Live Gilmer

04/12/2026

🍖 Risk It for the Brisket is TODAY, April 11th! 🍖
Gilmer’s fired up and ready — come join the fun at Downtown Gilmer Square for BBQ battles, live music starting at noon, and these awesome vendors waiting for you! Vendors open since 9:00 AM — grab your faves now! 🎉🚀
Food & Treats Lineup
• Baking with Mrs. Beulah / Kountry Love Baking 🧁❤️
• Jeweled By Avery 💎✨
• Tacos by Queen LLC 🌮👑
• Forever Dainty Permanent Jewelry LLC 🔗💖
• TNT BBQ 🔥🍖
• C and C Concessions 🎪🍿
• Polish & Pour 🍸🧼
• Lori Ivey State Farm 🏠📋
• ETX Lemonade 🍋🥤
• Smokey Joes BBQ 💨🍗
• McKinney Food Services 👨‍🍳🍽️
• GHS BBQ 🏈🔥
• Ruby's Food Truck LLC 🚚❤️
• Tee's Soul 🌟🍲
• Teresa’s Treats, LLC 🍭😋
Music kicks off at 12 PM with Evan Patterson — don’t miss Roger Creager headlining at 8 PM! Free entry, family fun all day. See y’all here!

04/09/2026

To help with communication, I have asked the Gilmer Chamber of Commerce to send out an email on behalf of Live Gilmer regarding the street closures for Risk It For the Brisket on April 11th.
As in past years, we will begin closing the streets on Thursday, April 9th, at 7:00 p.m. We will start by putting up the TxDOT-required closures on US Hwy 271N. Once the turning lanes are closed, we will then move to the roads leading to and around the square.
To help reduce the impact on businesses around the square on Friday, April 10th, we will move the road closures back, as shown by the green squares on E. Jefferson, Buffalo St., and W. Tyler. The only closure that will remain in place is E. Marshall. We will then move the closures to the red line on Friday evening around 5:00 p.m., unless we need additional space sooner for BBQ teams and vendors.
If people are moving around or driving through the barricades and creating an unsafe environment for the BBQ teams, vendors, and volunteers setting up around the square, I will move the barricades to the red line earlier than Friday evening. The barricades will remain at the red line until Sunday at 12:00 p.m.
Please help us create a safe environment by informing your customers not to drive around or move the barricades. We are expecting another large turnout this year for RIFTB.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in helping make this event happen.

04/09/2026

🚧 Road Closure Reminder for RIFTB! 🚧

📢 Street Closures Start Thursday! Heads up, Gilmer businesses and folks around the square — as in past years, we’ll begin closing streets on Thursday, April 9th at 7:00 p.m. We’ll kick off with TxDOT-required closures on US Hwy 271N, then move to roads leading to and around the square.

🟢 Friday Adjustments: To ease impact on local businesses on Friday, April 10th, we’ll pull closures back to the green squares on E. Jefferson, Buffalo St., and W. Tyler (only E. Marshall stays closed). Red line moves in Friday ~5:00 p.m. — or sooner if needed for BBQ teams/vendors. 🔴

⚠️ Safety First: Barricades hold at the red line through Sunday, 12:00 p.m. Please tell your customers: NO driving around or moving barricades — it’s unsafe for teams, vendors, and volunteers! We’re expecting a HUGE turnout again this year.

🙏 Thank you for helping make RIFTB a safe success! Let’s do this, Gilmer!

Thank you, Risk It for the Brisket Sponsors! Shop these local businesses first, to support businesses that support your town! […]

