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Trophy belt buckles: The highly-prized currency of cowboy culture

CBS News · August 16, 2026 at 9:44 AM

From bull riding to barrel racing, trophy belt buckles, worn by champion rodeo riders, tell stories of grit, accomplishment and honor.

Correspondent Ian Lee visits the Professional Bull Riders World Championship in Fort Worth, where an elite group of cowboys competes to win a trophy buckle; and talks with the artisans of Montana Silversmiths, who carry on this century-old tradition.

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Trophy belt buckles: The highly-prized currency of cowboy culture

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