Chuck wagon events are hosted across the country, both as judged and nonjudged events. For more information and to see if tickets are available for purchase, contact info is provided. To see 2025 events, scroll down. As we receive more dates for 2025 upcoming events, we will update this page, so check back often!

2025 Results and Events

September 29, 2025

31st Annual Colonel Charles Goodnight Chuck Wagon Cook Off was held on September 27, 2025 at the Saints’ Roost Museum in Clarendon, Texas

There were 5 wagons participating:
Crosstimber – Mustang, Oklahoma – Jack Ramey
Double Nichols – Amarillo, Texas – “Dub” Nichols
Honey Do Spoiler – Pampa, Texas – Keven & Janet Romines
Slim Pickin’s – Sanger, Texas – Brent Cooley
Wild Cow Ranch – Fritch, Texas – Shirley & Don Creacy

Winner:
Wagon and Camp: Crosstimber

There were 5 participating in the Youth Cook Off cooking apple dessert for the Friday Cooks’ Dinner.
Connor Askew from Clarendon, Texas cooking with Double Nichols
Asa Bains from Clarendon, Texas cooking with Honey Do Spoiler
Stetson Duncan from Clarendon, Texas cooking with Slim Pickin’s
August Pearson from Clarendon, Texas cooking with Wild Cow Ranch
Noah Pearson from Clarendon, Texas cooking with Crosstimber

Junior Cook Off Winners:
1st Noah Pearson cooking with Crosstimber
2nd Stetson Duncan cooking with Slim Pickin’s
3rd August Pearson cooking with Wild Cow Ranch

Save the date for the 32nd Colonel Charles Goodnight event to be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026 .

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Llano Chuck Wagon Cook Off was held on April 3-4, 2025 on the banks of the beautiful Llano River.Texas Back Then – owner Jeff Bearden of Vernon, Tx
Cripple Creek Cattle Company – owner Gene Kotzur of Goliad, Tx
3L Wagon – owner Kirk Mann of Tuscola, TX
Faint Shadows – owner Brian Fritz of Brenham, TX
Shadow Peak Chuckwagon – owners Scott & Alicia Tibbets of Weatherford, Tx
Lazy S Hole – owners Larry and Gail Sawyer of Llano, Tx
Rafter Z Wagon – owner of Rick Freeman of Stephenville, Tx
Wildcat Knob Chuckwagon – owner Terry Green of Granbury, Tx
Moreland Wagon Shop – owners Glenn & Patty Moreland of Fort Davis, Tx
Diamond L Ranch – owner Kenneth Kickendall of Goliad, Tx
3 – G Land and Cattle – owner Ray Goodrum of Huntsville, TX
J Diamond B – owners Bobby and JoAnne Mims of Llano, TX
Armendariz Chuckwagon & Outfit – owner Andy Armendariz of Burnet, Texas

Overall Winners:
1st Shadow Peak Chuckwagon
2nd Rafter Z Wagon
3rd Wildcat Knob Chuckwagon
4th Armendariz Chuckwagon & Outfit (Tie)
4th Diamond L Ranch (Tie)

Wagon Winners:
1st J Diamond B
2nd Shadow Peak Chuckwagon
3rd Moreland Wagon Shop
4th Cripple Creek Cattle Company

Category Winners:
Bread
1st Texas Back Then
2nd Rafter Z Wagon
3rd Diamond L Ranch
4th 3L Wagon

Beans
1st 3 – G Land and Cattle
2nd Shadow Peak Chuckwagon
3rd Wildcat Knob Chuckwagon
4th Rafter Z Wagon

Dessert
1st Rafter Z Wagon
2nd Armendariz Chuckwagon & Outfit
3rd Wildcat Knob Chuckwagon
4th Lazy S Hole

Meat
1st Faint Shadows (Tie)
1st K2A Operations (Tie)
3rd Cripple Creek Cattle Company
4th Diamond L Ranch

Potatoes
1st K2A Operations (Tie)
1st Rafter Z Wagon (Tie)
3rd Shadow Peak Chuck Wagon
4th Cripple Creek Cattle Company

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March 29, 2025: Chuck Wagon Gathering at The Chisholm in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. Chuck Wagon teams that participated were:

Becky and John Conway, Rafter JB
Kevin Romine, Honey-Do-Spoiler
Darryl Jacobs, 5D Ranch
Lynn Shackelford, Little Dixie
Bill Nuzum, Big Pasture
David Roberts, Deep Fork Cattle Company
Justin Jackson, Horse Pen Ranch
Jack Ramey, Cross Timbers
Bill Emrick, Wild Bill’s Chuck Wagon
Barbara and John Byram, Have Wagon Will Travel
Leon Fischer, L Bar C

The wagon gathering featured live music, gunfights, side shows, longhorns, rope making, stick horses, artists’ demonstrations, and more. The event supports the museum and its educational programs throughout the year.  Save the Date in 2026 for March 28, 2026. 

Check back for updates as details and contact information is received.

February 14-15, 2025 New Event – Cowboy Days Chuck Wagon Cook Off to be held in Clovis, New Mexico. For more info, contact Sunni @ 575-799-7351.

