DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - With a slow, sturdy Southern drawl, Big Tex has uttered his final "Howdy Folks" in this, his 66th year as the official State Fair of Texas icon. After welcoming more than 2 ...

Big Tex’s boots are worn out after the 2025 State Fair of Texas season. So now, he’ll need a new, fresh pair for the next three years. That’s where you come in. Texans can now submit their own ...

DALLAS — It's a new year, new fair, and now new boots for Big Tex! The State Fair of Texas announced the winning design for the icon's next pair of kicks. State Fair officials said over 300 designs ...

Julia Falcon is a digital content producer at CBS News Texas. Julia has previously written for news outlets across Dallas-Fort Worth like the Denton Record-Chronicle, D Magazine, 1080 KRLD and 105.3 ...

Texas designers, it's time to step up. The State Fair of Texas is hosting a boot design contest for Big Tex and needs your help creating a new pair of big, beautiful boots for the iconic 55-foot-tall ...

The 2026 Big Tex Boot Design Contest, presented by Lucchese Bootmaker, opened Wednesday morning. Big Tex has sported the same boots, designed by contest winner Jessica Bonilla of Irving, since 2023.