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 ...

It's official: Big Tex is back in Dallas, though one of the 55-foot-tall statue's pairs of size 96 Lucchese boots is still in Washington, D.C. for a Smithsonian exhibit featuring state fairs from ...

The 2026 Big Tex Boot Design Contest, presented by Lucchese Bootmaker, opened Wednesday morning. Big Tex has sported the same boots, designed by contest winner Jessica Bonilla of Irving, since 2023.

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 ...

DALLAS, Texas (KXII) - 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. Every Fall, the voice of Big Tex booms into ...