Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium

October 7-9, 2016 www.CowboySymposium.org 2 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium Welcome to the 27th Annual Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium e performers, chuck wagon cooks and western craftsmen gathered here represent the fi nest in their fi elds. ey are as diverse in nature as they are in talent, but they all have a common love of the West and the life that it off ers.

Take some time to visit with these folks. eir stories are rich with history; their skills are seasoned with time. We hope you enjoy this year’s Cowboy Symposium and leave with a richer understanding of the “Cowboy Way of Life.”

Symposium Hours Contents Daily Entertainment 4 Live Entertainment Friday/Saturday: 9a - 6p Chuck Wagon Cook-Off Information 6-7 Music Schedule Sunday: 9a - 2p 8-9 NM True Family Fun Experience Schedule Night Entertainment 10 Music Headliners (Concerts/Dance) 13 Entertainer Bios Thursday, Friday & Saturday: 16-17 Map 7 - 11p 18 Grandstand and Tent Vendor Maps and Listings 20 Entertainer Bios, cont. 28 2016 LCCS Sponsors Admission Rates 29 Chuck Wagon Information Daily Admission Friday OR Saturday: $25 per person Children 12 & under FREE Sunday: FREE Concerts: Thursday Night: $75 per person Friday Night: $65 per person Dance: Saturday Night: $40 per person

2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 3 Live Entertainment Billy’s Sports Bar and Grill to have Thursday Night Concert LIVE MUSIC, STEAK SPECIAL October 6 • Ray Reed Stage illy’s Sports Bar and Grill will feature live music during the 27th DAVE ALEXANDER and Bannual Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium along with dinner FLOYD DOMINO • 7p specials each evening. THE TIME JUMPERS, On Friday, the ThunderKatz from featuring Vince Gill, Kenny Sears, and Roswell will perform from Noon to 5 p.m., and the sports bar will Paul Franklin • 8:30p offer a $9.95 Fried Catfi sh and Friday Night Concert Shrimp special that evening. October 7 • Ray Reed Stage On Saturday, the Yarbrough Band from Las Cruces will per- COBY CARTER • 7p form from Noon to 5 p.m., and a MOE BANDY & JANIE FRICKE • 8:30p ribeye or prime rib steak special tHUNdeRKatZ Friday, Noon - 5p $ BILLY MATA & will be available for 12.95. yaRBROUgH BaNd Saturday, Noon - 5p THE TEXAS TRADITION • 10p Saturday Night Dance October 8 • Ray Reed Stage TAWNYA REYNOLDS • 7p JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ • 8:30p JODY NIX & THE TEXAS COWBOYS • 10p

World’s richest chuck wagon Chuck Wagon Cookoff cookoff!! n 2012 the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium was named Venue of the Year by the Cowtown ISociety of Western Music. In addition True West Magazine named it the Best Chuck Wagon Con- test for 2012 and 2013. One of the highlights of the Symposium is the World Championship Chuck Wagon Competition (featured on the Food Network’s “All American Festivals and Cowboy Challenge”) with prizes totaling $13,000. Competitors are judged not only on their mouth-watering food, but also on the authenticity of their wagons and attire. SATURDAY LUNCH Oct. 8 • 12 noon • $25 per person SUNDAY BREAKFAST Oct. 9 • 8:30 a.m. • $15 per person 4 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium owdy friends and welcome to the Lincoln HCounty Symposium for 2016. October in Ruidoso, it’s fi nally here! I spend all year waiting for this event to come back around. What a wonderful place to experience a bit of the past, the present and the future of true western entertainment. This year you’ll be seeing some new faces. We have invited some of our nations fi nest to perform for you. Of course, you’ll also be seeing those familiar faces of great entertainers who have helped to make this extraordinary event what it is today. I would like to sincerely extend a word of apprecia- tion to our hosts, R.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard. This event would not be possible without their continued support and love for our western way of life. So it’s time to enjoy the food, music, shopping and to just have a great time. Remember to tell your friends, “There’s no place like Ruidoso.”

Dave Alexander Entertainment Director Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium

World’s richest chuck wagon cookoff!!

2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 5 2016 L.C.C.S. Music Schedule Cowboy Symposium to host $500 Invitational NEW! Fiddling Contest Sunday afternoon FIDDLE he Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium is conducting a new invitational fi ddle contest to be CONTEST Theld at noon Sunday, on the Ray Reed Stage. Noon Sunday “Yes, there is prize money,” music director Dave Alexander said. “But to hold the title of winning Ray Reed Stage Free Admission a fi ddling contest at the most prestigious western swing music venue in the World is what these young fi ddlers are competing for. It’s going to be something to see.” Alexander operates a summer music school in Texas and has invited several of his top students to perform in the contest, which will be judged by professional fi ddle players. Sunday admission to the Cowboy Symposium is free.

Friday, Oct. 7 Thursday Night Concert Ray Reed Stage Ray Reed Stage (Tent - East End) (Tent - East End) 9a MARY KAYE 7p DAVE ALEXANDER with 10a FLYING J WRANGLERS FLOYD DOMINO 11:30a MIKKI DANIEL & TEXAS WILDFIRE 8:30p THE TIME JUMPERS 1p COBY CARTER & 5 MILES WEST featuring Vince Gill, Kenny Sears and Paul Franklin 2:30p JODY NIX & THE TEXAS COWBOYS 4p PLAYBOY TRIBUTE with TOMMY ALLSUP, DAVE ALEXANDER, BILLY Friday Night Concert MATA, COBY CARTER, JODY NIX, Ray Reed Stage FLOYD DOMINO, MIKKI DANIEL, (Tent - East End) TEXAS YOUNG GUNS 7p COBY CARTER & 5 MILES WEST LaRRy McWHORteR Stage 8:30p MOE BANDY & JANIE FRICKE (Grandstand West End) 10p BILLY MATA & THE TEXAS 9a TEXAS YOUNG GUNS TRADITION 10a WENDELL SOLLIS & THE SIDEKICKS 11:30a TAWNYA REYNOLDS Saturday Night Dance 1p FLYING J WRANGLERS Ray Reed Stage 2:30p MIKKI DANIEL & TEXAS WILDFIRE (Tent - East End) 4p MARY KAYE 7p TAWNYA REYNOLDS 5p WENDELL SOLLIS & THE SIDEKICKS 8:30p JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ tUFFy COOPeR Stage 10p JODY NIX & THE TEXAS COWBOYS (Hall of Fame Grandstand upstairs) 9a - 11:45a CHUCK CUSIMANO with COWBOYS Hear the UNPLUGGED: CARIN MARIE, DOUG Main Stage FIGGS, GENERAL SAM HOUSTON, on the Radio PETE LAUMBACH www.mtdradio.com 6 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium Music Schedule tUFFy COOPeR Stage (cont.) tUFFy COOPeR Stage 12p SID HAUSMAN (Hall of Fame Grandstand upstairs) 2:30 - 6p CHUCK CUSIMANO with COWBOYS 9a - 11:45a CHUCK CUSIMANO with COWBOYS UNPLUGGED: CARIN MARIE, DOUG UNPLUGGED: CARIN MARIE, DOUG FIGGS, GENERAL SAM HOUSTON, FIGGS, GENERAL SAM HOUSTON, PETE LAUMBACH PETE LAUMBACH tURF CLUB (3rd fl oor) 12p SID HAUSMAN 1p TOMMY ALLSUP – BUDDY HOLLY 2:30 - 6p CHUCK CUSIMANO with COWBOYS TRIBUTE UNPLUGGED: CARIN MARIE, DOUG FIGGS, GENERAL SAM HOUSTON, NM tRUe Stage PETE LAUMBACH (Grandstand Entrance) tURF CLUB (3rd fl oor) 9a MIKKI DANIEL & TEXAS WILDFIRE 1p TOMMY ALLSUP – BUDDY HOLLY 10a NEAL McCOWAN BAND TRIBUTE 11:30a MACKIE REDD NM tRUe Stage 12:15p LONNIE JOE HOWELL (Grandstand Entrance) 1p MARY KAYE 9a CATTLE CAKE 2:30p TAWNYA REYNOLDS 10a MARY KAYE 4p NEAL McCOWAN BAND 11:30a WILL BANISTER BAND 1p MACKIE REDD Saturday, Oct. 9 1:45p LONNIE JOE HOWELL Ray Reed Stage 2:30p CATTLE CAKE (Tent - East End) 4p WILL BANISTER BAND 9a TEXAS YOUNG GUNS 10a MIKKI DANIEL & TEXAS WILDFIRE Sunday, Oct. 9 11:30a COBY CARTER & 5 MILE WEST Ray Reed Stage 1p FLYING J WRANGLERS (Tent - East End) 2:30p BILLY MATA & THE TEXAS TRADITION 9a GOSPEL CONCERT with TOMMY 4p PLAYBOY TRIBUTE with TOMMY ALLSUP, DAVE ALEXANDER, JUSTIN ALLSUP, DAVE ALEXANDER, BILLY TREVINO, MARY KAYE MATA, COBY CARTER, JODY NIX, 10:45a FLYING J WRANGLERS FLOYD DOMINO, MIKKI DANIEL, 12p FIDDLE CONTEST with TEXAS YOUNG TEXAS YOUNG GUNS GUNS LaRRy McWHORteR Stage LaRRy McWHORteR Stage (Grandstand - West End) (Grandstand - West End) 9a MARY KAYE 9a WENDELL SOLLIS & THE SIDEKICKS 10a FLYING J WRANGLERS 12p JACK AND DEB STONE DUO 11:30a WENDELL SOLLIS & THE SIDEKICKS NM tRUe Stage 1p MIKKI DANIEL & TEXAS WILDFIRE (Grandstand Entrance) 2:30p COBY CARTER & 5 MILE WEST 9a FRANK POTTER AND FRIENDS 4p MARY KAYE 12p LONNIE JOE HOWELL 5p WENDELL SOLLIS & THE SIDEKICKS 1p SID HAUSMAN

2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 7 Family Fun Experience Friday, Oct. 7 FaMILy FUN PaddOCK teNt CRaIg CaMeRON aReNa 10a LONNIE JOE HOWELL 1p LONNIE JOE HOWELL 10a CRAIG CAMERON - Horse Whisperer 3p LONNIE JOE HOWELL 11a DIANE WILLOUGHBY - Mule Lady 12p CHARITY JACOBS - Trick Riding KId CIty 2p CRAIG CAMERON - Horse Whisperer 9a - 5p KIDS OLD-FASHIONED CARNIVAL 3p DIANE WILLOUGHBY - Mule Lady 9a - 5p ENMU-PORTALES BOOTH 4p CHARITY JACOBS - Trick Riding 10a GOLD PANNING FaR SIde OF RaCe tRaCK 1p GOLD PANNING 3p GOLD PANNING 1 - 5p COWBOY MOUNTED and BORDERLAND PISTOLEROS - Training MIddLe OF QUaRteR HORSe tRaCK FaMILy FUN PaddOCK 1p REINER RENDEZVOUS - NRHA 2:30p REINER RENDEZVOUS - NRHA - Freestyle 9a - 5p SMALL PETTING ZOO Event 9a GIRL SCOUTS ARCHERY 12p GIRL SCOUTS ARCHERY WILD WEST MESA 3p GIRL SCOUTS ARCHERY 9a - 5p NDE’ YOUTH COUNCIL 9a - 5p MESCALERO PREVENTION PROGRAM

8 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium Family Fun Experience 9a - 5p NM LEATHER CRAFTERS MIddLe OF QUaRteR HORSe tRaCK 9a - 5p CHUCK WAGON DEMONSTRATIONS 9a REINER RENDEZVOUS - NRHA 10a MOUNTAIN MEN DEMONSTRATION WILD WEST MESA 11a CEE DUB WELCH - Demonstration 9a - 5p NDE’ YOUTH COUNCIL 12p BOB “HOPPER” SHANNON / Blacksmith 9a - 5p MESCALERO PREVENTION PROGRAM 2p CEE DUB WELCH - Demonstration 9a - 5p NM LEATHER CRAFTERS 2p MOUNTAIN MEN DEMONSTRATION 9a - 5p CHUCK WAGON DEMONSTRATIONS 4p BOB “HOPPER” SHANNON / Blacksmith 10a CEE DUB WELCH - deMONStRatION WINNeRS CIRCLe 10a MOUNTAIN MEN DEMONSTRATION 11a BOB “HOPPER” SHANNON / Blacksmith 11a MESCALERO APACHE WAR DANCERS 1p CEE DUB WELCH - Demonstration Saturday, Oct. 9 2p MOUNTAIN MEN DEMONSTRATION 3p BOB “HOPPER” SHANNON / Blacksmith CRaIg CaMeRON aReNa 10a CRAIG CAMERON - Horse Whisperer WINNeRS CIRCLe 11a MESCALERO APACHE WAR DANCERS 11a DIANE WILLOUGHBY - Mule Lady 1p HONDO SPANISH DANCERS 12p CHARITY JACOBS - Trick Riding 4p MESCALERO APACHE WAR DANCERS 2p CRAIG CAMERON - Horse Whisperer 3p DIANE WILLOUGHBY - Mule Lady Sunday, Oct. 9 4p CHARITY JACOBS - Trick Riding CRaIg CaMeRON aReNa FaR SIde OF RaCe tRaCK 11a MACKIE REDD Horse-Handling Demo 10a - 5p COWBOY MOUNTED and BORDERLAND FaR SIde OF RaCe tRaCK PISTOLEROS 11a - TBD COWBOY MOUNTED and BORDERLAND FaMILy FUN PaddOCK PISTOLEROS 8a KIDS ROUND UP RODEO - Registration FaMILy FUN PaddOCK 9a - 11:30a KIDS ROUND UP RODEO 9a - 2p SMALL PETTING ZOO 9a - 11:30a LINCOLN CO. FAIR HORSE PROGRAM 9a GIRL SCOUTS ARCHERY 9a - 5p SMALL PETTING ZOO 12p GIRL SCOUTS ARCHERY 9a GIRL SCOUTS ARCHERY KId CIty 12p GIRL SCOUTS ARCHERY 9a - 2p KIDS OLD-FASHIONED CARNIVAL 3p GIRL SCOUTS ARCHERY WILD WEST MESA FaMILy FUN PaddOCK teNt 9a - 2p NDE’ YOUTH COUNCIL 9a LONNIE JOE HOWELL 9a - 2p MESCALERO PREVENTION PROGRAM 12p LONNIE JOE HOWELL 9a - 2p NM LEATHER CRAFTERS 3p KIDS CONTEST LIVE READ/AWARDS 9a MOUNTAIN MEN DEMONSTRATIONS KId CIty 10a BOB “HOPPER” SHANNON / Blacksmith 9a - 5p KIDS OLD-FASHIONED CARNIVAL 11a CEE DUB WELCH - Demonstration 9a - 5p ENMU-PORTALES BOOTH 12p BOB “HOPPER” SHANNON / Blacksmith 10a GOLD PANNING 1p MOUNTAIN MEN DEMONSTRATIONS 1p GOLD PANNING WINNeRS CIRCLe 3p GOLD PANNING 12p MESCALERO APACHE WAR DANCERS

2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 9 Entertainment Headliners THE TIME JUMPERS, featuring Vince Gill, DAVE ALEXANDER Kenny Sears, and Paul Franklin Ray Reed Stage Ray Reed Stage Thursday 7p, Friday 4p, Saturday 4p, Sunday 9a thursday 8:30p ave Alexander brings his won- derfulD western swing sound to the stage having been named Entertainer of the Year by the Acad- emy of Western Art- ists. His leadership as music director for the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium shines brightly both on stage and in spending the entire year preparing the list of performers that will entertain us all weekend. he Time Jumpers are the hottest band in swing music today He is a four-time Grammy nominated singer and musician and has Thaving just released a new album entitled “Kid Sister” in recorded with Country greats such as George Strait, Willie Nelson, September. The ten-member band is made up of “superpick- Lyle Lovett, and Asleep at the Wheel, just to name a few. Dave ers” who normally work on recording sessions or tour with major has been inducted into the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame country artists out of Nashville. and has received the most Will Rogers Awards by any single art- Congratulations to steel guitarist Paul Franklin, recently nomi- ist. He has served as the music director for the Dallas Cowboys, nated for the Musician of the Year Award by the CMA in 2016. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and the National Finals The award will be given at the annual nationally televised awards Rodeo. He produces a weekly syndicated western swing radio in November. show heard on nearly fi fty stations throughout the southwest. The Time Jumpers were fi rst organized at a “garage” practice JANIE FRICKE and recording session and started playing together occasionally throughout the Nashville music scene until the group started Ray Reed Stage playing together regularly at the Station Inn. In 2007, The Time Friday 8:30p Jumpers recorded a live album entitled, Jumpin’ Time, which was anie Fricke has gone from nominated for two Grammy Awards: Best Country Performance Indiana farm girl to become by a Duo or Group with Vocals; and Best Country Instrumental Jinternationally acclaimed record- Performance. Two more Grammy nominations followed their ing artist. She was born in South 2012 album entitled, “The Time Jumpers,” including Best Coun- Whitley, Indiana, where her fa- try Album. ther taught her how to play guitar Vince Gill, who shares work in the band as guitarist and vocal- while being raised on a 400-acre ist, has recorded more than 20 studio albums, charted over farm. Her fi rst performances 40 singles and has sold more than 26 million albums over his were in a small country church storied career. A member of the country rock band Pure Prairie where her mother played piano. League in the 1970s, Gill became a solo artist in 1983, and has After graduating from Indiana University with a degree in earned 20 Grammy Awards, more than any other male country Elementary Education, Janie chose a music career and started music artist in history. An Oklahoma native, Gill has been the with commercial recording sessions in Memphis, Dallas and Los CMA Entertainer of the Year twice. Angeles. Her strong singing voice led to recording sessions with 10 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 16-Marketing-1446_ABMChuckWagonCookoffProgram_Ad8x10.pdf 1 9/19/16 3:50 PM

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2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 11 top country artists such as Loretta Lynn, Eddie Rabbitt, Ronnie These days you’ll fi nd Moe most often at his home away from Milsap, Mel Tillis and Johnny Duncan. It was a line in Duncan’s Texas – Branson, Missouri – where he owns and performs at his 1977 top single “Stranger” that gave Fricke national notoriety, own theater year-round. “Shut out the light and lead me…” Janie has released 23 albums and 36 hit singles, is a two-time JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ Grammy nominated performer and has been named CMA Ray Reed Stage Female Vocalist of the Year. Saturday 8:30p here are few country or MOE BANDY THispanic singers that have Ray Reed Stage achieved the legendary status Friday 8:30p of Johnny Rodriguez. The Texas native has been honored by three oe Bandy is one of America’s all- U.S. Presidents and performed at Mtime leading classic country music the inaugural ball of George H.W. and patriotic artists with ten number-one Bush. He is a member of the Texas hits and fi ve Gold Albums. Country Music Hall of Fame and Bandy’s career has come a long way is the recipient of the Institute of from his bull riding days in Texas, work- Hispanic Culture’s Pioneer Award. ing as a sheet metal worker by day and Born in Sabinal, Texas, located playing the honkytonks at night near his about 90-miles from the Mexican border, Rodriguez was the home in San Antonio, Texas. In 1972, second-youngest in a family of ten children. He fi rst arrived on Moe met record producer Ray Baker the music scene in Nashville at the age of 21 with a guitar, $14 on a hunting trip and convinced him to and loads of Texas-style talent that was easily discovered. listen to some demo-tapes that he had By 1972, Rodriguez had achieved dramatic success in country recorded, and he agreed to produce a music by blending his Latin American sound with country music. recording session if Moe was willing to His fi rst number-one hit was, “You Always Come Back to Hurting pay for the time. Out of his fi rst session Me,” followed by “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” along with a fl urry came the hit song, “I just Started Hatin’ of top charted songs. Rodriguez’s career includes 26 albums Cheatin Songs Today.” Moe followed up with a number of hits and 45 charted singles. including his fi rst number-one, “Bandy The Rodeo Clown.” TOMMY ALLSUP Billy the Kid Casino BUddy HOLLy tRIBUte tURF CLUB to give away nearly Friday 1p, Saturday 1p $5,000 in BRONCO Ray Reed Stage Friday 4p, Saturday 4p, Sunday 9a SUE hats during the ommy started it all. With the help of R.D. Hubbard, Ray Cowboy Symposium Reed and a handful of others he was the fi rst major artist to illy the Kid Casino gets in on the fun during the Cowboy Tappear at the fi rst Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium. BSymposium by giving away 16 beautiful cowboy hats His contributions to the music industry from Bronco Sue’s of Tularosa, N.M. include more than 9,000 Nashville The hats will be given away to lucky patrons who are playing recording sessions for artists from every the slot machines Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. genre. Originally from Owasso, Oklaho- Each hat is valued at approximately $300. ma, he will always be remembered for “We let each person individualize their own hat losing a coin-fl ip with Ritchie Valens in that they win,” Lu Lynn Bratcher (Bronco Clearlake, Iowa in 1959 while perform- Sue) said. “These are custom made felt hats ing with Buddy Holly, “the day the music that are a very popular item at the Cowboy died.” Tommy will be joined on stage by Symposium every year.” Pete Davis and Lee Barlow. To win a hat, patrons will have a Rewards Tommy produced the fi nal Bob Wills album, and has been ac- Club card to play in the slot machines, and claimed by The Beatles’ Paul McCartney as one of the greatest then a random “hot seat” drawing will be guitarists of his generation. There is no doubt that much of the held. The drawings will take place each day starting at 1 p.m. success of the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium is owed to Billy The Kid Casino is a Resposible Gaming Property. For more information, please call 800-572-1142. one of the greatest musicians of all-time, as fans continue to come hear and honor Tommy Allsup. 12 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium Entertainers BILLY MATA and the TEXAS TRADITION Ray Reed Stage Friday 4 - 5p & 10p - close, Saturday 2:30 - 3:45p & 4 - 5p hen you see that familiar Texas grin’ underneath the white hat, you’ll know thatW Billy Mata is on stage at the Cowboy Symposium ready to entertain hundreds of western swing music fans. Billy and his band are celebrated 35 years of making music by winning the 2016 Amerip- olitan Western Swing Group of the year. He is a two-time Acad- emy of Western Artists ‘Western Swing Vocalist of the Year’ and is a member of the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame. Mata started his recording career in the 1970s singing Billboard charted top-40 songs, but eventually moved fulltime over to his passion, western swing. He lives in San Antonio and tours with his band throughout the year performing over 100 annual shows. BOB “HOPPER” SHANNON / Blacksmith WILD WEST MESA Friday 12p & 4p, Saturday 11a & 3p, Sunday 10a & 12p t was more than 15 years ago when Bob first opened Diamond- Iback Forge, a blacksmithing shop, and since then he has been train- ing himself in the 17th and 18th century Spanish Colonial styles. Come out to the Wild West Mesa and meet Hopper, his wife Kay and see some blacksmithing action. CARIN MARI tUFFy COOPeR Stage (Cowboys Unplugged) Friday & Saturday 9a - 12p & 2:30 - 6p arin Mari is a songwriter from Cthe heart who is passionate about life, playing her own brand of music. Her career started when her dear friend and mentor, Michael Martin Murphey, suggested that she learn “I Want to be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart.” Southwestern swing and cowboy music fit her lifestyle perfectly since she was already an avid horse rider with the love for the western way of life. She holds an English and Communications Degree from Texas Tech University and also graduated from South Plains College with a degree in Commercial Music. This is Carin’s first appearance at the Cowboy Symposium. 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 13 CATTLE CAKE worked at various ranches along the Colorado and New Mexico border. NM tRUe Stage Saturday 9a - 9:45a & 2:30 - 3:45p Besides learning from his father about how to be a cowboy, his dad headed up attle Cake is generations of a western swing band and that’s how Cworking cows, riding broncs, Chuck came to love music. He has writ- busting ice on the troughs and of ten and performed thousands of songs course fireside picking and sto- and poetry over a lifespan that kept him rytelling. Sherry Evans, daughter close to his heritage. of founding member of the Cow- Chuck is a Vietnam veteran having served in the U.S. Navy from boy Symposium, Sid Goodloe, 1968-72. He resides in Ft. Worth, Texas where he plays for sev- will bring family fun and authentic eral area bands and continues his career in western swing music. New Mexico experiences to the stage. Sherry will be joined by CHUCK WAGON DEMONSTRATIONS her husband Walt Evans and Sherry’s youngest daughter Callie Sioux and her husband Jhett. Callie and Jhett have their own WILD WEST MESA nationally touring band, Gleewood. Cattle Cake will call to mind Friday & Saturday 9a - 5p the traditions of western living and the warmth of a fall campfire. he New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum will teach you how to cook an authentic chuck wagon dinner and make “bag CEE DUB WELCH - Demonstration Tbiscuits” at the Wild West Mesa. WILD WEST MESA Friday 11a & 2p, Saturday 10a & 1p, Sunday 11a COBY CARTER and 5 MILES WEST hile patrolling Idaho’s back country as a conservation Ray Reed Stage officer for Idaho Department of Friday 1 - 2:15p, 4 - 5p, 7 - 8p WFish and Game, Cee Dub learned Saturday 11:30a - 12:45p, 4 - 5p how to cook with a dutch oven. In LaRRy McWHORteR Stage 1999, when he decided to give up Saturday, 2:30 - 3:45p his gun belt, he picked up an apron and began “patrolling” the airwaves oby and his band are the future of on PBS with his 39-part series: Dutch Cwestern swing music. He currently Oven & Camp Cooking. Cee Dub’s demonstrations will be held is a junior at Eastern New Mexico on the Wild West Mesa. University, Portales, New Mexico, where he is studying to earn an agri- CHARITY JACOBS culture business degree. At 21, Coby is returning to the Lincoln County CRaIg CaMeRON aReNa Cowboy Symposium for the twelfth Friday & Saturday, 12p & 4p year, electrifying audiences as one of harity Jacobs is a 4th generation the youngest fiddle players ever to appear on stage. Crodeo performer and rancher on Honors continue to follow Coby and his band ‘5 Miles West’, who both sides of the family and has never were named 2015 Western Swing Duo/Group by the Academy dreamed of doing anything else. The of Western Artists, and Coby was also named “Male Vocalist of star of Trick Riding 101 and her son, a the Year.” international champion contender, perform as U Spur Rodeo Entertainment. She enjoys covering the history of trick riding and COWBOY MOUNTED and BORDERLAND rodeo itself, promoting new and upcoming entertainers, working PISTOLEROS on their own presentation and educating potential horse-buyers on the ins and outs of horse ownership. Charity and her son can FaR SIde OF RaCetRaCK (Use Trolley) be found at the Craig Cameron Arena. Friday 1 - 5p, Saturday 10a - 5p, Sunday 11a - TBD owboy Mounted Shooting is considered the fastest growing CHUCK CUSIMANO equine sport in the world today. Every contestant shoots sin- Cgle action pistols chambered in a .45 Colt. In the interest of safe- tUFFy COOPeR Stage ty and fairness, no outside, uncertified or live ammo is allowed at Friday & Saturday, 9a - 12p & 2:30 - 6p any mounted shooting match. Mounted Shooting, a family sport, huck Cusimano makes his 25th appearance at the Symposium. is a timed event and the fastest run wins. Each contestant starts He was born and raised on a cattle ranch in southern Colorado out as a level one shooter and then may progress through six Cwhich ran close to 100,000 acres and had about 1,000 mother different available skill levels depending on the number of class cows, depending on the condition of the water and grass. His family wins he or she can achieve. For more information about Cowboy 14 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium Mounted Shooting check out www.CMSAevents.com or look for and 2015 Song of the Year. the local group, Borderland Pistoleros, on Facebook. He has toured the South- west extensively perform- CRAIG CAMERON ing his own variety of CRaIg CaMeRON aReNa Western music, from hard Friday & Saturday, 10a & 2p driving songs with a tinge of southern rock, to beauti- nown as the Gentle Horse Trainer, Craig ful ballads and everything imparts his unique horsemanship skills in between. and philosophy ofK training through short demonstrations. Craig’s demonstrations take place on the east side of the track at the ENMU-PORTALES Craig Cameron Arena. KId CIty DIANE WILLOUGHBY - Mule Lady Friday & Saturday, 9a - 5p CRaIg CaMeRON aReNa he Languages and Literature Department will be offering pro- Friday & Saturday, 11a & 3p motional materials and information about the types of programs offeredT as well as what the programs can do for interested parties. lso known as The Mule Lady, The department offers basic instruction in French and extensive Diane will teach you all about instruction in Spanish online, via mediasite delivery (a form of theA history and use of the spectacular teleconferencing). Each summer, the department takes students mule at the Craig Cameron Arena. and community members alike to intensive Spanish immersion pro- DOUG FIGGS grams. This summer, the program will go to Guatemala. Students at ENMU have the option of minoring in Spanish or doing a double tUFFy COOPeR Stage major for only around 13 hours more than getting a major and a Friday & Saturday, 9a - 12p & 2:30 - 6p minor. That sort of fluency in a second language opens many doors oug Figgs is a horseshoer, a cowboy, and a western music in most fields. In terms of literature, the department offers a variety singer/songwriter. Doug has won numerous awards, includ- of classes, including several that have specific southwestern focus, ingD Western Music Association’s 2015 Songwriter of the Year Continued on pg. 20

