BeanFest & Championship Outhouse Races
33rd Annual Arkansas BeanFest
&
Championship Outhouse Races
October 30-31, 2015
Schedule of Events
Friday-Saturday
All day Live music on the courthouse stage
Noon to 6 p.m. Artisans Market on the Square,
Peabody Ave.
Saturday’s activities
7 a.m. Fires are started for Bean Cookers
11:00 Outhouse registration and entry fee deadline
Judging begins for the beans and cornbread
NOON Beans and cornbread served on the courtsquare
1 p.m. Parade of outhouses (Main St.)
1:15 p.m. Judging of Most Original Outhouse and
Best Costume
1:30 p.m. Outhouse Races, Jefferson St.
Post-race KWOZ Radio Talent Contest, courthouse stage
Other Weekend Events
Extension Homemakers Quilt Show
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at the Ozark Folk Center Administration Building.
Free admission.
Ozark Folk Center Harvest Festival
Crafts, music and special demonstrations every day at the Ozark Folk Center State Park.
Free shuttle bus available to and from the courthouse square.
AJRA Rodeo
Saturday at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Stone County Saddle Club Arena (county fairgrounds, Park Ave.).
Finals weekend.
Music programs on Saturday
impromptu sessions on the courtsquare, scheduled shows at area music theaters.
Get your Bean Cooking forms here
Get your Cornbread Cookoff forms here
General Cooking Rules, here!
There is still time to construct an outhouse racer for those wishing to compete in the 31st Annual Great Arkansas Championship Outhouse Race set for Oct. 31st in Mountain View.
Anyone wishing to enter the outhouse race should complete an application and return it to the Chamber of Commerce office. Entry fee is $40 if returned by Oct. 24th, or $50 on the day of the race.
There is prize money at stake for two divisions: stock class and modified gas class. Stock Class winners receive cash prizes of $225 for first place, $125 for second place, and $75 for third. Modified Class winners will vie for $125, $100, and $75 prizes. In addition, there are gold, silver and bronze toilet seat trophies awaiting the winners.
Additionally, the entry deemed Best Outhouse will win $100, and the Best Dressed Driver and Pushers will win $125.
Check-in and inspection for the outhouse race will begin at 11 a.m. Oct. 31st, followed by a rules meeting at noon, parade of outhouses at 1 p.m., opening ceremonies at 1:15, and the start of the first heat of races at 1:30. Championship races will start as soon as possible after the last elimination heat.
Guidelines for construction of an outhouse in each class are as follows:
Stock Class –
• ¼-inch plywood minimum thickness
• Seatbelt, helmet, goggles required
• Steering system with steering wheel (no ropes)
• Any size wheels
• Pusher bar must extend no more than 14 inches beyond outhouse sides (no exceptions), and pushers must be able to see around outhouse
• No plastic or Styrofoam
• You may decorate outside in any non-offensive manner
Modified Gas Class –
• Wheel base and height unlimited
• Must have four wheels
• Must have steering wheel and steering system (no ropes)
• Pusher bar requirements same as stock class
• Seat belt and helmet required
• The housing (where driver sits) must resemble an outhouse
At the judges’ discretion, slight variations may be allowed in overall outhouse dimensions.
The event will also include beans and cornbread served on the courthouse square, live music, KWOZ talent show, and more during the three days, Oct. 24-26.
For more information contact the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce at (870) 269-8068. Entry forms and other information is available on the website: www.beanfest.com.
