Picklesburgh

Picklesburgh
Picklesburgh 2019 on the Roberto Clemente Bridge, including the Heinz pickle balloon
StatusActive
GenreSpecialty food festival
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
CountryUnited States
Years active2015–2019, 2021–present
Inaugurated (2015-07-17) (2015-07-18)July 17–18, 2015
Most recent (2023-07-21) (2023-07-23)July 21–23, 2023
Attendance200,000 (2023)
Organized byPittsburgh Downtown Partnership
SponsorKraft Heinz
Websitewww.picklesburgh.com

Picklesburgh is an annual pickle-themed festival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It has taken place in Downtown Pittsburgh every summer since 2015 (excluding 2020),[1] originally on the Three Sisters bridges and along the Allegheny Riverfront, before relocating to the Boulevard of the Allies and PPG Place for its 2023 installment.[2][3]

The festival showcases "all things pickled," including pickle-flavored beer and cocktails, pickle ice cream, and other pickled foods such as dilly beans and kimchi.[2][4][5] It also features live music, children's activities, and an annual pickle juice drinking competition, the winner of which is crowned the "Mayor of Picklesburgh".[3] The festival's centerpiece is a 35-foot-long (11 m) Heinz pickle balloon.[6]

Picklesburgh was voted the "best specialty food festival in America" in USA Today readers' polls in 2021, 2022, and 2023.[7]

History

The inaugural Picklesburgh festival took place on July 17 and 18, 2015, on the Rachel Carson Bridge in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[2] Organized by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, a non-profit organization, and sponsored primarily by Pittsburgh-based Heinz (now Kraft Heinz), the festival was inspired by Pittsburgh's rich history of pickling.[8][9] Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership president Jeremy Waldrup explained that pickles "speak to the ethnic, cultural history of Pittsburgh, as a melting pot for Eastern European ethnic communities",[10] although numerous countries of Western culture with significant diasporas in the United States, like Germany and Poland, also employ pickling in their national cuisines. According to Waldrup, the festival was also inspired by the growing farm-to-table movement and the trend of urban homesteading.[8]

At Picklesburgh 2016, the second annual festival held at Rachel Carson Bridge, Heinz debuted their first new pickle flavors in over 50 years.[11] The 2017 festival was held at the nearby Roberto Clemente Bridge, where it also took place in 2018 and 2019, gradually taking up more abutting street space each year.[12][13] Having begun as a two-day festival in 2015, a three-day schedule was established in 2018, which was further expanded to four days in 2024.[14][15] Picklesburgh was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it returned in August 2021 with additional safety precautions on the Andy Warhol Bridge.[16]

In 2022, the festival returned to its original locale on the Rachel Carson Bridge, with food vendors along the neighboring 10th Street Bypass.[17] Picklesburgh 2022 drew 90,000 attendees, leading organizers to periodically close the Rachel Carson Bridge to prevent overcrowding.[18] Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership director Jack Dougherty remarked, "At times, especially during our peak hours, it would get very crowded and just kind of become a little uncomfortable for everyone in attendance."[19]

In response, for its 2023 installment, the festival was relocated to a larger venue occupying three blocks of the Boulevard of the Allies between Stanwix Street and Smithfield Street, and along Market Street into PPG Place.[6] Even with its larger location, Picklesburgh 2023 still saw enormous shoulder-to-shoulder crowds, with attendance more than doubling to 200,000 visitors.[20] Amid mid-summer heat and huge crowds, 16 attendees were hospitalized due to heat exhaustion and other ailments.[21]

Pickle juice drinking competition

Contestants prepare for the pickle juice drinking competition at Picklesburgh 2022

Since its founding in 2015, every Picklesburgh festival has featured a pickle juice drinking competition as its headline event.[22] In the competition, contestants race to drink a quart-sized jar of pickle juice without regurgitating, spilling, or leaving any juice in the jar.[9][22] The winner is dubbed the "Mayor of Picklesburgh" and receives a belt and a $500 cash prize, as of 2023.[9][23]

The 2023 champion and reigning "Mayor of Picklesburgh" is Pittsburgh native Dan Koba, who drank the jar of pickle juice in 7 seconds.[22] The all-time record was set at Picklesburgh 2022, when Wisconsin-based TikTok content creator Jalen Franko won the competition by drinking the quart of juice in 4.5 seconds.[24]

References

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  3. ^ a b McKay, Gretchen (6 June 2023). "Picklesburgh has a new location and footprint in Downtown Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  4. ^ Harrop, JoAnne Klimovich (20 July 2023). "Quench your thirst: Picklesburgh has plenty of 'dill-icious' drink options". TribLIVE. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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  6. ^ a b Yoder, Abby (8 June 2023). "Why is Picklesburgh Moving To A New Location In 2023?". Pittsburgh Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  7. ^ CBS Pittsburgh (31 March 2023). "Picklesburgh voted America's best specialty food festival". CBS News. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  8. ^ a b Reid, Liz (14 May 2015). "The Future Will Meet The Past At Picklesburgh Food Festival". 90.5 WESA. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  9. ^ a b c Malinak, Emma (13 July 2023). "How To Make The Most Of The 2023 Picklesburgh Festival". Pittsburgh Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  10. ^ Judkis, Maura (23 October 2021). "Forget steel: Pittsburgh now wants to be known as a pickle town". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  11. ^ Lazare, Lewis (14 July 2016). "Kraft Heinz finally showering some love on pickle chips". Chicago Business Journal. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  12. ^ Axelrod, Joshua (13 July 2017). "Relishing Pittsburgh's annual Picklesburgh festival". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  13. ^ Subramaniam, Arthi (16 April 2019). "Picklesburgh 2019 to expand beyond Roberto Clemente Bridge". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  14. ^ CBS Pittsburgh (24 April 2018). "A Big Dill! Picklesburgh Returning And Expanding To 3-Days". CBS News. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  15. ^ CBS Pittsburgh (22 March 2024). "Picklesburgh extends festival by adding extra day". CBS News. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  16. ^ WPXI News Staff (20 August 2021). "Picklesburgh returns to Pittsburgh with safety precautions, music and a juice drinking contest". WPXI. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  17. ^ Pound, Michael (1 July 2022). "Picklesburgh announces a new location for 2022 — and it's a big dill". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  18. ^ Comer, Jacob (24 July 2023). "Picklesburgh vibes call local cooks and chefs to rise and brine with new pickle-centric offerings". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  19. ^ O'Driscoll, Bill (19 July 2023). "Picklesburgh festival moves to larger location Downtown". 90.5 WESA. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  20. ^ Deto, Ryan (10 August 2023). "Nearly all of Downtown Pittsburgh visitors have returned, says report". TribLIVE.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  21. ^ Comer, Jacob (24 July 2023). "16 hospitalized during Picklesburgh amid large crowds and hot weather". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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