The 2011 Lone Star Fair & Expo Rattlesnake Roundup hosted by the Brownwood Jaycees kicked off Friday with just a taste of what is to come for the rest of the weekend. Arts and crafts booths, kid’s activities, rattlesnake shows, and much more wait for those looking for a little fun and excitement.
Texas snake-man Jackie Bibby will also be on hand with his snake handling show that is always full of suspense.
The event kicked-off Friday at the Brownwood Coliseum and will be open 10am-8pm Saturday and noon-5 pm Sunday. The cost is $4 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under.
Pictured above is Jackie Bibby using a rattlesnake for a hat during Friday’s show.
Schedule of Events include:
Saturday, March 19th
9:00am-8:00pm
- Snake Buying (Rear of Coliseum: Area will be restricted to authorized personnel & only Diamondback Rattlesnakes will be bought)
10:00am-8:00pm
- Rattlesnake Round-Up, Wild Cat Arts, Crafts & Collectibles (Coliseum)
10:30am-1:00pm
- Educational Rattlesnake Show (Show Pit)
- Jackie Bibby Dare Devil Snake Handling Show (Show Pit)
- Snake Processing (In front of Show Pit)
1:30pm-2:30pm
- Contestant #1 “Cowboys Last Ride-Casket Contest”
3:00pm-5:30pm
- Educational Rattlesnake Show (Show Pit)
- Jackie Bibby Dare Devil Snake Handling Show (Show Pit)
- Snake Processing (In front of Show Pit)
6:00pm-7:00pm
- Contestant #2 “Cowboys Last Ride-Casket Contest”
7:00pm-8:00pm
- Educational Show (Show Pit)
- Jackie Bibby Dare Devil Snake Handling Show (Show Pit)
Sunday, March 20th
Noon-3:00pm
- Snake Buying (Rear of Coliseum: Area will be restricted to authorized personel & only Diamondback Rattlesnakes will be bought)
Noon-5:00pm
- Rattlesnake Round-Up, Wild Cat Arts, Crafts & Collectibles (Coliseum)
12:30-3:00pm
- Educational Rattlesnake Show (Show Pit)
- Jackie Bibby Dare Devil Snake Handling Show (Show Pit)
- Snake Processing (In front of Show Pit)
3:00pm End of Contest Entries (Coliseum)
“The Longest Western Diamondback Rattlesnake”
- Contestant #3 “Cowboys Last Ride-Casket Contest”
4:00-5:00pm Winners of 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place of:
- “The Longest Western Diamondback Rattlesnake” (In Front of Show Pit)
- “Most Pounds of Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes”
