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The first Texas Heat was in 2021. The contest takes place in Houston, Texas, and is hosted by Nikee and Cristal Carman. There are no preliminaries for this contest thus far, but contestants show up and show out from all different coasts and even from Chicago to compete for prizes and bragging rights. The contest categories include: The Titans, New School, Original Old School, and Walkers. The panel of judges, so far, has been a Chicago-strong group of instructors and steppers which sum up to more than 200 years of experience.

2024

Location: Doubletree by Hilton

Walkers – 1st – Christian Seamster and Meka Dorough; 2nd – Ron Brown and Keyania Day; 3rd – Lorenzo and Butterfly

Old School – 1st Christian Seamster and Meka Dorough; 2nd – Ron Brown and Keyania Day ; 3rd Adonis Elam and Pearline Wilson; 4th – Fred and Butterfly

New Skool – 1st Barack and Karen; 2nd Steppin Trell and Ericka Jones; 3rd Brandon Adkins and Karen; 4th Johnnie and Latonya

Honorable Mention: Gatewood Jsmoo and Lashonda

Source: [8]

2023

Location: Wyndham NRG Stadium

Walkers – 1st Mike Bee & Shelly Holder

Original – 1st Johnny B Good & Ericka Jones; 2nd Lendy & Kristal Holmes; 3rd Mike Bee & Shelly Holder

New Skool – 1st Feo Duncan & Genevieve Bober; 2nd Barak & Butterfly; 3rd Ted Williams & Lori Tanner

Source: [3], [4], [5], [6], [7]

2022

Location: Wyndham NRG Stadium

Walkers – 1st Jessie McDaniels & Wanda Scales; 2nd Kevin Dockery & Trea Lasha; 3rd Geno Spears & Zanetta Hinton

Original – 1st Lendy & Kristal Holmes; 2nd Geno Spears & Linda Johnson; 3rd Lloyd Johnson & Nay Nay

New Skool – 1st Kevin Dockery & Taylar Raymond; 2nd Carlton Puckett & Danitra Lewis; 3rd Todd Johnson & Angel

The Get Down – 1st Kevin Dockery & Sherry Gordon; 2nd Lloyd Johnson & Nay Nay Mitchell; 3rd Josiah Burt & Bridgett Payne-White

Source: [3]

2021

Location: Bayou City Event Center

Walkers – 1st Swan & Jamyla Jackson; 2nd Kirk & Bridgett White

Original Old Skool – 1st Ted Williams and Lori Tanner; 2nd David B Joyce & Shonette Haywood Veazey

New Skool – 1st Kirk & Bridgett White; A TIE – 2nd; Todd Johnson & Angela; Barak Swanigan & Envouge

Titans – A TIE – 1st Drewry Alexander and Tabitha Hicks; 1st Kevin Doc Dockery & Vicki Henning

Source: [1][2]

Information Sources

  1. LC Henderson
  2. Belinda Foxette Jones
  3. Inside Steppin
  4. Rainie Wells
  5. Kevin Poitier
  6. Lori Tanner
  7. Drew Thomas
  8. Linda Morales-Frazier Live Video