Frio Fest

03/17/2026

03/06/2026

Our Border Patrol Team is getting all set up for a great weekend!! Hope you all can join us today and tomorrow!!

03/04/2026

Freedom Fest - March 6 + 7
Proceeds to benefit Uvalde Morale Welfare & Rec

Presented By Frio Country Resort + Visit Uvalde County

Friday, March 6
Tray Pickup 3 PM - 4:30 PM
Cook's Meeting - 5:00 PM
Bloody Mary - 6:00 PM
Cook’s Choice - 7:00 PM
Kid's Que - 8:00 PM
Kids will be cooking a ribeye steak sponsored by Leakey Liquors

Cowboy Hilton: Live Music by Tony King from 8 PM - 10 PM

Saturday, March 7
Vendors - 9:00 AM
Bake Off - 10:30 AM
Beans - 11:00 AM
Chicken - 12:00 PM
Ribs - 1:00 PM
Pork - 2:00 PM
Brisket - 3:00 PM
Dessert - 4:00 PM
Awards to follow at 6 PM.

Live Music by Garrett Talamantes 3 PM - 6 PM

Registered Teams:
Come and Take It Cookers
Frio River Vacation Rentals
2MG Smokers
Si Quema BBQ
Runnin' Buddy BBQ
Cookers & Hookers
Schmoke n’ pancake
3C BBQ
Smokin' Good Y'all
Charred Up
KG Cookers
SMOKIN MICHELADA BBQ
Meat Street BBQ
Belly up bbq
Los Cuñados BBQ Team
Heavys BBQ
It's Over 9000!!!
Prime Timerz
Bushmaster BBQ
Lobo’s Den BBQ Co.
Eat My Meat Cookers
Two Feathers
Get Your Grill On
Oilfield Class
Team Chupacabra
Salt & Pepper BBQ
Bearfoot Cookers
Drunken Llamas BBQ
2 sauced
Flippin N Sippin
Kickin' Ash BBQ - Bulverde
Light It Up BBQ
D,K,M, smokers
V-Twin Bbq
Team Toto
Winnie Welding Cookers
KW BBQ
You know better
Circle M Cookers
Out of Fire Cookers
Hunks of Meat Team #1
Hunks of Meat Team #2
One More Beer BBQ
TXAM PUMPS
Texas Heat
LC BBQ
Smokin Ain’t EZ
Hard Wood cookers
Smoking Ds
Leakey Mercantile
Shake and Smoke BBQ
Holy smokers
Dos Gallos BBQ
Pots-N-Pits
2 finger licking Texas bbq
Coal ‘em up

Thank You Sponsors:
Visit Uvalde County
Fidi's & Luigi's Italian Restaurant
Homes for Heroes
Uvalde Chamber of Commerce
Oasis Outback
First Command
Texas Farm Credit
Uvalde CrossFit
Neal's Dining Room
Frio River Vacation Rentals
Leakey Mercantile/Leakey Liquors
Uvalco
The Kemp Family
First State Bank of Uvalde
Frio Power Sports
ENG Developers
DKM Enterprises LLC
Encina Properties
Medina Electric Cooperative
AEP Texas
Grapevine LP Group

Event Registration: https://forms.gle/pesUy9Ni6i4MSWtV7
Kids Que: https://forms.gle/j2AtXxye6BxuCpML9

02/24/2026

Freedom Fest - March 6 + 7, 2026

Live Music with
Location: Cowboy Hilton
Time: 8 PM - 10 PM

02/23/2026

Freedom Fest is now a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!
Join us on the banks of the Frio for Champions Barbecue Alliance - sanctioned event!

Proceeds to benefit Uvalde Morale Welfare & Rec
Event Location: Frio Country Resort
Presented By: Visit Uvalde County

$8,000 Guaranteed Payout - CBA Meats, Reserve, and Grand Champion.

Friday, March 6
Bloody Mary - 6:00 PM
Cook’s Choice - 7:00 PM
Kid's Que - 8:00 PM

Cowboy Hilton:
Live Music by Tony King from 8 PM - 10 PM

Saturday, March 7
Bake Off - 10:30 AM
Beans - 11:00 AM
Chicken - 12:00 PM
Ribs - 1:00 PM
Pork - 2:00 PM
Brisket - 3:00 PM
Dessert - 4:00 PM

Live Music by Garrett Talamantes 3 PM - 6 PM

Awards to follow at 6 PM.

Event Registration: https://forms.gle/LZUYoQfEXhZaNB2G9
Event Details: https://friocountry.com/freedom-fest/.

Cabins Available at - www.friocountry.com

📸 - ALZ Productions

02/20/2026

Join us for live music at Freedom Fest!
Garrett Talamantes Music - G1 Rodeo Show

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Event!
Champions Barbecue Alliance sanctioned event

Event Location: Frio Country Resort
Presented By: Visit Uvalde County

$8,000 Guaranteed Payout - CBA Meats, Reserve, and Grand Champion.

