2025 Rodeo Houston® Breaks Records — And We Made History Too

The 2025 Houston Livestock Show and RodeoTM was one for the books — and Nan and Company Properties is proud to have been a part of it. As the first Houston real estate brokerage to sponsor the iconic RodeoHouston®, we stood alongside a Texas tradition that brought the entire city together and shattered records while doing it.

Here’s a look at just how big this year’s Rodeo really was:

🚨 Attendance Records Smashed

• 2,735,695 total guests attended the event from Feb. 27–March 23 — an all-time high.

• The World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest alone drew 226,463 people in just 3 days.

• March 22 had the highest single-day attendance at 199,220 guests.

🎤 Star-Studded Lineup

The concert series brought in 1,305,284 paid attendees, with standout performances from:

• Brooks & Dunn: 71,256

• Parker McCollum: 71,218

• Luke Bryan (who was also inducted into the Rodeo’s Star Trail of Fame!): 71,103

💰 Auction Milestones

• $29.6 million raised in junior auction sales — a new record.

• Ten Grand and Reserve Champion auctions broke records, including:

  • Junior Market Barrow Grand Champion: $501,000

  • Junior Market Steer Reserve Champion: $690,000 (Rodeo Record)

  • Junior Market Turkey Grand Champion: $315,000

🐎 Rodeo Competition Payouts

• $2.53 million in prize money was awarded to RODEOHOUSTON Super Series contestants.

• Top winnings:

  • Team Roping Champs took home $143,500

  • Barrel Racing, Bull Riding, and Tie-Down Roping winners each earned over $70,000

🧠 Scholarships & Education

• The Rodeo committed $28,058,754 to Texas youth, including:

  • $14.7M in scholarships

  • $9.7M to junior exhibitors

  • $3M in educational program grants

🧡 We’re Proud to Represent Houston

As proud Houstonians, we’re honored to support events that celebrate our city’s culture, community, and commitment to youth education. Sponsoring RodeoHouston wasn’t just a moment for us — it was a movement.

To every client, partner, and Rodeo-goer who stopped by our booth, said hello, or cheered us on — thank you. And to the 35,000+ volunteers who helped bring it all to life: we’re tipping our hats to you.

Until next year, RodeoHouston. 🤠