Get ready for the Rodeo with three days of days of cooking, competition, carnival entertainment, eating and dancing at the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest from Thursday, February 27 through Saturday, March 1, 2o14.
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Saturday, March 1[/quote_box_right]If you can’t get enough barbecue or you simple can’t wait for the Rodeo’s official start on Tuesday, March 4, the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest has got the cure for what ails you.
While 300 culinary teams compete for the title of World Champion, visitors can enjoy delicious foods, enjoy the carnival rides and games, have drinks, see live music and more.
In addition to entry, your ticket gets you a chopped barbecue beef sandwich plate with all the fixings at The Chuck Wagon, the public food tent.
Thursday, February 27
- 5pm – Rockin’ Bar-B-Que Saloon and Craft Beer Garden
- 6pm – Carnival opens
- 6:30pm – DJ Hish at the Garden
- 7:15pm – Justin van Sant at the Garden
- 7:30pm – Susan Hickman at the Rockin’ Bar-B-Que Saloon
- 9:15pm – Cody Johnson at the Garden
Friday, February 28
- 2pm – DJ Hish at the Garden
- 3pm – Rockin’ Bar-B-Que Saloon and Craft Beer Garden
- 3pm – Mike and the Moonpies at the Garden
- 4pm – Carnival opens
- 5pm – Sam Hunt at the Garden
- 7pm – Susan Hickman at the Rockin’ Bar-B-Que Saloon
- 7:15pm – Chase Rice at the Garden
- 9:15pm – Jack Ingram at the Garden
Saturday, March 1
- 11:30am – DJ Hish at the Garden
- Noon – Carnival opens
- 12:30pm – Breelan Angel at the Garden
- 2:30pm – Max Stalling at the Garden
- 3pm – Rockin’ Bar-B-Que Saloon and Craft Beer Garden
- 4:30pm – Bart Crow Band at the Garden
- 7pm – Susan Hickman at the Rockin’ Bar-B-Que Saloon
- 7:45pm – Aaron Watson at the Garden
- 9:30pm – Kevin Fowler at the Garden
World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest 2014
- Dates: Thursday, February 27 to Saturday March 1, 2014
- Time: Thursday 5pm to 11pm; Friday noon to 11pm; Saturday 9am to 11pm.
- Location: Reliant Park, 1 Reliant Pkwy, Houston, Texas 77054
- Admission: $15 ages 13 and up; $5 ages 3 to 12; free for children 2 and under. Tickets can be purchased at the gate until 9:30pm.
- Parking: Click here for detailed parking instructions.
