Gunslingers arrive in Burnet for Texas State Fast Draw Championship
Christie Cousins, alias Maybelle Starr, hipfires a round at a target in her first match of the 2026 competition. Staff photos by Caden Senn
The Cowboy Fast Draw Association is taking aim on the Highland Lakes this weekend, hosting its Texas State Championship Friday through Sunday, March 27-29, at the Burnet County Fairgrounds, located at 1301 Houston Clinton Drive in Burnet.
Shooters will test their aim and reflexes throughout three days of competition, culminating in main matches to be held beginning 9 a.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. on Sunday. Entry for spectators is free and encouraged.
The weekend schedule is as follows:
Friday, March 27
- 7:30 a.m. – Registration opens
- 8:00 a.m. – Equipment check
- 8:30 a.m. – Shooters meeting
- 9:00 a.m. – Category Shoot Nevada 8 3X. Organizer may combine categories if enough shooters are not present
- Noon – Local celebrity shoot
- 4 p.m. – Wrap up
Saturday, March 28
- 7:30 a.m. – Registration opens
- 8:00 a.m. – Equipment check
- 8:30 a.m. – Shooters meeting
- 9:00 a.m. – Main Match. 4X (3 winning hits)
- TBA – Awards for category matches
- 6:30 p.m. – Banquet gathering in the banquet hall – Chuckwagon style dinner
Sunday, March 29
- 7:30 a.m. – Cowboy church
- 8:30 a.m. – Shooters meeting
- 9:00 a.m. – Bracket Match Nevada 8 2X match for all shooters
- 11:00 a.m. – Main Match continues
- TBA – Magnificent 7 begins (Youth/Women/Men) after completion of Main Match
- 2:00 p.m. – Awards ceremony and pictures
The Cowboy Fast Draw Association is an organization of over 7,500 Fast Draw members, operating since 2002. The association holds several competitions a year throughout multiple states for prizes, money, awards, and titles.
“It’s a fierce competition on that line for a couple minutes, doing whatever it takes, then you get through the match and after that you’re over there laughing and poking fun at (your competitor) having a good time,” Troy Bollock, alias Boulder Vaquero, told DailyTrib of the competition. “It’s safety first, fun second, competition third. It’s a true family.”