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A day of eats at the Houston Rodeo for under $50

Plus: Gold Buckle Foodie Awards names best new foods at Houston rodeo.

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People look for food at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at NRG Stadium in Houston.

We budgeted $50 for food at the Houston Rodeo. Here's what we bought.

On a quest to find out how budget-friendly the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is, Maliya Ellis and Ana Khan attended Opening Day with healthy appetites and a $50 budget.

The two were pleasantly surprised by their findings.

Here's how far $50 went.

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Matt Wyatt, Audience Producer

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🎤 On the big stage

Rascal Flatts onstage at RodeoHouston, March 4, 2026 at NRG Stadium.

Photo by: RodeoHouston

About Last Night: Rascal Flatts

Rascal Flatts returned to the Houston Rodeo for the first time since 2018 with the same hits and stage banter.

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Russell Dickerson during a RodeoHouston pop-up show in Times Square.

Photo by: Tyler Marcotte

Up Next: Russell Dickerson

In January, he performed a pop-up show at Times Square to preview the Rodeo lineup announcement. Tonight, Russell Dickerson makes his RodeoHouston debut.

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Today's Roundup

Brisket Cheese Curd Tacos are photographed during the Gold Buckle Foodie Awards judging at 1932 Cattleman's Club during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at NRG Park in Houston on Thursday, March 5, 2026.

Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio, Houston Chronicle

Gold Buckle Foodie Award winners

Dubai chocolate funnel cake fries and chicken-fried lobster were among the winners at the Gold Buckle Foodie Awards, which returned to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for its 18th year. Read More

  • Gold badges are a Houston Rodeo status symbol. Here's what to know. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ordered over 54,000 badges for this year's show, but don't expect to find them for sale in any merchandise tents. Read More

📅 The calendar

Tonight: Russell Dickerson // Sensory Friendly Day
March 6: Lizzo // Black Heritage Day
March 7: Dwight Yoakam
March 8: Forrest Frank
March 9: Luke Bryan // First Responders Day


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