
2022 HCS DETAILS & UPDATES
We had exciting changes to the 2022 Hood County Stampede. Our small-town rodeo became a PRCA-sanctioned event and featured top PRCA stock contractors Smith Pro Rodeo and Pickett Pro Rodeo. Smith Pro Rodeo is an 11x stock contractor of the year, and one of the best producers in the rodeo industry. Pickett produces some of the top bucking horses on the PRCA circuit. Additionally, this year's rodeo was solely focused on producing a world-class, large-scale, Xtreme Bareback showdown for Granbury, TX. Proceeds were donated to this year's beneficiary, Rainbow Room, which is dedicated to restoring dignity and hope to abused and neglected children under the care of Child Protective Services, learn more here.
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Reunion Grounds in Granbury, TX to witness western sport's toughest bareback cowboys pair up with the rankest stock on the rodeo circuit. Save the date for Saturday, May 27, 2023. Contact us directly to learn more about supporting the Hood County Stampede.

Smith Pro Rodeo's Story
Learn more about Smith Pro Rodeo, 11x stock contractor of the year, and the stock contractor for the Hood County Stampede since the beginning.
2022 ATHLETE HIGHLIGHTS
The roster for the 2022 charity rodeo featured some of the best professional bareback riders. Including NFR qualifiers, and up and coming athletes who are hungry for their shot at the top. All proceeds for the Hood County Stampede are donated to support our beneficiary and local children's charity. 2022 beneficiary featured the Rainbow Room of Hood & Somervell Counties.

2022 Beneficiary | Rainbow Room
The 2022 Hood County Stampede beneficiary is the Rainbow Room. of Hood and Somervell counties. Their mission is dedicated to restoring dignity and hope to abused and neglected children under the care of Child Protective Services.


➼ PRCA Sanctioned Rodeo + HCS
The Hood County Stampede is now a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) sanctioned rodeo. This is an exciting upgrade for our grassroots, small-town charity rodeo. The PRCA is the oldest and largest rodeo-sanctioning body in the world. It is recognized as the leader in professional rodeo. They are committed to maintaining the highest standards in the industry including improving working conditions for contestants, monitoring livestock conditions, boosting entertainment value, and promoting sponsors. The PRCA is selective, only sanctioning about 650 top-of-the-line, cream of the crop, rodeo-related events among thousands that take place every year in North America.
➼ What This Means for the HCS
This means that the Hood County Stampede is a part of this elite group of rodeo events. When you attend the Hood County Stampede, you can guarantee that it is managed with the utmost fairness and competence and that the livestock used is healthy and cared for to the highest standards.


RODEO Itinerary
5:00 PM
Gates Open
7:30 PM
Rodeo Start