The 2025 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ 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
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2,735,695 total guests attended the event from Feb. 27–March 23 — an all-time high.
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The World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest alone drew 226,463 people in just 3 days.
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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:
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Brooks & Dunn: 71,256
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Parker McCollum: 71,218
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Luke Bryan (who was also inducted into the Rodeo’s Star Trail of Fame!): 71,103
💰 Auction Milestones
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$29.6 million raised in junior auction sales — a new record.
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Ten Grand and Reserve Champion auctions broke records, including:
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Junior Market Barrow Grand Champion: $501,000
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Junior Market Steer Reserve Champion: $690,000 (Rodeo Record)
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Junior Market Turkey Grand Champion: $315,000
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🐎 Rodeo Competition Payouts
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$2.53 million in prize money was awarded to RODEOHOUSTON Super Series contestants.
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Top winnings:
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Team Roping Champs took home $143,500
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Barrel Racing, Bull Riding, and Tie-Down Roping winners each earned over $70,000
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🧠 Scholarships & Education
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The Rodeo committed $28,058,754 to Texas youth, including:
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$14.7M in scholarships
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$9.7M to junior exhibitors
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$3M in educational program grants
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🧡 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. 🤠