Platinum Sponsor

HCTC is a proud community partner of The Annual Kow Kick. Learn more about them here.
Bronze Sponsors
Dodson's Tire & Auto Repair • Johnson's Pest Control
Junction Fuels • Ochoa's Tires
Waste Services Provided by Republic Services

The Annual Kow Kick BBQ Cook-Off, hosted in Junction's Schreiner Park, is a Lone Star BBQ Society Sanctioned State Championship. Contestants will face-off to prove who has the best brisket, pork spareribs, chicken, and beans. There is a kids cook-off as well. Registration information for the Kow Kick BBQ Cook-Off is coming soon!
Event Details

• Entry is $200 per team and includes entry for Chicken, Pork Ribs, and Beef Brisket. Entry fees for the Beans, Cook's Choice (Appetizers), Maragrita, and Bloody Mary competitions is $25 each. Entry for the kids cook-off (Burgers) is $20.
• Check in starts at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, August 30, 2024 at the big pavilion in Schreiner Park.
• Money and Awards Payout for 1st-5th in sanctioned meats.
• 80% Payback for Beans, Cook's Choice, Margarita, and Bloody Mary.
• Children's Competition - Awards Only.
• All participants must provide their own shelter and cooking equipment. Shelters at the park are not available for use as a festival will be taking place on Saturday, August 31, in Shreiner Park.
• There is no power available from the park as it is reserved for the festival taking place on Saturday.
• Music at your cooking area is allowed, but we ask that no loud amplified music be played between 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 31, during the Festival taking place in the park. 

Saturday, August 31, 2024
Schreiner Park in Junction, TX
Presented By
Platinum Sponsor

HCTC is a proud community partner of The Annual Kow Kick. Learn more about them here.
Bronze Sponsors
Dodson's Tire & Auto Repair • Johnson's Pest Control
Junction Fuels • Ochoa's Tires
Waste Services Provided by Republic Services

The Saturday before Labor Day, the Kimble County Chamber of Commerce hosts its Annual Kow Kick, an arts and crafts fair, in Junction's Schreiner Park located along the banks of the South Llano River. Vendors selling arts, crafts, and food items are scattered around the park, which is covered by shade from the large pecan trees. The Little Miss and Mr. Kimble County Pageant takes place during the Kow Kick and is an event not to miss! Live music is provided throughout the day and there are a number of fun activities for the whole family. Plus, later that evening there is a dance in the park!

Also featured during the Kow Kick is the Annual Kow Kick BBQ Cook-Off. The event is a Sanctioned State Championship. Contestants will face off to prove who has the best brisket, pork spareribs, chicken, and beans. There is a kids cook-off as well. Registration information for the Kow Kick BBQ Cook-Off is coming soon!

The Little Miss & Mr. Kimble County Pageant Registration Form can be found here.

Vendor Registration is available online via the link on the left side of this page or you can download an application here and mail it in with payment. VENDOR REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED.

Kow Kick BBQ Cook-Off
Online registration or a downloadable registration form can be found here.