RISCKY’S BBQ TO ORGANIZE 18TH ANNUAL RIB EATING CONTEST ON JULY 27, 2024

Riscky’s Barbeque, the 97-year-old Fort Worth BBQ legend, will host its 18th annual Rib-Eating Competition at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, at the Riscky’s Stockyards Station location at 140 East Exchange Avenue in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards. The competition will challenge up to 30 barbecue enthusiasts to eat as many Riscky’s beef ribs as possible in just 60 seconds. The top qualifiers will then go head-to-head to win the top three prizes:

· 1st Place – $500 Risky’s Gift Card

· 2nd Place – $250 Risky’s Gift Card

· 3rd Place – $100 Risky’s Gift Card

All participants must pay a $5 fee at the door on the day of the event and registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis (limited to 30 participants). Participants must be 18 or older, and minors are eligible if accompanied by a parent or guardian. All participants will receive a free Risky’s t-shirt.

Riscky’s famous rib-eating fight is held in conjunction with a series of celebratory events hosted by the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District in honor of National Day of the American Cowboy. Voted the “Best Cowboy Tribute Event” in the U.S. by American Cowboy magazine, the Stockyards’ National Day of the American Cowboy celebration has become a cherished and timeless tradition.

Expecting over 35,000 attendees, National Cowboy Day promises to be a day of family-friendly activities from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Festivities include a Cowboy Celebration parade, armadillo races, cowboy poetry, cow milking, a petting zoo, horseback riding, face painting, live music, gunfights, the Fort Worth Herd cattle drive, Stockyards Championship Rodeo and much more.