Starting in 2005, and each year since, a group of chuckwagon enthusiasts get together on the banks of the Llano River in Llano, Texas and go back in time to an era when the west was settled.These enthusiasts use traditional cooking methods from that era, wear traditional dress and experience traditional neighborly fun as they compete for prizes in a number of categories.
Thursday
Noon – Wagons may arrive and set up
Friday
Morning – Wagons must be set up
10:00 am – Wagon Authenticity Judging
Afternoon – Continue Authenticity Judging
Afternoon – Cook Teams receive food supplies
6:30 pm – Host Wagon Dinner for VIP’s and invited guests only
8:00 pm – Live music at the Badu Wine Pub. No admission for an awesome evening of entertainment!
Saturday – The competing teams begin preparing some of the tastiest chuck wagon fare imaginable!
All Day – Heritage Festival / Vendors / Entertainment downtown around the square and the Red Top Jail
Noon – Food is sent to the judges
Noon – Public meal is served
3:00 pm – Announcement of Results
10:00 am – 1:00 pm – MC Tracy Pitcox of the Heart of Texas Country Music Association, The Llano Country Opry, and our own Highway 16 Band, plus a few surprise guests.
8:00 pm – Live music at the Buckhorn Hall in the Railyard District. $10 cover charge.
Sunday
8:00 am – Cowboy Church followed by a free Biscuits and Gravy cowboy breakfast. Donations requested. Music provided by the fantastic Llano Bluegrass Band.
