| The article deals with the meaning and history of | | | | wagons were stopped by them. But with the efforts |
| Chuck wagon which was originated from United | | | | of the members of American Chuckwagon |
| States of America. Also it tells how Chuckwagon is | | | | Association many Chuckwagon cook off's organised |
| used in the modern world and how the cook offs is | | | | in US so that people become aware of the history |
| keeping the old tradition alive. | | | | and events. Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium is |
| Chuckwagon cooking was originated in United States | | | | one of the famous cook off's. Another one is |
| (1866) after the Civil war by the cowboys. The work | | | | Amarillo, Texas. These cook off's provide traditional |
| chuck is used as slang for food so it meant a wagon | | | | Chuckwagon meals on wheels. Chuckwagon cooking |
| which carrying food for feeding cowboys and | | | | supply is now in the form of camps for people who |
| nomadic workers. After the war when lots of | | | | like adventures. Among these types of camps |
| ranchers with the cattle were moving from Texas to | | | | Cocklebur Camp cooking is very famous and a good |
| the Midwest took a long time around three months | | | | experience. They use Dutch Oven Cooking while |
| to complete the journey. That time the cattle | | | | camping which takes you in the old days of |
| owners had to think about their meals thrice a day | | | | Chuckwagon cooking. Sam and S.W. jointly with their |
| and hence of the cattleman Colonel Charles | | | | boys scout friends formed Cocklebur cooking camps. |
| Goodnight invented a Chuckwagon. He purchased | | | | These camps give an experience of Chuckwagon |
| army surplus wooden wagon which was in the | | | | food style and their tradition. The food served is also |
| condition for doing a long journey and converted the | | | | absolutely Chuckwagon style that is biscuits, |
| back of wagon into a mobile kitchen with the help of | | | | pancakes etc. From Dutch oven cooking and special |
| his cook. The wagon had chuck box in which some | | | | delights of a wooden stove that includes chicken |
| light weight utensils and preserved food items were | | | | fried steaks, prime rib , homemade pies and other old |
| kept and there was boot which held Dutch ovens, | | | | time recopies. It's not like this that they only provide |
| grill racks and coffee makers. The food which was | | | | you with the food that cowboys were supplied but |
| easy to preserve like beans, salted meats, biscuits as | | | | also give you the overview of western culture in |
| desserts and coffee was used as the Chuckwagon | | | | detail. The camp is a really adventurous, and takes |
| food. Soon the wagon gained popularity among the | | | | you back in the history. It is fun with the whole |
| trail drovers in the west. Later on American | | | | family where you can relish old cowboy time food |
| Chuckwagon Association was formed to keep the | | | | and also in the similar environment. Hence it can be |
| culture of Chuckwagon preserved. | | | | said chuckwagon cooking supply camps takes you in |
| After 1990's because of new inventions and new | | | | the past and familiarize you with the rich western |
| techniques the cattle owners have no longer to | | | | culture. |
| travel for miles and miles and hence use of these | | | | |