The event quickly became known outside of Texas and, beginning in 1926, the world's first international contest was added, known as the International Pageant of Pulchritude.
Acara ini cepat menjadi dikenal di luar Texas dan, dimulai pada tahun 1926, kontes internasional pertama di dunia diadakan, yang dikenal sebagai "International Pageant of Pulchritude".