Texas Legends & Wildcatters

Texas Legends & Wildcatters The Texas Legends & Wildcatters are advocates dedicated to telling the world about the amazing Food/Wine/Spirits community in Texas. Autumn Rich & Co.

FOUNDER, Kevin Williamson started The Texas Outlaws Party in 2000 with the goal of celebrating and recognizing the Texas food, wine, and spirits industry. Williamson is chef and owner of Ranch 616, Star Bar, Rattle Inn, located in Austin, Texas. Williamson has served as the President of the Austin Restaurant Association, and as the President of the Saveur Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival. H

e is current spokesperson and chef for the Texas Beef Council, and also promotes Texas’ Gulf Coast oysters and shrimp on behalf of the Texas Department of Agriculture. He has traveled extensively with the Texas Department of Agriculture promoting the bounties of Texas – from Brazil, China, Australia, New Zealand, New York City’s Fancy Food Show, to all over Texas. PARTNER, Autumn Rich is the founder of Autumn Rich & Co., (http://www.autumnrichco.com) an Austin, Texas based event production and marketing firm. produce large and small events. Recent clients have included GSD&M, Rachael Ray, the LBJ School at the University of Texas Civil Rights Summit, the Texas Medal of Arts Awards and the City of Chicago. PARTNER, Greg Haynes Johnson
With his home base in Dallas, Texas, Greg Haynes Johnson travels extensively as an executive in the consulting world focused on Salesforce.com. However, Greg’s passions also include writing about his travel, leisure, food & wine adventures and (especially) supporting and promoting his friends in the Texas Food & Beverage industry. Greg served as a “Texas Outlaw” at the Food & Wine Classic for 10 years before producing the Texas Legends & Wildcatters Party in Aspen for 2014.

Our Wine Partner,  is at Christopher Martin gallery today tomorrow.  🤠
06/19/2025

Our Wine Partner, is at Christopher Martin gallery today tomorrow. 🤠

Well, we're happy to say that this promises to be our best TLW year yet!   Responses have been overwhelming and we're be...
06/17/2025

Well, we're happy to say that this promises to be our best TLW year yet! Responses have been overwhelming and we're beyond grateful!!! However, we're really sad to say that our RSVPs and Wailist are closed. Check back to so see what we do next!

Thank you all and thanks again to our amazing sponsors!



Southern Smoke LALO Tequila Tito's Handmade Vodka Ride & Ridden Campari America Fresh Victor Rambler Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. Autumn Rich Greg Haynes Johnson j FEAST Marketing

With FEAST Marketing – we just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉
06/17/2025

With FEAST Marketing – we just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

🤠🍾 Buckle Up Cowgirl ... Friday, June 20, 2025 ~ 4 pm ... Texas Legends & Wildcatters are advocates dedicated to telling...
06/13/2025

🤠🍾 Buckle Up Cowgirl ... Friday, June 20, 2025 ~ 4 pm ... Texas Legends & Wildcatters are advocates dedicated to telling the world about the amazing Food/Wine/Spirits & Hospitality community in Texas.



Huge, Texas-sized thank you to our incredible sponsors!

Texas Legends & Wildcatters Southern Smoke LALO Tequila Tito's Handmade Vodka Ride & Ridden Campari America Fresh Victor Rambler Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. Autumn Rich Greg Haynes Johnson j FEAST Marketing

Buckle Up Cowgirls >> Texas Legends & Wildcatters is back in Aspen, bringing a little swagger to this year's Food & Wine...
06/04/2024

Buckle Up Cowgirls >> Texas Legends & Wildcatters is back in Aspen, bringing a little swagger to this year's Food & Wine Classic. Join us, won't ya.

Friday, June 14, 4-6pm >> 205 South Mill Street, Aspen CO

RSVP: www.TexasLegendsWildcatters.com

Our post-COVID return on Friday was a blow-out!  Thanks to all of you that joined us to make it such a Texas-style good ...
06/18/2023

Our post-COVID return on Friday was a blow-out! Thanks to all of you that joined us to make it such a Texas-style good time! Here’s an article from Food & Wine about the history of our fave Aspen festival. So many of our Texas rockstar chefs, spirits, foodies, friends, and our patron PR maven, Pam Gillespie Blanton made this the best & wildest weekend in Aspen each year. Take a read thru. Autumn Rich Greg Haynes Johnson

Since 1983, hundreds of the biggest names in the food, wine, and hospitality business have converged at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. These are the stories of how the Food & Wine Classic started, from Andrew Zimmern, Bobby Flay, Marcus Samuelsson, Dana Cowin, David Chang, Gail Simmons and more.

Howdy folks, we're back for the Aspen Food & Wine Classic this Friday from 4-6PM!!!The party is hosted this year by the ...
06/14/2023

Howdy folks, we're back for the Aspen Food & Wine Classic this Friday from 4-6PM!!!
The party is hosted this year by the fabulous Las Montanas.
You absolutely must be on the list to attend. So, please email us with your name, the number in your party, and an email address for each person. Email us at [email protected].
Yeehaw!!!!

06/05/2023

Well, the long wait is almost over..... Big news coming shortly!!!

It's a sad time for the Texas Legends & Wildcatters.  Our founder, visionary, and best friend has passed.   Autumn Rich ...
11/29/2021

It's a sad time for the Texas Legends & Wildcatters. Our founder, visionary, and best friend has passed. Autumn Rich and I will keep all of you posted as we plan for a fitting tribute and celebration of our dearest friend, Kevin Williamson Please keep Kevin's family and vast group of friends in your prayers as we learn to live under a Texas sky that's a little less bright. With tears over deep gratitude for his love and inspiration, Greg Haynes Johnson https://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/11-27-21-kevin-williamson-ranch-water-ranch-616/?fbclid=IwAR0s_K5DN1HH7SaEivDIM4gGLxiys2e2ii_H4yK5Gq-_qVjQ0aIzbuAZ2KE

Kevin Williamson, the award-winning chef-owner of Ranch 616 in Austin and the celebrated founder of Texas' iconic Ranch Water cocktail, died on November 26; he was 59. Williamson was a ...

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