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Honorees


Josh Edwards - 2025
Josh Edwards, Award Winning Pro Rodeo Pick Up Man.
342

Jo Ellard - 2025
Jo Ellard grew up in a small town in Mississippi, the oldest of identical twins, both were born with a love of horses and a drive to...
1,025

Billy Klapper - 2025
Billy Klapper left a lasting legacy in Western craftsmanship, cowboy culture, and the equine industry.
4,579


Mary & Byron Walker - 2025
As a unique and accomplished couple, Byron and Mary are among only four married in the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame.
175


RW Hampton - 2025
R.W. Hampton’s journey as a Western entertainer is rooted in a lifetime of cowboy experiences and unwavering dedication to his craft.
84


Tomas Garcilazo - 2024
2024 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductee Tomas Garcilazo.
1,221


Skeeter Hagler - 2024
2024 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductee Skeeter Hagler.
982


George David Scott III - 2024
2024 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductee Dave Scott III.
599


Ray Benson - 2024
2024 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Spirit of Texas Inductee Ray Benson.
1,294

Fallon Taylor - 2024
2024 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductee Fallon Taylor.
2,235


San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo - 2023
The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo is a volunteer organization that emphasizes Agriculture and Education to develop the Youth of Texas.
786


Cleo Hearn - 2023
Cleo Hearn - Founder, Cowboys of Color Rodeo Tour and Former Zone Manager Ford Motor Company.
1,892


Moe Bandy - 2023
Country music legend Moe Bandy has come a long way from his bull riding days in Texas.
958


Boots O'Neal - 2023
Boots O'Neal has spent more than 75 years in the saddle working for some of the largest ranches in West Texas.
17,687

The Texas Ranger Division of the Department of Public Safety - 2023
In 2023, the world-renowned Texas Rangers, will mark their 200th anniversary of service to the great state of Texas.
2,790


Scharbauer Cattle Company - 2022
Ranchers The Scharbauers arrived in Texas in 1883 and began running sheep and cattle. In 1887, John and brother, Christian Scharbauer,...
1,392

Cody Johnson - 2022
Musician / Songwriter & Rodeo Cody Johnson is a songwriter, performer, and platinum-recording country artist. After leaving behind...
3,251


Wilson Franklin - 2022
Businessman Wilson Franklin was born in San Angelo, Texas on July 29, 1952 to Joyce Leddy Franklin and Jim Franklin. Growing up in a...
1,399


Patti Colbert - 2022
Cowgirl Born in the suburbs of St. Louis, Patti Colbert’s connection to the western lifestyle came through watching Roy and Dale,...
1,735


Dr. Charles "Bud" Townsend - 2022
Rodeo Announcer “Rodeo introduced me to so many cultures and foods and people, and it freed me from poverty and gave me ambition....
1,362


Bobby Cox - 2021
Horseman In the Quarter Horse racing world, Bobby Cox is a household name. The Fort Worth, Texas, resident has been running—and...
4,547


Keith Maddox - 2021
Businessman & Rodeo Competitor 1945 - 2019 The late Keith Maddox is welcomed into the esteemed Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame at the...
1,769


Taylor Sheridan - 2021
Horseman & Western Television Producer Taylor Sheridan has taken the Western Performance Horse industry by storm with his film making and...
6,395


Bob Wills - 2021
Entertainer - Spirit of Texas Award 1905-1975 The New York Times obituary called him “a super-giant before there were super-giants.” Bob...
803


Bobby Kerr - 2021
Entrepreneur & Horseman Without Bobby Kerr, the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame we know and love would never be what it is today. Fueled by his...
3,695


Stran and Jennifer Smith - 2021
Calf Roping & Miss Rodeo America Stran and Jennifer Smith are a couple deeply intertwined in the western world. In a career spanning 15...
8,779


Charles & Kit Moncrief - 2020
Kit and Charlie Moncrief are dedicated servants to the community of Fort Worth and their philanthropy to education, the arts and...
4,030


Lari Dee Guy - 2020
Lari Dee Guy is an eight-time Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) World Champion with more than $1.5 million in career...
892


The Priefert Family - 2020
What started out as a family business in a one room, dirt floor shop in the backyard has become one of the largest farm, ranch and rodeo...
988


R.H. Steve Stevens, Jr. - 2020
To say that R.H. Steve Stevens, Jr., former Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Chairman of the Board and American Quarter Horse Association...
800


Aaron Watson - 2020
Aaron Watson has received many recognitions through the years, but his career is likely summed up best by Forbes who has called him “one...
472


Robert Earl Keen - 2019
"The road goes on forever ..." It's not always easy to sum up a career - let alone a life's ambition - so succinctly, but those five...
408


King Ranch - 2019
Richard King, along with his indispensable Kineños, tamed the land and revolutionized the ranching business. By the time of his death in...
765


Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo - 2019
The Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, known commonly as the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, is the oldest continuously running...
125


Dr. Glenn Blodgett - 2019
Dr. Glenn Blodgett began working for the Burnett Ranches which includes the famed 6666 Ranch in Guthrie, Texas in 1982, and under his...
415


The Cavender Family - 2019
Started in 1965 in Pittsburg, Texas, by James and his wife, Pat, the iconic western wear chain, Cavender’s, has grown to 80 plus stores...
542

Bruce Greene - 2018
Western Artist – 2018 RSSoT recipient Bruce Greene is one of the legitimate heirs to a cowboy kind of legacy that traces its beginnings...
180


The Luskey Family - 2018
Entrepreneurs In 1982 the Luskeys merged with Ryon’s Saddle Shop to create Luskey’s-Ryon’s Western Wear, a two-story building that the...
2,350

Adriano Moraes - 2018
3X PBR World Champion Bull Rider Adriano began his bull riding career at small rodeos in Brazil winning two national titles in that...
1,005


Gerald Sullivan - 2018
Cattle Rancher, Santa Rosa Ranches The Sullivan Family from Galveston, Texas has been in the beef cattle industry for over 100 years....
2,011

John, Punk & Roy Carter - 2018
Cutting horse trainers & ranchers. John Carter is a National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Hall Of Fame member and the father of two...
2,100

Pat Green - 2017
Singer Songwriter and philanthropist – 2017 RSSoT After rising through Texas' college-town and dancehall scene years ago, Green earned...
387

Dr. Jim Heird - 2017
Equine professor, trainer, and current AQHA Vice President With a doctorate in Animal Behavior from Texas Tech University, Dr. Heird has...
317

Ricky Bolin - 2017
NFR qualifier and General Manager of HatCo – makers of Resistol, Stetson & Charlie 1 Horse. Ricky Bolin grew up attending rodeos in...
602


Pete Bonds - 2017
Cattle Rancher and former TSCRA President. Bonds Ranch is a commercial cow/calf, stocker and feeder beef cattle operation headquartered...
636

Bill Casner - 2017
Kentucky Derby Winning Horse owner and Rancher. Bill Casner grew up in El Paso and galloped horses at Sunland Park. After college he...
403

Dr. Charles W. Graham - 2016
Veterinarian, Breeder, Rancher & Philanthropist "Doc", as he is referred to by most, could arguably be singled out as the most...
1,252

Justin McBride - 2016
PBR Champion Bull Rider & Announcer Professional bull rider on the PBR's Built Ford Tough Series Tour. He is a two-time PBR World...
689


Jack Brainard - 2016
Award winning horse trainer & Author. He’s been a champion roper, horse trainer, breeder, rodeo producer, industry visionary, association...
172

Bubba Cascio - 2016
Award winning horse trainer. "Bubba" Cascio has been one of the most successful trainers in the horse racing industry for over 40 years....
266
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