The Great Blackberry Cobbler Gobbler And More

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Ron Smith

Six brave contestants bellied-up to the table July 19 for the first Blackberry Cobbler Gobbler sponsored by the Ripley County Gardening Club. The objective was to see who would be first to eat an entire cobbler. The winner and earning the crown as 'king cobbler gobbler' was Will Kohlschmidt from Pine, Mo. The Ripley County Gardening Club’s first Blackberry Festival joined Cruisin’ The Park for lots of entertaining moments then moved to Sycamore Hills Country Club Saturday morning for a golf tournament before concluding with Pickin’ On The Square in the evening. Saturday’s golf tournament raised $1,300 for two scholarships for Doniphan High School golf team members and $328 for the gardening club’s efforts to beautify the downtown area, said Julie Braschler, club secretary.

Julie Braschler with the Ripley County Gardening Club declares Will Kohlschmidt as the winner of the first Blackberry Cobbler Gobbler much to the relief of contestants Skip Johnson and Michael Roberts. (Ron Smith)
Will Kohlschmidt wears the crown as Cobbler Gobbler king. (Ron Smith)
Chris Miller with DNAP's Tom Kennon Blacksmith Shop presents the Cobbler Gobbler winner with a bottle opener hammered from a railroad spike. (Ron Smith)
Contestants Skip Johnson, Will Kohlschmidt and Gary Roberts work their way to the bottom of the pan. (Ron Smith)
Contestant Michael Roberts is ready to concede. (Ron Smith)
At the start the Cobbler Gobbler hopefuls were feeling optimistic. From left are Skip Johnson, Will Kohlschmidt, Michael Roberts, Nathan Patterson, Amber Smith and Gary Roberts. (Ron Smith)
The elegant fin of a classic 50s Chevrolet. A total of 36 vehicles joined the lineup for Cruisin' The Park, the second highest number in the event's history. The cruise ins are held on the fourth Friday each month from May through October. (Ron Smith)
Classic cars and trucks from the 1920s to the 80s line State Street at Heritage Park. (Ron Smith)
Mike Shaver's custom-built 50s-style mini camping trailer was a must-see at Cruisin' The Park. (Ron Smith)
Keith Rowe and the Rowezone Boyz entertained the park crowd with a variety of rock and country music. The band will be featured during Pickin' On The Square at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Ripley County Courthouse. (Ron Smith)
The Rowezone Boyz can still rock with the best of them. (Ron Smith)
Little Creek from Marquand, Mo., entertains at Saturday's Pickin' On The Square. Little Creek includes mom, Kim Schlager (center) and daughters, Charity and Rachel. (Ron Smith)
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Doniphan's own bluegrass legends, the Bob Lewis Family. (Ron Smith)