Green Country Festival Season Providing Plenty Of Fun

With spring in full swing, Green Country is keeping busy with festival season. On Saturday, three of the area's biggest events brought together Oklahomans, food and fun.

Barbecue Cook-Off: Hasty Bake has been building its iconic charcoal grill for 65 years right here in Tulsa.

And what better way to celebrate than by using those grills in a cooking competition.

Thirty teams showed off their smoking and grilling skills for the title of grand champion of the fourth annual Hasty Bake Barbecue Contest.

They competed for the chance to take home a brand-new Hasty Bake gourmet grill.

Trail Days: Over in Owasso,Trail Days is getting underway.

The annual festival kicked off Thursday and goes through the weekend.

And the town really is grateful for the event year after year.

"How about a big Owasso thank you for bringing the carnival to town every year, and we hope Owasso keeps up the tradition,” Wayne Baker said.

On Saturday night there's the Expo Show, plus a cute pets contest that News On 6’s Craig Day will judge. There's also a carnival through Sunday.

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Rooster Days: News On 6 had the wonderful honor of emceeing one of Oklahoma's oldest festivals today.

Broken Arrow's "Rooster Days Parade" strolled down Main Street with about 75 floats.

Dave Davis and Lacie Lowry had a great time hosting the parade, and there's also a carnival that continues tonight and tomorrow.

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Claremore's Boots and BBQ: News on 6 anchor Craig Day wasa judge at the Claremore "Reveille's Boots N BBQ."

He got to taste some of the best brisket, ribs, chicken and more at Will Rogers Downs and Casino.

Thirty-six teams from several different states competed for $10,000 in cash prizes.

Handlebars and Hot Rods: Just a couple blocks away, Cain's Ballroom is holding the 10th annual Handlebars and Hot Rods Poker Run.

The all-day event brought in riders from across the region to benefit "Cancer Sucks."

Those riders cruised around Tulsa all day to draw cards to try to win more than $1,000 in cash and prizes.

The run wraps up Saturday evening at the ballroom with some great music.

All proceeds go to fund cancer research.