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2026 Cowboy Cook-Off

A Los Fresnos Rodeo Production!


Open to the Public Date: Oct 10th

In 1990 a small group of forward thinking individuals got together with a dream for the Los Fresnos community. With God’s blessing, hard working people and a great community, the Los Fresnos Rodeo was formed. In 2018 the Rodeo Committee decided to host another event to bring another family-friendly event to the Lower Cameron County area and this is where the Los Fresnos Cowboy Cook Off was born. The Los Fresnos Cowboy Cook Off is a competitive event for cooking teams located all over the state of Texas and is sanctioned by the Champions Barbecue Alliance. We have had over 40 teams compete in this event in years past and we hope to continue hosting this event for many years to come.


Stay tuned! More details and a full schedule of events are coming soon!

Schedule:

Cowboy Cook-Off - Team Arrival
Cowboy Cook-Off - Open to the Public
Oct 10, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Car Show, Los Fresnos Farmers Market, Pony Rides, and People's Choice BBQ begin
Peoples Choice BBQ Samples
Oct 10, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
***See details on People's Choice Below***
Live Music: The Texas Showdown Band
Oct 10, 2026 | 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Country & Classic Rock
End of Car Show / Awards Ceremony
Oct 10, 2026 | 1:00 PM
Live Music: The Spinoffs
Oct 10, 2026 | 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
80's Pop & Rock
Los Fresnos Farmers Market, pony rides, other attractions close
Oct 10, 2026 | 4:00 PM
Cowboy Cook-Off Awards
Oct 10, 2026 | 5:00 PM

*People's Choice Details:

  • When you arrive, head on over to the State Farm tent to grab your People's Choice tickets to cast your votes.
  • Teams participating in the People’s Choice Award will be indicated by the bucket below, where you cast your vote. These teams will be handing out free samples to the public, and the public will vote for their favorite team by placing a ticket in the bucket. The team with the most tickets wins a prize and an award plaque.
  • Hours are estimated to be around 10/10:30 AM until all samples have been given out. We anticipate teams will have enough BBQ to provide samples until around 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. However, this is just an estimate and will be based on availability. Some teams WILL run out before this time, so come early.

Cooking Team's Turn-In Times

  • 8:00 a.m. | Cooks' Meeting
  • 10:00 a.m. | Beans
  • 11:00 a.m. | CBA Future of BBQ
  • 12:00 p.m. | Chicken
  • 1:00 p.m. | Ribs
  • 2:00 p.m. | Pork Butt
  • 3:00 p.m. | Brisket
  • 4:00 p.m. | Fajitas
  • 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m | Awards

Cook-Off Team Info & Registration:

For Cook-Off Team Information and to register online, please click the link below:

Register Here

Thank you to our sponsors:

City of Los Fresnos
H-E-B
Los Fresnos CDC
R M Walsdorf Construction
Cavender’s Boot City
Broken Spoke Engraving & Woodcrafts

Sponsorship Opportunities

Rodeo Committee Contacts for Sponsorship Information

John Cardoza | Juan.cardoza@retiree.utrgv.edu | (956)543-4000
Larry Cantu | larry@cantu.com | (956)371-0869
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