Mesquite Championship Rodeo — Local services in Mesquite

If you’re looking for an evening of pure, unbridled Texas spirit with a side of adrenaline & grit, the Mesquite Rodeo is your next stop. Picture this: five minutes into the event, a cowboy gets his face stomped by a bull. Not one to let chaos go unaddressed, the entire arena stopped in its tracks to pray. Yes, you heard that right. Thousands of strangers bowed their heads in a moment of earnest solidarity. Only in Texas could such a thing happen so naturally.

Then came Dan. Let me paint you a picture—imagine if Colonel Sanders decided to ditch the chicken business, light up a cigar, and take on a raging bull named “Misery Express.” That’s Dan for you. Cool as ice, with a cigar clenched between his teeth, he mounted that bull like he was stepping onto his front porch to sip sweet tea. The crowd went wild. Children cheered. Grown men wept. Legends were born.

The smell of the Mesquite Rodeo is something to behold—equal parts fried food, leather, dust, and something that can only be described as the rich aroma of heritage where man and beast collide. It’s a sensory experience that feels like being punched in the face by history, and somehow, you’ll ask for seconds.

Speaking of seconds, the food here? Impeccable. I had a hot dog that was so delicious it could make a longhorn weep. Pair it with a bucket of buttery popcorn, and you’re in for a culinary rodeo of its own.

And let’s not forget the children riding the sheep. The highlight of the night was seeing pint-sized cowboys and cowgirls gripping wool like their lives depended on it. The secret, I’m told, is riding the sheep backward. Yes, backward. It’s apparently the way of the future, and if the applause from the crowd is anything to go by, it works.

So if you haven’t been to the Mesquite Rodeo yet, saddle up and get ready for an unforgettable evening. Between the prayers, the cigars, the stomping bulls, and the backward sheep-riding, it’s everything you never knew you...

Celebrated my sons 9th bday here Sunday. They give prizes out through out show.. not once came to front end only sides and all 3 gifts TO MY "SURPRISE"🙄 WENT TO PEOPLE OF COLOR THE WORST WAS ONE GOING TO THE OBVIOUSLY TARGET PRESELECTED WINNERS NOT EVEN CHEERING OR DOING ANYTHING MORE THAN SITTING AT ONE POINT GAVE IT ALL AWAY TO ? IS THIS A "BE LESS WHITE " SCANDLE TOO OR ANOTHER RACIAL RIDICULOUSLY DRIVEN EVENT?🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ ALSO, SEATS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE CLOSED EVERY OTHER BENCH COPS WENT N CORRECTED SOME BUT WHEN THEY BARELY GOT A QUARTER OF ONE SIDE MOVING TO CORRECT SEATING DECIDED TO ALLOW IT.. EVEN PER OUR COMPLAINT OF THE FAMILY BEHIND US HITTING KICKING KIDS CLIMBING BACK AND FOURTH TO OUR APPROVED SEATING N THERE NON DESIGNATED SEATING PER COVID REGULATION AND INFORMING THE OFFICER ALSO THAT OUR SON HAS PREMATURE LUNGS N COMPLICATIONS BUT ALSO NOT CAGED AT HOME LIKE THE GOVT WOULD LIKE FOR HIS ONE OF CLOSE TO NONE OUTINGS FOR HIS VERY FIRST MONSTER TRUCK SHOW AND BIRTHDAY FOLLOWING PROCEDURE N GUIDE LINE REGULATION CONCERNED ESP FOR HIM THE OFFICER SAID OH NO WE ARE ALLOWING IT NOW.. R U FREAKING KIDDING ME????😶 NOW TODAY THROAT HURTS N FLIM WONDER WHY MESQUITE RODEO .. WE ARE GIVEN PRIVILEGE N OPTION TO VENTURE OFF WITH ASSURANCE GUIDE LINES ARE ENFORCED BUT I GUESS THAT IS A PICK AND CHOOSE THING HUH. I'LL NOT BE COMING BACK UNTIL THIS MATTER IS RESOLVED TO PROTECT ANOTHER FAMILY AT THE VERY LEAST GUIDE LINES ME CODES ENFORCED AND PRIZES GIVEN TO A MAJORITY OF RACES NOT A MINORITY. PURE IGNORANCE AND A CIRCUS ACT.. IVE BEEN TO 1000S OF SHOWS WELL ILL TAKE MY BUSINESS ELSE WHERE NO MONSTER TRUCK NOR RODEO FRIEND N FAMILY ESP WITH ELDERLY AND KIDS AND ANYONE WANTING TO SEE ALL RACES AS ONE DO NOT EXPECT THIS HERE EVENT OR NOT STADIUM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND TO THE UPMOST STANDARDS N REGULATIONS ESP BC THE TYPE OF EVENT!...

We had so much fun. We sat in the VIP section for $40 per seat. These were really good individual chairs instead of bleacher seats and were on the first few rows. The facility is clean and the a/c kept us cool in this indoor arena. The announcer was entertaining, the big screen showed us replays of the competitor's ride. There were fun events for the kids. They chased calves around to grab the prize ribbon. They also selected a few kids by drawing their names to "mutton bust ". They were suited out with a padded vest and helmet and rode a little sheep until they fell off. Our family all were entertained- 4 & 6 year old grandkids, my son and his wife as well as my hubs and myself. We loved the classic rock segments providing appropriate theme music to the action on the field. Before the rodeo, we ate a buffet BBQ dinner catered by Eddy Deen's. Pulled pork, tender sliced brisket, sausage, huge chicken legs, and ribs, bbq sauce, with loads of sides including cole slaw, green beans, mac n cheese, and beans, really good rolls, mini pecan or buttermilk(?) pies. If you didn't get enough in your first plate, you could go back for more. Only my 37 year old son went back for extra ribs. We had 4 adults and a child all with drinks, and ate for $126.00. It was totally worth it as the food was so good. If you are not wanting bbq, there is a concession selling nachos, hot dogs and typical concession food. Vendors sold cowboy hats and other western themed items. My grandson chose a battery operated bucking bull. This was a family friendly crowd as I didn't hear anyone cursing or getting angry- Too bad this was the finals for the season. We are planning to go back to more rodeo...