Jim Bowie BBQ Duel & Festival
Louisiana State Championship BBQ Competition
Sept. 26 & 27, 2008
Louisiana State BBQ Championship
Click here for info and application to the LA State BBQ Championship.
Our Barbeque Championship is divided into categories - Shoulder, Whole Hog, Ribs, and Grand Prize. Professional cooks from all over the U.S. take part in our official state contest, and they return year after year!
"We just wanted to email you all and tell you that we really enjoyed the BBQ Duel...Everyone was extremely nice and the RV park was beautiful.
-Diamond D Cooking Team
Backyard Barbeque
And New to the Festival,
Amateur Ribs Contest
Click here for more info and an application to the Backyard BBQ.
Backyard Barbeque is a series of fun contests for the amateur barbeque-er
The "Anything Butt" event on Friday night includes
Beef, Fowl, and Tropical Drink categories. The
Ribs contest for non-professionals only takes place on Saturday. Contestants
still have to follow a few rules, but fun is
the main objective!
Fun For Everyone!
Vendors! Click here for information and application.
There's food, fun rides for the kids, arts & crafts booths, plus some great events you'll not want to miss! (see the schedule for details.)
Live Music, Barbeque contests, and the DARE Kids Fishing Tournament are just some of the excitement of the Jim Bowie Festival.
And Don't Forget the Sandbar Fight Re-Enactment!
Famous historian, Jack Edmonson portrays Col. James Bowie as he relates the details of the fight that made the man and the Bowie Knife famous. Local actors and re-enactors portray the true characters who took part in the duel and the fight.
Live Music
Musical entertainment takes many forms Saturday on the Main Stage. We'll start off the day with some great Gospel Music, then move on to Country, Rock, Blues, and maybe a little Zydeco. It's a favorite musical form in this part of Louisiana.
Festival Welcomes T. Graham Brown!
Award-winning Country artist T. Graham Brown graces the stage Saturday afternoon at the Jim Bowie Festival, bringing his Blue- eyed Soul sound and his band, The Mighty Rack of Spam. With a CMA Award, twelve Top Ten Hits, and a voice that defies musical boundaries, "His T-Ness is in constant demand.
Besides a brilliant Country music career, Brown hit the top of the Christian Country Music chart in 1998 with the single "Wine Into Water," which inspired the lives of countless individuals.
T. Graham Brown is scheduled to appear at 3:30 pm Saturday.
More Events!
- D.A.R.E. Kids' Fishing Tournament
- Vidalia Women's Club Street Dance
Schedule of Events
To see when everything is happening,
Click here for a Schedule of Events.
