Being Texan
September 29, 2023
Sayin’ Howdy to Big Tex
The State Fair kicks off today. We celebrated by checking in with the big man himself.
Big Tex
Food & Drink
September 28, 2021
The State Fair of Texas Returns in All Its Fried Glory
Texans descended on the corny dogs and Deep Fried I-35 with childlike glee, and we've got the photos to prove it.
Being Texan
September 24, 2021
Big Tex on State Fair History, His Favorite Fried Foods, and His Size 96 Boots
A conversation with the big guy himself.
The Texanist
August 10, 2020
The Texanist: Can an Alabamian Be the Voice of Big Tex?
A Sugar Land man wants to know if his friend from out of state could be the official greeter at the State Fair of Texas.
The Texanist
October 14, 2018
The Texanist: Is It Okay For Non-Texans to Say “Howdy”?
A resident of Phoenix isn't sure her fellow Arizonans should be using that word so cavalierly.
The Daily Post
August 31, 2015
Let’s All Drool Over This Year’s State Fair of Texas Food
I heard you like fried things, so I put some fried things on your fried things.
Style & Design
August 27, 2014
Big Tex Will Be Dressing Even More Texas At The State Fair This Year
The giant avatar of the Texas State Fair returns once more—and his new duds let you know where he's from.
The Daily Post
September 27, 2013
A Visual History of Big Tex
The new statue was unveiled yesterday at the State Fair. Here's why the iconic original was so fondly remembered.
Texas History
January 21, 2013
People We’ll Miss
Big Tex will be back. Sadly, we cannot the say same of Larry Hagman, Darrell Royal, Amarillo Slim, Leslie, and the many other Texans we lost in 2012.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Big Tex‘s Original Head Lives On
Despite the Texas icon's untimely demise, one Dallas man has the structure's original head stored in a barn.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
Fried Jambalaya and Bacon Cinnamon Rolls Top State Fair of Texas Awards
Bacon and five-time Big Tex Choice Award winner Abel Gonzalez Jr. are winning ingredients.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
There Are Still Things Left to Deep Fry
The eight finalists for this year's State Fair of Texas Big Tex Choice Award include fried bacon cinnamon rolls, deep-fried jambalaya, and fried "pork wings."
The Culture
October 19, 2012
R.I.P. Big Tex
Big Tex went up in flames Friday.
Texas History
September 30, 1997
“Tex”
Which Tex sang “High Noon” and which was a member of the Manson family?
Texas History
September 30, 1976
State Fair
The roar of the grease, the smell of the corny dog.