Allison Fikes was crowned the prestigious title of Miss Rodeo Texas Teen 2023 on Friday, June 23rd, 2023 at the Miss Rodeo Texas Pageant coronation in San Antonio, Texas. Allison represented as Miss West Texas Fair and Rodeo Teen during the pageant. In addition to being crowned Miss Rodeo Texas Teen 2023, Allison also garnered top awards in the Congeniality, Horsemanship, and Test categories.
Miss Fikes is a seventeen-year-old, first-generation cowgirl from the Windmill City of Merkel, Texas. She is an upcoming senior at Merkel High School where she serves as president of the National Honor Society and Student Council. Allison also serves as a chapter officer for the Merkel FFA chapter. Her hobbies include cooking, reading, and juggling. Allison’s future goals are to graduate top two in her class and attend Texas Tech University. She plans on majoring in agricultural communications and equine production to pursue her dream of working for the Cowboy and Cowgirl Channel.
Miss Fikes, received a scholarship, trophy saddle, trophy buckle, luggage, a ring, among other valuable prizes. Allison will be representing our western heritage in numerous rodeos and community events throughout the great state of Texas.
A Texas tradition for more than five decades since the first Miss Rodeo Texas in 1959, the Miss Rodeo Texas Pageant has produced eight Miss Rodeo Americas. Since the inception of the Miss Rodeo Texas Pageant, Miss Rodeo Texas and Miss Rodeo Texas Teen have served as vibrant, colorful goodwill ambassadors of rodeo, the official sport of Texas, working closely with professional rodeos, rodeo associations and community organizations to keep our western heritage and keep the western industry alive and flourishing in today’s society.
Contestants from all over the state participate in the Miss Rodeo Texas program competing for thousands of dollars in scholarship awards and other prizes among three age groups vying for their respective crowns. The Miss Rodeo Texas contest consists of pageant winners from 20 to 26 years old. The Miss Rodeo Texas Teen consists of winners from 14 to 19 years old. The Miss Rodeo Texas Princess competition consists of 9 to 13 year old contestants. The selection of each of the rodeo queens is based on horsemanship, appearance, and personality competitions with the crowning of the winners on coronation night in San Antonio, TX.