Feb 28-Mar 2, 2025 – Pigeon Forge Chuck Wagon Cook Off in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

March 15, 2025 – Veteran Event – Wagons for Veterans at the Texarkana Four States Fairgrounds in Texarkana, Arkansas. Meal tickets can be purchased onsite day of the event for a minimum price of $18 for all you can eat! For more info on how to get your chuck wagon registered, contact Connie Smith via email: connies4652@gmail.com or by calling 903-501-0584 or Darryl Jacobs @ 870-397-0896.

March 29, 2025 – Chisholm Annual Chuck Wagon Gathering to be held at the Chisholm Museum, 605 Zellers Avenue, Kingfisher, Oklahoma. This is a chuck wagon invite only event. Make sure to visit thechisholm.org for parking information, schedules, and more. Cost is FREE.

March 29-30, 2025 – Legends of the Chisholm Trail to be held on the banks of Nolan Creek in Belton, Texas. For more information or to register your chuck wagon team, email Judy Garrett @ jgarrett@beltontexas.gov or by calling 254-721-3180.

April 3-5, 2025 Llano River Chuck Wagon Cook Off to be held in Badu Park in Llano, Texas. For more info, visit http://www.llanochuckwagoncookoff.com. Deadline to register your chuck wagon is January 31, 2025. Meal tickets go on sale February 1st through the Llano Chamber of Commerce @ 325-247-5354.

April 11-13, 2025 – Willcox West Fest Ranch Rodeo and Chuck Wagon Cook Off to be held at 1138 Quail Park, Willcox, Arizona. For more info, please contact Ron Applegate 505-220-5842 or via email to ronapplegatesaddleshop@gmail.com.

May 3, 2025— Veteran Event:  3rd Annual East Arkansas Chuck Wagon Cooking for Heroes in Marion, Arkansas. For more info, please contact George Powell @ 870-514-6628 or Terri Watson 901-262-4874.  Also check out their Facebook page! 

May 2-3, 2025 – Bob Drake Memorial Chuck Wagon Cook Off to be held in Breckenridge, Texas. For more info, call 254-559-2301.

May 3, 2025 New Event Romals & Rowels Chuck Wagon Cook Off to be held at the NRS Ranch Arena in Decatur, Texas. For more info, contact Jim Kelley @ 817-995-9477.

May 9-10, 2025 – Western Heritage Classic Chuck Wagon Cook Off to be held at the Taylor County Expo Center, 1700 Hwy 36, Abilene, Texas. For more info, call 325-677-4376.

May 23-24, 2025—CANCELLED UNTIL FALL OF 2026 – Chuck Wagon Cook Off to be held in Bastrop, Texas. 

May 23-24, 2025 – 14th Annual Wagons for Warriors to be held at the Cowan Civic Center, 27869 Hwy 5 in Lebanon, Missouri. For more info, email Caleb Kennedy @ midmoexcavating@gmail.com.

June 2, 2024 – Fort Sisseton Youth Cook Off to be held at Fort Sisseton, 11907 434th Avenue, Lake City, South Dakota. For more info, call Cassandra Swanson at 605-359-5105 or email her at swanson_farms@yahoo.com.

June 5-7, 2025 – 4th Annual Coors Ranch Rodeo Chuck Wagon Gathering to be held at the Tri-State Fairgrounds in Amarillo, Texas. For more info, call Dub Lewis @ 806-679-9924.

August 22-23, 2025 – La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen’s Association will hold their annual Chuckwagon Rendezvous to be held at LePlatt’s Pond at the L-J Ranch located at CR 501 – Bayfield, CO. For more information, chuck wagon teams should contact Larry Zauberis @ 970-759-5629. For meal tickets, go by the Basin Coop or visit the following link: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/LPACA/chuckwagonrendezvous.

September 26-27, 2025 – Colonel Charles Goodnight Chuck Wagon Event and Youth Cook Off to be held at the Saints’ Roost Museum, 610 Harrington Street, Clarendon, Texas. For info, call Saints’ Roost Museum @ 806-874-2746.

September 26-27, 2025 – Texas Cowboy Symposium Chuck Wagon Cook Off to be held at Warren’s Backyard in Granbury, Texas. For info, contact Homer Robertson via phone: 817-279-3323 or email: hrobert676@gmail.com or check out the event’s Facebook page, Texas Cowboy Symposium.

October 3-4, 2025 – 3rd Annual Putnam County Chuck Wagon Cook Off to be held at the Lazy G Ranch, 6070 Dodson Branch Road in Cookeville, Tennessee.

October 3, 2025 – 1st Annual Putnam County Youth Cook Off to be held at the Lazy G Ranch, 6070 Dodson Branch Road in Cookeville, Tennessee. Space is limited, so if interested in your youth participating, send an email to Bart Saucier @ towncreekchuckwagon@gmail.com.

SAVE THE DATE for these 2026 Events:

March 6-7, 2026 – 18th Annual Pigeon Forge Chuck Wagon Cook Off to be held at the Clabough’s Campground, 405 Wears Valley Road in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Due to space limitations, there will be a maximum of 10 chuck wagons. To purchase food tickets or find out more about the event, send an email to inquire@mypigeonforgetn.gov.

If you have an event results, information or pictures, we would appreciate you sending that via email to acwa@chuckwagon.org. Be sure to include chuck wagon team names, owners, city/state as well as any pertinent information. This will help us acknowledge and give out all the chuck wagon teams that participated a ‘shout out!’.