It’s time to give Big Tex a new pair of boots!
The 2026 Big Tex Boot Design Contest kicks off on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
The contest, presented by Lucchese, gives State Fair fans the chance to design the biggest, best-known pair of boots in the Lone Star State.
In 2023, the contest was narrowed down to five designs, with a design from previous contest winner Jessica Bonilla of Irving, Texas, coming in as the top choice.
As the first-place winner, Bonilla got the chance to work with the State Fair of Texas and Lucchese to put the finishing touches on her boot design before her design was brought to life on Big Tex’s size 96 boots.
While these boots are very special to Big Tex, he’s ready to refresh his wardrobe with a whole new pair, State Fair officials said.
All you need to do to submit your design is draw, paint, or illustrate on the templates provided at BigTex.com/DesignMyBoots and submit them with an entry form to the State Fair of Texas.
The winning design will be announced on March 2, 2026.
The deadline is January 31, 2026. All entries must be postmarked by Saturday, January 31, 2026, to be considered.