Home ButtonMap Button
Links Button
Events Schedule Button
Contacts Button
Things To Do Nearby Button
Forms Button
Accomodations Button
Galleries Button
Site Map Button
Sponors Button



Welcome

Who grills the best steak? Who grills the best Burger? These and other titles will be on the line at the 6th Annual Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival held June 3-4, 2011 at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.

2011 Results:
5K results
pageant results
grill-off results

Last year was such a success, we're doing it again! If you think you've got what it takes to compete, fill out the application form here.

 

With today's changes, many farmers are getting away from raising tobacco and instead are supplementing their income with beef cattle. Kentucky has the largest inventory of beef cattle this side of the Mississippi and continues to grow. We are in the process of promoting and educating the public about the production, distribution, and selling of beef from the farm to the marketplace.

If you are looking for a fun, exciting and educational weekend full of activities, then the Fort Harrod Beef Festival is the place to be. This event is packed with the following:

children's activities Beef in the 'Burg Press Release
beef grill-offs Beef in the 'Burg Flier
5K race arts & crafts/vendors
steak & egg breakfast motor cycle poker run
live entertainment: cornhole tournament
carnival corral festival food
Ag Credit's Woodsong Music Stage wine & cheese
car show pageants
   

Also, check out the list of participating wineries for the wine and cheese tasting. For registration information for these events, please check the Forms page.

We invite you to navigate our Web site for a complete list of activities.

Kentucky’s Fort Harrod Beef Festival Wins Award

In 2007,the Beef Festival recieved first place for the Most Innovative or New Activity Award, by the Kentucky Festival and Events Association. In 2009, our Carnival Corral for kids recieved a "County Activities of Excellence Award" from the Kentucky Farm Bureau.

The Beef Festival committee is currently planning this year’s festival, which will be held June 3-4, 2011.  If you would like to volunteer, serve on a committee, or be an arts and crafts exhibitor, please call Dana Anderson at 859-734-4378 or LeMayne Ellis at
859-734-5546. You may also join us at our regular meetings, the 1st Thursday of every month at the Mercer County Extension Office

THERE IS TRULY SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!

The Fort Harrod Beef Festival would also like to thank all of our sponsors for the time and money that was donated to make this festival successful.