Ah, thanks! I hadn't realized it was an insta-get.

StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears

> It's been a while, but I recall finding my cowboy hat during the middle of the day.

Yes, this is the case. You immediately receive a hat when you meet the requirements. It shows up as "new" then.

Only Cowboys Get Rewards: and other ideas

Undisciplined

> But I thought that a hat doesn't come until the next day, so after daily rewards?

Gotcha, in that case I need to amend my proposal to be that you become rewards eligible once you've earned a cowboy hat, whether or not you have one.

It's been a while, but I recall finding my cowboy hat during the middle of the day.