Texas Ranch Roundup

🤠 Happy National Day of the American Cowboy! 🤠

If you’ve ever mended a fence, saddled a horse before sunrise, worked cattle in the Texas heat or simply carry the cowboy way of life in your heart… today is for you.

The cowboy isn’t just a hat and a pair of boots—it’s grit, integrity, faith, family and a willingness to work hard no matter what the day brings. That’s the spirit we’ve celebrated at the Texas Ranch Roundup for 45 years.

Now, let’s celebrate the people who keep that legacy alive!

📸 Share a photo of your favorite cowboy or cowgirl in the comments and tell us who they are. Your spouse, your kids, your parents, grandparents, a lifelong ranch hand, or even your favorite four-legged partner—we want to meet them!

Let’s fill this post with the faces behind the western heritage we all love. ❤️

Check out the official 2026 Texas Ranch Roundup photos taken by C.Keller Photography & Design!! 📸

All photos from Texas Ranch Roundup are up and available to purchase!

https://delle.smugmug.com/Texas-Ranch-Roundup/2026

Sometimes you win the award… sometimes you just get to remind everyone you won it last year. 😉

Either way, our hearts belong to the Texas Ranch Roundup—the original, the tradition and still our favorite weekend of the year. ❤️🤠

Thanks to the Texas Country Music Association for having us again!

The crowd went home.
The lights went out.
The dust settled…

…and the official Texas Ranch Roundup after party began. 🧽😂

No backstage passes required—just a mop, a bucket and a willingness to wash banners in the Texas heat. Glamorous? Not exactly. Worth it? Every single year. 🤠💙

🐴 The lights have gone dark. The grandstands are empty. The arena is quiet once again, and the dust has finally settled on the 45th Annual Texas Ranch Roundup.

What a weekend!

For 45 years, this event has been more than a rodeo. It’s been a reunion of ranch families, a celebration of our western heritage and a reminder of what can happen when a community comes together for something bigger than itself.

This year, the neon lights glowed a little brighter, the cheers echoed a little louder and Neal McCoy brought an unforgettable performance that had the crowd on its feet. It was a weekend we’ll be talking about for years to come.

But long after the last horse leaves the arena and the stage comes down, what remains is the reason we’re here.

Because every ticket purchased, every sponsor who said “yes,” every volunteer who gave their time, every vendor, every ranch, every committee member, and every fan in the stands helped make a difference. Together, you helped support the life-changing work of the North Texas Rehabilitation Center, West Texas Rehabilitation Center and West Texas Boys Ranch.

That is the true legacy of Texas Ranch Roundup!

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in this tradition and helping us carry it forward. Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or this was your very first Roundup, you are now part of a story that has been written over 45 incredible years.

Until we gather again next summer… thank you for the memories, the laughter, the friendships and for reminding us why Texas Ranch Roundup will always be The Original.

We’ll see y’all in 2027. 🤠🩷✨

🥇Congratulations goes out to the Waggoner Ranch
for their Championship WIN last night at the 2026 Texas Ranch Roundup!

2nd Place: Burns Ranch
3rd Place: Tongue River Ranch

Y’all come out and support our awesome food trucks! They are here until 6:00!!!!!

🤠 It’s Championship Saturday at the 45th Annual Texas Ranch Roundup! 🤠

The final day is here, and you won’t want to miss a minute of it!

🐾 West Fork Cattle Dog Challenge kicks off at 2:00 PM — watch these incredible dogs prove they’re just as talented as the cowboys they work beside.

🛍️ Stroll through the Tradeshow until 7:00 PM, visit with vendors, admire the ranch displays and take your time checking out the authentic ranch wagons and the craftsmanship that keeps ranching traditions alive.

🏆 Then tonight… it all comes down to this.

After two days of grit, determination, and ranch skills, one ranch will earn the honor of being crowned the 45th Annual Texas Ranch Roundup Champion.

One last day.
One last ride.
One champion.

We’ll see y’all at the MPEC and Kay Yeager Coliseum! 🤠🎉