INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION

Rodeo Uncorked! Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

Thank you for your interest in the 2026 Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition. The 23nd annual International Wine Competition will be held on Nov. 14 – 16, 2025. 

2026 Results
Oregon. RodeoUncorked Feature Region. Get excited to learn more about all that Oregon wines have to offer!

Important Dates

DATE DEADLINE
Friday, Aug. 1, 2025
12:01 a.m.		 Contest entry system opens
Friday, Aug. 1, 2025

Entry samples accepted. Please ship/deliver as early as possible.

Shipped wine should be addressed as follows:

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Wine Show
Buildings and Grounds Facility – Delivery 2
Three NRG Park
Houston, TX 77054
832.667.1184

If in person delivery is necessary or preferred, the hours of receiving are 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and closed on major holidays. The delivery MUST be scheduled in advance. Please email [email protected] AT LEAST 2 business days in advance to schedule your delivery date. Please included date of delivery, estimated time of delivery, driver name, and company in your email. Please also indicate whether a forklift is required for your delivery.

Deliveries:

  • Enter NRG Park Gate 12/ North Stadium Drive
  • Once in, please drive to the Wine Warehouse, which is located in the Buildings and Grounds warehouse behind NRG Center. A map of the property is available under downloads “Wine Warehouse Map.”
  • If the warehouse is unattended upon your arrival, please visit our Buildings & Grounds office for assistance. It is located under the breezeway rood to the left of the Wine Warehouse, door #15 by the lobby window.
Monday, Sept. 8, 2025
11:59 p.m.		 Entry deadline for discounted entry fees.
Monday, Oct. 13, 2025
11:59 p.m.		 Final entry deadline. All entries and entry fees are due.
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025
4 p.m.		 Deadline to submit all wine samples for competition.
Friday, Nov. 14 – Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 Judging for Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 Deadline to deliver wine, large-format label (Top Awards only) and brief wine description for Rodeo Uncorked! Roundup & Best Bites Competition and the Champion Wine Auction & Dinner. All wine entries which won a saddle, buckle or double-gold medal must participate. The etched trophy bottle award for auction buyers will be provided by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™.
Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 Rodeo Uncorked! Roundup & Best Bites Competition, presented by Nan & Company Properties, at NRG Center. All wineries which won a saddle, buckle or double-gold medal are invited to pour and market winning wines.
Sunday, March 1, 2026 Rodeo Uncorked! Champion Wine Auction & Dinner
March 2 – March 22, 2026 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Champion Wine Garden open daily

Meet our Judges

Meet our highly-esteemed International Wine Competition judges!

MEET OUR JUDGES

Point of Sale

The Rodeo provides an array of merchandising materials to promote your award-winning wine in retail establishments. Wineries, distributors, retailers and marketing companies may download and customize bottle neckers, end cap banners, header cards, shelf talkers, etc. to print for retail store displays. Please note, these are the only approved marketing materials to be used to promote the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s International Wine Competition and are specific to the current Rodeo year. Our Wine Show volunteers work directly with local retailers to develop relationships and in-store displays to promote as many medal-winning wines as possible.

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Digital Awards

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ provides digital medals for wineries to use in promoting their award-winning wine(s) online. Wineries should choose the medal that corresponds with the award won by a specific wine in the Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition (double gold, gold, silver or bronze). Please note, this medal art is the only approved format in which to use the Rodeo’s logo in conjunction with your winning wine.

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Class and Top Award Stickers

  • Grand Champion Best of Show: PDF | PNG
  • Reserve Grand Champion Best of Show: PDF | PNG
  • Top Red Wine: PDF | PNG
  • Top White Wine: PDF | PNG
  • Top Sparkling Wine: PDF | PNG
  • Top Dessert Wine: PDF | PNG
  • Top Texas Wine: PDF | PNG
  • Top Value Wine: PDF | PNG
  • Top Region Wine: PDF | PNG
  • Top Wine Company: PDF | PNG
  • Top Region Wine Company: PDF | PNG
  • Top Texas Winery: PDF | PNG
  • Top All-Around Winery: PDF | PNG
  • Class Champion: PDF | PNG
  • Reserve Class Champion: PDF | PNG
  • Texas Class Champion: PDF | PNG
  • Reserve Texas Class Champion: PDF | PNG
  • Regional Class Champion: PDF | PNG
  • Reserve Regional Class Champion: PDF | PNG

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    2026 Results

    The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is toasting the standout producers honored in the 2026 Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition, where this year’s vintners delivered exceptional wines from across the globe. Thirteen top award winners were selected out of 3,127 entries from a record 25 countries by a panel of expert judges.

    2026 Competition Press Release | Winners by Medal | Winners Alphabetically | Winners by Class

    GRAND CHAMPION

    Best of Show

    Chimney Rock Cabernet Sauvignon, Tomahawk Vineyard, Stags Leap District, 2022

    RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

    Best of Show

    Sequoia Grove Chardonnay, Napa Valley, 2023

    TOP TEXAS WINE

    Friday Mountain Frenchman’s Corner Mourvédre, Salt Lick Vineyard, Texas Hill Country, 2020

    TOP RED WINE

    Reynolds Family Winery Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2022

    TOP WHITE WINE

    Carter Creek Plateau White, Texas High Plains, 2024

    TOP SPARKLING WINE

    Perrier-Jouet Blanc de Blanc Champagne AOC, NV

    TOP DESSERT WINE

    Blandy’s 10 Year Old Bual, Madeira DOC, NV

    TOP REGION WINE

    Zena Crown Vineyard The Sum Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills, 2021

    TOP VALUE WINE

    Bieler Pere et Fils La Jassine Red, Cote du Rhone Village AOC, 2024

    TOP WINE COMPANY

    E & J Gallo Winery

    TOP REGION WINE COMPANY

    Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

    TOP ALL-AROUND WINERY

    Nice Winery

    TOP TEXAS WINERY

    Thirsty Mule Winery

    Questions?

    Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
    NRG Center
    3 NRG Park
    Houston, Texas 77054

    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: 832.667.1184

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