7/4/15 Texas Hobo Cook-Off & Gypsy Jamboree by Sarah Miller

Thomas Adams of Rusk gets his barbecue pit set up at his campsite at the Texas State Railroad Campground in Rusk Friday. The campground is the site of the Texas Hobo Cook-Off & Gypsy Jamboree which is a partnership between the Cherokee 4-H Parent & Adult Leaders’ Association and Texas State Railroad. Saturday's events will include several different barbecue cooking contests and a train ride. (photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Kendall Thomas of Katy, Tammi Arnwine of Rusk, Kaylie Arnwine of Rusk and Lea Anne Lemon of Orange Grove relax at their campsite at the Texas State Railroad Campground in Rusk Friday. The campground is the site of the Texas Hobo Cook-Off & Gypsy Jamboree which is a partnership between the Cherokee 4-H Parent & Adult Leaders’ Association and Texas State Railroad. Saturday's events will include several different barbecue cooking contests and a train ride. (photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Mike Steele of Shreveport, Louisiana pre-burns his wood for tomorrow's barbecue competition at his campsite at the Texas State Railroad Campground in Rusk Friday. The campground is the site of the Texas Hobo Cook-Off & Gypsy Jamboree which is a partnership between the Cherokee 4-H Parent & Adult Leaders’ Association and Texas State Railroad. Saturday's events will include several different barbecue cooking contests and a train ride. (photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Lathan Campbell, 4, of Teneha, Mitchell Moore, 4, of Tomball and Gus Severn, 6, of Palestine, play on the train themed splash ground at the Texas State Railroad Campground in Rusk Friday. The campground is the site of the Texas Hobo Cook-Off & Gypsy Jamboree which is a partnership between the Cherokee 4-H Parent & Adult Leaders’ Association and Texas State Railroad. Saturday's events will include several different barbecue cooking contests and a train ride. (photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Lathan Campbell, 4, of Teneha, plays on the train themed splash ground at the Texas State Railroad Campground in Rusk Friday. The campground is the site of the Texas Hobo Cook-Off & Gypsy Jamboree which is a partnership between the Cherokee 4-H Parent & Adult Leaders’ Association and Texas State Railroad. Saturday's events will include several different barbecue cooking contests and a train ride. (photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Brandon Robertson of Whitehouse is pictured next to his barbecue pit at his campsite at the Texas State Railroad Campground in Rusk Friday. The campground is the site of the Texas Hobo Cook-Off & Gypsy Jamboree which is a partnership between the Cherokee 4-H Parent & Adult Leaders’ Association and Texas State Railroad. Saturday's events will include several different barbecue cooking contests and a train ride. (photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

The Texas State Railroad Campground in Rusk is the site of the Texas Hobo Cook-Off & Gypsy Jamboree which is a partnership between the Cherokee 4-H Parent & Adult Leaders’ Association and Texas State Railroad. Saturday's events will include several different barbecue cooking contests and a train ride. (photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)