Jones drew heavily on a personal fortune to outdistance a bloated field in his 1987 primary.
Wilson, who'll be wearing a crash helmet, knee pads and a harness for contestants to grab, says he'll be rooting for participants to outdistance the 7-feet, 8-inch distance he was tossed in a Bradenton bar last summer.
Meanwhile, forecasts for cooler temperatures during most of this week fed concern that the hog slaughter in the coming days may outdistance year-earlier levels, analysts said.