Pig Royalty, produced by Hot Snakes Media.
The series (pictured) dives into the world of pig show competitions and follows the rivalry of two families: the Baleros and the Rihns, who travel across the state competing for prizes including money, scholarships and the coveted “buckles” awarded to winners.
For Hot Snakes Media, Eric Evangelista, Shannon Evangelista, Erik Kesten and Benjamin Ringe are executive producers. For Animal Planet, Erin Wanner is executive producer and Pat Dempsey is supervising producer.
Pig Royalty premieres March 23. The series will also air on Discovery Channel for two weeks beginning March 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.