April 26, 2021 - The Shelby County Grill Fest Barbecue Cook-off was held Saturday, April 24 at the Rodeo Arena in Center, Texas, with cook teams from across east Texas and western Louisiana vying for prize money and bragging rights.

The barbecue cook-off was presented by Farmers State Bank and sanctioned by the Lone Star Barbecue Society. The event featured six categories including chicken, ribs, brisket, beans, dessert, and beverage.

We are pleased to announce the winners in the six categories are:

April 12, 2021 - Fire up your grills, start working on your bean recipes and start mastering your signature drink. In addition to the meat and bean categories, there will be a Beverage category at Grill Fest this year. It may alcoholic, or not. We are also bringing back the dessert category. There is a $10 registration fee for the beans, dessert and beverage categories. Winner takes the pot.

March 24, 2021 - Fire up your grills, start working on your bean recipes and start mastering your signature drink. In addition to the meat and bean categories, there will be a Beverage category at Grill Fest this year. It may alcoholic, or not. We are also bringing back the dessert category.

Presented by Farmers State Bank

March 8, 2021 - The Grill Fest Sanctioned Barbecue Cook-off, presented by Farmers State Bank, will take place Saturday, April 24th at the Shelby County Expo Center/Rodeo Arena. The Gold Sponsors are Badders Law Firm, Pilgrims Pride, and Tyson Foods. 

January 4, 2021 - Please join the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and Jason Newman at a Ribbon Cutting for AmeriSpec Inspection Services. The Ribbon Cutting will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 10:00 at the Chamber Offices on the historic courthouse square.