The annual competition for the fastest draw in Amarillo took place Friday afternoon, June 6 at Rex Baxter "corral," with six competitors vying for the title at the TX 66 Celebrity Fast Draw Shoot Out.

Amarillo Mayor Cole Stanley, left, and defending champion Patrick Lee square off ahead of the upcoming TX 66 Celebrity Fast Draw Shootout.

The climax to many Western films often involves a shootout between the hero with a white hat and villain in black. The cliche quick-draw duel was the opening for the long-running show “Gunsmoke ...