Fans of the West stampeded Saturday to the Taylor County Expo Center, where events began as the sun was rising and ended well after the moon was shining.
Cross Timbers won the annual Chuckwagon Cookoff, topping Slash R and Moreland. There were 11 competing teams down from the usual 17 to 20.
Cross Timbers won two categories, was second in another and also took a third.
Individual category winners were:
Potatoes: 1. Cross Timbers. 2. Slash R.
Beans: 1. Slash R. 2. Cross Timbers.
Bread: 1. Moreland. 2. Slash R.
Dessert: 1. Rafter JB. 2. Slash R.
Authentic wagon: 1. Cross Timbers. 2. Breakaway.
On Saturday night, folks either went to Taylor Telecom Arena for the final rodeo performance or to the Taylor County Coliseum for the Trace Adkins-Johnny Lee concert. It was the first event at the refurbished event venue.