Upcoming Events
The 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest
February 26 to 28, 2026
Space C-934 on the Pecos Trail - NRG Park
Event Information:
https://www.rodeohouston.com/Visit-the-Rodeo/Pre-Rodeo-Events/Bar-B-Que-Contest
Cowboy Cooker team invitations only allow access to the Cowboy Cookers team area – a separate admission fee is required to enter the HLSR Cook-Off grounds (proceeds benefit HLSR Rodeo Scholarship Fund). Admission tickets can be purchased at any entrance. Admittance to each BBQ team area is only with that team’s invitation as each BBQ team’s area is considered a private party and not open to the public. This invitation is not transferable. Reproduction of this invitation is prohibited and reproductions will not be honored.
HLSR rules prohibit anyone under the age of 21 to be within a team space after 7 pm. The Cowboy Cookers cannot, and will not, make exceptions for anyone (including any team members’ guests) as this rule is strictly enforced by HLSR and TABC.