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Rip's Ribs Cook-Off:
LOCATION: ON THE DOWNTOWN SQUARE
The Annual Rip's Ribs Cook-off is a great day in downtown Eastland to fire up your grill and make your famous Ribs with special rubs, sauces, spices, and more! Enjoy a variety of vendors, and more food options than you have room in your stomach for.
Each year we give away over $2,500 in cash prizes to the top cookoff teams! Cooks can enter the “People’s Choice” categories in Appetizers, Beans, Desserts, and/or Meat (excluding St. Louis-style pork ribs) for $10 per category or $30 for all four. Winners in these additional categories will get the entry pot for that category and a year’s worth of bragging rights.
"People's Choice" category entries MUST BE COOKED ON SITE.
Rip's Sip, Eat & Shop
Rip's Wine Festival/Sip, Eat & Shop
LOCATION: LUMBER YARD EVENT CENTER & PAVILION, 313 W. MAIN ST
Back by popular demand is the 4th Annual Rip’s Wine Festival held from 11:00AM-4:00PM. This year the Wine Festival will be held at The Lumber Yard Event Center under the Pavilion just 2 blocks from the downtown square. Help us spread the word by marking that you are “Going” and Share our Facebook Event Page with your friends & family.
Rip’s Wine Festival Tickets:
- -Pre-Sale Tickets: $20 for 10 tastings & a souvenir glass
- -At the Door Tickets: $25 for 10 tastings (souvenir glasses are given on a first-come, first-served basis at the door)
Pre-sale tickets are available until 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 11th online and can be purchased in person at the Chamber Office located on the first floor of the Connellee Hotel, or from a Chamber Ambassador or Board Member in the weeks leading up to the event.Tickets at the door will be available for purchase at the check-in table during the event. Please note, we are now able to accept card payments at the door but there will be a convenience/processing fee. If you would like to avoid such fees, we suggest purchasing your tickets ahead of time online or bringing cash on the day of.
2024 Winery List:
Food & Shopping Vendors
LOCATION:
FOOD TRUCKS & RETAIL VENDORS: Lumber Yard Event Center & Pavilion, 313 W. Main St.
FOOD TRUCKS:
- The Pink Company, offering carnival-style food, including funnel cakes. Menu: FriedbyPink
- Rollin' Woodfired Pizza, Abilene More Info: Facebook Page
- Ken's Chicken & Fish, More info: Facebook Page
- Taqueria Maldonado’s, More Info: Facebook Page
DRINK & SNACK VENDORS: In front of the Jazz Bands on the south side of the Courthouse
PRODUCT & SERVICE INFORMATION BOOTHS: Commerce St. on the downtown square
Jazz Festival & Live Entertainment:
Come enjoy the Eastland Jazz Festival hosted by the EHS Band on the South Steps of the Eastland County Courthouse. The Jazz Festival features high school and college jazz bands from all over Texas. Bring a chair or enjoy the limited tables and chairs under the canopy in the street in front of the jazz bands.
JAZZ BAND SCHEDULE
9 :00 AM
Breckenridge High School
10:00 AM
Cisco College
11 :00 AM
Hardin-Simmons University
12 :00 PM
Maypearl High School
1 :00 PM
Wylie High School
2:00 PM
Tarleton State University
3:00 PM
Angelo State University
4:00 PM
Gainsville High School
Past Cook Off Photos:
