He was “born” in 1952, stands 55 feet over the Texas State Fairgrounds, with a 95-gallon hat to top it off. It’s the iconic, Big Tex.

Big Tex's boots at the 2024 State Fair of Texas (State Fair of Texas, Photo Credit: State Fair of Texas) DALLAS – The iconic, size-96 boots of Big Tex are leaving the state of Texas for only the ...

The shadow of the new Big Tex is cast on the wall as his new cowboy boots are firmly planted at the State Fair of Texas, Thursday evening, September 26, 2013. Tex was erected in the middle of the ...

His famous size-96 Lucchese boots are heading to Washington, D.C., where they'll be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution as part of a new exhibit. For the first time, this specific pair of boots ...

The State Fair of Texas is sending a piece of history to Washington, D.C., for a year. Big Tex's size-96 cowboy boots are leaving Texas for the second time in history and will be featured in a ...

This story has been updated with photos of the 2025 finalists and prices of each dish. State Fair of Texas representatives hope Dallasites are thirsty for a change at the 2025 Big Tex Choice Awards, ...