2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 15 16 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 17 18 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 19 Continued from pg. 14 FRANK POTTER and FRIENDS in-person, online, and via mediasite. The MA in English can be NM tRUe Stage completed at a distance, making it a great choice for teachers and Sunday 9a - 12p others seeking to expand their opportunities. rank Potter and Friends will once again fill up a stage with FLOYD DOMINO western swing and a delightful mixture of Sunday morning music.F Frank is a Ruidoso original and will be joined on stage Ray Reed Stage by a group of local musicians that include Randy Jones and his Thursday 7 - 8p, Friday & Saturday 4 - 5p sons Tyler and Cody, and Chris Miles. Several local artists are loyd Domino is a two-time expected to join in the fun, so stop by and listen. Grammy winner and a longtime entertainerF at the Cowboy Sympo- GENERAL SAM HOUSTON sium. He is a student of the original tUFFy COOPeR Stage Texas Playboy piano pounder, Al Friday & Saturday, 9a - 12p & 2:30 - 6p Stricklin, and began his career with Asleep at the Wheel. He has played eneral Sam Houston is on twenty number-one George Gportrayed by a Texan who Strait and Waylon Jennings hits as goes by the same name as well as recorded and toured with Sam Houston! A veteran of Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. radio and the past host of a He has won the Academy of West- national television broadcast ern Artists Western Swing Instru- on RFD-TV, Sam regales audi- ences with western tales about mentalist of the Year Award and is a member of the Northwest, the human condition, and Sacramento and Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame. especially about his beloved state of Texas. His production FLYING J WRANGLERS of “The Lion of Texas – an Ray Reed Stage Evening with Sam Houston” Friday 10 - 11:15a, Saturday 1 - 2:15p, tells the story of the great Gen- Sunday 10:30a - 12 p eral and his legend in the Lone LaRRy McWHORteR Stage Star State. Sam is author of Friday 1 - 2:15p, Saturday 10 - 11:15a “Texas Chili for the Soul – Who the Heck Needs Chicken Soup?” which is a collection of short lying J Wranglers are known as “World Famous” to the stories based on cowboy and western expressions. Flocals and tourists who have enjoyed their music and antics for more than 35 years in the old west town of Bonita City. The GIRL SCOUTS ARCHERY chuck wagon dinners and shows are a highlight to any Ruidoso FaMILy FUN PaddOCK summer vacation and the fun continues during the fall season Friday & Saturday 9a, 12p & 3p, Sunday 9a & 12p when the group continues serving and playing on Saturday nights. The Flying J Wranglers have performed to over 750,000 irl Scouts of the Desert Southwest provide International Style guests through the years, and have toured through much of the GArchery programs to local youth through the National Archery country including an appearance on the Grand ‘Ol Opry in Nash- in the Schools Program. Certified Girl Scout archery instructors go ville. James and Cindy are joined by band members Roy Black, into the schools and teach students the fun and safe sport of target Corina Ripple, Tim McCasland and Greg Meeks. They will be archery. Their focus includes the history of archery, math skills and appearing through the holiday season in several towns in Texas the science of the shot, incorporating archery into the regular school and New Mexico performing their annual Christmas show. curriculum. Currently International Style Target Archery is taught to 4th grade students and up in Ruidoso, Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman and Lovington, New Mexico. Seen at the Family Fun Paddock. GOLD PANNING KId CIty Friday & Saturday 10a, 1p & 3p ust on the outskirts of “Kid City” a Gold Prospector has set up shop to look for gold and other treasures in our sandy loam. StopJ in and kids can try their luck for a portion of the loot, prizes available for toddlers as well as older kids.

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2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 21 HONDO SPANISH DANCERS WINNeR’S CIRCLe Saturday 1p he Hondo Spanish Dancers are taught the traditions of the TSpanish settlers that came to the Hondo Valley and perform every year at the Hondo Valley Fiesta. JACK and DEB STONE LaRRy McWHORteR Stage Sunday 12 - 2p ack and Deb Stone travel all over the country playing gospel music at Jfestivals, RV parks, nursing homes and churches singing the praises of God and encouraging common believers. They have been nominated four times as “Duo of the Year” by the Heritage Awards, making the top five in 2014 and 2015. JODY NIX and the TEXAS COWBOYS Ray Reed Stage Friday 2:30 - 3:45p & 4 - 5p, Saturday 4 - 5p & 10p - close ody and his band are solid fixtures at the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium havingJ been invited to perform almost every Oc- tober. He’s been involved in western swing music for nearly all his life – he got his start at the age of 8, playing drums for his father Hoyle Nix’s band all over west Texas. He is a member of the Western Swing Society Hall of Fame, the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame, and has played with practically every major coun- try music star including Bob Wills, Ray Price, Marty Robbins, George Strait, and so many more. When Jody Nix takes the stage, the dance floor immediately fills to the brim. That’s all you need to know about his smooth style and gracious attitude. Jody Nix and the Texas Cowboys entertain with pure, traditional western swing dance music that fans have grown to love and appreciate. JUSTIN TREVINO Ray Reed Stage Sunday 9 - 10:30a ustin Trevino has spent more than three decades playing country music. His distinct personality and ability to draw Jfans close to his performances have made him a Cowboy Symposium favorite over the years. Justin has been blind since 22 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium birth, but that has never stopped be given three tokens to play the games and may earn additional his ability to perform the country tokens by signing up for the Kids Round up Rodeo. Adults may try and gospel music that is so dear for a donation to Lincoln County Youth charities. Events are: the to his heart. He has penned a Milk Bottle Throw, A Ring Toss and Precision Rifle Shooting (don’t number of top Texas charted worry, it’s just Water Rifles)! hits, and continues to sing and perform with many of the top art- KIDS ROUND UP RODEO ists on the Texas music scene. FaMILy FUN PaddOCK Saturday: Registration 8a, events 9 - 11:30a KIDS CONTEST Live Read/Awards uidoso Downs Race Track and the Lincoln County Cowboy FaMILy FUN PaddOCK teNt Symposium staff will be holding a Kids Round Up Rodeo. Saturday 3p RSignup will start at 8a, with events starting at 9a. The first 200 ids in Lincoln County Schools were asked to compete in kids up to Second Grade will be able to participate. There are four four contests, a coloring contest, a drawing/art contest, a events: Bull Riding (okay, bouncy ball that has a bull on it), Potato Kshort story contest and a poetry contest. Contestants from the Sack Races, Stick Horse Barrel Races and Dummy Roping. short story and the poetry contest are given the opportunity to Children must be preregistered and only the first 200 kids read their work before the judges and then the winners will be can participate so be early! announced and given their prizes. LINCOLN COUNTY FAIR HORSE PROGRAM KIDS OLD-FASHIONED CARNIVAL FaMILy FUN PaddOCK KId CIty Saturday 9 - 11:30a Friday & Saturday 9a - 5p, Sunday 9a - 2p he Lincoln County Fair Horse Program helps out the Kids his year the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium is proud to Round up Rodeo to help earn funds for awards for each offer a mini Old-Fashioned Kids’ Carnival. Taking place in “Kid Tyears show. This year the program is looking to add individual TCity”, there are three challenges that all children or adults may awards for top mare and top gelding as well as participation try their hand at. All children that come into the Symposium will awards for all the kids who work on the horse training routines.