04/08/2026

Risk It for the Brisket — Stop By April 11th! 🍖
Gilmer’s buzzing — stop by Downtown Gilmer Square on April 11th and visit these great vendors for tasty treats, BBQ, tacos, jewelry, and more! Vendors open at 9:00 AM — come hungry and shop local! 🎉🚀
Awesome Vendors Await
• Baking with Mrs. Beulah / Kountry Love Baking 🧁❤️
• Jeweled By Avery 💎✨
• Tacos by Queen LLC 🌮👑
• Forever Dainty Permanent Jewelry LLC 🔗💖
• TNT BBQ 🔥🍖
• C and C Concessions 🎪🍿
• Polish & Pour 🍸🧼
• Lori Ivey State Farm 🏠📋
• ETX Lemonade 🍋🥤
• Smokey Joes BBQ 💨🍗
• McKinney Food Services 👨‍🍳🍽️
• GHS BBQ 🏈🔥
• Ruby's Food Truck LLC 🚚❤️
• Tee's Soul 🌟🍲
• Teresa’s Treats, LLC 🍭😋
Live music starts at 12 PM with Evan Patterson — catch Roger Creager headlining at 8 PM! Free entry, family fun all day. See y’all in Gilmer!

04/08/2026

🎉 Massive THANK YOU to Our Amazing RIFTB Sponsors! 🎉
The Risk It for the Brisket BBQ Cook-Off in Gilmer was a smoky hit thanks to you! Your support powered the music, vendors, kids’ zone, and all the East Texas fun on April 11th at Downtown Gilmer Square. ❤️🔥🍖
Big shoutouts to:
• CUTX 💳
• ROMCO 🏗️
• Cozy Coffee Station ☕
• ETEX ⚡
• Croley Funeral Home 🕊️
• ABC Auto 🚗
• Wicked Pines Outfitters 🏕️
• Gilmer Lawn and Garden 🌿
• KYKX 🎵
• Smith Quality Meat 🥩
• Patterson Cars 🚘
• Baldwin Group 🛡️
• Clients First Insurance 📜
• Conroy Tracker 📍
• Clients First Business Services 💼
• Rollow Insurance 🛡️
• 4S Outdoor 🏞️
• 903 Mobile Detail & Pressure Washing 🚿✨
Couldn’t brisket without y’all — here’s to more Gilmer memories!

04/07/2026

A huge shoutout to 903 Mobile Detail & Pressure Washing in Gilmer for sponsoring the face painting at Risk It for the Brisket! 🎨✨👏

Your support made the kids’ zone extra magical — smiles all around thanks to you! 😍🎉❤️ Check them out on Facebook for top-notch detailing and pressure washing services for all your commercial and residential needs. Like & follow: facebook.com/903MobileDetail 🚗💦🧼🏠🏢

Mobile Detailing and Pressure Washing service designed to leave customers thrilled with the results!

04/07/2026

🔥 Risk It for the Brisket is THIS Saturday in Gilmer! 🔥
Y’all, don’t miss the 6th Annual Risk It for the Brisket BBQ Cook-Off in Downtown Gilmer — smoky brisket, killer live music, and local vendor vibes await! Vendors and food trucks open at 9:00 AM, so bring your crew early for eats, shopping, and fun.
Updated Live Music Lineup
Here’s the fresh schedule of bands rocking the stage:
• 12:00 PM – Evan Patterson
• 1:15 PM – Danny Sharpe
• 3:00 PM – 3AM Band
• 6:00 PM – Logan Ryan Band
• 8:00 PM – Roger Creager (headliner!)
Event Details
• 📍 Gilmer Square, 100 W Tyler St, Gilmer, TX
• 📅 Saturday, April 11, 2026
• 🎟 Free entry — family-friendly kids’ zone, and more!
Grab your appetite and East Texas spirit — see y’all in Gilmer!

03/31/2026

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🎪🔥 Calling All Vendors! Join Us at RISK IT FOR THE BRISKET – April 11th! 🔥🎪

We’re looking for awesome local vendors to be part of one of East Texas’s favorite events — Risk It for the Brisket (RIFTB)! 🍖🎉

This year’s event is shaping up to be our biggest yet. Our signature BBQ Cook-Off on Saturday with a $10,000 guaranteed payout! 💰

If you sell food, crafts, apparel, or anything fun and unique — we’d love to have you join us! 🙌

👉 Reserve your spot today and be part of the excitement

Don’t wait too long — spaces fill up fast, and you won’t want to miss the crowds, the music, and the smell of that championship BBQ in the air! 😎🔥

Thank you, Risk It for the Brisket Sponsors! Shop these local businesses first, to support businesses that support your town!