Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Special Report: Pig Logo Exposé 11


We're ready to dive back into the world of recycled pig logos. Review, won't you, the last time we indulged our inexplicable penchant for RPE (Repetitious Porcine Emblemology).





























































































(From left to right, by row: Lillie's, Northwest Tennessee Battle of the Pigs BBQ & Car Show, Get Your Pig On; Gourmet Grills, Holy Smokes BBQ Festival, In Hog Heaven BarBQue; Shawn's Smokehouse BBQ, Que-by-the-Sea, Pork U; BBQ Pit Boss, Louisiana State Championship Bowie BBQ Duel & Festival, Microwave Pork Puffies; Greet American BBQ Tour, Bixby BBQ 'n Music, BBQ Bonanza; Eagle BBQ Cook-Off and Spudfest, Giggly Pig BBQ Team, BBQ Throwdown.)

The hallmarks of the breed are the burly forearms and intricate nostrils. True, some examples of Burly (as he is hereby designated) are missing those two f-hole nostrils, but all appear to boast forearms of Popeye proportions. He also always (so far!) sports a bandanna or an apron. Unless those are overalls. It's clear that somewhere in his evolution, Burly split into two variants: the elbow-on-the-bar glad-hander and the dimwitted cowboy.

We'll be watching this one.







Addendum (12/16/11): And here are Burly specimens #19–22.

































Don't think this is actually Burly? We admit it's not a perfect example of the form. But look at the curlicue nostrils. Never forget the curlicue nostrils.







2 comments:

Jen said...

In Btown, we have Smokin' Jack's Rib Shack and they have a pig on their logo. I think of you every time I drive by and I'll even say out loud to myself, "Jen, remember to send Ben a link to this." Then I'll forget. I'm like that.
http://www.smokinjacksribshack.com/

A pig patting his belleh. In overalls. How adorable?

Ben said...

You're talking about Overalls, the subject of our Pig Logo Exposé 9! We'll have to add this new specimen!