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The Amercian Chuck Wagon Association encourages participants to preserve this important part of American History through educational and competitive events that involve setting up camp, cooking using authentic Old Western tools and showing their restored or replicated chuck wagons.
Those interested in competing are encouraged to review the judging guidelines to know what is expected at these fun-filled events. Please stop by the chuck wagon cookoff event results to see a list of winners from past events.

Upcoming Events

• 2020
  • April
    • April 18, 2020
      3rd Annual Wagons for Warriors
      Vietnam Veterans of America Texarkana Chapter #278
      Texarkana Four States Fairgrounds
      Jimmy Smith @ 903-908-2135; Don Laster @ 903-748-0432; Darryl Jacobs @ 870-397-0896
      connies4652@gmail.com or csmith@mclartyford.com
      
      
• 2019
  • March
    • March 1-2, 2019
      Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
      
      
    • March 8-9, 2019
      Cinch Timed Event Championship Lazy E Cook Off
      and Youth Cook Off
      Lazy E Arena
      Helen Price at helen@lazye.com
      405-282-3004 or 405-834-5603
      Guthrie, Oklahoma
      
      
    • March 30, 2019
      Cowboys for Heroes
      Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX
      
      
    • March 30, 2019
      Wagons for Veterans at the Four States Fairgrounds
      Texarkana, AR
      Dan Laster, 903-748-0432, Darryl Jacobs, 870-397-0896, Jimmy Smith 903-908-2135
      Connie Smith at connies4652@gmail.com or csmith@mclartyford.com
      
  • April
    • April 5-6, 2019
      Llano River Chuckwagon Cook Off
      John L Kuykendall Event Center & Arena
      2200 West Ranch Road 152, Llano, TX
      Elaine Schuessler at Tx.Schuessler@gmail.com or 254-749-6399
      www.llanochuckwagoncookoff.com
      llanochamber.org
      
      
    • April 19-20, 2019
      Wild West Fest at the ACE Arena east on Highway 176
      Andrews, TX
      No entry fee. Register by April 12th; entries received before March 17th may request comped hotel rooms for Friday and Saturday and must stay thru Sunday. For forms and additional information, contact Jesse Salcido at 432-664-0138/ jasalcido4@gmail.com or Nohemi Sanchez at 432-523-2695/achamber@andrewstx.com.
      
    • April 26-28, 2019
      Canadian River Renegades Chuck Wagon Cook Off
      Logan, NM
      575-403-8320
      Sharon_reid@oxy.com
      
    • April 26-28, 2019
      Frontier Days at Oscar Park
      Iowa Park, TX
      New Veteran Event
      Proceeds go toward building of Base Camp Lindsey
      Community for Homeless Veterans
      Chris at dcw21668@yahoo.com or 940-337-1177 www.ntvrf.com
      
  • May
    • May 3-4, 2019
      Stephens County Frontier Days/Bob Drake Memorial Cook Off
      Entry deadline is Friday, April 5th
      Contact Carrie Holson at 254-559-2301 or Kevin Simmons at 254-559-2222
      Breckenridge, TX
      
    • May 10-11, 2019
      Western Heritage Classic
      Abilene, TX
      
    • May 24-25, 2019
      Wagons for Warriors
      Lebanon, Missouri
      
  • June
    • June 8-9, 2019
      19th Annual Woodward Elks Rodeo
      State Championship Chuck Wagon Cook Off
      Call R.J. Hollon at (580)571-2060
      Motel Reservations available at the Northwest Inn:(580)256-7600
      Woodward, Oklahoma
      
    • June 21-22, 2019
      3rd Annual ACWA Mid America Chapter's Chuck Wagon Round Up
      Northeast Missouri Old Threshers Grounds, 6344 Shelby 468
      Proceeds donated to the Veterans' Great River Honor Flight program.
      Shelbina, Missouri
      For additional information contact Johnny Kee at 501-288-4192.
      
  • July
    • July 26-27, 2019
      La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen'a Assn Chuck Wagon Cook Off
      Durango, Colorado
      contact Larry Zauber, 970-759-5629
      lczaub@gmail.com
      
  • August
    • August 3, 2019
      7th Annnual Pinedale Chuck Wagon Festival
      Pinedale Community Center, 1264 Pinedale Road
      Pinedale, AZ
      Chief Bob Gavin at pinedaleman@frontiernet.net or 928-205-5327
      
      
  • September
    • September 6-8, 2019
      National Championship Chuck Wagon Cook Off
      at the National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration
      Lubbock, TX
      Contact Monica Hightower (806)798-7825 or email ncowboysymposium@gmail.com
      
    • September 13-14, 2019 Washington Couty Chuck Wagon Cook Off
      Washington County Fairgrounds
      Brenham, Texas
      Deadline August 30
      Call or text Jimmy Borchgardt at 979-421-3132
      
    • September 13-14, 2019     CANCELLED
      3rd Annual Chuck Wagon Cook-off & 37th Staked Plains Roundup
      Western Heritage Museum & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame
      Hobbs, NM      CANCELLED
      
    • September 21, 2019
      Chuck Wagons for Heroes
      Payne County Fairgrounds
      Stillwater, OK
      Contact Barbara Byram at 405-612-3935
      
      
    • September 27-28, 2019
      Col. Charles Goodnight Chuck Wagon Cook Off
      Clarendon, TX
      
  • October
    • October 4-5, 2019
      Booneville Days Chuck Wagon Competition
      Brazos Valley Museum
      Bryan, TX
      
      
    • October 4-5, 2019
      Nolan County Fair & Rodeo Chuck Wagon Cook Off
      Sweetwater, TX
      Entry deadline is September 16
      Wendy Smartt @ 325-236-3201 or send an email to ncfrevents@yahoo.com.
    • October 12-13, 2019
      World Championship Chuck Wagon Cook Off
      Ruidoso Downs, NM
      
  • November
    • November 9, 2019
      Chandler Arizona Chuckwagon Cook-off
      Chandler, AZ
      
      
    • November 9, 2019
      Buffalo Springs Lake Chuck Wagon Cook off
      Buffalo Springs Lake, TX
      Contact Roberta Beam at 806-747-3353 or by email bslevents1@yahoo.com