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World's Largest Calf Fry Festival & BBQ Cook-Off
Sep 27, 2025

Craig County Fairgrounds
915 E Apperso Rd
Vinita, OK 74301

World's Largest Calf Fry Festival & BBQ Cook-Off
Sep 27, 2025

Address:
Craig County Fairgrounds
915 E Apperso Rd
Vinita, OK 74301
Phone:
918-256-7133
Phone:
910-705-7855
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A Vinita tradition since 1979, the World's Largest Calf Fry & BBQ Cook-Off features live music, vendors and cowboy games. Celebrate Vinita's rich ranching history by tasting the festival's namesake and local delicacy—calf fries. Visitors who wish to taste the calf fries (also referred to as Rocky Mountain oysters) can purchase tickets to enter the cooking area. Vote for your favorite team in the People's Choice competition and sample other treats including BBQ items, beans, cobblers, salsa, and breads made by the various cook-off teams. Celebrity judges will determine the overall winners. The World's Largest Calf Fry & BBQ Cook-Off serves up an average of 2,000 pounds of calf fries and welcomes about 1,500 attendees each year. 

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Saturday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cowboy games: 9am
Calf Fry & BBQ Cook-off: 11am
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