20 years strong: Wiener race success grows from short scamper to national event

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith a signature Texan drawl that would make any cowboy jealous, Buda Lions Club member Mike Huckaby provided commentary in a scissor lift in Buda City Park as competitors breezed by.

A standing room only crowd roared with delight as a group of four-legged athletes with names such as Jimmy Dean, Peanut and KissMe scampered their way to the finish line.

For the last 20 years, Buda residents have come to know, and downright expect, the annual Buda Lions Club Country Fair and Wiener Dog Races.