
Founders Day
Dripping Springs Cook-Off Club
The 2023 Founders Day Festival is scheduled for April 28-30
The Club raises funds to donate to other groups and organizations within the Dripping Springs community. Over the years, we have distributed over $200,000 to many great causes, and our list of recipients keeps growing.
Some of the groups to which we have donated in the past are:
- American Legion Post 290
- Austin Zoo
- Boy Scouts of America Troop 280
- Operation Warriors Path
- Burke Center for Youth
- Dripping Springs Education Foundation
- Dripping Springs Helping Hands
Dripping Springs High School Ag Mechanics
- Hometown Mission
- Dripping Springs Ranch Park
- Dripping Springs Vocational Ag Boosters
Dripping Springs Skate Park
- Dripping Springs Youth Sports Association
- Empty Bowls Project
- Friends of the Pound House Foundation
- Hays County Children Protective Services Board
- Hays County Crime Prevention
- Henly Volunteer Fire Department
- Hill Country Care Center
- Mercer Street Improvement Project
- Hill Country Senior Center
- The Friends Foundation
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2933
Foster Village
Get Involved!
Be a part of the event! Sign up to cook, sponsor, or even judge! The Dripping Springs Cook-Off Club needs your involvement.

Enter to Compete
Each entry includes one turn-in for ALL categories which include: Chicken, Spare Ribs, Brisket, Salsa & Chili.

Become a Sponsor
As a sponsor, your benefits increase with the level of donation. The Club is a non-profit charitable organization, so your donation may be tax deductible.

Margarita Contest Entry
Enter to compete in the Margarita Contest! Each entry includes one turn-in for the Margarita Competition. Each team competing in the Margarita Competition will have to supply a judge over the age of 21.
More Founders Day Details
Be a part of the event! Sign up to cook, sponsor, or even judge! The Dripping Springs Cook-Off Club needs your involvement.
BBQ Event Rules
Founders Day BBQ Map
Traffic Flow Map for Entry Friday and Exit Sunday
Waiting List Rules
Need a Portable Restroom for Founders?
Founders Commission is using J-Bar for the festival.
Paula Moody
Special Event Coordinator | J Bar Enterprises LLC | |||
phone: 830.598.5227 | |||
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