In 1990, the event honored the memory of Casey Tibbs.
In 1991, the event honorees were Mattie Goff-Newcombe, Irv & LaFola Korkow, and Bud Day.
Starting in 1992, categories were developed and the honorees for each category are listed below:
Past Rodeo Great Category Rodeo Promoter Category Cowboy Great Category
Cowgirl Great Category Ranch Family Category Rodeo Animal Athlete
Past Rodeo Great Category
1992 Carl Huckfeldt
1993 Jack Buschbom
1994 Tom Miller
1995 Bart Clennon
1996 Clint Johnson
1997 Earl Thode
1998 Phyllis & Wayne Cornish
1999 Ed Bachman
2000 Terrance Etzkorn
2001 Howard Hunter
2002 Lonnie Hall
2003 Merlon Fairbanks
2004 Sam Olson
2005 Lee Crowser
2006 Willie Cowan
2007 Lyle Ebert
2008 Lamont Hill
2009 Bennie & Billie Bender
2010 Chauncey Mandam
Rodeo Promoter Category
1992 Jim & Julie Sutton
1993 Joe & Grace Waln
1994 Jerry Olson
1995 Longbrake Rodeo Co.
1996 Ed Duffy
1997 Diamond M Rodeo Co.
1998 Jim Thompson
1999 John & Sue Kaiser
2000 Don Hight
2001 Marlin Bonnichsen
2002 Duane Reichert
2003 Betty Lou Kost
2004 Holloway Family
2005 Mike & Janie Norlin
2006 Jim Aplan
2007 Tommy Tabbits
2008 Terry Weischedel
2009 Hollenbeck Rodeo Co.
2010 Johnny Smith
Cowboy Great Category
1992 Marty Melvin
1993 Bud Longbrake
1994 Etbauer Brothers
1995 Paul Tierney
1996 Garrett Brothers
1997 Troy Pruitt
1998 Tom Reeves
1999 Brian Fulton
2000 Red Lemmel
2001 Arlen Hulm
2002 Ivan Teigen
2003 Jerry Golliher
2004 Ken Lensegrav
2005 Todd & Randy Suhn
2006 Birch Negarrd
2007 Thad Bothwell
2008 Marty Hebb
2009 Frank Thompson
2010 Steve Sutton
Cowgirl Great Category
1995 Kristi Price
1996 Deb Gunderson Ploszaj
1997 Dori Hollenbeck
1998 Kelli Powers Word
1999 Connie Stinson Price
2000 Bunny Bail
2001 Lori Whiting
2002 Theresa Humphrey
2003 Gail Beebe
2004 Dorothy Bligh
2005 Deb Thompson
2006 Twila Merrill
2007 Sue Golliher
2008 Bunny Pisacka
2009 Jill Schimkat Moody
2010 Jodi O'Bryan
Ranch Family Category
1995 Krogman Family
1996 Art Cowan
1997 Clint & Jeanette Parker
1998 Ancel & Esther Tibbs
1999 Halligan Family
2000 Colombe Family
2001 Knippling Brothers
2002 Warren & Donna Melvin
2003 Bud & Melissa Annis
2004 Bill & Mona Schlagel
2005 Bill & Ruth Sutton
2006 Martin Nelson Family
2007 Harold & Marilyn Rinehart
2008 Milton, Mark & Zeta Trask Families
2009 The late Paul Painter
2010 Dick & Lois Hart
Rodeo Animal Athlete
2009 Unc & Snort (Owned by: Allen & Gordon Good Families)
2010 Justin Boots & Chief the Buffalo (Owned by: Jerry Wayne Olson)