44th Annual Bean Fest and Championship Outhouse Races

Welcome to the 44th Annual Bean Fest and Championship Outhouse Races Food Truck Vendor Application page! Browse through our applications and let us know if you have any questions.This is an electronic agreement and by selecting to be a food truck vendor, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically.

Please do include your LOGO as this year we will be promoting your Business leading up to the event. 

Welcome to the 44th Annual Bean Fest and Championship Outhouse Races.

Browse through our applications and let us know if you have any questions.This is an electronic agreement and by selecting the booths, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically.Categories:Artists may apply in up to 3 categories. You must submit a separate application for each category.If you sell jewelry, you may apply in a category other than Jewelry if jewelry is less than 10% of your items for sale. Otherwise, you must apply in Jewelry. All work displayed in the booth must be for sale.Clay: Original clay and porcelain work, functional or sculptural.Fiber: Includes wearable and non-wearable. No machine-tooled, machine-screen printing, or other forms of mass production are accepted.Glass: Functional and sculptural work is accepted. Kiln forming, blowing, molding, or casting, as well as all cold working processes are permitted. Jewelry: Only those artists accepted in the jewelry category may display or sell jewelry. Items made from commercial parts may not be exhibited.Metal: Sculptural or decorative work made from metal. No jewelry will be accepted in this category.Mixed Media: Work which combines materials from two or more mediums in one piece.Musical Instruments: Handmade instruments.Natural Materials: This includes basket weaving, chair caning, brooms, gourds, and other works made from materials found in nature.Photography: Includes traditional film photography, hand-colored images, emulsion transfers, and digital photography. Only artist’s original source material is acceptable. Printmaking: Only hand-pulled original prints are allowed. Prints must be in limited editions, signed, and numbered.Sculpture: Three-dimensional work using additive or subtractive processes in a single medium.Two-Dimensional: Drawing, painting, and digital works. Reproduction prints are not allowed.Wood: Original works that are hand tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved.

Welcome to the 44th Annual Bean Fest and Championship Outhouse Races!

Do you have a secret family recipe for pinto beans? The kind that’s been perfected with a little love, a lot of patience, and maybe just a pinch of mystery? If so, this is your moment. Each year, thousands of folks gather to watch pot after pot of pinto beans slowly simmer in giant cast-iron kettles — and every one of them has its own story, its own flavor, and its own proud cook behind it.

It’s not just about the beans (though they truly are the star of the show). It’s about the smiles, the friendly competition, and the way the whole town fills with the comforting aroma of slow-cooked goodness. Whether you’re stirring the pot or just stopping by for a taste, you’ll feel like part of the family.

So bring your best recipe, your favorite spoon, and your bean-cooking pride. Who knows — your pot of pinto beans might just be the one everyone’s talking about this side of the Ozarks. 

Calling All Bean Lovers!
We’re on the hunt for a few brave (and hungry!) judges for this year’s Bean Cook-off. Starting at 11 AM, you’ll sample your way through 32 pots of deliciously creative pinto beans — that’s 32 tasty bites of bean-filled glory in your belly!

Think you’ve got what it takes to help crown the BEST beans at Bean Fest 2026?

Then grab a spoon and join the fun! 🫘✨

The Arkansas Championship Outhouse Races will take place on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in Mountain View, Arkansas!

The fun kicks off with the Parade of Outhouses around 1:00 PM, when the crowd gathers to cheer on their favorite “people-powered potty” teams. Each wheeled outhouse comes complete with a steering device for the fearless driver—who just so happens to be seated on a potty seat—while two mighty pushers supply the horsepower.

Teams go all out, dressing in costumes to match the theme of their privy, and all sense of seriousness disappears as racers line up on Howard Avenue to compete in heats for the title of Fastest Privy in the Ozarks.