Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Privacy Policy Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. HomeNews News Smokin’ on the Pecos Days approaching By: ADP Staff June 3, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Related stories Sports Baseball, softball teams to compete for state championships; track gets two titles, breaks state record The City of Champions has its paw prints all... Sports Bulldogs advance to state semis, Lady ‘Dogs go 1-1 to stay alive The Bulldog baseball team advanced to the Class 4A... News Sitting Bull Falls gate to reopen under modified hours ALAMOGORDO -- The U.S. Forest Service has announced Thursday,... Artesia Mayor Phillip Burch, center, delivers a proclamation Tuesday declaring June 26-27 as Smokin’ on the Pecos Days in Artesia. Smokin’ on the Pecos will celebrate its fourth anniversary this year. The state barbecue championship features teams vying for bragging rights and top prizes as they showcase their grilling skills and highlight the barbecue traditions of New Mexico. This year’s event will also feature concerts by Jo Dee Messina and Little Joe y La Familia, along with a craft show, mounted shooting competition, Kids’ Q, and performances by The Fabulous Pacers, Cavern City Boyz and local bands. Smokin’ on the Pecos is a sanctioned event of the Kansas City Barbeque Society and Rocky Mountain Barbeque Association. Pictured above are, from left, Jess Holmes, Roberta McCaw, Nancy Jorren, Sandy Villa, Susie McCaw, David Grousnick, Burch, Vickie Grousnick, Joy Barr, Bob Plummer and Skye Huerta. Courtesy Photo ADP Staff Join the Artesia Daily Press Newsletter Stay informed with the latest Artesia news and updates, directly in your inbox. Subscribe now! Name First Last Email* Latest stories Sports Baseball, softball teams to compete for state championships; track gets two titles, breaks state record Sports Bulldogs advance to state semis, Lady ‘Dogs go 1-1 to stay alive News Sitting Bull Falls gate to reopen under modified hours News NMSP release final details on fatal wreck Previous articleTwo severely injured in wreck on Seven Rivers HighwayNext articleCharges dismissed against man involved in U.S. 285 accident