Jim Bowie Days/River Rat Festival 2025

All photos courtesy Menard Chamber of Commerce.

Little Miss & Mr. Silver Nugget: Ainsley Timms and Axton Timms.
1st place chicken & 1st place brisket Uncle Tallow & the Texas Crutch
1st place ribs & 2nd place chicken: Sendero BBQ
2nd place brisket: Cleo Cowboys
3rd place brisket: Wrenched Up & Smokin’
Beans winner: I C BBQ Issac Saiz
Mystery Dish winner: Uncle Tallow & the Texas Crutch
Grand Champion overall cooking team: Uncle Tallow & the Texas Crutch, London, TX
The Max Hooten Memorial Stage was dedicated prior to the music in the park Saturday. Pictured left to right: Arnold Saucedo, Dean Mayhew, Lee Thornhill, Mayor Barbara Hooten, City Manager Don Kerns, Danner White, Cherry Swindall, Cody Swindall, Tyler Wagner.
Reserve Champion overall cooking team: Sedero BBQ, San Angelo
3rd place chicken: Wallers BBQ
2nd place ribs: Kenny Todd
Jim Bowie Days/River Rat Festival 2025
Bloody Mary winner: Cleo Cowboys, Gloria Williamson
Salsa winner: Ash Kickers, Roy Brown
Corhole champs Joe Ruiz & Jacob Quintero
3rd place ribs: El Chicote Backyard BBQ

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