DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) - It's one of the biggest projects of the State Fair: building Big Tex. Thursday, only CBS News Texas was there was the world's biggest cowboy was brought out of storage and ...

The State Fair of Texas wouldn’t be the same without the 55-foot-tall animatronic cowboy Big Tex greeting fair goers with a bellowing “Howdy, folks!” Believe it or not, the State Fair of Texas ran for ...

Now that the State Fair of Texas has ended its 2024 run, a crane lowered Big Tex from his spot in Fair Park. Some families came to watch Big Tex as he was moved Wednesday morning. "Seeing him go down ...

With the official opening just one week away, crews on Friday morning hoisted the State Fair of Texas mascot into place so he can welcome fairgoers with his iconic “Howdy folks”. Promptly at 10 a.m.

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 ...

Big Tex going up and Big Tex coming down bookmark the annual fair season in Fair Park. On Wednesday, crews began dismantling the 55-foot-tall, 70-year-old Texan and preparing him for storage until ...

Food is the reason for the State Fair of Texas season, and this year more than 30 concessionaires submitted a whopping 57 entries for the annual Big Tex Choice Awards food competition. The blind ...

Big Tex is a fashionista, but he is a one-brand kind of guy. For the last 20 years, Dickies has been outfitting the 55-foot-tall animatronic cowboy that greets visitors at the State Fair of Texas.

Even at the ripe old age of 71, Big Tex is still updating his wardrobe. It may seem like Big Tex's look never changes that much, but there’s lots of design work and thought behind it. He changes an ...

The State Fair of Texas will reopen its gates in just one week, and Big Tex is ready for his big debut. The 55-foot man will be lifted by crane into his place at 'Big Tex' circle on Friday at 10 a.m.

The original story of the Big Tex fire, published Oct. 19, 2012, began with these words: Big Tex, the beloved 52-foot-tall cowboy who’s watched over the State Fair of Texas for decades, caught on fire ...