®American Chuck Wagon Association Membership
The American Chuck Wagon Association is proud of our members and like to recognize them for their work.
In 2014, a member award program was initiated to recognize special achievements. Recipients are nominated and voted on by the membership.
The award categories and 2014 winners:
Pioneer Award - Don & Shirley Creasey
Western Heritage Award - Jerry Baird
Rookie of the Year, Omar Alvarez
Hoodlum Award - Mitch Morgan
Young Coosie Award - Austin Edison
Brand Award - Jim Patrick
Event Award - Llano, Texas, David Griffity
2015 winners:
Pioneer Award - Bob Sparks
Western Heritage Award - Bill Thompson
Rookie of the Year, no nominations
Hoodlum Award - Kris Kircher
Young Coosie Award - Tate Tolbert
Brand Award - not awarded
Event Award - Bobbie Thornberry for the Colonel Goodnight Cook off in Clarendon, TX
Top Hand Awards
Ed Lopez-donations to Ft. Thomas Gathering
Marilyn Johnson-website
Rodger Edison-chuck wagon FaceBook page
Aubrey Lenamon-10 years with Cowboys for Heros
2016 winners:
Pioneer Award - Owen Noble
Western Heritage Award - Bob and Nancy Sparks
Rookie of the Year, Bobby & Jo Anne Mims
Hoodlum Award - Michael Douglas
Young Coosie Award - Seth Rybarski
Brand Award - not awarded
Event Award - Bob Drake Memorial at Breckenridge, TX
2017 winners:
Pioneer Award - Eddie Sandoval
Western Heritage Award - Keven Romines
Rookie of the Year, Jesse & Donna Hillis
Hoodlum Award - Gary & Debbie Stonestreet
Young Coosie Award - Jake Tolbert
Event Award - Lazy E
2018 winners:
Pioneer Award - Lonnie and Barbara Tegeler
Hoodlum Award - Russell Kimble
Young Coosie Award - Haylea Hillis and Jessy Pearl Hillis
Event Award - Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico
2019 winners:
Pioneer Award - Wayne Calk from Texas
Western Heritage Award - Kathy Christensen from Texas
Rookie of the Year - Adam Hanger from West Virginia
Hoodlum Award - Todd Limke new lifetime member from Oklahoma
Young Coosie Award - Grady Jackson from Oklahoma and Tucker Goss from Oklahoma
Event Award - Chandler Chuck Wagon Cook Off, Chandler, AZ
2020 winners:
Pioneer Award - Sue Cunningham, Texas
Western Heritage Award - B.K. Nuzum, Oklahoma
Rookie of the Year - J.D. & Gayle Cross, Texas
Hoodlum Award - Wade Cates, Texas
Event of the Year - Canadian River Renegades Chuck Wagon Cook Off in Logan, New Mexico
Bobby Newton - Rope Burns Chuck Wagon of the Year Award - Jack Ramey, Mustang, Oklahoma
2021 Award Winners:
Pioneer Award - Don & Marilyn Johnson, Amarillo, Texas
Western Heritage Award - Don & Shirley Creacy, Fritch, Texas
Rookie of the Year - No nominations
Hoodlum Award - Sarah Mazur, Alton, New Mexico
Event of the Year - Wagons for Veterans - Sponsored by Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 278, Texarkana, Arkansas
Bobby Newton - Rope Burns Chuck Wagon of the Year Award - Jim & Susan Patrick, Watertown, South Dakota
Details and the procedures for nomination can be found here. Award Nomination Form