Friday, March 6
Bloody Mary - 6:00 PM
Cook’s Choice - 7:00 PM
Kid's Que - 8:00 PM
Cowboy Hilton: Live Music by Tony Villarreal from 8 PM - 10 PM

Saturday, March 7
Bake Off - 10:30 AM
Beans - 11:00 AM
Chicken - 12:00 PM
Ribs - 1:00 PM
Pork - 2:00 PM
Brisket - 3:00 PM
Dessert - 4:00 PM
Awards to follow at 6 PM.

Live Music by Garrett Talamantes 3 PM - 6 PM

Event Registration: https://forms.gle/jLazCnEoJU3cDCDk6

02/18/2026

Freedom Fest is now a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!

Join us on the banks of the Frio for a Champions Barbecue Alliance sanctioned event!
Proceeds to benefit Uvalde Morale Welfare & Rec

Event Location: Frio Country Resort
Presented By: Visit Uvalde County

$8,000 Guaranteed Payout - CBA Meats, Reserve, and Grand Champion.

Friday, March 6
Bloody Mary - 6:00 PM
Cook’s Choice - 7:00 PM
Kid's Que - 8:00 PM
Cowboy Hilton: Live Music by Tony Villarreal from 8 PM - 10 PM

Saturday, March 7
Bake Off - 10:30 AM
Beans - 11:00 AM
Chicken - 12:00 PM
Ribs - 1:00 PM
Pork - 2:00 PM
Brisket - 3:00 PM
Dessert - 4:00 PM
Awards to follow at 6 PM.
Co****le - TBD
Awards: Live Music by Garrett Talamantes 3 PM - 6 PM

Event Registration: https://forms.gle/LZUYoQfEXhZaNB2G9
Event Details: https://friocountry.com/freedom-fest/

Lodging: www.friocountry.com
Promo code - friofest

02/18/2026

02/17/2026

Freedom Fest - March 6 + 7, 2026
Proceeds to benefit Uvalde Morale Welfare & Rec

Presented By: Visit Uvalde County + Frio Country Resort

Thank you, Sponsors!
Visit Uvalde County
Fidi's & Luigi's Italian Restaurant
Homes for Heroes
Uvalde Chamber of Commerce
Oasis Outback
First Command
Grapevine LP Group, LLC
Texas Farm Credit
Uvalde CrossFit
Neal's Dining Room
Frio River Vacation Rentals
Leakey Mercantile/Leakey Liquors
Uvalco
The Kemp Family
First State Bank of Uvalde
Frio Power Sports
DKM Enterprises LLC
Encina Properties
Medina Electric Cooperative
AEP Texas

02/16/2026

Freedom Fest - March 6 + 7
Proceeds to benefit Uvalde Morale Welfare & Rec

45% off Nightly Rates - Promo code friofest

Frio Country 2, 4 - Sleeps 6
2 Night Total: $338.73

Frio Country 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18 - Sleeps 2-4
2 Night Total: $280.80

Frio Country 8 - Sleeps 10
2 Night Total: $413.50

RV 5
2 Night Total: $154.29

Champions Barbecue Alliance Sanctioned Event
$8,000 Guaranteed Payout!

Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket
Bloody Mary. Cook's Choice. Beans. Dessert
Jr. + Sr. Kid's Que

Registration: https://forms.gle/jYS85oGAUXgvfmWN6

Presented By: Frio Country Resort + Visit Uvalde County

Event Sponsors:
Visit Uvalde County
Fidi's & Luigi's Italian Restaurant
Homes for Heros
Uvalde Chamber of Commerce
Oasis Outback
First Command
Grapevine LP Group, LLC
Uvalde CrossFit
Neal's Dining Room
Frio River Vacation Rentals
Leakey Mercantile/Leakey Liquors
Uvalco
The Kemp Family
First State Bank of Uvalde
Frio Powersports
DKM Enterprises LLC
Encina Properties
Medina Electric Cooperative
AEP Texas

02/13/2026

Freedom Fest - March 7
Confirmed Vendors

Sweets and drinks
Lynda’s Pride
Dusty Daydreams Studio
KQ Syrups
Toy Drop Zone
Toy Drop Zone
Hondo Gellyball
The Bread Bar Uvalde
Pops shaved ice
T &C Handmade Goods
K&W Sparking Creations
VM Made with Love
Boss Lady Sweetz
Beautiful Ego
MCJewelsCo
The Amy-Zing Stitch
My Little Shop♥️
Nenis Velitas de Amor
Jenny’s Drips and Candies
Little princess bowtique
Lunas
Enchanted Verdure
DNA 3D Designs
XICANO TACOS
The Weekend Market
Simply Sparkle Permanent Jewelry

See you soon!