt

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.