FALL Major Livestock Show & Contest Opportunities:

2026 Fall Major Show Entry Form & Money DUE (State Fair of TX, Heart of TX, East TX Fair and West TX Fair):

• Entry Form & Money DUE August 12, 2026

• Must be submitted through Leon County Extension Office if showing through Leon County 4-H!

  1. 1. 1. 1. • If showing through FFA, contact your FFA Advisor for their chapter deadline!

• Must be Texas State Validated- check major show handbook for details on each species. 

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2026 State Fair of Texas- 

Entries DUE August 12, 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 Heart of Texas- 

Entries DUE August 12, 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 East Texas State Fair- 

Entries DUE August 12, 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 West TX Fair & Rodeo- 

Entries DUE August 12, 2026

• For More information visit official website!

• Premium Book:

• Schedule:

• Market Entry Forms:

• Breeding Entry Forms:

Spring Major Livestock Show & Contest Opportunities:

2027 Spring Major Show Entry Form & Money DUE (Fort Worth, Sandhills, San Antonio, San Angelo, Houston, Austin, & TX Elite Gilt Showcase):

• Entry Form & Money DUE November 4, 2026

• Must be submitted through Leon County Extension Office if showing through Leon County 4-H!

  1. 1. 1. 1. • If showing through FFA, contact your FFA Advisor for their chapter deadline!

• Must be Texas State Validated!

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2027 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo– 

Entries DUE November 4, 2026

• 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

2027 Sandhills Livestock Show & Rodeo- Entries Due November 4, 2026

• Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo (sandhillsssr.com)

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2027 Rodeo Houston- Entries DUE November 4, 2026

• 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: 

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

• Calf Scramble Application:

• AG Mechanics Entry Form: 

• Planning on Calf Scrambling (Click Here)!

2027 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo- Entries DUE November 4, 2026

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

• San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Premium List

• Entry Forms:

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

  • Show Entry Form: 

  • Team Contest Entry Form: 

  • Agriculture Mechanics:

• Ag Mechanics Entry Form: 

• Ag Mechanics Marketplace Entry Form: 

• 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

2027 San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo- Entries DUE November 4, 2026

All Information for Livestock & Contests:

• https://www.sanangelorodeo.com/p/livestock1/entries-premiumbook

• Premium Book- https://cdn.saffire.com/files.ashx?t=fg&rid=SanAngeloRodeo&f=Premium_Book(11).pdf

• Junior Show Entry Forms: 

• Calf Scramble Entry Form: 

• Rabbit Additional Entry Form: 

• Robotics Entry Form: 

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

2027 Rodeo Austin- 

Entries DUE November 4, 2026

• 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: 

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

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

2027 Texas Elite Showcase-Swine Show- Entries Due November 4, 2026

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

• https://www.texaseliteshowcase.com/

• Rules

• Schedule: 

• Entry Form: