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PENN'S STORE GREAT OUTHOUSE BLOWOUT
Saturday, September 19, 2015

featuring

The "GREAT OUTHOUSE 300 RACE"

To see a list of past Outhouse 300 Winners, click here.

                                                                                                                           Photographer: Kirk Schlea

 " GREAT OUTHOUSE BLOWOUT "

KENTUCKY'S PREMIER OUTHOUSE EVENT

featuring the "OUTHOUSE 300"  RACE

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Certified "HILLBILLY PROUD"

 Saturday      SEPTEMBER 19, 2015     10 AM - 6 PM

 ADMISSION:

Adults -- $5
12 & Under (per person) -- $1
Toddlers and babies -- free

Free Roll of Toilet Paper to the first 100 cars

Keep Ticket Stubs for Door Prizes!

Visit our following sponsors; find the hidden outhouses at some of the locations; and receive a free t-shirt when you present them at the Great Outhouse Blowout!

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MORNING JAM AT THE OUTHOUSE BLOWOUT 2015

Features

  • Chase McBride (Emcee from "The Big Dawg" 99.9FM Campbellsville Radio Station)

  • Hershel McKinley (Emcee from Burgin, Kentucky)

  • Joe Crafa & Leah Bugg

  • Dawn Osborn

  • Steve Shepperson

  • Ted Lavit

  • Trena Douglas & Freddie Edwards

  • Randy Mayes

  • Plus others

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2015 Great Outhouse Blowout Schedule

 

   Look for INFORMATION BOOTH near stage area.  

 

 

10:00 AM ... Registration for:

*  Car Show (closes @ 2:00 PM)

* Ugly Legs Contest ( for men )

* Outhouse Bachelor ( for ladies )

 

10:00 AM ~ 11:40 AM   ......   Mid-Morning "JAM"

featuring:

Trena Douglas . Gordon Webb . Joe Crafa . Leah Bugg . Ted Lavit 

Steve Shepperson . Freddie Edwards . Dawn Osborn  & others

 

11:40 AM ... PARADE of Privies / Port-a-Boxes / notables 

Presentation of 2015 GOB Award winners

 

12 Noon ... RACES BEGIN ( races throughout afternoon )

 

12:30 PM ... Ugly Legs Contest & Outhouse Bachelor Contest

 

1:00 PM   ...   BIG BOSS BAND

featuring:

Dawn Osborn . Randy Mayes . Gerry Freeman . Steve Sheperson . Freddie Edwards

 

2:00 PM   ...   BACK 40 Band

featuring:

Scott McQueary . Luke McQueary . Brian McQueary Mark Hardwick

 

2:45 PM   ...  CAR SHOW Trophies Presented

 

4:00 PM   ...   J BLUES PROJECT

featuring:

Jeff Cain . Joe Caldwell . Jon Waters

 

4:45 PM  ... CHAMPIONSHIP RACE

5:00 PM  ...  Presentation of Trophies & Awards

                        * Bean Counting ... Looking for "Big Foot" winners.

 

* Schedule and Times subject to change. 

 Check FACEBOOK for updates

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MEET AND GREET

Eric “Rick” Lee is a native of Chicago, Illinois. A second generation soldier, Rick was commissioned as an officer after completing Army ROTC at the University of Alabama. He subsequently served eight years with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and the 3rd Armored Division in Germany. Rick’s awards include the Bronze Star, Army Commendation, Southwest Asia and National Defense Medals as well as the Parachutist and Air Assault Badges.  A veteran of the Gulf War, he is an affiliate of the 761st Tank Battalion & Allied Veteran’s Association as well as a member of the Central Kentucky World War II Roundtable. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and a Masters degree from Murray State University. Rick’s father served in both World War II and the Korean War.  Rick has worked in the civilian arena in various management and technical positions. He is privileged to be the father of four children and has been married to his wife Mary for 28 years.   He is author of the book Tribute to Valor and Courage. The nonfiction work chronicles the lives of several veterans of World War II and the former last known living American veteran from World War I.

 


Dan Thompson (Louisville, KY) & Nick Thompson (Raywick, KY) -- Stories for Rednecks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Visit the Entertainers' Page for the 2015 Great Outhouse Blowout Here

Gerry Freeman is a veteran musician with 46 years as a top notch drummer. 

 

He has played for many top music stars including EXILE, RICKY SKAGGS, SHENANDOAH, BARBARA FAIRCHILD, and others.  He performs regionally with other music stars

in concert, on TV shows, and performing venues such as Renfro Valley. 

The Cincinnati, Ohio native presently resides in central Kentucky

and is also the drummer for the group Big Train.

 

 

At the 2015 BLOWOUT Freeman will be sitting in with  BIG BOSS BAND

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2015 AWARD WINNERS

To see a complete list of former Award winners, click here.

   MOON & STARS Award

This award is presented annually to someone in the entertainment or media field whose works have brought the "outhouse" to the public's attention.  Kevin received this award for his coverage of the 2014 Blowout in the Boston Globe.

