Upcoming Gulf Coast Rodeos With Barrel Racing: November 2026 to January 2027
The AP Barrel Co. Team · November 1, 2026
Here are four upcoming rodeos within driving distance of the western Florida Panhandle that list a barrel racing event, from early November through the PCA Finals in late January. All details below are as published by the sanctioning association at the time this was written. Schedules, added money and entry windows can change, so always confirm with the organizer before you haul.
A Quick Note on Event Codes
Rodeo schedules often use short codes for events. On the IPRA schedule, barrel racing is listed as CBR, and IPRA results label that event Cowgirl Barrel Racing. On the PCA event page, barrel racing is listed as GBR among the events receiving added money, and PCA results label it Barrel Racing. If a code on a listing is unclear, ask the rodeo secretary.
Booger Brown's 9th Annual Round Up Rodeo
When: Saturday, November 7, 2026, one performance at 6:30 p.m. Central.
Where: 4788 South State Highway 87, Samson, Alabama.
Sanctioning: NCPRA and IPRA, as listed on the IPRA November 2026 schedule.
Barrel racing: The listing shows CBR with 500 dollars added and a 115 dollar entry fee. The only other event listed is bull riding, with 5,000 dollars added. Total added money is listed as 5,500 dollars.
Entries: The published entry window closed Monday, November 2 at noon Central. Spectators can still attend; check the organizer for any late changes.
Other notes from the listing: A 20 dollar non-member permit fee applies, and permits, locals and youth cards are accepted. There is no grand entry. Deep South Rodeo Productions is listed as the stock contractor.
Greater Gulf State Fair Rodeo
When: Saturday and Sunday, November 7 and 8, 2026, two performances at 7:30 p.m. Central.
Where: Greater Gulf State Fair, 1035 Cody Road North, Mobile, Alabama.
Sanctioning: SPRA and IPRA, as listed on the IPRA November 2026 schedule.
Barrel racing: CBR is one of eight events listed, each with 1,000 dollars added and a 110 dollar entry fee. Total added money is listed as 8,000 dollars.
Entries: The published one-day call-in window was Monday, November 2. Spectators can still attend; check the organizer for any late changes.
Other notes from the listing: Permits if needed, and permits, locals and youth cards are accepted. There is no grand entry, but contestants must participate in opening ceremonies. Double Creek Rodeo Company is listed as the stock contractor.
Vortex Springs Rodeo
When: Friday and Saturday, December 4 and 5, 2026, with performances at 7:30 p.m. each night. Slack is held after the show each night.
Where: Vortex Spring Arena, 1517 Vortex Spring Lane, Ponce de Leon, Florida.
Sanctioning: Professional Cowboy Association (PCA), listed on the PCA event calendar.
Barrel racing: The event page lists 1,400 dollars added per event for bareback, saddle bronc, calf roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, breakaway, team roping and bull riding, with ranch bronc at 1,000 dollars added.
Entries: The listed entry fee is 100 dollars plus a 20 dollar charge that the page says covers stock, electric eye timers, judges, awards, secretary and timers. Entries are made through PCA's online entry system, with the call-in window listed from Friday, November 27 at 9 a.m. to Sunday, November 29 at 3 p.m. Central.
Other notes from the listing: Contestants must ride in the grand entry, and a jerk-down rule is in effect. Spectator tickets are listed at 20 dollars, with children 5 and under admitted free. Bo Campbell Rodeo Productions and Let'em Buck Productions are listed as contractors.
PCA Finals
When: January 28 through 31, 2027. PCA's finals page lists Professional Cowboy Finals performances at 7 p.m. for the first three rounds and 2 p.m. for the final round, along with a high school finals, a back number ceremony and a rodeo committee conference during finals week.
Where: Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi. The Mississippi Gulf Coast tourism office also lists the PCA Rodeo at the Coliseum for January 28 through 31, 2027.
Sanctioning: Professional Cowboy Association. This is a finals event, so competing requires qualifying through the PCA season. PCA's page does not spell out qualification rules, and it lists the contestant packet as coming soon.
Barrel racing: PCA's finals page describes the event as featuring bulls, broncs, roping and barrel racing.
For spectators: The finals page offers a live stream link and lists host hotel information with discounted rate deadlines in January. Ticket details were not posted on PCA's page at the time of writing.
Before You Go
Entry windows for rodeos like these are often short, sometimes a single day, and they open and close on a set schedule. Have your membership or permit sorted out ahead of time, know the entry fee and any office charges, and note whether you are required to ride in the grand entry or opening ceremonies.
Most importantly, confirm every detail with the sanctioning association or rodeo secretary before you enter or haul. Weather, stock availability and committee decisions can change a schedule after it is posted.