Fort GIbson Chamber of Commerce
Driving Community and Economic Development
Event Details
Plan to attend this great new, family event, in downtown Fort Gibson, on October 30-31. It's the all new "Smokin' the Fort"-BBQ and Music Festival, featuring certified BBQ competition, and a day of professional Bluegrass music, along with a "People's Choice" BBQ competition, Arts and Crafts vendors, additional food vendors, a "Kid's Corner", and so much more. Friday evening features a Cook's Party, and music by country music band, Heartland, at Centennial Park, in downtown Fort Gibson. This will take place from 8 PM to midnight, and feature a chance to meet the cooks, listen to great music, and get in some dancing, as well. Saturday is a day full of fun for the entire family. Along with the certified BBQ competition, there will be a "People's Choice" BBQ competition, where the public can taste the delights, and vote on their favorite. All while you are enjoying great Bluegrass music, provided by SpringStreet, The Park Family, and Rockin' Acoustic Circus. Along with the BBQ delights, there will be additional food vendors, Arts and Crafts vendors, and family competition with a Pie-Eating Contest, a Homemade Schooner Race, and a Halloween Costume Contest for all ages and pets, as well. There will be a "Kid's Corner", featuring huge inflatables, face-painting, along with other games and surprises. A great time for the entire family, so make your plans to be there, and don't miss out. For details on band and event times contact the Chamber offices.
Friday Night
Cooks Party 8pm to 12am
Oklahoma Heartland performs (country)
Saturday
10:30am - Pie Eating Contest
12:00pm - Schooner Race
4:00pm - Costume Contest for pets, kids and adults
Peoples Choice BBQ Awards
All Day - Kids Corner
All Day - Music from Springstreet, The Park Family, Rockin Acoustic Circus
Entry Forms
Please download entry forms below.
Click for BBQ Cookoff entry form download
Click for Vendor Registration entry form download
Click for Arts and Crafts Vendor Registration entry form download
Click for Pie Eating Contest Registration entry form download
Click for Halloween Costume Contest Registration entry form download
Featured Bands
Oklahoma Heartland
We feature mostly ORIGINAL country music with a modern edge that is also greatly influenced by our love and appreciation for the legends of this genre. We are professional in our appearance and stage presence. We take our performances very seriously but promise the listener will be entertained and have fun. We exist to create and play music that can be enjoyed by classic country fans as well as those who have a taste for today's sounds. You WILL NOT be disappointed in the style of our performance or by anything we say or do on stage. Put simply.......if you want professional quality, we GUARANTEE to deliver !!!
The Parks Family
Kenny - Bass, Vocals; Cindy - Guitar, Vocals; Sam (21) - Mandolin, Guitar, Vocals; Blake (18) - Fiddle, Vocals; Joel (13) - Percussion, Guitar, Vocals
Springstreet
SpringStreet got its start in 1990 when the founding members Mike Williams, Dan Nieto And Steve Carroll met at a local Bluegrass festival. They went to Euerka Springs, Arkansas to watch the legendary “Bill Monroe” perform. Just outside the Music Hall was a street sign that read, "SpringStreet" the name just seamed to fit. 18 years later, although the names and faces in the band have changed, the band still has its own distinctive sound, with their own style of Bluegrass. Their music is influenced not only by Bluegrass, but also Country, Gospel, and other styles as well. The band has performed at many different festivals and events across Oklahoma, Arkansas,Texas, Kansas and Missouri, including local radio, t.v stations and churches. One of the main strengths of the band is the strong lead vocals, all of members can sing so there is a good variety and a lot of great harmony to please the ear. They also have some great original songs written and arranged by members of the band. Along with great singing the members each possess great talent on their individual instruments. There is something for the whole family to enjoy. The current members of the band are Mike Williams (Banjo&vocal) Halston Williams (Fiddle) Larry Todd (Bass&lead vocal) Nick Alberty (Mandolin& lead vocal) Jimmy Kemp (Guitar& lead vocal) and last but not least Dan Nieto (Guitar&lead vocal).
Rockin Acoustic Circus
Throughout the 60 plus year history of bluegrass music, several young people started breaking musical molds at a early age – Ricky Skaggs, Sam Bush and Chris Thile, to name just a few. It appears the Rockin' Acoustic Circus is one such group pushing these musical boundaries in their youth. Turning heads with an overflowing talent pool and musicianship beyond their years, this six-piece ensemble comprised of five teens and one musical veteran are wowing crowds and critics alike. Quickly morphing from a well-received regional favorite into a group with nationally recognized aspirations, they've already blown away folks at award winning music festivals and shared the stage with well-known artists like Sam Bush, John Cowan, Darol Anger and Byron Berline. Next on the horizon appears to be one small step for bluegrass, but one giant leap for RAC.
