<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0zFFa5_1E0voB1P00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0zFFa5_1E0voB1P00" width="1140" height="641" ></figure>WINNIE — The 57th Annual Texas Rice Festival is just around the corner, as organizers begin announcing upcoming events.This year, the Rice Festival will take place from Wednesday, Sept. 30 to Saturday, Oct. 3.The TRF Gold Classic will kick off events early, taking place on Friday, Sept. 18 at the Bayou Din Golf Course in Beaumont.If interested in playing, volunteering, or supporting the event, contact 409-679-4882 or [email protected] for registration or sponsorship details.The deadline to register is Friday, Sept. 11.The annual BBQ Cook-Off will be Friday, Sept. 25 and Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Winnie-Stowell Park.Categories include chicken, pork ribs, brisket, jackpot fajitas, jackpot rice, margarita and bloody Mary.There is a limit of 45 teams, with prior year participants taking priority if entries are postmarked by Sept. 4. All entries should be made by Monday, Sept. 21.Check-in is Sept. 25 from noon to 6 p.m. Once checked in, teams can begin cooking.Entry fees range from $20 to $150 depending on the category. Prizes include cash and plaques for the top two teams of each division.The TRF Pageant will take place on Sept. 26.Categories and times are as follows — Little Rice King at 10 a.m., Miss La Petite at 11:30 a.m, Little Rice Sweet- heart at 1:30 p.m., Junior Queen at 3 p.m., Senior Queen at 6 p.m.While the Senior Queen will be announced the day of the pageant, remaining categories will be announced during the Youth Day Parade on Friday, Oct. 2.The Texas Rice Festival Queen will receive a $3,000 scholarship togo towards a college, university, or institute of her choice.The Little Rice Tot Contest, themed “From Sea to Shining Sea,” will be held separately from the pageant, taking place on Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. at the main stage in Winnie-Stowell Park.The Diaper Derby Contest will take place just before the Little Rice Tot Contest at 9:30 a.m.The Grand Parade will be on Oct. 3, beginning at 9 a.m.The Livestock Show will end off the festival, taking place from Oct. 2 to Oct.3.The entertainment lineup is one you don’t want to miss.<ul><li>Wednesday, Sept. 30: Louisiana Landfill from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Travis Matte from 9 to 10:30 p.m.</li><li>Thursday, Oct. 1: Jarrod Birmingham from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Carson Jeffrey from 8 to 9:30 p.m., Dos Borrachos from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m.</li><li>Friday, Oct. 2: Matt Sebastian Band from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Bottomland from 8 to 9:30 p.m., Tyler Halverson from 10 to 11:30 p.m.</li><li>Saturday, Oct. 3: Wayne Toups from 4 to 5:30 p.m., Logan Ryan Band from 6 to 7:30 p.m., William Beckmann from 8 to 9:30 p.m., Bag of Donuts from 10 p.m. to midnight</li></ul>Some contest details have not yet been announced, including the cornhole and washer tournaments.For more information on the Tex- as Rice Festival events, visit texasricefestiva.com. To stay up to date on the festival, visit the “Texas Rice Festival” Facebook page.</div></body>

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WINNIE — The 57th Annual Texas Rice Festival is just around the corner, as organizers begin announcing upcoming events. This year, the Rice Festival will take place from Wednesday, Sept. 30 to Saturday, Oct. 3. The TRF Gold Classic will kick off events early, taking place on Friday, Sept....

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WINNIE — The 57th Annual Texas Rice Festival is just around the corner, as organizers begin announcing upcoming events. This year, the Rice Festival will t

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