Major Shows

2025-2026 TEXAS MAJOR LIVESTOCK SHOWS & CONTEST Opportunities

Contact the Leon County Agrilife Extension Office for more questions!

Follow Directions Below When Turning in Entries to Leon County 4-H:

TX 2026 Major Show Entry Information

Spring Major Livestock Show & Contest Opportunities:

2026 Fort Worth Entries & Sandhills & Money:

  • DUE November 5, 2025
  • Must be submitted through Extension Office.
  • Must be Texas State Validated!

2026 Major Show (San Antonio, San Angelo, HLSR, Rodeo Austin, TX Elite Showcase):

  • Entries & Money are DUE November 5, 2025
  • Must be submitted through Extension Office.
  • Must be Texas State Validated!

Quality Counts:

(ALL NEW, 3rd, 6th, & 9th Grade Major Show Livestock Exhibitors/Contestants) MUST complete the Quality Counts Verification Training & Certification at: https://agrilife.org/qualitycounts/

QC-Enrollment-Instructions-UPDATED-2

2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo– Entries DUE November 5, 2025

FWWSR Livestock Information Can Also Be Found Here: https://www.fwssr.com/p/livestock-shows/entry

Livestock Show Premium Handbook: https://www.fwssr.com/p/livestock-shows/livestock-premium-list

Entries forms Below- (NEW! Submit AGREEMENT & Entry Form)

Contests at FWSSR:

  • Ag Mechanics, Ag Robotics Challenge, Art Contest, Beef Challenge, Calf Scramble, Equine IQ Contest, Equine Public Speaking Challenge, Fiddle Showdown, & Shooting Sports,
  • 4-H & FFA Judging Contests: Dairy Cattle Judging, Meat Judging, Floriculture, Range & Pasture Plant ID, Goat Judging, Wildlife, and  Horse Judging
  • FWSSR Contest Information Can Be Found Here Under “Competitions/Contests”: https://www.fwssr.com/p/competitions–contests/pdfs

2026 Sandhills Livestock Show & Rodeo- Entries Due November 5, 2025

Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo (sandhillsssr.com)

2026-Entry-Worksheet- Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo, Odessa

2026 Rodeo Houston- Entries DUE November 5, 2025

All information can also be found at: https://www.rodeohouston.com/Get-Involved/Exhibitors-Participants/Livestock-Show

Click here to Check out the Rodeo Houston Premium Book! Livestock & Contest Rules, etc…

Entry Form: 2026-Junior-Show-Entry-WORKSHEET- HLSR

TEAM Contest Entry (Fill Out Google Doc HERE) Entries DUE on Google Doc & Paid by January 15, 2026- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14QFICfsEraEJx5cR6iXsK_V8qlHr0om7zwvob8mdPj4/edit?usp=sharing

Calf Scramble Application:

AG Mechanics Entry Form: 2026-Ag-Mech-Entry- HLSR

Planning on Calf Scrambling (Click Here)!

2026 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo- Entries DUE November 5, 2025

Information on Contest & Livestock Show Rules: https://www.sarodeo.com/livestock

San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Premium List

Junior Show Entry Agreement (ALL MUST Sign this too): 2026_Junior_Show_Exhibitor_Entry_Agreement

Show Entry Form: 2026_Junior_Show_Entry_Worksheet- San Antonio

Team Contest Entry Form: 2026_Junior_CONTEST_Entry_Worksheet- San Antonio

Agriculture Mechanics:

Junior Shoot Out Link: https://www.sarodeo.com/p/competitive-events/junior-shootout

Calf Scramble Information & Entry (Click Here)

Youth Rodeo (Horses): https://www.sarodeo.com/p/competitive-events/horse-show

2026 San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo- Entries DUE November 5, 2025

All Information for Livestock & Contests:

Junior Show Entry Forms: Junior_Show_Entry_Form_2026 San Angelo

Calf Scramble Entry Form: 2026_Entry_Form Calf Scramble- San Angelo

Rabbit Additional Entry Form: Junior_Rabbit_Show_Addt_Entry_2026 San Angelo

Robotics Entry Form: AgRobotics_Entry_Form_2026 San Angelo and Robotics_Inventions_Entry_Form_2026 San Angelo

Other Forms for Contests Visit:  https://www.sanangelorodeo.com/p/livestock1/entries-premiumbook

2026 Rodeo Austin- Entries DUE November 5, 2025

Information Can Also Be Found Here: https://rodeoaustin.com/get-involved/compete/livestock-show/

Premium Book: https://rodeoaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2026-Final-Premium-Book_10.6.pdf

Schedule: CE-Tenative-Schedule-2026-Rodeo Austin

Livestock Show Entry Form: Junior-Livestock-Show-Entry-Worksheet- Rodeo Austin

Contest Entry Form: Junior-Team-Contest-Entry-Worksheet- Rodeo Austin

2026 Texas Elite Showcase-Swine Show- Entries Due November 5, 2025

**Swine must be state validated to enter!**

https://www.texaseliteshowcase.com/

Texas Elite Showcase (Gilt Show) Rules

Schedule: https://www.texaseliteshowcase.com/show-1

Entry Form: Texas’+Elite+Showcase+Entry+Form+-+2026

FALL Major Livestock Show Information:

Will be updated in Summer, 2026!

2026 State Fair of Texas Entries & Money:

  • DUE August, 2026 (Parents MUST complete Parent Portal Part) 
  • Must be submitted through Extension Office.
  • Must be Texas State Validated!

2026 East Texas State Fair Entries & Money:

  • DUE Mid August, 2026
  • Must be submitted through Extension Office. 

2026 Heart of Texas Entries & Money:

  •  DUE August, 2026
  • Must be submitted through Extension Office.
  • Must be Texas State Validated!

2025 West Texas Fair & Rodeo Entries & Money:

  • DUE August, 2026
  • Must be submitted through Extension office.

 

2026 State Fair of Texas- Entries DUE August, 2026

State Fair of Texas Information Can Also Be Found Here: https://bigtex.com/get-involved/livestock-shows/livestock-exhibitors/

State Fair of TX Schedule:

Premium Book:

Livestock & Individual Contest Entry Form:

Team Contest Entry Form:

PAN American Livestock Show Entry Form:

  • Families can enter the PAN American show themselves ONLINE that does NOT go through the Leon County Extension Office.

2026 East Texas State Fair- Entries DUE August, 2026

East TX Livestock Show Website

Schedule:

Catalog:

Livestock Exhibitors Must Fill Out & Return the forms below to Ext. Office with Money:

Contest Entry Information (Must Fill out indemnity form & other forms and turn into Ext. Office):

  • Public Speaking-

2026 Heart of Texas- Entries DUE August, 2026

Major Show Update Meeting (TBA):

Heart of Texas Information Can Also Be Found Here: https://www.hotfair.com/p/livestock-show–contests

Schedule for HOT Fair:

Handbook- Livestock Show & Individual Contest Entry Application-

Team Contest Entry Application (Food Challenge & Ag Mechanics)-

Trap Shooters Extravaganza Entry Application-

2026 West TX Fair & Rodeo- Entries DUE July-August, 2026

For More information visit official website!

Premium Book:

Schedule:

Market Entry Forms:

Breeding Entry Forms:

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