51st World Championship BBQ Goat Cookoff
Tue, Apr 01
|Richards Park
Join us Saturday, August 30th, 2025 for Live Music, Vendors, Food & Fun! Read more about the event below.


Time & Location
Apr 01, 2025, 7:00 PM – Aug 31, 2025, 11:00 PM
Richards Park, Memory Ln, Brady, TX 76825, USA
About the event
For 51 years, the True Heart of Texas has hosted the World Championship BBQ Goat Cookoff has brought you BBQ goat, good times, and quality musicians!
With more than 200 team entries each year that draws cookers and visitors from across Texas and beyond each Labor Day Weekend, the event includes not only a cook-off but an arts and crafts fair, children’s games, cornhole tournaments, and live Texas music. Experience an unforgettable event on August 30th in Brady, at the World Championship BBQ Goat Cook-Off! Visit the Official Event Page for more event details.
Ticket Prices
This year we are offering guest two options into the Goat Cookoff. All Inclusive includes ALL of Saturday's activities & concert.
Park Pass is only if you are planning on attending the BBQ Cookoff portion AND NOT attend Saturday's concert.
If you purchase a Park Pass and decide to attend the concert you will have…
Tickets
Park ONLY Wristband
Sale ends
Aug 23, 11:50 PM
This ticket is ONLY if you are attending the park/cookoff portion. If you attend the concert on Saturday, August 30th you will be required to purchase an all inclusive wristband at current price.
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
All Inclusive Wristband
Sale ends
Aug 24, 12:00 AM
General admission into all of Saturday's activities at the park AND the Saturday night concert. Cooler tags are required for concert area. Event is BYOB
$20.00
+$0.50 ticket service fee
VIP
Sale ends
Aug 31, 11:00 PM
This ticket includes general admission and entry into the VIP concert area with a private restroom, 1 T-Shirt, 1 Koozie, & Cooler Pass *Chairs are not included, but you may bring your own* Ticket purchases are non-refundable
$50.00
+$1.25 ticket service fee
Cooler Tag
Cooler Tags are ONLY needed for concert area. Event is BYOB. Coolers will be inspected upon arrival. NO glass containers are allowed.
$5.00
+$0.13 ticket service fee
Early Bird Wristband
Event is BYOB. Coolers will be inspected upon arrival. NO glass containers are allowed.
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
Sale ended
Total
$0.00