For the past 22 years Ritch's Raiders BBQ Team has entertained a group of very special children from various state schools and institutions in Houston and the surrounding area at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo BBQ Cook-Off. These special children are known as Ritch's Little Raiders. The morning is filled with performances by some very talented singers and clowns. The children also have the opportunity to meet and visit with celebrities such as Bob Tallman, the Voice of the HLS&R, Cactus Jack from 93Q radio station and some of Houston's finest Firefighters!

 

They dance and sing and have a wonderful time! Every child gets plenty to eat and leaves with a "goodie bag" of stickers, pencils, key chains, coloring books, koozies, etc.

In addition to the wonderful "goodies" Ritch's Little Raiders also receive a very special T-shirt. Each year we host an Art contest. Each child is encouraged to create a drawing, preferably with a Rodeo theme, to submit for this contest. Each school selects four drawings for us. We in turn, choose one very special drawing to be our theme at the cook-off and it appears on each T-shirt along with the artists' name. Each of the children receive one of these special T-shirts.

With the help of our sponsors Ritch's Raiders BBQ Team is more than just a BBQ Team! We help create a wonderful experience for some very deserving children. This is truly the highlight of the cook-off! This special event happens on the Friday of Cook-Off at 9:00 a.m. We invite you to come join us and meet Ritch's Little Raiders!