More than 15,000 people are expected to attend Kingaroy BaconFest 2021 after last year's event was held virtually.
The celebration of all things pork will be held from August 20 to 22 and organisers are expecting to host travellers from far and wide.
Chief baconeer Kristy Board said BaconFest would be back with renewed energy and vigour.
Ms Board said she was particularly excited about this year's headliner, celebrity chef Miguel Maestre, who's hosting a number of demonstrations over the course of the weekend.
"In addition, we'll have past favourites including the Wine and Swine evening event, Long Table Breakfast, food and local producers' market, BaconFest Pinup Pageant and Beard of BaconFest competition, a bacon eating competition, live music and much more," Ms Board said.
The festival is also host to the SunPork Smoke-Off, an official round of the Australasian Barbecue Alliance Championship Series. About 40 teams from across Australia are expected to battle it out over a hot grill.
Read more: Photos from the 2019 BaconFest
Ms Board said while some elements of the festival have been more complex to organise this year, the event would deliver a COVID-safe celebration of bacon.
"We'll be putting a number of precautionary measures in place, including sanitising stations and extra cleaning services," Ms Board said.
"As a result, we'll be charging a small entry fee this year and asking bacon lovers to pre-purchase their tickets online."
Pig farming is one of the South Burnett's biggest industries, with Kingaroy home to the largest pig processing plant in the southern hemisphere, SunPork Fresh Foods' Swickers bacon factory.
"BaconFest is a great way to put the spotlight on our hard-working farmers, to showcase top quality South Burnett produce and to help raise money for local charity," Ms Broad said.
"This year's festival will once again be a bacon-lover's dream come true."
General admission tickets for the festival are $6 for one day or $10 for two; children aged five to 18 are $3; two-day concession passes are $4; and a family pass for two adults and two children is $15 for one day or $25 for two.
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