Brownwood Rattlesnake Roundup and Lone Star Fair & Expo Schedule of Events Announced

The 49th Annual Lone Star Fair & Expo will bring contests that are a spectacle to make most anyone shake in their boots with lots of rattlesnakes and people willing to play with them.

The "Texas Snake Man" Jackie Bibby will be back to amaze those in attendance with stunts such as the sleeping bag full of rattlers and putting multiple snakes in his mouth.  Bibby is known for breaking several world records involving rattlesnakes.

For the kids, there will be a Rattlesnake Roundup Coloring Contest for student kindergarten through third grade.  1st, 2nd & 3rd place prizes will be awarded for each grade.  Coloring sheets must be turned in at the rattlesnake roundup on Saturday, March 16th.  Judging will be on Sunday, March 17th with prizes awarded at Heartland Mall on Monday, March 18th at 7 pm.  Coloring sheets will be passed out to all Brownwood elementary schools with a free kids pass attached to each sheet.  Coloring sheets may also be picked up at the Heartland Mall office.

During the Lone Star Fair and Expo, there will also be martial arts demonstrations by KBK Martial Arts.  The martial arts demonstrations will feature basic to advanced moves and kicks along with a weapons demonstration.  Sensei Robert Green will also be doing some cutting with a katana as a finale to the demonstration. Sensei Green holds a Second Degree Black Belt and is an inductee in the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame along with his Grandmaster Bob Brewer and his Grandmaster Robert Rapue.

Below is the full schedule of events for this year's roundup:

Friday, March 15

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Arts & Crafts Open to the Public - - - - - Coliseum
Educational Rattlesnake Show - - - Show Pit

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. KBK Martial Arts Show

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Snake Buying ------ Rear of Coliseum
(Area Restricted to Authorized Personnel & Only Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes Will Be bought)

Saturday, March 16

9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Snake Buying ------ Rear of Coliseum
(Area Restricted to Authorized Personnel & Only Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes Will Be bought)

10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Rattlesnake Round-Up, Wild Cat Arts, Crafts & Collectibles - Coliseum

10:30 a.m. thru 1:30 p.m.
Educational Rattlesnake Show - - - Show Pit
Jackie Bibby Dare Devil Snake Handling Show - - - Show Pit

Snake Processing - - - In Front of Show Pit

KBK Martial Arts Show

3:00 p.m. thru 6:00 p.m.

Educational Rattlesnake Show - - - Show Pit

Jackie Bibby Dare Devil Snake Handling Show - - - Show Pit

Snake Processing - - - In Front of Show Pit

KBK Martial Arts Show

7:00 p.m. thru 8:00 p.m.
Educational Rattlesnake Show - - - Show Pit

Jackie Bibby Dare Devil Snake Handling Show - - - Show Pit

Sunday, March 17

NOON - 3:00 p.m. Snake Buying - - - - - - Rear of Coliseum

(Area Restricted to Authorized Personnel & Only Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes Will Be bought)

NOON - 5:00 p.m. Rattlesnake Round-Up, Wild Cat Arts, Crafts & Collectibles - Coliseum

12:30 p.m. thru 3:00 p.m.

Educational Rattlesnake Show - - - Show Pit

Jackie Bibby Dare Devil Snake Handling Show - - - Show Pit

Snake Processing - - - In Front of Show Pit

3:00 p.m. End of Contest Entries - - - - - - Coliseum

"The Longest Western Diamondback Rattlesnake"

4:00 p.m. thru 5:00 p.m.

Winners of 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Presented for contests:

"The Longest Western Diamondback Rattlesnake" - - In Front of Show Pit

"Most Pounds of Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes"

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