March 19, 2026
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What – and we say this with love – the heck happened to the rodeo? | Editorial
Between fights, the dress code crackdown and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's dust-up, the Houston rodeo seemed to descend into chaos this year.
And then there were the $22 turkey legs.
The rodeo is Houston's singular event, an economic engine, educational experience and a cultural phenomenon that binds the city together.
The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board asks: What happened?
 | Matt Wyatt, Audience Producer |
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Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio, Houston Chronicle
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