05/12/2026
👑🤠 NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! 🤠👑
Do you have a passion for rodeo, horsemanship, leadership, and representing your community? The Benson Butterfield Rodeo is looking for our 2026 Rodeo Royalty — and we’re searching for BOTH a Queen and a Princess!
✨ Queen contestants compete for a **$1,000 College Scholarship** along with the honor of representing the Benson Butterfield Rodeo throughout the year!
📅 Contest Date: July 31, 2026
📌 Application Deadline: July 20, 2026
Queen contestants must be ages 16–23 and Princess contestants ages 12–15 as of October 1, 2026.
Contest events include:
🐴 Horsemanship
🎤 Speech
👑 Formal Modeling
💬 Interviews & Impromptu Questions
🤝 Community Representation
This is more than a title — it’s an opportunity to build confidence, friendships, public speaking skills, and lifelong memories while representing one of Southern Arizona’s favorite rodeo traditions!
Applications and details are available here: https://bensonbutterfieldrodeoarizona833771498.wordpress.com/contact/
Questions? Contact Queen Contest Coordinator Ashley Floyd at 520-686-1069.