PRCA Rodeo Performances & Slack

PRCA Rodeo Performances

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The San Angelo Rodeo was first held in 1934 at the San Angelo Polo Fields. From then to now, the sport of rodeo has vastly changed, but one thing remains- the staff, committee, and volunteers of this association work relentlessly to put on one of the best rodeos in the nation.

The events are now held in the Foster Communications Coliseum. Of the thirteen different performances, 98% off all the tickets are sold prior to each performance, and historically at least ten are sell outs. The PRCA sanctioned rodeo performances include Steer Wrestling, Bareback Riding, Team Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Tie Down Roping, Barrel Racing, and Bull Riding.

The San Angelo Rodeo is one of the largest contestant rodeos in the world. It is a "Permit Max" event which takes both PRCA card and PRCA permit holders. San Angelo takes great pride in being the launching pad for many professional careers. We feel everyone deserves a fair chance to compete and to get their start somewhere- so why not here? In the timed events, there are two days of slack where contestants come to San Angelo to compete for their chance at a slot and check in the PRCA Finals short go.

If you come to one of the nightly rodeos, you will see the guys ranked on the top end of their events. If a contestant is top ranked in their field, they perform in the coliseum performances. However, the short-go, which is our 12th PRCA sanctioned performance, features the top twelve contestants from the previous round(s). Roughstock riders will compete in one go round. Additionally, the top twelve advance to the short-go/average. Timed event cowboys will compete in two full go rounds, and the fastest twelve in the average will advance to the short go. In the barrel racing, the ladies all compete in one full go round in slack in the 1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena, then the top 120 advance to the progressive, or second round, and the top twelve in the average advance to the short go.

The stock contractor this year is Pete Carr Pro Rodeo. Pete Carr has a reputation for putting the best stock in the business in front of the crowd and under the contestant, and it creates some of the best match ups ever witnessed between athletes.

There is no concert under our lights, just fast-paced, hard driving rodeo. We hope you will come see one of the crown jewels of rodeo April 3rd through April 19th, 2026. Simply put, "This is Rodeo!"

Rodeo Slack

The San Angelo Rodeo slack serves as the opening phase of competition, where all contestants are given the opportunity to compete and record an official time or score. This year, all slack events will be held in the 1st Community Federal Credit Union Spur Arena, providing a consistent and competitive environment for every participant. From this initial round, the top 80 contestants in each applicable event will advance to the official rodeo performances, while in barrel racing, the top 120 times will move on.

This format is extremely contestant-friendly, as it ensures that every competitor gets an equal opportunity to run or compete under the same conditions before advancing. Overall, the structure is designed to be fair, inclusive, and competitive, giving participants a strong and transparent pathway from slack to the performances.

If you want to see a long list of top performers and get a sneak peek on the rodeo action, you want to attend slack, which has no admission fees!

2026 SLACK CONTESTANT LIST subject to change

PRCA Rodeo Performances & Slack