Celebrated as the Home of the World’s First Rodeo, the West of the Pecos Rodeo is held the last week of June each year. Our rodeo started in 1883 and has been a yearly tradition throughout the years kicking off with slack to narrow the contestants to the best of the best. On Wednesday the festivities are kicked off with the West of the Pecos Rodeo Parade in the morning and the rodeo that night. Four nights of competition keep the stands full as the fastest times and best rides are recorded. On Friday of rodeo week, the Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame Induction is held to honor those who have made rodeo history as they compete, not only across the United States, but here in the Buck Jackson Arena, in Pecos, Texas.
The Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame was the brainchild of local pharmacist and rancher, John T. Rediger. A committee was put together in 1999 to honor those who have made a name for themselves in the world of rodeo with emphasis on those who have also competed in the Buck Jackson Arena. The TRHoF held its first induction in 2004 in the courtyard of the West of the Pecos Museum and has honored barrel racers, bronc riders, bull doggers, bull fighters, bull riders, calf ropers, rodeo announcers, rodeo barrel men, rodeo judges, rodeo secretaries, steer ropers and trippers, stock contractors, team ropers, team tyers, PRCA Hall of Famers and World Champions, and West of the Pecos Rodeo Queens.
The TRHoF Committee encourages you to visit the Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame now located in the Old T&P Train Depot at 100 W 1st Street. In 2016 the renovation of the “Baggage Area” of the Old T&P Depot got underway to house more than 60 displays of the cowboys and cowgirls honored to date.
The Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame is free to the public and open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm. We encourage you to visit Pecos’s Museum District that includes the Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame, the West of the Pecos Museum, across the street, and the Memory Lane Car Museum, located on Oak Street, the next time you are in our area. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram as we keep you posted on new inductees, induction ceremonies, museum trivia and updates on our move to the “Baggage Area”!
The rich history of rodeo and the sport it has evolved into, along with the even richer history of Pecos, have provided the impetus for the creation of The Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame by a group of dedicated individuals striving to preserve that history, with the realization that history is more than events: Its the people. The Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame honors those who have reached the pinnacle of their sport and served as worthy ambassadors to further the sport and sportsmanship of rodeo with emphasis on those who have competed in The West of the Pecos Rodeo here in Pecos, Texas. The new and permanent home for the Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame is located in the Old T&P Depot; at Dot Stafford St. and Oak Street. We encourage you to visit both The Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame and The West of the Pecos Museum the next time you are in our area. The Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame is open during the West of the Pecos Museum’s hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 4pm. As of our 2022 Induction on Friday, June 24th, we have 65 TRHoF Inductees.
2004 Quail Dobbs, Jim Bob Altizer, Jewel Duncan, Buck Jackson, Phil Lyne, Jim Sharp, Henry Slack, & Isora DeRacy Young.
2005 Tuffy Cooper, Sonny Davis, Jim Davis, Arnold Felts, Shawn McMullen, & Louis Powers.
2006 Guy Allen, Jim Espy, Troy Fort, Snooky Griffith, Toots Mansfield, & Tommy Steiner.
2008 Jiggs Barfield, Wanda Harper Bush, Roy Cooper, Charles Good, & Walton Poage.
2009 Billie Ann Evans, Bub Evans, Dan Fisher, John D. Holleyman, Curtis McElroy, & Dorothy Roberson.
2010 James Allen, Sherry Johnson, Peppy McKinney, Buddy Neal, & Jack Riggs.
2014 Eva Mae Holleyman, Margaret Montgomery, Blanche Altizer Smith, & Bill Teague.
2015 Shot Branham, Jackie Bob Cox, Clark McEntire, & John Rae Powell.
2016 Earl Acton, Skipper & Wanda Driver, David Hess, & Sis Miller.
2017 Walt Arnold, Wacey Cathey, & Pam Pernell.
2018 Tyler Magnus, Ronnye L. Sewalt, & Dude Smith.
2019 Kay Blandford, Adam Carillo, Gilbert Carillo, & Tee Woolman.
2021 Martha Josey, Bobby Mote, & Rich Skelton.
2022 Marvin Cantrell, Angela Ganter, & Jack Ward.
2023 Taos Muncy, Mack Altizer, & Doug Miller.
The 2022-23 Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame Board of Directors are:
President: Janey Loree Paschal
Vice President: Terry Holder
Secretary: Leslie Holder
Treasurer: Chuck Knudsen
Board Members:
Donald Bippes
Gail Box
Hugh Box
Kevin Duke
Maxine Farmer
Brenda McKinney
Tina Rhodes
John T. Rediger
We thank you for your interest and support in our endeavor to capture West of the Pecos Rodeo history!!! Contact Janey at texasrodeohalloffame@yahoo.com