2026 Officers & Board

Scott Tibbets, President (Weatherford, TX)
Bart Saucier, V.P. (Sparta, TN)
Becky Conway, Secretary (Cambridge, KS)
Leon Fischer, Treasurer (Chattanooga, OK)
Mark Day, Director (Conway, MO)
Justin Jackson, Director (Howe, OK)
Jon Pugh, Director (Cleburne, TX)
Homer Robertson, Director (Granbury, TX)
David Sneed, Director (Flippin, AR)

Ray Schmid, President, Mid-America Satellite Chapter (West Alexandria, OH)

Maribeth Sexton, Admin Assistant

ACWA Contact Info:
ACWA, P O Box 626, Belton, Texas 76513
Email: acwa@chuckwagon.org
Phone: 940-532-1788

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Everyone is Welcome at the Wagon!

You have found the online home of the American Chuck Wagon Association, a 501c3 organization. Our focus is to preserve the heritage of the Chuck Wagon.

A chuck wagon continues to be an iconic symbol of the great cattle driving era in the American West. This group is dedicated to preserving the history of the chuck wagon and the cooking methods used over a century ago. Those same methods and recipes are used today by many of the award-winning chuck wagon cooks that you can meet at various chuck wagon events.

Mission Statement

To preserve the heritage of the Chuck Wagon.

The American Chuck Wagon Association started out as a small group of Old West enthusiasts and has expanded to world wide association preserving the American past through competitions, demonstrations, charity and school events and other venues.

Preserving History, The Future of the Wooden Wheel Wagon will be held on August 14-15, 2026 in Granbury, Texas. Check under News tab for more information! Visit our Store to purchase your tickets to attend or if wish to pay using a check or money order, can mail your payment into ACWA, P O Box 626, Belton, Texas 76513. If paying with check or money order, please put into the Memo field, ACWA Conference.

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View From the Trail ~

Message from ACWA President Scott Tibbets

July 2026

Greetings all,

Happy Birthday America! 250 years of freedom! Our great nation celebrates a milestone birthday this month and we will all celebrate and reflect upon what it means to be an American. No matter how or why you celebrate, I urge you to take a moment and reflect upon the sacrifices and struggles that have forged our nation. Sacrifices and struggles that still plague every one of us in some way. This is not a political statement by any means. Simply a fact that we have and will continue to be challenged by the pursuit of independence and freedom. Please do not take this lightly. Our nation has bested challenges from its inception. We will continue to flourish. We will continue the pursuit of happiness. Some of us will do that while under the fly of the chuck wagon and reflect on 1876 or even 1926. A time when the chuck wagon and the people surrounding the wagon faced unknown challenges. Yet, we stand here today. Survivors of an ancient craft. Trying our best to pass on the history, challenges, and the ability to overcome all obstacles. We have a history of success. As a nation and as an association.

As July begins, August awaits. Preserving History, The Future of the Wooden Wheel Wagon Conference draws nearer. Hopefully, you have all read the introductory bios from David Sneed and Doug Hansen. They were published last month.

The City of Granbury and Visit Granbury executives are awaiting our arrival. If you have not registered and plan on attending, please do so now. The deadline for registration is August 1st. This is the first of its’ kind conference. Please join us on August 14th and 15th at the Granbury Convention Center.

Happy Trails,
Scott

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2026 Chuck Wagon Events

Click on EVENTS tab at the top of the page for information on how you can participate or attend a chuck wagon event near you.

The American Chuck Wagon Association is happy to provide assistance to anyone wishing to host a chuck wagon competition, gathering or sampling. We have compiled tips and suggestions for successful cook offs; there are sample forms for food judging; youth competition forms and tally sheets to help you get started. If you would like to request these forms, have questions or would simply like to visit with someone about your plans, feel free to contact us through email or contact one of the directors.