About the XIT Rodeo and Reunion
The XIT Rodeo and Reunion in Dalhart, Dallam County, honors the legacy of the historic XIT Ranch. It is a family-friendly gathering with live music, parades and rodeo activities, and it is known for its free community meals, including the World's Largest Free BBQ.
Dates, deadlines and schedule
The latest verified dates are August 1 to 3, 2024, the 88th edition. Newer dates were not found, so confirm the current year before planning a trip. The 2024 schedule listed:
- July 27: Junior Rodeo
- August 1: Watermelon Feed
- August 2: Pork Chop Feed
- August 3: World's Largest Free BBQ
Parade dates and times were not given.
Getting there
The listing gives the address as 2050 E. John Todd Rd., Dalhart, Texas 79022.
Tips for families
- The meals are spread across the three main days, so choose your day by which feed you want to attend.
- A junior rodeo is held the weekend before the main days.
Official links
Major Texas Stock Shows and Rodeos: The Essentials
Texas's major stock shows pair a 4-H and FFA junior livestock show with a professional rodeo and an auction that funds scholarships. The best known are Fort Worth (January into February), San Angelo and San Antonio (February) and Houston and Rodeo Austin (March). AgriLife also lists the Rio Grande Valley, Heart O' Texas, STAR in Edinburg, Star of Texas and the State Fair of Texas among the major shows.
What youth do
Exhibitors show market steers, lambs, goats, barrows and poultry, plus breeding animals, and can enter ag mechanics, judging and Calf Scramble contests. Houston reports guaranteed premiums for placing exhibitors, from $2,600 up to $85,000 for a Grand Champion steer, and Fort Worth reports $10 million raised through its Junior Sale of Champions.
How to enter
Animals must be validated first. Junior entries at Houston and San Angelo go through the County Extension Agent or ag teacher, and Quality Counts is expected for some shows. Houston lists more than $15 million in 2026 scholarships. Dates and deadlines change yearly, so check each show's premium book. Fort Worth reports 11,765 junior show entries from 232 counties.
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- 2W Cattle
2W Cattle at Dalhart in Dallam County is a TCFA-listed feeding and backgrounding outfit.
PO Box 937, Dalhart, TX 79022 | (806) 249-2207 - 5V Grain
5V, LLC on West Point Road at Dalhart is a grain business listed in the TCFA grain and hay directory.
12010 West Point Rd, Dalhart, TX 79022 | (806) 302-1224 - Bar H
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1523 Hwy 87 S, Dalhart, TX 79022 | 888-401-9653 - Capital Farm Credit - Dalhart
Capital Farm Credit office in Dalhart, Texas, listed in the Rural1st directory of Texas Farm Credit offices. Farm Credit lenders finance farmers, ranchers and rural landowners.
2921 West FM 281, Dalhart, TX 79022 | 806-249-2616 - Cattleman's Livestock Commission Company
Livestock auction market at Hwy 54 West, Dalhart, Texas. Listed on a Texas farm auction directory as an auction barn that buys and sells livestock; confirm sale days with the market before hauling.
Hwy 54 West, Dalhart, TX 79022 | (806) 249-5505 - Circle H Animal Health
Veterinary practice in Dalhart, Dallam County, Texas, listed by the Texas Animal Health Commission among clinics with a veterinarian certified to test cattle for trichomoniasis.
Dalhart, TX | 806-244-7851 - Cottonwood Cattle Company
Cottonwood Cattle Company Inc. of Dalhart is a northwest Panhandle feedyard listed by the Texas Cattle Feeders Association.
PO Box 1729, Dalhart, TX 79022 | (806) 384-3377 - Cow Feed Company
Cow Feed Company of Dalhart supplies feed products to Panhandle cattle feeders and is listed in the TCFA feed section.
PO Box 1197, Dalhart, TX 79022 | (806) 244-5250
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Listing checked Nov. 11, 2026 against this source. Details can change; confirm with the organizer.