Save the Date!
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West
6007 Legacy Drive | Plano, TX 75024
Doors open at 6:30 pm
For more information, contact Cowboys@SkyRanch.org.
Cowboys & Cowboys
Join Dallas Cowboys, rodeo cowboys and Friends of Sky Ranch for an unforgettable evening impacting the lives of youth and families through the ministry of Sky Ranch!
MAKE A COMMITMENT & IMPACT A LIFE!
The Sky Ranch Cowboys & Cowboys Gala changes lives! Funds raised that evening support the ministry and Scholarship Gift Program, which provides opportunities for youth and families facing circumstances beyond their control to attend a life-changing week of camp. We also partner with local, North Texas organizations to scholarship children who are at-risk, underserved, or have an incarcerated parent.
2026 Honorary Celebrity Co-Chairs
Dallas Cowboy Chair
Coming Soon!
Rodeo Cowboy Chair
Luke Branquinho
Luke Branquinho is a five-time World Champion cowboy and one of the most decorated steer wrestlers in rodeo history. He qualified for 14 NFRs between 2001 and 2015, and won the NFR average in 2008, 2011 and 2014. Branquinho also won a record 25 NFR go-rounds.
Luke was raised on a seven-generation family ranch in Los Alamos, California. He started wrestling steers at 11, with the help of family friend John Black, and because he was so small at the time he learned supreme technical skills. When Luke grew into his 6-foot, 270-pound fighting shape, he had the skills and the size to take on any steer. With flawless footwork, he could stay up over smaller steers, and his stout adult stature also allowed him the option of dropping anchor on bigger, stronger steers. That unstoppable versatility led to an era of bulldogging domination for Branquinho.
In 2023, Luke was inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. He remains a prominent figure in the rodeo world, serving as a national rodeo host on The Cowboy Channel, Fox, and CBS, mentoring young riders and living the ranch life in Hico, Texas, with his wife, Lindsay and kids.
2026 Entertainment
For nearly two decades, Josh Abbott Band have held strong as one of the most potent and vital forces in Texas country music. Fronted by singer/songwriter/guitarist Josh Abbott, the Lubbock-bred seven-piece have built an ardent following on the strength of their high-octane live show, relentless touring schedule, and seven acclaimed studio albums spotlighting their powerhouse sound and fiercely honest songwriting. Also featuring Edward Villanueva (drums, percussion), David Fralin (keys, mandolin), Jimmy Hartman (bass, harmony vocals), Kris Farrow (electric guitar, harmony vocals), Adam Hill (fiddle), and Cale Richardson (guitar), Josh Abbott Band first formed at Texas Tech University back in the mid-2000s, when Abbott and banjo player Austin Davis got their start playing open-mic nights on campus.
In 2008, Josh Abbott Band released their debut album Scapegoat and offered a triumphant introduction to the distinct mix of elements that makes their music so commanding. Their 2010 sophomore album She’s Like Texas debuted at #28 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
After winning four prizes at the inaugural Texas Regional Radio Music Awards, the band went on to release Small Town Family Dream, then returned several years later with the widely praised and intensely personal Front Row Seat. From there, the band persisted on their upward trajectory with 2017’s Until My Voice Goes Out and 2020’s The Highway Kind.
The most recent album from Josh Abbott Band, 2024’s Somewhere Down The Road once again reveals their refusal to retread familiar ground. Josh Abbott Band continue to make great strides in cementing their legacy as Texas country legends.
