www.friendsforwishes.orgWhat:
Friends For Wishes 3rd Annual BBQ Cook-off benefiting Make-A-Wish, with funds raised used to grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.
Over the past two years, Friends For Wishes has donated more than $110,000 to Make-A-Wish.
When:
Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30, 2016
Event times and details below
Where:
Waller County Fairgrounds (just off FM 359 and Hwy 290)
20000 Fairgrounds Rd.
Hempstead, Texas
Event details:
Friday, April 29
★ 7:30 p.m. – Hillbilly Wine Tasting. Admission: $20 plus a bottle of wine per person or $30 per person. Attendees vote, winner selected. Must be 21 to enter.
★ 7:30 p.m. – Crawfish open competition turn-in
Saturday, April 30
★ 8:30 a.m. – Kids Que. Kids compete in their own BBQ Cook-off. Cost is $25 per child.
★ 11:00 a.m. – Chicken competition turn-in
★ 1:00 p.m. – NFL Play 60. Former Houston Texan Amobi Okoye works out with the children.
★ 1:00 p.m. – Rib competition turn-in
★ 3:00 p.m. – Brisket competition turn-in
★ 4:00 p.m. – CMT artist Macy MeKenzie Martin performs on stage.
★ 5:00 p.m. – Awards from the BBQ competition, introduction of Make-A-Wish children, live and silent auction and raffle drawing
Gate admission: $10 for adults, $5 for children 10 and under.