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 ...

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 ...

For this installment of Morning Munchies, we’re taking a trip to the State Fair of Texas to explore some of the most celebrated and creative foods hitting the Fairgrounds: winners and finalists of the ...

It’s time to give Big Tex a new pair of boots! The 2026 Big Tex Boot Design Contest kicks off on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The contest, presented by Lucchese, gives State Fair fans the chance to design the ...

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 ...

An estimated two million individuals attended the 2025 State Fair of Texas in its 24-day run. According to figures provided by fair organizers at the conclusion of the event, that marks approximately ...

Some markets operate on a grand Texas scale. Others, like Southern California, require creativity within tight boundaries.

Created by brothers Neil and Carl Fletcher, Fletcher’s Corny Dog debuted at the State Fair of Texas in 1942 and has been a fair staple ever since. Considered revolutionary at the time for its ...