Susan Curry from the Cocklebur Camp chuckwagon out of Odessa, Texas, serves up some beef stew during the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

Melvin Mayo from the Cedar Top Chuckwagon out of Terell, Texas, watches over some chicken fried steak during the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

Melvin Mayo from the Cedar Top Chuckwagon out of Terell, Texas, watches over some chicken fried steak during the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

Fresh brisket right off the fire. It doesn't get any more Texas than that during the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

The meat masters. The Picassos of carving. The swamis of steak. The skills of numerous chuckwagon artists were on display during the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

You're gonna want some blueberry cobbler with that, right? Pacing oneself was the secret of enjoying the maximum amount of food during the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle, commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, greets visitors during the opening of the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

When you've got a hankering for some delicious down-home vittles, you'll stand in line for a while. The lines for cowboy-style grub were a bit long, but well worth it at the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

The lines for cowboy-style grub were a bit long, but well worth it at the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

A young would-be bull rider clings on for dear life on a mechanical bull during the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

Unicorns are real?!? Maybe not, but these ponies sure were cute dressed as the magical creatures there for the riding during the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

Another unicorn sighting during the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

Impressive feats of horsemanship were on display during exhibition of Spanish horses during the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

Impressive feats of horsemanship were on display during exhibition of Spanish horses during the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

The Spanish horses and their riders entertained with their skill and precision at the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

Impressive feats of horsemanship were on display during exhibition of Spanish horses during the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

Impressive feats of horsemanship were on display during exhibition of Spanish horses during the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

A capybara gets up close and personal in the petting zoo during the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14. The native to South America is the largest living rodent in the world.

A prairie dog takes it all in stride at the petting zoo during the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14. These herbivorous burrowing rodents are found throughout the Southwest.

Ssssssay hello to Charlie the boa constrictor, one of the attractions at the petting zoo at the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

Kids, brush your teeth! An alpaca gives a lopsided smile to visitors at the petting zoo at the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

It was unclear what this alpaca was trying to say, but he looked cute doing it at the petting zoo at the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.

A leisurely hayride was one way to get around at the annual Cowboys and Heroes event held at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 14.