Schedule OF EVENTS

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR 2026  

Thursday, October 8th, 2026

Stover's Rock Island Royal Court Competition

👑 Little Royals of Stover’s Rock Island Festival 2026 👑
Do you know a little prince or princess? It’s time to enter them in the Little Royals of Stover’s Rock Island Festival!

Voting Dates: September 11 – September 30, 2026
Voting Location: Citizens-Farmers Bank in Stover
Voting Cost: 1 penny per vote

Children ages 3 to 5 who live within Morgan County, Missouri are eligible to participate.

Every penny counts toward crowning our 2026 Little Prince and Princess!
If you’re interested in entering your child, email Cheri Cranford at hello@missourimagazines.com your childs picture, name, bio and age. 

Miss Stover's Rock Island Queen 

Friday, October 9th, 2026

Downtown Stover, Missouri 

8:00 pm - Midnight Rock Island Festival Beer Garden and Live Entertaiment by Ponch Burkhart 

Sprits-Extra Point 

Tacos &Margaritas  - Veracruz Jr. 

No one under 21 admitted. ID's checked at the gate

KCBS  Sanctioned BBQ Competition

For more information call:  Karen Watkinson : 573-746-1011 

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm - KCBS  Sanctioned BBQ Competition Check in at the American Legion Hall (2nd and Main Street) 

7:00 pm Cook meeting with KCBS Representatives at American Legion Hall

Saturday, October 10th, 2025

9:00 am Opening Ceremony - American Legion Color Guard 

National Anthem and Opening Prayer at Dandelion Hill Market and Venue 

Opening Prayer: John Cranford 

National Anthem: Students from Stover Bulldogs: Morgan County R-I 

All Day Events, 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Location: Downtown Stover

Vendor Fair. View full Vendor lineup here.  

Kids Zone Bounce Houses, Face Painting and Pony rides. Across from Dandelion Hill Market and Venue 

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p..m. Live Entertaiment by TBA

Pie and Chili Competition

For more information call: Gina Engelbrecht at 573-789-0166  

9:00 am - 11:00 am.  Pie and Chili Contestant Check-In at the Dandelion Hill Venue

1:00 pm  Pie and Chili Tasting and Judging at the Dandelion Hill Venue

3:15 pm- Pie & Chili Contest Awards - Main Stage -Downtown Stover

3:45 pm. -Pie Auction- Main Stage -Downtown Sover

10:00 am - 2:00 pm "Show Off Yours" Car and Bike Show -Downtown Stover

10:00 am - 11:00 am. Cake Walk –  in front of Dandelion Hill Hosted by St Paul LWML with proceeds donated to Stover Food Pantry 

Taste of Stover BBQ Competition: 

For more information call:  Cheri Cranford : 573-284-5406

6:30 am Check in for the Taste of Stover BBQ Competition and Pitmasters meeting (Stover Legion Memorial Park under Pavillion)

4:00 pm Taste of Stover BBQ competition Judging -  Stover Legion Memorial Park under Pavillion 

4:45 pm Taste of Stover BBQ Awards - Stover Legion Memorial Park on the stage. 

KCBS  Sanctioned BBQ Competition: 

For more information call:  Karen Watkinson : 573-746-1011 

10:30 a.m. BBQ Judges Check in at the American Legion Hall

11:00 a.m. BBQ Judges Meeting

12:00 p.m. BBQ Competition (Chicken) Check in at the American Legion Hall

12:30 p.m. BBQ Competition (Rib) Check in at the American Legion Hall 

1:00 p.m. BBQ Competition (Pulled Pork) Check in at the American Legion Hall 

Stover Legion Memorial Park- Wine Stroll in the Park at the Stover Legion Memorial Park 1-4 pm 

Enjoy live entertaiment and vendors.

Live Entertainment by TBA

Stover's Rock Island Festival Awards - Main Stage - Downtown Stover

Car Display 3:00 pm

Pie & Chili Contest 3:15 pm

KCBS BBQ Contest 3:30 pm

Pie Auction 3:45 pm 

Stover Community Action Club - Lane Holem Tractor Pull at the Stover Legion Memorial Park.

4:00 pm Check In

5:00 pm Competition Begins 

BYOB- Open Container OK, Food by  Stover PTO 

Handicap parking is available throughout the festival at Christ Lutheran Church at 505 West Second Street

Official Stover's Rock Island Fest T-shirts available pre-order only. Pre-Order your 2026 Collective T-shirt here.  Pre-Order ends September 19th at noon. If you missed the deadline we will have a limited supply during the festival at the Chamber of Commerce Booth. 

Stover’s Rock Island Fest Presented by the Stover Area Chamber of Commerce

stoverchamberofcommerce@gmail.com

For more information call: 

Vendors and Carnvial: Karen Watkinson : 573-746-1011

Pie and Chili Contest: Gina Engelbrecht at 573-789-0166 

Sponsorship, Advertising, Taste of Stover BBQ Competition and Royal Court Competition: Cheri Cranford 573-284-5406

KCBS  Sanctioned BBQ Competition: Karen Watkinson : 573-746-1011

Bike and Car Show:  Karen Watkinson : 573-746-1011