DIRECTIONS to Billy the Kid Family Fun Day & Barbeque Cook-Off in Hico City Park

Don't let the cold weather get you down! Saturday is supposed to be sunny - come out and enjoy the fact that it's not 100 degrees! You get to wear your new jacket!

We have a ton of vendors with handmade items of all sorts. 

Warm up watching a BLACKSMITH who will show you how he makes things in a nice hot forge.

Handmade TABLES, Chairs & Lamps

LEATHER Purses

DENIM Tote Bags

Necklaces

Designer POPCORN

GIRLS Necklaces

CHEER Bows

Personalized GIFTS 

Handmade HOME DEC

APRONS

REUSABLE Bags

VESTS 

CHRISTMAS Stockings 

Ornaments TOTES

TUTUS 

Bows

Homemade DESSERTS & BREADS

Home DECOR 

THROW PILLOWS

Headbands

Western BANDANAS

FANTASY Jewelry 

Fantasy SCULPTURE

Neck WARMERS

CHAPS 

MOSAICS

WREATHS

Home DECOR

SCRAPBOOKING Pages

CLOTHING & Dresses

Crafts & Spiced PECANS

HANDMADE Furniture

PAINTED Items 

AND IT ALL SUPPORTS THE HICO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT!

COME OUT AND HAVE SOME FUN FOR A GOOD GREAT CAUSE!!

Here is an interactive map of Hico's City Park (Bosque River RV Park)

Click on it to get directions from your location.

Can't wait to see you at the Billy the Kid Family Fun Day & Barbeque Cook-Off

Beautiful Hico City Park

Here are some photos of the beautiful Hico Park where the Billy the Kid Family Fun Day & Barbeque Cook-Off will be held.

CONTACT US FOR A FREE VENDOR SPACE!!

Entering the Park

These are the large permanent pavilions available for vendors - 

There is a great playground for children - barely visible in this photo :)

Horseshoe Pits where Competitions will be held during the festival

Two Stages for Entertainment

If you would like to donate some free entertainment and showcase your talents, please contact us!

Second Stage Area

Can't wait to see you there November 15!

Vendors are Gearing Up to Show Their Wares!

We've had a great response to the Free Market Day at the Billy the Kid Barbeque Cook-Off.  There are still spaces available. If you would like to set up your shop under the beautiful pecan trees in Hico City park or in one of the white wood pavilions, please contact us!

You can download an application using the link on the right, or you can simply email us!

Please include :

Your Name

Your Shop's Name

Your Address

Phone Number

What type of Craft/Art/Merchandise you would like to sell.
Would you like to be in the Pavilion?

Would you like electricity for $5?

If you are a direct seller (Scentsy, Premier Designs, etc) please let us know. We are limiting it to the first representative that contacts us per company. We have representatives for Paparazzi & Premier Designs, but all others are still available. If you would like to set up your shop at our barbeque, please contact us.

We will be posting photos of our beautiful park soon!

Billy the Kid Barbeque to Benefit the Hico Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department

We are proud to announce that the Billy the Kid Barbeque Cook-off will now benefit the Hico Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department as well as the Hico Lions Club.

Please make plans to come out and enjoy some delicious barbeque sandwiches and home made desserts while you browse crafts by local artisans. Bring an old pair of glasses to donate to the Lions Club eye care and get a free face painting!

If you would like a free Market Space - please click here!

Billy The Kid Barbeque Cook-Off Announced for November 15, 2014

Mark your calendars for the

2014 Billy the Kid Barbeque Cook-Off 

to be held in Bosque River Park, located in the historic town of Hico.

Judging sanctioned by IBCA

Live Entertainment

Cash Prizes

Barbequed:

Brisket

Chicken

Pork Spare Ribs

and Jackpot Beans

 

If that's not enough to make you feel good - all proceeds from this event will benefit the Hico Lions Club for their projects locally, statewide and around the world. Now you feel GREAT!

If you would like to compete in the Cook-Off, the entry fee for 1, 2 or all 3 meats is $125, and Jackpot Beans are $10.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FOR BBQ CONTESTANT HERE

Set-up and Registration 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, November 14.

Cooks meeting at 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning.

Recently upgraded RV with full water, sewer and electrical hookups
available at $25 per night for the first 20 contestants

For additional information, please contact the Hico Lions Club here.

VENDORS: If you would like to be a vendor, 10'x10' spaces are FREE!!
Yes! you read that right! FREE!
We merely ask that you donate 10% of your sales to support the Hico Volunteer Fire Deptartment & Hico Lions Club
Of course, you can donate as much as your heart tells you to :)

 DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FOR VENDOR SPACE HERE

We do need to know you are coming, so please rsvp by email or by printing and sending in the paper application so we can make sure you have a space.

Please share this and help us raise money for Hico Volunteer Fire Department & the Texas Lions Camp and other worthwhile charitable endeavors!