Houston Rodeo, the world's largest livestock show, hosts the 2009 World Championship Bar-B-Que Contest! The Lone Star State hosts a colossal, Texas-sized picnic.
(the BBQ Cook-Off was February 26-28, 2009) Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is March 3rd- 22nd, 2009
The Houston Rodeo is in town ... here is part of the Trailride going right through downtown Houston!

More than 350 teams join in this competition of eating, dancing and drinking! This year drew record crowds of 217,640 people. The teams have fun and raise BIG BUCKS for charity scholarships.
Here is the Continental Airplane Cooker:

Lots of FUN at the Houston Rodeo BBQ Cook-off!

Here is the largest Cooker/Smoker:


Texas Cowboys in a Fur Coat and a Wolf Hat.

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Sounds like fun. And it definitely looks "Texas-sized". When is the actual contest?