2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 23 LONNIE JOE HOWELL MESCALERO APACHE WAR DANCERS FaMILy FUN PaddOCK teNt WINNeR’S CIRCLe Friday 10a, 1p & 3p, Saturday 9a & 12p Friday 11a, Saturday 11a & 4p, Sunday 12p NM tRUe Stage rayer and belief is a strong spirit Friday 12:15p, Saturday 1:45p among the Apache people. The “PApache War Dance is a prayer dance nown for his harmonica sound done before the Apache people were Kthat brings new dimension to the to battle against their enemies. The Cowboy and Country songs that he songs call upon the spiritual elements sings, Lonnie Joe Howell is in a class of of our world to help protect the Apache his own. Whether he is performing on people. The men, women and children stage or teaching harmonica, the viewer, all participated together to help, pray listener and/or learner is witness to a first class presentation of and guide each other in battle. Today, showmanship, talent and music. the dance and songs still continue as they continue to pray for all goodness MACKIE REDD to happen. Watch in amazement as the songs have lived on for CRaIg CaMeRON aReNa over 100 years and the dance still continues today!“ Sunday 11a MESCALERO PREVENTION PROGRAM NM tRUe Stage Friday 1:30p, Saturday 1p WILD WEST MESA Friday & Saturday 9a - 5p, Sunday 9a - 2p horseman and singer/songwriter, AMackie has been performing o uplift our youth by professionally since the age of fourteen. Tempowering them with He has shared the stage with the Nitty the tools to make positive Gritty Dirt Band and many others. In change through culture, 1994 he produced his first solo project, tradition, and language; an album entitled When the Last Leaves Fall. His third album, encouraging the preserva- Dreaming Out Loud, was released in 2009. Mackie has also been tion of our APACHE Way around horses most of his life. He can help you and your horse of Life. The resiliency of understand each other and get the most out of the time you and our ancestors has made your horse safe. Join him at the Craig Cameron Arena on Sunday. our existence possible, let us continue to inspire the belief in our children that by honoring MARY KAYE our Apache way of life through tradition and culture we are all ca- pable of restoring positive change within our community! Mescale- Ray Reed Stage ro Prevention Program is based off of these 4 core strategies: Friday 9 - 9:45a, Sunday 9 - 10:30a OFFER workshops, listening and focus groups specifically NM tRUe Stage aimed at high risk youth. Friday 1 - 2:15p, Saturday 10 - 11:15a EDUCATE the community and the youth through reports and LaRRy McWHORteR Stage data collected on program accomplishments. Friday 4 - 5p, Saturday 9 - 9:45a, Saturday 4 - 5p PROMOTE positive change by developing constructive partnerships with other tribal programs. ary Kaye is an PROVIDE motivational youth activities encouraging self- internationally determination, enthusiasm and empowerment. acclaimedM and multiple award winning singer- MIKKI DANIEL songwriter who has toured extensively NM tRUe Stage throughout the United Friday 9 - 9:45a States and Canada with LaRRy McWHORteR Stage her unique brand of west- Friday 2:30 - 3:45p, Saturday 1 - 2:15p ern roots music. She is a native born Texan, been Ray Reed Stage married to husband Brad for 30 years and they share ten chil- Friday 11:30a - 12:45p & 4 - 5p, Saturday 10 - 11:15a & 4 - 5p dren. Her distinguished songwriting and vocal abilities will create ikki Daniel returns for her second Cowboy Symposium a memorable performance as the Cowboy Symposium audience after making hundreds of new fans last year. She has welcomes Mary Kaye for the first time to Lincoln County. livedM all her life on a small ranch and is a true cowgirl. Known 24 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium for her ability to spin a tale, her strong schools that service our youth, Tularosa, Ruidoso and Mescalero. rhythm guitar and crystal clear voice, Our outreach doesn’t just consist of the Mescalero Apache Reser- you can’t help but love her personal- vation, we do participate actively in the other communities as well. ity, charm and engaging smile. Last The Nde’ Youth Council will be at the TeePee for the Frybread year, Mikki received the 2015 ‘Western making, come by and enjoy some Apache Frybread made by the Swing Album of the Year’ award by the youth themselves. Rural Roots Commission for “Cowgirl Swing”, and in 2014 she made history NEAL McCOWAN by being the youngest to receive the NM tRUe Stage prestigious ‘New Horizons Wrangler Friday 10 - 11:15a & 4 - 6p Award’ for her debut album, “Gotta Be A Cowgirl.” rom Las Cruces, New Mexico, Neal McCowan and the Good Time Gang play songs that make you want to dance. Out- MOUNTAIN MEN DEMONSTRATION standingF vocals accompanied by bass, fiddle, drums and guitar WILD WEST MESA are sure to please. Friday & Saturday 10a & 2p, Sunday 9a & 1p he Old West comes to life with the Mountain Men who NM LEATHER CRAFTERS Tdemonstrate and talk about living during the Wild West days. WILD WEST MESA Watch as hand-dipped candles are made and other historical Friday & Saturday 9a - 5p, Sunday 9a - 2p items are used or just chat with Leroy Anderson, Wild Bill Housler, Rattler, B. Paul Wenzel and others at this wildshow. eathercrafting is one of the oldest crafts Lknown to mankind. Come NDE’ YOUTH COUNCIL out to the Wild West Mesa WILD WEST MESA to watch the demonstra- Friday & Saturday 9a - 5p, Sunday 9a - 2p tions of preserving leather de’ Youth Council was established in April 2014. The and participate in the Ncouncilmembers range from ages 10-24 and attend all three hands-on demonstrations!

