Prasek’s Family Smokehouse is buzzing with excitement as they gear up for a grand celebration at the Sealy location on Friday. August 9 and Saturday, August 10. Festivities begin at 2949 SW I-10 Frontage Road in Sealy at 8 a.m. on August 9, continuing through 8 p.m. that night and resuming from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on August 10. The event celebrates a double milestone – marking not only seven successful years of the Sealy branch but also the golden anniversary of 50 years for the brand.

Visitors can expect a day filled with exclusive discounts, music, vendors and fun activities to keep everyone entertained, including interactive games, live entertainment and delicious food and drinks. Vendors include Turtlebox, Hein’s Salsa, Fredericksburg Farms, Festa Winery and Southern Select Nut Company. On Friday enjoy a trackless train, stilt walkers, a magician, a photo booth, a hula hoop girl, giant outdoor games, and an ice cream sandwich bar, in addition to giveaways and exclusive discounts.

Saturday will feature a cornhole tournament, balloon artist and face painting as well as the photo booth and ice cream sandwich bar. To register for the cornhole tournament, contact Clarke Moffitt at clarke@preaseks.com. The entry fee for a two-person team Is $40.00, which will be matched by Prasek’s to donate to the local Casa for Kids of South Central Texas.

Mike and Betty Jo Prasek purchased Hillje Grocery on October 1, 1974, a dream come true for the couple, according to the company’s website. To this day. Mike and Betty Jo’s kids and grandkids now run the show, still going strong over four decades later. This commitment has led to unimaginable growth from those first days back in the home kitchen. From a small-town grocery begun back in the ’70s., Prasek’s has become a major player in the Texas world of roadside superstores, now with two locations, each offering over 100 smoked meat items, more than 100 different fresh-baked delicacies, a specialty meat market, a dine-in restaurant, specialty food items, ice cream shop, clothing selection and vast array of outdoor fixtures and curated gifts. The Prasek’s brand has also expanded Into other growth areas beyond retail. The popularity of their smoked meat products facilitated demand across the region, leading to the wholesale distribution division, including Prasek’s own label of smoked sausages and jerky now sold around the country. Prasek’s is also one of Texas’s leading wild game processors known to hunters far and wide. As product and service demand grew via expanding influence and the popular mall-order catalog, the family met the challenge by building Prasek’s own major meat processing facility in El Campo, Texas.