2026 Spring Major Shows are just around the corner! Read the information below concerning 2026 Spring Major Show Entry with Fort Bend County 4-H.
Upcoming 2026 Spring Major Shows:
2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (January 16th-Febraury 7th, 2026)
2026 San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo (February 5th-February 22nd, 2026)
2026 Texas’ Elite Showcase (February 12th-February 14th, 2026)
2026 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo (February 12th-March 1st, 2026)
2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (March 2nd-March 22nd, 2026)
2026 Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo (March 12th-March 22nd, 2026)
2026 Rodeo Austin (March 13th-March 28th, 2026)
2026 Spring Major Show Entry Appointments
October Appointments: 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo ONLY
November Appointments: 2026 Houston, San Angelo, San Antonio, Austin, Texas’ Elite Showcase and Rio Grande Valley Shows ONLY
(See end of email for appointment scheduling)
These Major Show entry appointments will enter youth in Livestock Shows, Calf Scramble, and Youth Contests such as Wildlife Challenge, Food Challenge, AgMechanics, etc*)
LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS
PLEASE NOTE:
To show cattle/lamb/goat:
You must attend Major Show Entry Night/Appointment to complete your entries for your desired Major Shows
AND
Have an animal that was validated during the 2025 Summer Validation with FBC State Validation and HAS NOT changed ownership or been auctioned
OR
Purchase a validation tag from FBC State Validation ($35 per head for Heifer, Lamb, Goat) before October 13th, 2025 and attend Fall 2025 Validation (Link: Validation Tag Order Form- Fort Bend 4-H)
(Steer are ONLY validated in the Summer. We will NOT validate Steer at the upcoming Fall Validation)
PLEASE NOTE:
To show Broilers/Turkeys
You must attend Major Show Entry Night/Appointment to complete your entries for your desired Major Shows
AND
Have purchased broilers/turkeys through the Fort Bend County 4-H office during the respective order periods (the deadline for orders have already passed)
PLEASE NOTE
To show Swine
You must attend Major Show Entry Night/Appointment to complete your entries for your desired Major Shows
AND
Purchase a Swine tag through FBC 4-H by November 1st, 2025 and have your swine validated at the Fall Swine Validation on November 20th, 2025
(Purchase Swine tags in-person at FBC Extension Office, $35 per head)
(Swine validated during the 2025 Summer Validation CANNOT be show at the 2026 Spring Majors)
2026 FWSSR Major Show Entry Week: October 13th, 2025-October 21st, 2025
Location: Fort Bend County Extension Office (1402 Band Rd, SUITE 100: Rosenberg, TX 77471)
Shows:
Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo (Required)
Appointments will be available during normal business hours for the Fort Bend County Extension Office, M-Fri, 8am-5pm exhibitors/contestants to enter the 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo
October 21st, 2025 will be the October Major Show Entry Night, with appointments open 4-7pm for exhibitors/contestants to enter the 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.
DEADLINE:
If you plan to show/compete at the Fort Worth Livestock Show and Rodeo (including any Livestock Shows, Calf Scramble, and/or Youth Contests), you are REQUIRED to complete your entries with Fort Bend County 4-H Office no later than October 21st, 2025. We will not accept entries for Fort Worth Livestock Show and Rodeo after October 21st, 2025.
2026 Spring Major Show Entry (Not including FWSSR): November 3rd-November 19th, 2025
Location: Fort Bend County Extension Office (1402 Band Rd, SUITE 100: Rosenberg, TX 77471)
Shows:
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (Required)
San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo (Required)
Rodeo Austin (Required)
San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo (Required)
Rio Grande Valley Livestock and Rodeo (Required)
Texas’ Elite Showcase (Required)
Appointments will be available during normal business hours for the Fort Bend County Extension Office, M-Fri, 8am-5pm exhibitors/contestants to enter the any of Spring Major Shows listed above, except Fort Worth Livestock Show and Rodeo (FWSSR). We will NOT accept entries for FWSSR during these Major Show Entry appointments.
