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Saracen Casino Resort, located at 1 Saracen Resort Drive, Pine Bluff, AR 71601, at the intersection of Martha Mitchell Expressway and US 63/79, offers first-class dining and the ultimate personalized service in a Native American casino resort setting. Over 2,000 slot machines and 30 table games, poker play, sports book, with a variety of tournaments, big ticket giveaways and live entertainment will keep you entertained.

Fresh off their trip to the Blues Foundation’s worldwide competition on Beale Street in Memphis, our headliner, THE TINA COSSEY BAND, will belt out the tunes like no Blues band you've ever heard before. Although Cossey was born in California, she's been throughly baptized in the Blues here in Arkansas. Stir together the unbridled energy of Tina Turner with the soulful rasp of Janis Joplin and you've got the Tina Cossey vibe.

Joining Cossey on our amphitheatre Main Stage will be Lex “Copritalia” Arenella on drums, David Tidwell on bass, Andrew Poe on guitar and Darius Blanton on keyboard.

This will be a celebration of the Blues you don’t want to miss!

Grass Roots band, Jon Bailey & The Heathen Revival will play in the evening. Jon’s upbringing as a blue collar, small town kid, gives him that gritty sound that most can identify with. Voicing his roots in the foothills of the Ozarks for almost 30 years, Jon’s stories come from around the nation and sure to bring back the familiar taste of home that we’ve spent our lives searching for.

THIS EVENT SPONSORED IN PART BY:

September 21: Gates Open to the Public at 12:00 Noon

Pine Bluff’s Regional Park ◼︎ 1100 Regional Park Drive, Pine Bluff, AR 71601 ◼︎ (870) 536-0920

September 20: Event Area Open to Cook Teams Only

🕰 9:00AM until 4:00PM

️LOAD IN PRO & BACKYARD TEAMS

🕰 5:00PM

MANDATORY PRO TEAM MEETING

🕰 6:00PM

PRO TEAMS BEGIN COOKING

September 21: Event Area Open to Judges and Cook Teams Only

🕰 9:00AM

BACKYARD TEAM MEETING

🕰 10:00AM

MANDATORY JUDGES MEETING

🕰 12:00PM

TURN IN CHICKEN ENTRIES

🕰 12:30PM

TURN IN PORK RIB ENTRIES

🕰 1:00PM

TURN IN PORK BUTT ENTRIES

🕰 1:30PM

TURN IN BEEF BRISKET ENTRIES

🕰 9:00AM until 9:45AM

JUDGES CHECK IN

🕰 1:00PM until 3:00PM   PUBLIC SAMPLING & VOTING

🕰 12:00PM until 5:00PM   JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEN’S HEALTH FAIR

🕰 12:00PM until 5:00PM   FREE KIDS’ FUN ZONE

🕰 12:00PM until 5:00PM   FOOD TRUCKS OPEN

🕰  3:30PM   ADDYSON KENNEDY BAND

🕰  6:30PM   JON BAILEY & HEATHEN REVIVAL

This talented up-and-comer hails from neighboring White Hall. She and her bandmates will knock your socks off!

🕰  8:30PM   TINA COSSEY BAND

🕰 12:00PM until 5:00PM   PET ADOPTION EVENT

🕰 5:00PM   AWARDS PRESENTATION

🕰 12:00PM until 5:00PM   JEFFERSON REGIONAL TV GAME ZONE

🕰 12:00PM until 5:00PM   CRAFT BAZAAR