This event, which is sponsored by Standard Meat, D&M Leasing, Texas A&M University and Freedom Power Sports, will benefit the FWSSS’s mission to make the dreams of young livestock exhibitors come true through the Jim Bob Norman Scholarship fund.

Over the years, the scholarship fund has distributed more than $2.5 million in scholarship grants to youth exhibitors at the Fort Worth Stock Show. Additionally, since its founding in 1980, the FWSSS has purchased over 9.300 animals for more than $70 million, including a record $6.125 million in 2022.

Syndicate Smokedown’s BBQ competition is an International Barbeque Cookers Association
(IBCA) sanctioned competition. The event will kick off at noon when Texas’ top self-proclaimed BBQ pitmasters compete for prizes from a $12,000 prize purse. Live music throughout the day will feature performances by Kyle Park, Cory Morrow, Josh Grider & Drew Kennedy of Topo Chico Cowboys, The Randy Brown Show, Lauren Corzine, and Raised Right Men.

Picture of a smoker at a BBQ contest with winning brisket

All proceeds from Syndicate Smokedown ticket purchases will go directly to the Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate (FWSSS) and benefit the Jim Bob Norman Scholarship Fund. Three ticket options are available:
• Smokedown GA
o Admission to Syndicate Smokedown
o Access to all live music performances
• BBQ Time
o Admission to Syndicate Smokedown
o Access to all live music performances
o BBQ provided by Best of Cowtown BBQ vendors
o Two drink tickets
• VIP-Bone
o Admission to Syndicate Smokedown
o Access to VIP viewing area for all live music performances
o BBQ provided by Best of Cowtown BBQ vendors
o Open bar
o Free VIP parking

All tickets are still hot off the smoker. Visit our website to grab your ticket today before they’re gone! https://syndicatesmokedown.com/attend/

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Photo courtesy of McKenzie Amaral

Driving out to Goldee’s, I feel transported back into the 1960’s version of Texas. Old Ford pickups, wild horses, dirt roads and that big Texas sky. I enter Goldee’s on a quiet Tuesday afternoon to be greeted by the tall and passionate Dylan and the more reserved and red-headed Lane.

We sit down at one of the sun splashed four-top tables covered in a vinyl red-checkered table cloth, comfortably situated next to a window framed with the original structures oak walls. The faint sound of a cow mooing in the garden just off the back of the restaurant catches my attention. Lane explains that that is in fact their cow and they are planning on growing all their herbs and vegetables in the garden for the restaurant. I think to myself, farm-to-table barbecue? I’m in!

The story begins in Arlington, Texas with three boys. Dylan, Lane, and Jonny all grew up together, went to the same school together, played in a band together and when the time came, moved to Austin together. After one semester at school Dylan was more enticed with barbeque than books and dropped out to get his first job at the 4^th generation pit-master barbeque joint, Terry Black’s, and encouraged Jonny and Lane to do the same. The trio dove into the Austin barbecue scene, their pedigree ranging from Valentina’s to Truth BBQ. After working in pits from Houston to Canada the group of friends decided to save their money and open a place of their own a little closer to home.

Photo courtesy of McKenzie Amaral

“We do it for the love of barbecue but if we didn’t have each other then we wouldn’t do it,” Lane says as he shows me the original brick rotisserie that they were able to preserve as part of the buildings original kitchen.

After three years of saving, the experienced pit-masters recruited all hands-on deck (or rather on the pit). One day Lane’s mom was driving down Dick Price Road and saw an old building for sale. She called Lane, and soon the place that was previously known as Kenneth’s barbecue in the 70’s was transformed into Goldee’s. When in need of some artwork for the new space, the team brought on an old Austin friend to do a psychedelic cow mural that is now the logo. As for the name, that is a product of an old girlfriend of Dylan’s that called his beloved pit-pulling Ford F250, Goldee, and it just so happened the name worked for the new business as well.

“Juicy, tender, and succulent” I am told as my hand grazes over the cold steel of the custom-made smokers. My mouth waters, soon to be satisfied by the cold salty crunch of a Goldee’s homemade pickle. Every side will be made from scratch, every ingredient, spice, and marble of meat accounted for. By having a simple and straight forward approach to the menu but giving each item scientific detail, the Goldee’s gang wanted to make good food for friends. By reallocating their bean stock to other menu items the barbecue joint is not only more conscious of waste but also is able to achieve an exquisite blend of unique flavors, making anyone not just want any old barbecue- but Goldee’s barbecue.

Goldee’s is set to open this year and will be opening its doors Friday-Sunday as well as offering one-on-one lessons with the pit-masters and catering.

Photo courtesy of McKenzie Amaral

As I back out of the gravel parking lot, I can already imagine the people lined up sipping on the complementary wine and beer Goldee’s will provide, kids running around the veranda, Dylan inviting customers to the pits and giving free bites of the juicy meat, and the faint sound of 60’s music playing in the background, making me feel as if this 20-minute drive to south Fort Worth was actually a time capsule and a place where dreams come true with a good plate of barbecue.

This article was the result of a collaboration between Madeworthy and Sarah Angle’s Featured Writing students at TCU

McKenzie Amaral is the author of Dormet which features gourmet recipes for the dorm lifestyle. Amaral is a senior public relations student at Texas Christian University and wishes to pursue a career in food, travel and hospitality after graduating.

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Combining country and blues over two days in May, the river will ramble at Panther Island Pavilion. River and Blues Fest offers Fort Worthians a unique, never-before experience unlike any other. This not-to-be-missed music event of the year invites music lovers to roll with the rhythm. From longtime favorites and soulful up-and-comers, River & Blues Fest is bringing the gritty sounds and rural roots of country and blues back to Fort Worth.

“The River & Blues music festival will be the can’t-miss summer event in Fort Worth in 2020 and for years to come,” said Jennifer Ellison of Ellison Event Productions. “Fort Worth’s growing cultural scene is the perfect landscape for a destination festival like River & Blues to draw in the top names in country and blues.”

On Thursday, you can enjoy barbecue and beers courtesy of Heim on the River, as well as country blues provided by Texas native Kirk House as he plays a solo acoustic set. The artist lineup of top country and blues artists will be announced at the launch party, where attendees can purchase tickets to the festival at discounted blind sale pricing.

VIP and Platinum level tickets will include benefits such as valet or premium parking, prime seating locations, complimentary beer and wine, top-shelf liquor for purchase, climate-controlled spaces and intimate local chef experiences, including one from Heim Barbecue’s Travis and Emma Heim.

“Festival attendees will be able to enjoy more than just great music, thanks to our partnerships with local chefs and vendors,” said Ellison.

The River & Blues Fest Launch Party is totally FREE for anyone to attend! This is the ONLY chance to purchase tickets to the inaugural River and Blues Festival at blind prices after discovering the lineup. In addition, River and Blue Festival merchandise will be available for purchase. So head over to Heim on the River (5333 White Settlement Road) on Thursday, November 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm for a rocking good time!

Get the latest updates by following River and Blues Festival on social:

Facebook: @riverandbluesfest
Instagram: @riverandbluesfest
Twitter: @riverandbluesfw

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