2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 25 PETE LAUMBACH his entire life. A member of practically every western music organi- zation, Pete has been recognized by the New Mexico Legislature tUFFy COOPeR Stage for his music and helping to keeping alive the culture or rural New Friday & Saturday, 9a - 12p & Mexico. 2:30 - 6p ete Laumbach has been to PETTING ZOO every Lincoln County Cowboy FaMILy FUN PaddOCK PSymposium as an entertainer Friday & Saturday, 9a - 5p, Sunday 9a - 2p and joins us for his 27th year. He was hand-picked by Ray Reed small set of animals from local farms has been brought in to perform at the inaugural event Aand can be found in the Family Fun Paddock area. Please and continues his traditional sound do not let the animals out of their pens. of western and cowboy music. Pete was raised in eastern New REINER RENDEZVOUS - NRHA Mexico on working horse and cattle MIddLe OF QUaRteR HORSe tRaCK ranches; he says he has been Friday 1p & 2:30p, Saturday 9a tangling with Mojave Rattlesnakes cJenterprizes is again bring- ing the NRHA approved event whereM Reining horses from all over the southwest region are offered special- ized competitions for the American Paint horse, Arabian horse and the American Quarter horse. “To rein a horse is not only to guide him, but also to control his every movement” (NRHA website). The “Vintage Freestyle” will again be used where exhibitors ride in costume to music, performing the specialized maneuvers required of a Reining horse. This class is an NRHA judged class, but there will be a “People’s Choice Award” where the audience will choose. SID HAUSMAN tUFFy COOPeR Stage Friday & Saturday 12p FaMILy FUN PaddOCK teNt Saturday 3p NM tRUe Stage Sunday 1p singer/songwriter of cowboy tales and western lore, Sid performs Aand conducts workshops at schools, Cowboy Poetry Gatherings and Bluegrass/Folk Festivals across the country. With an early performing blue- grass background, Sid is a strong and varied instrumentalist playing banjo, Dobro, guitar, ukulele, harmonica and bones. This troubadour has performed four times at the Edinburgh Interna- tional Folk Festival and has written and illustrated three musical books for children. 26 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium TAWNYA REYNOLDS LaRRy McWHORteR Stage Friday 11:30a - 12:45p NM tRUe Stage Friday 2:30 - 3:45p Ray Reed Stage Saturday 7 - 8p awnya Reynolds returns Thome to her roots of Lincoln WENDELL SOLLIS and the SIDEKICKS County and makes her first LaRRy McWHORteR Stage appearance at the Cowboy Friday 10 - 11:15a & 5 - 6p, Saturday 11:30a - 12:45p Symposium. All the locals were & 5 - 6p, Sunday 9a - 12p watching her every move during her appearances on NBC’s “The endell Sollis and the Sidekicks has become one of the most Voice” when she became one Wpopular bands at the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium of the finalists in 2013. She was by performing Cajun, country & western, swing and big band born in Albuquerque and was classics all weekend. Wendell has performed with many well- adopted by her family in Ruidoso known western swing bands including the biggest of all; Bob when she was seven days old. Wills’ Texas Playboys. He began performing at the Symposium Their love and commitment when his father, JW Sollis, was instrumental in creating one of helped Tawnya to thrive and the many stages for entertainers. develop a deep appreciation Wendell is joined on stage by: Bob Baker, a steel guitarist who for country music and her New has been nominated five times for “Western Swing Instrumental- Mexico home. Tawnya and her husband live in Nashville, but call ist of the Year”; Ronny Dale Shultz on lead guitar and several Ruidoso home. She is thrilled to become a part of the storied instruments, a regular session artist in the Texas music scene traditions of the Cowboy Symposium. and owner of World Records Recording Studio; Brady Rasco, a veteran fiddle player who started playing with his grandfather’s TEXAS YOUNG GUNS western swing band at the age of eight; bass player Mark Lowe, known throughout the swing music scene as one of the best in LaRRy McWHORteR Stage the business; drummer Terry Thompson, an industrial arts teacher Friday 9 - 9:45a in Hawley, Texas who has performed with many top swing bands; Ray Reed Stage and Ginny Mac playing accordion and key boards, always a Friday 4 - 5p, Saturday 9 - 9:45 & 4 - 5p, Sunday 12 - 2p Cowboy Symposium crowd favorite. exas Young Guns are students from the Big Texas Swing WILL BANISTER School in TGainesville which NM tRUe Stage has quietly and Saturday 11:30a - 12:45p & 4 - 6p consistently been ill Banister and the Modern Day Ramblers are one of the teaching the trade most versatile bands in the nation featuring the Portales, of playing western WNew Mexico native who has swing music to been performing since he was our youth. For one ten years old. He has amazed week each summer, audiences singing Merle, Hank, young musicians Lefty, and all the great country have come together classics. His fans compare to polish their skills as fiddlers, vocalists and instrumentalists. his dynamic voice to George Emerging from the school is the youngest and most talented Strait and Alan Jackson. Band group of Texas Music Troubadours you’ll ever find. With the help members include Johnny and of director Dave Alexander, these young stars of tomorrow are Jill Mulhair, David Strong and carrying on the tradition of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Paul Goad. The success of their while carving out a potential music career of their own. This year band has led to their touring of will feature award winning fiddler Hailey Sandoz, vocalist Mikah the UK and Ireland five times, Johnson, and fiddlers Leah and David Sawyer. After hearing starting with the International these young musicians, the Symposium audience can be reas- Festival of Country Music at sured that the future of our music is in very good hands. Wembley Arena in London. 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 27 27th Annual Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium The Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium is proudly sponsored by the following: a+ Realty – Bill Hirschfeld Admiral Beverage Inc. albertson’s Market Beehive Electric LLC Billy’s Sports Bar & grill Can’t Stop Smoking City of Ruidoso downs Condotel Cowboy Roundup USa Doubletree Glass & Windows ENMU-Portales Innsbrook Village Country Club & Resort In Memory of Everett Greer, Sr. Lincoln County New Mexico MCM Elegante Lodge & Suites Mtd Radio PNM Quality Inn R.d. & Joan dale Hubbard Foundation Ramada Inn the Ranchers Steak & Seafood RIde tV Ruidoso downs Racetrack & Billy the Kid Casino Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce Sierra Blanca Motors State of New Mexico tourism department – NM True The Cork & Kettle, Fine Wine, Cigars & Specialty Foods The Links at Sierra Blanca Village of Ruidoso Zia Natural gas Company ~ And ~ A Big Thanks to our loyal volunteers. This event would not be possible without them! 28 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium CHUCK WAGONS BLACK IRON WAGON Sam Howell, Odessa, Texas – Ranch Walter Lowe, Roswell, New Mexico – Ranch he Cocklebur Camp Wagon is a “STANDARD” with F.W.W. Flint Michigan on the hubs. The Flint Wagons his chuck wagon was made by John Deere Company WorksT in Flint, Michigan, started in 1882. It was purchased by some time around 1904 in Moline, Illinois. We like to think Mr. Charles Crapser and was Flint’s fi rst incorporated com- itT made its way to New Mexico to fi nd work on cattle drives. pany in 1884. Here they built wagons for all purposes such as When that work played out, the wagon remained in northern travel, hauling and for family use. This wagon started its life New Mexico and perhaps provided transportation and chuck as a farm and grain wagon before it was converted to a chuck wagon meals on some large ranch. Oh, if it could only talk, wagon. The Cocklebur Camp is headquartered in Skeen, the tales it would tell. We purchased it in January 2014 and Texas, once a community on the now abandoned Santa Fe started to work on it to make it as original as possible. It is a Railroad running from Slaton, Texas, to Lamesa, Texas. work in progress. CAMP COOKIE CURLY CUE CAMP Clint & Elizabeth Combs, Las Vegas, Nevada – Trail Steve Gibson, Germantown, Tennessee – Ranch urly Cue Camp is a Peter Schuttler Wagon owned by his 48” Peter Schuttler Wagon was manufactured in Chi- Clint Combs. Clint’s sister Tina and her husband Mike cago, Illinois, and sold to a dealer in Hutchinson, Kansas, StallardC are the wagon cooks who live in Albuquerque. inT 1916. The Schrock family of Yoder, Kansas, purchased it Although Clint originally purchased the wagon because of for use in their harness, farming and ranching businesses. It his love for old western antiques, they have enjoyed get- is a very unique, heavy, duty ranch wagon with factory bolster ting involved in cooking competitions, traveling and visiting springs. the many locations and most of all meeting all the fun and C BAR C RANCH interesting people. They like to describe their chuck wagon experience as “good food, fun, friends and family.” Sue Cunningham, Hartley, Texas – Ranch he C Bar C Ranch is located in the northwest corner of HAWK’S NEST CATTLE COMPANY Tthe Texas Panhandle near the town of Hartley, Texas. The Rick Verde, Leakey, Texas – Trail C Bar C Chuck Wagon is a Peter Schuttler wagon from the his wagon is a 1910 Newton grain box on a John Deer early 1900s. This wagon is used on the C Bar C Ranch for drive train. It is returning to compete at the 27th Annual spring/fall roundups and brandings. LincolnT County Cowboy Symposium Chuckwagon Cookoff. Hawk’s Nest Cattle Company is owned by Rick Verde and C 4 B WAGON operated out of Leakey, Texas. Randall Whipple, Amarillo, Texas – Ranch ordon Whipple purchased this early 1920s Weber wagon HONEY-DO-SPOILER Gin the early 1980s. It had been used on his ranch for cat- Keven Romines, Pampa, Texas – Trail tle drives, brandings, caterings and just about anything. After his wagon is an early 1900s Rock Island. The stenciling his passing, Randy rebuilt the wagon and chuck boxes. The of who sold and warranted the wagon is still readable on wagon reveals the original paint details found on the Weber theT sideboards. The crew has cooked for cowboys at round- Southern States Wide Track Wagon as well as the custom ups, receptions, weddings and cook-offs. chuck boxes designed by Charles Goodnight. The C4B has competed in chuck wagon cook-offs as well as barbeque JACKSON RANCH cook-offs and cooks extensively for Budweiser of Amarillo. In fact this is where the C4B name originated – “Cooks for Thomas A. Jackson, Jr., Grants, New Mexico – Ranch Budweiser.” he Jackson Ranch, located on Highway 605 N near San Mateo, New Mexico, is a working cattle and horse ranch COCKLEBUR CAMP runT by Tom Jackson Sr. and Tom Jackson, Jr. The Jacksons

