This is the second year Silver Dollar City has held a Best of American Bootmakers Competition.

Each park visitor got a chance to vote for their favorite cowboy boots. Over 7,500 ballots and 35,000 votes were cast.

Silver Dollar City awarded over $12,500.00 in cash and products to the winning bootmakers.

Congratulations to the winners!

Work Boot

1^st Place — Mark Schumacher (Wolsey, SD)

2^nd Place — Wild Bill (Granby, CT)

3^rd Place — Dew Westover (Vernon, TX)

Office Boot

1^st Place — Carl Chappell (Saint Jo, TX)

2^nd Place — Stephanie Ferguson (Millsap, TX)

3^rd Place — Mike Spikes (Henrietta, TX)

Stage Boot

1^st Place — Keith Rohwedder (Weatherford, TX)

2^nd Place — Pascal (North Hollywood, CA)

3^rd Place — Stephanie Ferguson (Millsap, TX)

Novice Class

1^st Place — Jacky Heflin (Keller, TX)

2^nd Place — Alys Glaze (Saint Jo, TX)

3^rd Place — Steve McCord (Henrietta, TX)

Best Shop Effort

1^st Place — Robert Brest (San Angelo, TX)

2^nd Place — Olsen Seltzer (Henrietta, TX)

3^rd Place — Tres Outlaw (El Paso, TX)

Best of Show

Carl Chappell (Saint Jo, TX)

Artist Choice Award …Voted on by Silver Dollar City Master Craftsmen

Carl Chappell (Saint Jo, TX)

Next year, Silver Dollar City will have a working boot and saddle shop, during its Salute to the Great American Cowboy in September 2008 (in lieu of a boot contest.) Plan your own visit to Silver Dollar City, where they have a passion in keeping, demonstrating and showcasing the “lost arts” of the past. (video)