The Fort Harrod Beef Festival starts tomorrow at the Mercer County Fairgrounds.

Professional chefs and amateur cooks will barbecue briskets, steaks and burgers at the Grill-Off at 11:30 a.m.

The rest of the event schedule is here.

Fort Harrod Beef Festival
ALL events are at the Mercer County Fairgrounds

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Friday June 5, 2009
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Gates open for Grill-Off and Vendor set-up
5:00 – 6:00 PM Registration for Baby, Tiny & Little Mr & Mrs. Pageants
6:30 – 9:00 PM Baby, Tiny and Little Mr. & Miss Pageants
5:00 – 9:00 PM Carnival Corral (Kidde Land)
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Monster Truck Rides
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Wine & Cheese Tasting at the Fairgrounds (requires a purchase ticket)
7:30 PM – 11:00 PM Free Live Entertainment featuring Wyld Buds & Night Crawlers
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Inflatable’s for Kids

Saturday June 6, 2009
7:30 AM – 10:30 AM Steak & Eggs Breakfast
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM 5 K Run/Walk – “Stampede & Poke Along” – Downtown Harrodsburg
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Awards for 5 K
8:00 AM Vendor/Exhibition Booths Open
8:00 AM Agricultural and Farm Equipment on display
9:00 AM Music by Best Sound Around – David Best – all day
10:00 AM – 9:00PM Carnival Corral (Kiddie Land)
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Volleyball Tournament – 3 on 3 Women & 4 on 4 Co-Ed in Center Ring
10:00 AM Kentucky Beef Council Grilling Demonstrations and Education – all day
10:00 AM Kentucky State 4-H/FFA Harrodsburg District Dairy Show
11:00 AM (Appr) Start the sale of Bracelets for the Grill-Off sampling and People’s Choice Award
11:00 AM, 1:00 & 3:00 Chef Demonstration by Professional Chef
3:00 PM Motorcycle Poker Run – Starting @The Kickstand, Burgin, KY and ending @ Fairgrounds
3:45 PM Mini Burger Eating Contest under Big Tent
11:30 AM (Appr) Start sampling of Grill-Off Team Beef Products (must have official bracelet in order to sample)
11:30 AM Youth Backyard Burger & Steak Competition
4:00 PM Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social and Showcase of Ambulances, Limos and Hearses at the
Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home – Lexington Street
4:15 PM Celebrity Kiss the Cow
4:30 PM Grill-Off, Trophies and People’s Choice Awards
5:00 PM Cow Patty Raffle
6:00 PM Start of the Battle of the Bands in Center Ring
7:00 – 9:00 Karaoke Night
7:00-10 PM Monster Truck Rides
7:30 PM Clementsville Sanctioned Truck Pull

Sunday June 7, 2009
10:00 AM Vendor/Exhibitor Booths Open
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Carnival Corral (Kiddie Land)
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Gospel Sing
2:00 PM & 4:00 PM Tumbleweed Line Dancers & Cloggers
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Antique and Classic Car Cruise-In
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Registration for Corn Hole Tournament
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Monster Truck Rides
1:30 PM Corn Hole Tournament in Center Ring