Josh Edwards - 2025
Josh Edwards, Award Winning Pro Rodeo Pick Up Man.
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Honorees
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...
114
Billy Klapper - 2025
Billy Klapper left a lasting legacy in Western craftsmanship, cowboy culture, and the equine industry.
777
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.
69
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.
44
Tomas Garcilazo - 2024
2024 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductee Tomas Garcilazo.
1,078
Skeeter Hagler - 2024
2024 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductee Skeeter Hagler.
929
George David Scott III - 2024
2024 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductee Dave Scott III.
544
Ray Benson - 2024
2024 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Spirit of Texas Inductee Ray Benson.
1,125
Fallon Taylor - 2024
2024 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductee Fallon Taylor.
1,948
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.
778
Cleo Hearn - 2023
Cleo Hearn - Founder, Cowboys of Color Rodeo Tour and Former Zone Manager Ford Motor Company.
1,773
Moe Bandy - 2023
Country music legend Moe Bandy has come a long way from his bull riding days in Texas.
930
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.
15,730
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.
2,562
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,...
1,279
Cody Johnson - 2022
Musician / Songwriter & Rodeo Cody Johnson is a songwriter, performer, and platinum-recording country artist. After leaving behind...
3,083
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...
1,244
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,...
1,699
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....
1,352
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...
4,358
Keith Maddox - 2021
Businessman & Rodeo Competitor 1945 - 2019 The late Keith Maddox is welcomed into the esteemed Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame at the...
1,731
Taylor Sheridan - 2021
Horseman & Western Television Producer Taylor Sheridan has taken the Western Performance Horse industry by storm with his film making and...
6,057
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...
782
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...
3,610
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...
7,975
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...
3,766
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...
888
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...
963
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...
781
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...
458
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...
399
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...
731
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...
123
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...
382
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...
505
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...
172
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...
2,151
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...
963
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....
1,835
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...
2,007
Pat Green - 2017
Singer Songwriter and philanthropist – 2017 RSSoT After rising through Texas' college-town and dancehall scene years ago, Green earned...
377
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...
313
Ricky Bolin - 2017
NFR qualifier and General Manager of HatCo – makers of Resistol, Stetson & Charlie 1 Horse. Ricky Bolin grew up attending rodeos in...
586
Pete Bonds - 2017
Cattle Rancher and former TSCRA President. Bonds Ranch is a commercial cow/calf, stocker and feeder beef cattle operation headquartered...
612
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...
328
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...
1,188
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...
668
Jack Brainard - 2016
Award winning horse trainer & Author. He’s been a champion roper, horse trainer, breeder, rodeo producer, industry visionary, association...
169
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....
252
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