JAF Improvement Association, Inc.

11/04/2026

🤠🔥 IT'S ALMOST HERE, Y'ALL! 🔥🤠

8TH ANNUAL JACKASS FLATS DUTCH OVEN COOK-OFF & TEAM ROPING!

📅 NOVEMBER 13–15, 2026

Three days of Western fun, good food, music, camping, games, and friendly competition! Bring the whole family!

🎶 FRIDAY EVENING – NOVEMBER 13
Kick off the weekend with campfire music, special features, and good company under the beautiful Big Bend night sky!

🐎🔥 SATURDAY – NOVEMBER 14
A full day of activities!

⭐ TEAM ROPING

- Books open at 11 AM
- Roping starts at NOON
- $120 a man
- $60 a man add-on
- 10-Man Slide – Pick 1, Draw 1
- $750 ADDED MONEY!

🏆 DUTCH OVEN COOK-OFF
$5 entry fee per category, with jackpot money and prizes for the winners!

🎯 MORE FUN FOR EVERYONE!

- Wagon Rides
- Horseshoes
- Kids' Stick Horse Contest & Race
- Women's Skillet Toss
- Art Show & Flea Market

🍳 FOOD, FOOD, FOOD!
Come hungry! We've got you covered!

- The American Legion will have the kitchen open with Betty's good home cooking!
- Breakfast and lunch will be available.
- BBQ food vendor
- Snow cone vendor

🍲 DUTCH OVEN JUDGING – 5:30 PM

🍽️ POTLUCK – 6 PM
Bring a dish and come enjoy some good old-fashioned home cooking!

🎸 SATURDAY NIGHT MUSIC
Scott Walker and The Edge of Texas Band!

🛍️ Local Vendors, Art Show & Flea Market at the Tin Barn!

🌵 SUNDAY MORNING – NOVEMBER 15
Enjoy the last morning of the weekend before heading home!

📍 51491 Hwy 118 – 60 miles south of Alpine, Texas

☎️ Little Burro Country Store: 432-371-2082

☎️ Pam Gordon: 765-252-8863

Whether you're competing, cooking, camping, shopping, listening to music, or just coming to visit, there's something for everyone!

Dust off those boots, round up your friends and family, and come join us for a weekend of fun at Jackass Flats!

🤠 Y'ALL COME SEE US! 🤠

10/26/2026

🌕✨ FULL MOON POTLUCK TONIGHT! ✨🌕

Hey, y’all! 🤠 Just a friendly reminder that our Full Moon Potluck is happening TONIGHT at the Cactus Farm! 🌵🌕

Bring a dish to share, pull up a chair, and join us for an evening of good food, good company, and community under the West Texas desert sky. 🌌🍲

Bring your appetite, your favorite dish, and enjoy a little time with your desert neighbors!

We hope to see y’all there! ❤️🌵

🌕🎃 FULL MOON POTLUCK — HALLOWEEN EDITION! 🎃🌕

Jackass Flats Improvement Association invites you to join us for a spooky evening under the full moon at The Cactus Farm! 🌵🌙

📅 October 26th
📍 The Cactus Farm
🍽️ Start eating at 7:00 PM

🎶 Music starts at 7:30 PM with Moses!

👻 Costumes are encouraged!
🎃 Halloween-themed dishes are encouraged too! Bring your favorite spooky, creepy, or just plain delicious creation to share.

Come enjoy good food, good music, great company, and a little Halloween fun under that beautiful West Texas moon. 🌵🌕✨

Bring a dish, bring a friend, wear a costume, and come hang out with your Jackass Flats community!

Everyone is welcome! 🖤🎃

10/25/2026

10/19/2026

Imagine staying at this location for a few days!!! We were lucky to book it. It was fabulous and a great "anchor" to come "home" too after being out hiking all day!!! Greasewood Groc Cabin, located at Terlingua, TX ... owned by JAF Improvement Association, Inc. Thank you Pam Gordon for being such an amazing Hostess!!! Blessings your way!!

10/08/2026

🌕🎃 FULL MOON POTLUCK — HALLOWEEN EDITION! 🎃🌕

Jackass Flats Improvement Association invites you to join us for a spooky evening under the full moon at The Cactus Farm! 🌵🌙

📅 October 26th
📍 The Cactus Farm
🍽️ Start eating at 7:00 PM

🎶 Music starts at 7:30 PM with Moses!

👻 Costumes are encouraged!
🎃 Halloween-themed dishes are encouraged too! Bring your favorite spooky, creepy, or just plain delicious creation to share.

Come enjoy good food, good music, great company, and a little Halloween fun under that beautiful West Texas moon. 🌵🌕✨

Bring a dish, bring a friend, wear a costume, and come hang out with your Jackass Flats community!

Everyone is welcome! 🖤🎃

10/06/2026

Big Thanks to all who support us here in our community ,
We have a protest from the south of our event from another event the same weekend as our Dutch Oven Cookoff ..
It does not seem un common many dates are overlayed these days with more people and many diverse interests in the area... we have our reasons for choosing this weekend supporting the Team Roping, and Dutch Oven , many people come through here going south and could possibly attend both events if we shared postings .
I have offered in the past to put out a donatlon jar for the benefactor of the ghost town Barnes Event , "Terlingua School" with no response .. I offer again as we have children in our community that attend also ... and we will post the Barnes flyers in case some one wishes attend as well ..Hopefully turning out a great weekend for the whole area .
Pam Gordon
VP/Gm Jackass Flats
765 252 8863

10/05/2026

10/02/2026

🤠🔥 IT’S ALMOST THAT TIME! 🔥🤠

The Jackass Flats Improvement Association is bringing you the 8th Annual Dutch Oven Cook-Off & Potluck — November 13–15! 🏕️

Come spend the weekend with us for Western food, fun, music, games, camping & good folks! 🌵🐴

🔥 TEAM ROPING
💰 $750 ADDED MONEY
🤠 $120 A MAN — 60 a man add-on
⏰ Books open at 11 AM • Rope at Noon
🎯 10-Man Slide • Pick 1 • Draw 1
🍳 DUTCH OVEN COOK-OFF & POTLUCK
Bring a dish or enter your Dutch oven creation!

🎶 MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

🔥 Friday night campfire music & special features
🎸 Saturday — Scott Walker and The Edge of Texas Band

Plus cowboy poetry, games and more!
⭐ Wagon Rides
⭐ Horseshoes
⭐ Art Show
⭐ Flea Market
⭐ Stick Horse Contest & Race
⭐ Women’s Skillet Toss
⭐ Campfire Music

📅 NOVEMBER 13–15
📍 51491 Hwy 118 — 60 miles south of Alpine, Texas

Bring your family, friends, camper, tent and your appetite! 🤠🔥🌵

📞 Little Burro Country Store: 432-271-2082
📞 Pam Gordon: 765-252-8863

Come camp with us and make a weekend of it! Games • Music • Prizes • Food • Fun! 🎶🏕️🐴