During rodeo performances at the Fort Worth, San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston, and Austin Stock Shows, youth contestants attempt to catch a calf. Students who catch a calf are awarded a certificate that allows them to purchase an animal to show the following year.
*Please visit each show's website for a full list of rules and qualifications.
Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
Entries are OPEN
The calf scramble is held during 23 rodeo performances. There will be 20 participants and 10 winners per performance. Each of the 230 winners will be issued a $500 purchase certificate to use towards the purchase of a registered beef or dairy heifer.
San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo
Website
Entry Deadline: January 1, 2026
The calf scramble will have 4 go-rounds during each performance in February. There will be 20 participants in each go-round with the top 4 will advance to compete in the scholarship scramble on April 11th.