What you need to know about the Rock County Beef Producers Steak Cookout
What: Rock County Beef Producers Steak Cookout
When: 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 10.
Where: Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds, 1301 Craig Ave., Janesville.
Parking and handicapped parking will be available on the fairgrounds.
Information: Call 608-755-1470
Food: A 12-ounce rib-eye dinner is $15, 6-ounce rib-eye dinner is $12 and an all-beef hot dog meal is $6. All meals include a baked potato, corn, dinner roll and beverage. Desserts will also be sold. Four uncooked 12-ounce rib-eyes cost $30, while six uncooked 6-ounce rib-eyes will be $25.
Attendance: About 2,500 people are expected to attend, said Ryan George, president of the Rock County Beef Producers.
Entertainment: The band Exmoor will perform during the cookout.
Why you should go: Proceeds fund three to four scholarships through the Ag Business Council of Rock County and also support Rock County youth involved in agriculture, George said. The cookout is a tradition in the community and has many repeat customers, he said.
Steaks are cooked on a 20-foot grill and are fresh and made to order, he said.
“We buy top-quality beef and cook it as good as anywhere,” George said. “For the quality of the meal, you can't get it at a better price.”