November 19th, 2025, will be November Major Show Entry Night, with appointments open 4-7pm for exhibitors/contestants to enter the any of Spring Major Shows listed above, except Fort Worth Livestock Show and Rodeo (FWSSR). We will NOT accept entries for FWSSR during this Major Show Entry Night.
DEADLINE:
If you plan to show/compete at the 2026 Spring Major Shows (Houston/Austin/San Antonio/San Angelo/TXE/RGV) (including any Livestock Shows, Calf Scramble, and/or Youth Contests), you are REQUIRED to complete your entries with Fort Bend County 4-H Office no later than November 19th, 2025. We will not accept entries for 2026 Spring Major Shows (not including FWSSR) after November 19th, 2025.
Needed BEFORE Entry Night
All youth must be enrolled in 4-H Online BEFORE their Major Show Entry appointment. We will not accept entries from 4-Hers who are not enrolled and active for the 2025-2026 4-H year. V2.4honline.com
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Pass Quality Counts (Livestock Shows)
All youth competing in Livestock Shows or Calf Scramble must have a valid Quality Counts number.
Quality Counts for all exhibitors must be completed BEFORE entry.
You are required to take the Quality Counts course if you have never taken it before or if you have moved to a new division (I.e., 5th to 6th grade (Junior Division to Intermediate Division) or 8th to 9th grade (Intermediate Division to Senior Division)
Resources: Quality Counts – Texas Youth Livestock
Course and Login: Quality Counts | Courses | AgriLife Learn
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W9, Indemnity Waivers, and Entry Worksheets
We will have copies of the forms and worksheets at entry night for you to complete.
(Contest Participants: Only coaches can complete contest entries. Please have all W9s and Indemnities signed by contestants and their parents PRIOR to the entry night appointment (except for HLSR contestants).
(Houston Exhibitors: Do not sign forms before entry night, as Houston forms must be notarized. Parent AND Exhibitor must be present; a notary will be present at all HLSR Entry appointments)
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Social Security Number (for all youth exhibitors/contestants)
You must provide payment via check or check on Major Show Entry, no exceptions (or by card in the Parent Portal).
Linked below are the pricing for show/contest entries, parking passes, and additional gate passes (based off the 2026 entry worksheets and 2026 Exhibitor’s Handbooks, price subject to change). Each Individual Exhibitor/Individual Contestant will also incur a $5 processing fee in addition to their overall Exhibitor/Contestant fees per Major Show (I.e., exhibitor A is registering for HLSR, SASSR, and RA; total processing fee +$15 ($5 per Major Shows))
Each Contest Team will incur a $5 processing fee per team, per contest, per Major Show (I.e., Team A competing in Livestock Judging for HLSR, SASSR, RA; total processing fee +$15 (One team x one contest x 3 Major Shows x $5 processing fee)
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Driver’s License (for parents) (For HLSR Contestants only)
Fees:
2026 FWSSR Livestock Junior Show Fees
2026 FWSSR Contest Fees
2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Fees
2026 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Junior Show Fees
2026 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Contest Fees
2026 Rodeo Austin Livestock Exhibitor Fees
2026 Rodeo Austin Contest Fees
2026 San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo Junior Show Fees
2026 San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo Ag Robotics Fees
2026 Rio Grande Valley Stock Show and Rodeo Fees TBA
2026 Texas’ Elite Fees: $40 per head, no head limit
If you plan to show at FWSSR AND the other 2026 Spring Majors, you must book appointments for both the FWSSR Entry AND the 2026 Spring Majors Entry. Please pay attention to which appointment you book.
For any questions, please contact Rowdy Sandoval, County Extension Agent, Agriculture/Natural Resources at Rowdy.Sandoval@ag.tamu.edu or at 281-342-3034 or Jarielle Afolabi-Craige, Sr. Office Assistant, 4-H at jarie.afolabi-craige@ag.tamu.edu.