Kevin Hartnett writes the "Brainiac" column for the Boston Globe's Ideas Section.  He is a native of Maine and now lives in South Carolina with his wife and their three young sons.

 

 

 

 

 

 GOLDEN THRONE Award

Team at left: Cody Pennington, Susan Bailey, Logan Pennington and sitting: David Bailey
Below: Ike Bonecutter

This team exemplied courage and conviction to make the trip in 2014 to Kentucky to represent Tennessee in the first big KY-TN outhouse race rivalry.  For this they are the winners of the 2015 Golden Throne Award.

CRESCENT MOON AWARD ( CMA )

JULIE PFAADT

Louisville, Kentucky

The CRESCENT MOON AWARD ( CMA ) is bestowed annually to one for their contributions and efforts in promoting and preserving the ole "outhouse" with dignity.  The coveted 2015 CMA goes to JULIE PFAADT of Sackfields, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky for her artistic efforts in assisting Jeanne Penn Lane ( the BLOWOUT's creator and director) with each year's special BLOWOUT shirt. Her artistic and printing knowledge has been vital in presenting each year the "outhouse with dignity" .  Congratulations!

 

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Race Director - Rick McQuerry

Outhouse Racers Announced!

KENTUCKY RIDGE RUNS
Casey County, KY

DUMP TRUCK
Mercer County, KY

AM VET RIDERS
Boyle County, KY

BLUEGRASS SOUTH
Lincoln County, KY
Sponsored by: Bluegrass South Livestock Market, LLC

SUPER SPEED BEAN MACHINE
Mercer County, KY

ROARING VOLCANO
Mercer County, KY

CRAP N TRAPPIN
Casey County, KY


TENNESSEE MOONSHINE DAZE
Celina, Tennessee
sponsor: TN Race Director, Ike Bonecutter

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CAR ~ TRUCK ~ MOTORCYLE SHOW

For information about Cruise-in and Car Show -- DRIVE IT & SHOW IT, click here.


Photographer: Kirk Schlea

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Penn's Store Face Book Page Here:

To get information on Facebook about Penn's Store and/or the GREAT OUTHOUSE BLOWOUT go to PENN'S STORE'S Facebook Page.

or

http://www.visitlebanonky.com/events/great-outhouse-blowout-historic-penns-store/

Facebook page with Blowout pictures and links…https://www.facebook.com/VisitLebanon?ref=hl

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To join in on the fun and enter your own outhouse, or sign up as a vendor,
see the outhouse icons below.

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RV Parking/Camping is available.  Contact Penn's Store.


Bring chair or blanket
Open to public at 10am.
Check back for updates and more details.

Penn's Store Face Book Page Here:
To get information on Facebook about Penn's Store and/or the GREAT OUTHOUSE BLOWOUT go to JEANNE LANE's Page at https://www.facebook.com/jeanne.lane.14?fref=ts

For More Information:

Penn's Store
257 Penn's Store Road
Gravel Switch, Kentucky 40328
Phone: 859-332-7706
E-mail: pennsstore@aol.com

GPS Coordinates: N37.549912; W085.028191

STORE HOURS
( All hours are "country hours" - give or take a few minutes.)

 APRIL  thru  SEPTEMBER
Saturday   11 AM ~ 6 PM
Sunday       2 PM ~ 6 PM

 OCTOBER  thru  MARCH
Saturday    11 AM ~ 5 PM
Sunday        1 PM ~ 5 PM

For more information about Penn's Store visit Jeanne Lane on her Facebook page.


What is the Great Outhouse Blowout?

 

This event started out as a dedication of Penn's Store's new outhouse in 1992. Why would anyone celebrate getting an outhouse? Because the store had never had one. The store had no running water or restroom facilities of any kind, just plenty of trees. The store still does not have running water, but it does have an outhouse. Some of us thought that was worth celebrating, especially the ladies that stay in the store all day.

The dedication was held in 1992. Several of our musical friends lent their talents to the days festivities. The shows were headlined by Chet Atkins and Billy Edd Wheeler. Billy Edd wrote the song "Little Brown Shack Out Back".
 
A few years later we added outhouse racing. If you have never seen outhouses race, you are in for a treat. In fact, some of our competitors travel from far away places, even Canada. But our races are a little different than most. Our races are one-on-one drag races along a 100 yard road. The winners keep advancing until a final winner is crowned. 
 
The outhouses are not real outhouses. Although one year we did have a real outhouse compete. After the race, it was put to use by the Amish in the area. The racing outhouses are sleek, lightweight, and fast. Each year we see new designs. Everyone trying to get the best edge to win. Some of the racers have corporate sponsors that pay their entry fee, travel expenses, etc. But most teams are just groups that pool their money to build and race on their own.


 

Click here for nearby tourism information

For more information,  click on the outhouses below.






 

Check out our 1998 Blowout!


 

Want to find out about entering your own outhouse?


 

We also have booth space for vendors. Interested?


This page last updated 09/15/2015