About the Texas Cowboy Reunion
The Texas Cowboy Reunion in Stamford, Jones County, has run since 1930 and celebrates cowboy heritage and rodeo. It is recognized as a Texas Hall of Fame Rodeo, has been named UPRA Rodeo of the Year eight times and has been the highest-paying UPRA rodeo ten times. In 2025, contestants competed for a total payout of $193,000. Google is the title sponsor under a multi-year agreement announced April 27, 2026.
Dates, deadlines and schedule
The 2026 reunion runs July 1 to 4, with four days of rodeo. The site lists a Schedule page and a Concerts page. Events named on the site include:
- Trade Show
- BBQ and Chuckwagon Cookoffs
- John Selmon Art Gallery
- TCR Grand Parade
- Old Timer's Association
- Matched horse race
Rodeo information
The rodeo section of the site carries contestant entries, a leaderboard and past results, including 2025. The 2026 honorees announced were Joe Leathers as Working Ranch Cowboy, Jody Nix as Parade Marshal and Sharon Pierce as TCR Hostess.
Getting there
The reunion is in Stamford, Texas. The organization's mailing address is 620 N Swenson, Stamford, Texas 79553. No arena street address was published in the page checked.
Tips for families
- Tickets are sold online through Ticketor, and the ticket policy is on the reunion's tickets page.
- Check the Schedule page for the parade and cookoff days before you plan arrival.
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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