PigDog Beach Bar in the Wildwoods, NJ Nominated for Best Beach Bar in the Country in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards
The Wildwoods, NJ – April 24, 2026 – PigDog Beach Bar, located on the beach at the rear of Morey’s Mariner’s Landing Amusement Pier at Schellenger Avenue & the Boardwalk, has been nominated for Best Beach Bar in the 2026 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.
The voting is currently underway and runs through Monday, May 18, with the winner announced on Wednesday, May 27 at noon. PigDog supporters are encouraged to vote daily throughout the voting period here.
PigDog Beach Bar has become a standout along the Jersey Shore, offering guests a unique lively oceanfront experience that includes live music, refreshing drinks, delicious BBQ, and unbeatable beach views.
This nomination follows other major recognition for the destination, as the Wildwoods were recently recognized for ‘Best Boardwalk’ in the United States in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for the second consecutive year, further solidifying the area as a premier beach destination. Additionally, the Wildwoods are currently nominated for the ‘Best Beach in New Jersey’ in the USA Today awards contest. The Wildwoods won the #1 spot on the ‘Best Beach’ list for the past two consecutive years. Voting for the ‘Best Beach’ contest ends Monday, May 18.
Other recent accolades include multiple Wildwoods attractions being named to national ‘Best Of’ lists in 2025, including the Wildwoods Beach, Boardwalk, Starlux Mini Golf, and The Madison Resort Wildwood Crest.
PigDog’s nomination comes shortly after the announcement that the Wildwoods Boardwalk placed in the #1 spot on USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice contest in the category of ‘Best Boardwalk’ in the U.S. for a second consecutive year. Additionally, the Wildwoods are currently nominated for ‘Best Beach in New Jersey,’ a list the Wildwoods topped in 2024 and 2025.
The Wildwoods have recently garnered national praise from HGTV, USA Today, Newsweek, The New York Times, Boston Globe, Travel + Leisure, and more. Nods to the quirky and historic mid-century inspired town have grown the Wildwoods from a beach town into a nationally recognized resort destination competing with other iconic destinations across the country, while emphasizing affordability, family-friendliness, and the mid-century history that has made the island a standout.
USA Today’s 10Best provides users with original, unbiased, and experiential travel content of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world. Created by a team of local travel experts: a well-traveled and well-educated group who are not only experts in their fields – and their cities – but discriminating in their tastes. These local experts live in the city they write about so the content is constantly updated.
For more information about PigDog Beach Bar, visit PigDog.com.
For additional information about the Wildwoods, visit WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732.