2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 29 raise registered Longhorn cattle and registered Appaloosas from Jerry Miller of Decatur, Texas in 1998. The chuck box horses. The Jackson Ranch Wagon is a working chuck and boot were then built. The wagon features original paint wagon in use on the ranch regularly during branding season and lettering on its box as well as original serial numbers from and for annual 4th of July cookouts held every year for family Newton on the running gear. and friends at the ranch. The Jacksons have attended the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium and chuck wagon cook- ROCKIN MR off for several years. “We want to have a good time and want Marcus Reed, Burleson, Texas – Trail to teach others about our way of life and learn from the other competitors.” 016 will be the first year for Marcus Reed and the 2Rocking MR to compete at the Lincoln County Cowboy LONELY GOAT RANCH Symposium. This is the third official competition for Reed and his friends who participate in charity chuckwagon events. The John & Sharon Drusedum, Roswell, New Mexico – Trail Rocking MR is a Newton wagon. he Lonely Goat Ranch Wagon was purchased from David THarkness by John and Sharon Drusedum in June 2014. ROCKING T CHUCK WAGON It has been in use on the Lonely Goat Ranch and for local Lonnie Tegeler, Chappell Hill, Texas – Ranch events since then. This “Indiana” wagon was manufactured in LaFayette, Indiana, in the late 1800s. It came with a chuck box he Rocking T Chuck wagon has been in the Tegeler of questionable condition which was replicated to its original Tfamily for almost 100 years and is now enjoyed by the design, material and dimensions. A recent restoration involved fifth generation of the family. Originally purchased by Herman a thorough cleaning, replacement of unsound wooden com- Tegeler in the early 1900s, the wagon remained in continuous ponents and repainting. During the restoration many original use on the family farm and ranch near the small community markings and paint details were discovered and incorporated of Sempronus in Austin County, Texas, until the retirement of into the final product. This wagon was used in interpretative Herman Tegeler in the late 1950’s. Raymond Tegeler inher- programs at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum ited the wagon from his father. The wagon has been officially in Las Cruces and then later at Fort Selden State Monument in registered by the American Chuck Wagon Association as a Radium Springs. It has traveled throughout the state entertain- historical wagon and was presented the number plaque (#23) ing and educating people across New Mexico. that is proudly displayed on the wagon. MORELAND WAGON SHOP RUNNING D Glenn Moreland, Ft. Davis, Texas – Trail Donnie Daniels, Harrison, Arkansas – Trail his Moreland Wagon is owned and operated by award- unning D Wagon has been competing nationally for over winning cook, Glenn Moreland of Fort Davis, Texas. It is R15 years. Donnie is a master carpenter and has been anT Owensboro wagon originally used as a cotton wagon by restoring wagons for most of that time. The Newton wagon German farmers in the coastal farmlands of Texas. Glenn pur- was purchased locally in Harrison, Arkansas about 8 years chased the wagon in 1970 and later restored and converted ago and restored to period standards. The wagon had been it to a chuck wagon. The past 40 years it has been used on previously purchased at an estate auction in Kansas over 25 roundups in West Texas, competed in chuck wagon cook-offs, years ago. catered to events from weddings to county fairs to cooking demonstrations, from Los Angeles to Dayton, Ohio, and many SHADOW PEAK places in between. This is my personal wagon but one of the Scott Tibbets, Glen Rose, Texas – Trail first I restored or built from my Moreland Wagon Shop in Fort hadow Peak is all-original except for the chuck box. It has Davis. Since 1996 my small shop has produced dozens of never been painted and is exactly how it rolled off the fac- wagons and buggies and even an oxcart and half a stage- toryS floor. Shadow Peak is a family team and has competed coach for museum exhibits. My work can be found on display for 12 years all over Texas and the Southwest. at the Fort Davis National Historic Site, the Museum of Big Bend, as well as the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum. WISH BONE WAGON ROBERTSON WAGON Brian & Susan Frankum, Axtell, Texas – Trail Homer Robertson, Granbury, Texas – Trail he Wish Bone Wagon is a circa 1800s Peter Schuttler that came from Iowa. It was purchased in Llano Texas. All he Robertson Wagon Slash/R is a Newton wagon pro- thatT was there was the wagon box and bows. After searching duced around 1900. It was first sold from a hardware and through books, internet sites and my mentor (Butch Dohm- farmT implement store in Iowa. Homer purchased the wagon 30 2016 Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium ann) I decided what I want- ed the chuck box to be like. Patterning off the Matador Ranch chuck wagon we went with the peaked roof. We have had a lot of fun rebuilding the wagon and have tried to get it as period correct as possible. Climbing up through the ranks at competitions from placing 13th out of 13 wag- ons at our fi rst compete to hitting the highlight of our competitions by win- ning the 2012 Cheyenne Frontier Days Cook-off. We could not have had this success without the help of a lot of people and I will not name any for fear of leaving someone out. You know who you are and we thank you.

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