Annual Cheeseburger Festival & Cook Off
July 20, 2024
Annual Cheeseburger Festival & Cook Off
Friona has embraced the cheeseburger as a food representative of its three major industries: beef, wheat, and dairy. In 2006, the first Cheeseburger Festival and Cookoff was held with Texas State Representative Warren Chisum in attendance. Chisum encouraged the attendees to write letters asking to designate Friona as the Cheeseburger Capital of Texas.
More than 300 letters were written, and in June 2007, Governor Rick Perry made it official. Now, the festival is held annually on the Third Saturday in July. Celebrating an American classic, this festival features 10 to 20 cheeseburger cookoff teams and plenty of food to go around.
The event draws 2,500 to 3,000 local and travelers alike. During this the event teams cook 300 burgers to be judges on appearance, taste, and creativity.
The public has the opportunity to purchase a wristband with four tabs good for 4 different quarters of a cheeseburger.
Annual Cheeseburger Festival & Cook Off
Admission
$10 for a wristband