The BBQ Cook-off fundraiser for this year’s Brownwood Juneteenth Celebration originally set for Saturday, April 11th has been postponed due to expected weather problems.  The cook-off will be moved to the date of Saturday, April 25th at Cecil Holman Park in Brownwood.

The contest will start at 7:30 a.m. at the park, located at Hall Street and Austin Avenue.  Awards will be presented at the end of the cook-off.  First place will receive a 4-foot trophy and plaques will be given to both 2nd and 3rd places.

Entry fee of $75 per team is due by April 24th along with a donation of 1 rack of pork spare ribs for the lunch at the end of the day.  Teams may consist of a chief cook and as many assistants as the chief cook deems necessary.

There will also be a red bean cook-off with no entry fee.  Contestants are asked to pitch in $5-$10 at the end of the day which will be given to the bean cook-off winner.  Beans will be donated for the rib lunch.

The cook-off schedule is as follows:

7:30 a.m. – Check in/site set up
8:30 a.m. – Cook’s meeting
1:30 p.m. – Cooking ends/turn in 1 rack of pork spare ribs
1:40 p.m. Sharp – Turn in time expires/Judging begins/Awards

For more information please contact Erma Franklin Hall at 325-642-3284 or Gladys Bryant at 214-470-7090.