EXCITING THINGS ARE HAPPENING WITH ACWA
ACWA has developed a private Facebook page for only ACWA members. If you are a lifetime or 2026 member, you should have received an email to join the page. If you did not, you can go to the Facebook page, ask to join and once your membership is verified, you will be allowed to join up.
ACWA has established a Social Media AdHoc Committee headed up by ACWA Vice President Bart Saucier. Bart’s committee is looking to update ACWA social media presence with a YouTube channel, Instagram and TikTok accounts. If you are an ACWA member and are interested in joining up with Bart’s committee, please send an email to towncreekchuckwagon@gmail.com.
April 22, 2026 Update on the August 14-15, 2026 1st Annual ACWA Conference: Wooden Wheel Educational Conference to be held at the Convention Center in Granbury, Texas. Here is the agenda for the conference. You can purchase your tickets here on this website under Store tab. If you are a lifetime or 2026 ACWA member, the fee is $60/each (with Saturday lunch included); if you are not a member of ACWA, the fee for a nonmember is $110/each (with Saturday lunch included); and vendors are $100/each (with Saturday lunch included). Deadline to register is August 1, 2026.
The host hotel is the Hilton Garden Inn Granbury at 635 Pearl Street, Granbury, Texas located very close to the Conference Center. Reservations are limited and only for Friday and Saturday nights. To reserve your room(s), call the hotel directly at 817-579-3800 and ask for the $159/night rate under American Chuck Wagon Association. Wednesday, July 15th is the deadline for hotel reservations.
If you choose to stay in other accommodations in Granbury, please let the hotel know you are attending the conference. This information can help ACWA lower their rate for renting the conference center for this event.
If you have any questions pertaining to the above information, reply to this email or call 940-532-1788. If you have specific speaker or vendor questions, call or text Homer Robertson @ 817-279-3323.
Congrats to 2025 ACWA Award Winners
Western Heritage Award went to the ACWA Historical Committee members: Chair Ronnie Sexton of Temple, TX; Vice President Glenn Moreland of Fort Davis, TX; and Secretary Brian Frankum of Axtell, TX. Other Committee members are Darryl Jacobs of Avinger, TX; Jim Patrick of Watertown, SD; Jack Ramey of Mustang, OK; Russ Richins of Phoenix, AZ, Bart Saucier of Sparta, TN; Lynn Shakelford of Choctaw, OK; Ex-Officio Members—Doug Hansen of Letcher, SD; and David Sneed of Flippin, AR.
Pioneer Award went to Ronnie Sexton of Temple, Texas Young Coosie Award went to Emma Jacobs of Linden, Texas Hoodlum Award went to Kenny Matloch of Howe, Oklahoma Event of the Year was given to Mustang Days Chuck Wagon Gathering held in Mustang, Oklahoma. Bobby Newton Rope Burns Chuck Wagon of the Year Award was given to the 5D Chuck Wagon of Avinger, Texas
2024 ACWA Award Winners
Hoodlum Award—Tom Ray of Pampa, Texas
Young Coosie Award – Hudson Conway, grandson of Jack Ramey of Mustang, Oklahoma
Event Award – Red Steagall Cowboy Chuck Wagon Youth Cook Off held in Fort Worth, Texas.
Bobby Newton Rope Burns Chuck Wagon of the Year Award – Brian and Susan Frankum, owners of Wishbone Chuck Wagon of Axtell, Texas.
Special Recognition Award—Ben Bressler of Happy, Texas and Natalie Bright of Canyon, Texas received special recognition for their work on the new ACWA website: www.americanchuckwagons.com.
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2023 ACWA Awards Winners Announced
- Pioneer Award – Jack Ramey of Mustang, Oklahoma
- Western Heritage Award – John & Becky Conway of Cambridge, Kansas
- Rookie of the Year Award – Doug Tate of Avinger, Texas
- Hoodlum Award – Darrin Jacobs of Avinger, Texas
- Young Coosie Award – Hadley Conway, granddaughter of Jack Ramey of Mustang, OK
- Event Award – Charles Goodnight Chuck Wagon Event in Pueblo, Colorado
- Bobby Newton Rope Burns Chuck Wagon of the Year Award – Kevin Romines Honey Do Spoiler from Pampa, Texas
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