Make plans to come out and celebrate the 10th annual Wheels and Grills BBQ Cook-off and Car Show Sept. 20-21.
Staying true to the native cuisine of Texas, participants will be preparing a wide range of barbecue-inspired dishes including brisket, ribs, chicken, pork butt, beans, salsa and drink concoctions across two days of competition. . The High Point Cooker prize has been increased to $3,000 along with a pair of Fenoglio Boots
The event also will feature a car and motorcycle show and a cornhole tournament on Sept. 21.

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Saint Jo High School celebrates homecoming this week with daily themed events. Homecoming court and queen nominees are: Layla Polk, sophomore princess; Maxey Johnson, junior princess; Taylor Patrick, Tara Wolf, Ava Rossin and Aliyah Vasquez, senior queen candidates; Bailie Nobile, junior princess and Olivia Johnson, freshman princess. The queen will be crowned during halftime ceremonies at Harley Sewell Stadium as the Panthers play Forestburg on Sept. 20. Pep rally at 3:25 Friday.

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Bowie High School homecoming 2024 royals were crowned Friday night. They are seniors Javier Moreno and Beau Combs. See more photos in your mid-week Bowie News. (News photo by Jordan Neal)