Jim Bowie Days/River Rat Festival 2025

All photos courtesy Menard Chamber of Commerce.
  • Little Miss & Mr. Silver Nugget: Ainsley Timms and Axton Timms.
    Little Miss & Mr. Silver Nugget: Ainsley Timms and Axton Timms.
  • 1st place chicken & 1st place brisket Uncle Tallow & the Texas Crutch
    1st place chicken & 1st place brisket Uncle Tallow & the Texas Crutch
  • 1st place ribs & 2nd place chicken: Sendero BBQ
    1st place ribs & 2nd place chicken: Sendero BBQ
  • 2nd place brisket: Cleo Cowboys
    2nd place brisket: Cleo Cowboys
  • 3rd place brisket: Wrenched Up & Smokin’
    3rd place brisket: Wrenched Up & Smokin’
  • Beans winner: I C BBQ Issac Saiz
    Beans winner: I C BBQ Issac Saiz
  • Mystery Dish winner: Uncle Tallow & the Texas Crutch
    Mystery Dish winner: Uncle Tallow & the Texas Crutch
  • Grand Champion overall cooking team: Uncle Tallow & the Texas Crutch, London, TX
    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.
    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
    Reserve Champion overall cooking team: Sedero BBQ, San Angelo
  • 3rd place chicken: Wallers BBQ
    3rd place chicken: Wallers BBQ
  • 2nd place ribs: Kenny Todd
    2nd place ribs: Kenny Todd
  • Jim Bowie Days/River Rat Festival 2025
    Jim Bowie Days/River Rat Festival 2025
  • Bloody Mary winner: Cleo Cowboys, Gloria Williamson
    Bloody Mary winner: Cleo Cowboys, Gloria Williamson
  • Salsa winner: Ash Kickers, Roy Brown
    Salsa winner: Ash Kickers, Roy Brown
  • Corhole champs Joe Ruiz & Jacob Quintero
    Corhole champs Joe Ruiz & Jacob Quintero
  • 3rd place ribs: El Chicote Backyard BBQ
    3rd place ribs: El Chicote Backyard BBQ