PIGEON FORGE — Five authentic chuck wagons will roll in to Pigeon Forge for a cook-off that will bring a taste of the Old West to East Tennessee.
     The chuck wagon cook-off is part of Saddle Up!, a four-day celebration of the American West, to be held Feb. 25 through 28.
     Wagons will travel to Pigeon Forge from Georgia and North Carolina and carry names such as Grumpy’s Grub, Cow Camp, Ramblin’ Rose, Fairplay Cattle Co. and Yellow Rose.
     Teams will prepare chicken-fried steaks, potatoes, beans, bread, fruit cobblers and other dishes for the Pigeon Forge cook-off and will be judged on food, wagons and camp set-ups. The teams are members of the American Chuck Wagon Association’s Southeast Chapter.
      Other Saddle Up! activities and events include Buckaroo Roundup, where visitors can ride a mechanical bull, learn how to rope, hear cowboy poetry and tales of the trail and listen to musical performances; a non-denominational Cowboy Church service; Western swing dances and a reunion of cast members of “The Virginian” television series.
      Saddle Up! begins Feb. 25. The cook-off will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 27 at Clabough’s Campground on Wears Valley Road. No fee is required to inspect the chuck wagon camps and observe the cooking.
     Following the judging, lunch will be available for $5 and ticket sales begin at 9 a.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch in Amarillo, Texas.
      For more information on ticket prices and a complete festival schedule, visit www.MyPigeonForge.com/saddleup.  
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