Secure Your Spot for the Roast
It's time to fire up your grill and show off your cooking skills! Compete against 100+ teams in the biggest university pig roast competition in the country for the title of Pig Roast Champion.
The last day to register is Wednesday, August 26, 2026!
You Bring
- Team of four
- Cooking equipment (i.e. caja china, utensils, etc.)
- Secret sauce
We’ll Provide
- 4 t-shirts
- 4 tickets to the game
- 40-50lb pig to roast
Show off Your Skills in Various Categories
- Pig Roast Series FIU Tailgate Edition Grand Champions
- Best Chicharron Champions
- People’s Choice Champions
- Best Pig Presentation Champions
- Best Heroes Tasting Pig Champions
- Best Community Leader Tasting Pig Champion
- Best FIU Department Tasting Pig Champions
- Best Greek-Spirit Tasting Pig Champions
- Best Rookie Team Tasting Pig Champions

Frequently Asked Questions
Tickets & Parking
Want to enjoy some lechón without all the work? Individual tickets and parking are available! Each ticket includes entry to the FIU vs. LIU football game. Remember to wear white to support your FIU Panthers!
Pre-order to save on entry and parking!




Sponsor the Pig Roast
Partner with FIU for the biggest university pig roast competition in the country. With more than 5,000 BBQ enthusiasts, FIU Panthers and university supporters expected, this event offers incredible exposure and community impact.
There's plenty of sponsorship opportunities, whether you're looking to back one team or four, host a pop-up or take the stage as a centerpiece of our event.
This FIU tradition strengthen bonds throughout the community. Net proceeds will benefit FIU Athletics*.


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Season Tickets
Celebrate 25 Years of Panthers Football
We know you're counting down the days to the start of the football season.
Watch it all go down at Pitbull Stadium as Coach Willie Simmons and your FIU Panthers face Buffalo in their home opener. Enjoy various giveaways and pre-event activities all season as FIU celebrates 25 years of football.
Explore our season ticket packages starting at just $50 per ticket!
Notes
Proceeds
*Net proceeds will benefit FIU Athletics. Your contribution may be considered tax deductible, where allowed, to the fullest extent under the law as allowed by IRS regulations. Any and all net proceeds from this event, after payment of associated expenses, may be used to support the FIU Athletics through the FIU Foundation, Inc.
The amount of your contribution that is deductible is limited to the excess of your contribution over the value of the goods and services provided to you. In accordance with Foundation policy, the Foundation may assess a one-time Advancement Initiative fee in the amount of 3% of the gift.
Initiative to support the university’s general fundraising and capital campaign expenditures. The initiative will be collected with the first installment of the gift (and any subsequent installment, if necessary) in order to fulfill the initiative as soon as practicable.
Accommodations
If you need an accommodation or accessible materials, please contact the Office of Universal Access and Digital Compliance at accommodations@fiu.edu or 305-348-1576.
FIU Units
If you plan to use FIU Foundation funds, please complete the FIU Internal Transfer Form. You will need to ensure that the project being used for these expenses allows for discretionary type of expenses. The benefiting project is 1001275 – FIU Annual Pig Roast Event. Please be sure to include a business purpose and a tentative list of attendees. Once the form has been completed and signed, please email a copy to perdomoa@fiu.edu. The Foundation Office will review the form and will reach out with next steps.
Those without access to Foundation funds can either secure a private sponsorship for their team ( view our sponsorship deck) or use personal funds.
