The Good, The Bad and The Aces
April 17 - 19, 2026
Buggy Barn Museum, 1915 Main Street, Blanco, TX 78606
Join us for the 7th Annual Knife and Axe Throwing Competition, The Good, The Bad and The Aces, hosted at the scenic Pine Moore Studio / Buggy Barn Museum.
This three-day event features Euro-style precision throwing, conventional disciplines, and a wide variety of competitive games, welcoming throwers of all skill levels.
Entry fees are $80 for Amateur competitors and $120 for Professional competitors. Spectators are welcome; standard admission to the Buggy Barn Museum applies.
Come experience a weekend of skill, tradition, and Western hospitality.
Symposium Program
Join us Saturday, August 1, 2026, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Buggy Barn Museum, 1915 Main St., Blanco, TX.
Tickets: $40 (BBQ lunch included) - RSVP by July 15
Program
- The Sowell Family of Texas Rangers
- 22 Arrows, 7 Bullets: Cisero Rufus Perry
- Lynch Mobs, Vigilantes, and Gangs in Blanco County
- Robert Duvall and Lonesome Dove
- Confessions of a Serial Lonesome Dove Reader
- Sixty Years Ago, Today: The UT Tower Sniper - Retired Ranger Ramiro Martinez
Honoring the Texas Rangers from Blanco County John Carson, Robert 'Buck' Carson, William Neil Trainer, Capt. William A. Blackwell, W.W. Bates, Alexander Roberts, Jerome Priess, Joseph Carson, Francis C. Kaiser, Samuel E. Trainer, Henry Liesman, Britton Felps III, Martin C.V. Crider, James Callahan, Thomas Pickney Carson, Henry Christian Lindeman, David Trainer, Capt. Cicero Rufus Perry, Ambrose Colbath, Capt. Dan Roberts, Scott Cooley
For tickets, call 830-990-1192 or email jeannew@formertexasrangers.org
Be a Part of This Amazing Event
Support the Texas Ranger History Symposium honoring Texas Rangers from Blanco County. All event tickets include Symposium, Meal, and Admission to Buggy Barn Museum.
Major - $2,500 Receive 8 tickets at a reserved table, plaque for business, Texas Ranger lapel pin, and recognition in program and advertising/social media.
Captain - $1,500-$2,499 (if paid before July 15) Receive 6 tickets, plaque for business, Texas Ranger lapel pin, and recognition in program and advertising/social media.
Lieutenant - $1,000-$1,499 Receive 4 tickets, Texas Ranger lapel pin, and recognition in program.
Sergeant - $500-$999 Receive 3 tickets, Texas Ranger lapel pin, and recognition in program.
Ranger - $250-$499 Receive 2 tickets, Texas Ranger lapel pin, and recognition in program.
Private - $100-$249 Receive 1 ticket and Texas Ranger lapel pin.
Also welcome: Silent Auction item donations, and general donations for those unable to attend.
Donations to the Former Texas Rangers Foundation are tax deductible (501(c)(3), TIN #23-7150500). Thank you for your support!
Questions? Contact the Former Texas Rangers Foundation - 830-990-1192 - jeannew@formertexasrangers.org
