A battle of historical proportions takes place at Tumbleweed Ranch, where teams face-off in a chuck wagon cooking competition, preparing beans, meat, potatoes, bread and dessert in replica 1880s wagons.
On Friday there will be cowboy singing, wagon rides to the Arizona Railway Museum, and a youth pizza cook-off. The meals will be eaten and judged on Saturday. The $10 meal tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, but sell out fast. Winners will be announced that afternoon at 2:30 p.m.
DETAILS >> 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. Tumbleweed Park, 745 E. Germann Road, Chandler. Free admission; meal tickets cost $10. (480) 782-2900 or www.chandleraz.gov.
Chandler Chuck Wagon Cook-off posted at 11:51 am on Wed, Nov 7, 2012.
CORRECTION!!! The dates of the Chandler Chuck Wagon Cook-off are this Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10. The meals are served and judged on SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10! The cowboy singer will be performing Friday night, 6 - 8 pm. The link that will take you directly to the website with more info is www.chandleraz.gov/chuckwagon