One of the festival organizers in Hsinpu said: "To honor the spirits and our ancestors is a tradition of the Chinese people, a feast for the spirits.. .and the soul. This festival and pageant provide a watering hole for people living in busy, modern society.
今年豬公大賽獲得一等獎的卓琳相道出了大部份人的心聲，他說：「敬鬼神、祭祖先，原就是中國人的傳統，而做爐主大拜拜也能給平時忙忙碌碌的親友、鄉人，一個聚在一起的機會。