Rodeo ……. A Taylor Tradition

Last weekend the folks at the Taylor Rodeo Association held their 64th Annual Taylor Rodeo in the home of Bill Pickett, born near Taylor in 1870 and the inventor of bulldogging, also known as steer wrestling (what that fellow is doing in the opening photo).   For the second straight year, the rodeo association has also held its Cowboy BBQ Cook-Off, with plenty of grills firing up to create some great barbecue chicken, pork ribs, beans and beef brisket.   I attended the event on Friday night and wrote a little story for the Williamson County Sun.  Rodeo is much more than a sport in Texas.   The atmosphere is beyond compare.  The rodeo cowboys and cowgirls  are extraordinary athletes.   4-year-old Cici Carter of Bartlett, Texas, wearing a fancy pink cowboy hat, was enjoying her first-ever rodeo with her mom, Shay Carter, and grandpa, Ira Carter.    Much fun was had by everyone, yours truly included.   I look forward to next year’s great event.