and the day of the year that I suddenly feel compelled to drink all the lemonade and eat all the watermelon I can get my hands on," Ree Drummond says ... Ree's favorite cut: rib-eye!

The savory aroma wafting along with the cool breeze at the eastern end of Holmes County this weekend will be from the number of rib vendors in town for the annual Harvest Fest and Rib Cook-off ...

and the day of the year that I suddenly feel compelled to drink all the lemonade and eat all the watermelon I can get my hands on," Ree Drummond says. That includes some classic American fare like ...

OH, WE’VE BEEN COMING HERE FOR ABOUT 30 YEARS. PLUS WE’VE BEEN TO DEFENDING CHAMPIONS, WON BEST RIBS, BEST SAUCE LAST YEAR. I’LL TELL YOU WHAT WE GOT THE FOOD YOU LOVE TO EAT RIGHT HERE.

The annual Rib Fest kicked off Thursday evening with a dozen award-winning vendors vying for various trophies, including best sauce, best ribs and people’s choice. The event runs through Monday.

The Food Network star revealed in a blog post that her 21-year-old son had back surgery over the summer after sustaining a football injury Ree Drummond/Instagram; Paige Drummond/Instagram Ree ...