2022 Brooks County Skillet Festival was a Smashing Success

          The 2022 Brooks County Skillet Festival was held on the Brooks County Courthouse grounds on October 15, 2022. It began at 9 a.m. and ended around 4 p.m. 

           Local vendors, traveling vendors, and several local businesses were selling their wares and crafts. Local politicians and parties were also in attendance hoping to help answer questions and get voters on their side. 

          Food vendors were serving both hot and cold treats, meals, and beverages. Several visitors were enjoying those wonderful funnel cakes, and hot wings while others were enjoying their cool bowl of ice cream with all the toppings. 

           Games were also being played from golf to corn hole and competitions were favored from frog jumping contest to the skillet throwing contest. 

Bands, including the Trojans marching band, shared wonderful sounds that was sure to have visitors sitting in the shade tapping their foot or on the grounds dancing along with the music. 

           Children squealed with delight at being able to view the inside of the Brooks County Fire Departments’ trucks. Delighted to be able to pet animals like a baby calf, turtle, pig, rabbit, goat and more. Train whistle and laughter could also be heard at the back of the Courthouse while the little train took kids riding. 

           Visitors were also able to take their own pictures with the backdrop of an old John Deere tractor, haybales, and pumpkins. 

           The Quitman-Brooks County Chamber of Commerce stated on their Facebook Media Site, “It was a perfect day in Brooks County for the Skillet Festival. There were frog hop, skillet cooking and skillet throwing competitions, We had so many unique vendors selling everything from local honey, pecans and pepper jellies to all of the handmade crafts that make up a true southern festival. Live music from The Patrick Road Band and our very own Trojans Band created the perfect atmosphere. There was no shortage of wonderful food and drinks for everyone to enjoy throughout the day. Thank you to all of our sponsors, vendors, and community who made The Brooks County 11th Annual Skillet Festival a success.” 

           Pictures taken by staff of the Quitman-Brooks County Chamber of Commerce can be found on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/QBCChamber/photos/?ref=page_internal. Further photos can be found on BC News and Stories, LLC website page and Mandapanda Photography Facebook page. Until next year…