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The Best Of The West Awards started out as an internal thing, amongst the cast members. But we figured, since the awards are sincere, and it doesn't cost us a cent , we might just as well let the rest of the world know how we feel about our fair industry friends . So here we go, I'm sure somebody's not going to be happy about this! (Most likely the winners...)

Curly Bill's Disclaimer: There is no actual trophy, or plaque, or gift card, or certificate. There's nothin'...so quit calling me about it...

  • The 2005 Best Of The West Award:

  • Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo, Waco, Texas,

  • Kenai Peninsula State Fair, Ninilchik, Alaska

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  •  2005 Favorite  Fair Manager/CEO Award:

  •  Jim Abendschan, El Paso County Fair, Calhan, CO

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  • 2005 Best Of The Fest Award:

  • Chandler Ostrich Festival, Chandler, Arizona

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  • Most Fun We've Ever Had Award:

  • Fremont Street Experience, Las Vegas, Nevada

  • (Downtown Hoedown)

  • Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo

  • (Mutton Bustin'/Calf Scramble)

  • Kenai Peninsula State Fair

  • (Wild West Express hosts the First Annual Pig Races)

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  • 2005 Best Concert Award:

  • Puyallup Fair (Brooks & Dunn)

  • Tanana Valley State Fair, Fairbanks, Alaska (Marty Stuart)

  • Santa Barbara County Fair, Santa Maria, CA (Gary Allan)

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  • How Come You Ain't Ridin' With Us Award:

  • Jim Shaskey, Chowchilla-Madera County Fair, Chowchilla, CA

  • Jody Gray, El Dorado County Fair, Placerville, CA

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  • We Know What You Did Last Summer (You Worked Your --- Off!) Award:

  • (AKA 'The Debbie Awards')

  • Debbie Smith, Antelope Valley Fair, Lancaster, CA

  • Debbie Gorski, Oregon State Fair, Salem, Oregon

  • Debbie Galle, El Paso County Fair

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  • 2005 Best Theme Award:

  • Oregon State Fair, "Fun City, Oregon"

  • Contra Costa County Fair, Antioch, CA, "A Horse Of A Different Color"

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  • 2005 You Light Up My Life Award:

  • Judy Carrico, Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton, CA

  • 2005 Nice Guy Award:

  • Steve Weaver, CEO, Sacramento County Fair, Sacramento, CA

  • Greener Pastures Award:

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  • Mary Clock, Kenai Peninsula State Fair

  • Bob Carlson, Western Washington Fair

  • Chris Baldwin, Contra Costa County Fair

  • Ralph Clark, Amador County Fair

  • Bill Blair, Cal Mid Winter Fair & Fiesta

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  • Best Website Award:

  • Oregon State Fair

  • www.oregonstatefair.org

  • Calgary Stampede, Alberta, Canada

  •  www.calgarystampede.com

  • Best Fair or Event Poster:

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  • El Paso County Fair

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  • Most Quotable:

  • Wes Allison, Heart O' Texas Fair, GM: "Guests said they (Wild West Express) were the best thing we'd ever had at the fair..."

  • Bob Batista, CEO, Western Idaho Fair: "I think Wild West Express is one of the best grounds acts I've ever seen, and I've been in the business for quite some time..."

  • Jim Abendschan, GM, El Paso County Fair: "They are ambassadors of their art..."

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  • 2005 Best Lodging:

  • Kenai Peninsula State Fair, Ninilchik Cabins & Fish Camp

  • www.ninilchikcabins.com

 

  • We Did What Award?:

  • Sharon Johnson, Festival Coordinator, National Orange Show, San Bernardino, CA (for letting us debut our short lived 'Pirates Of The West' for their 2004 pirate- styled theme)

  • Travis Fox, Hypnomania (for letting us open up his shows daily at Puyallup, which gave us the opportunity to polish up our "Dancin' Horses'" Stage Show)

  • 2005 Publicity Coupe Award:

  • Carroll Zensius, Solano County Fair, Vallejo, CA (for making us Pin-Up Cowboys in their 2004 annual calendar)

  • Wes  Allison, Heart O' Texas Fair (for giving us a great rodeo to shoot our "Fables Of  The West, Chapter 2" video

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  • 2005 Special Achievement Award:

  • Western Washington Fair (5th Consecutive Year )

  • Kern County Fair (4th Consecutive Year)

  • The Big Fresno Fair (4th Consecutive Year)

  • Alameda County Fair (4th Consecutive Year)  

  • Sacramento County Fair (4th Consecutive Year)

  • Western Idaho Fair (4th Consecutive Year)

  • Oregon State Fair (4th Consecutive Year)

  • Puyallup Spring Fair (4th Consecutive Year)

  • Contra Costa County Fair (4th Consecutive Year)

  • Santa Barbara County Fair (4th Consecutive Year)

  • Los Angeles County Fair (4th Consecutive Year)

  • Antelope Valley Fair (4th Consecutive Year)

(Note: There are five or six more fairs to be added to this list when currently pending deals close...)

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