September 1, 2025 is the deadline to get your nominations sent in for the 2025 ACWA Awards. 

Please complete the 2025 Nominating Form and submit it to Chair Jack Ramey via email:  Jack.Ramey@aol.com or send USPS to Jack Ramey, 8405 S. Richland Road, Mustang, Oklahoma  73064.  If sending USPS the envelop must be postmarked no later than September 1^st. 2025 Award Nomination Form

Congrats to 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

The American Chuck Wagon Association Board of Directors are encouraged by the re-opening of chuck wagon events, gatherings and cook offs in 2021. The BOD has prepared and approved the document, “Recommendations for a Chuck Wagon Event and COVID-19” for event coordinators and sponsors.