Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo Adds Specialty Act Backflip to 2026 Lineup

The Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo committee announced on Feb. 25, 2026 that the 2026 rodeo lineup will include a specialty act called "Backflip," the committee said in an announcement released via the official rodeo site. The rodeo runs the First Weekend in May, and the Friday performance is listed for May 1, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at Henry C. Hitch Pioneer Arena, 1100 N Sunset Ln, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and tickets shown at $6.15 to $16.95.

Media coverage followed the committee release: a Twisted Rodeo post dated Feb. 26, 2026 appears online and a Facebook snippet tied to that post carries the line, "He will bring comedy and athleticism to entertain the crowds." The Facebook excerpt includes the name Josh Homer alongside the link to the Twisted Rodeo item; the supplied material does not identify whether Josh Homer is the article author or the social poster.

Event logistics and community programming remain anchored to the Guymonrodeo site and the Showpass event listing. Showpass lists the Friday schedule as gates at 6:30 p.m., Mutton Bustin' at 6:45 p.m., and the first performance at 7:30 p.m., and reiterates that Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo is sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association, with money won in Guymon counting toward National Finals Rodeo qualifications in Las Vegas.

The Guymonrodeo official pages supply additional community event dates tied to Pioneer Days and ticketing for associated fundraisers. The Dinner, Dance & Draw Down is scheduled for Feb. 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. CST with a $10,000 Draw Down prize, live music, food and drinks; the site notes "Tickets go on sale December 1, 2025" and the shop lists a Dinner, Dance & Draw Down ticket at $100. Merchandise listed on the official shop includes round stickers for $1.00, square magnets for $2.00, a Red, White and Blue Logo Rope Hat for $30.00 and a Black Adult Champions Hoodie for $30.00.

The Guymon rodeo’s institutional credentials and history provide context for the new specialty act. Showpass material records that Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo was named the PRCA’s Large Outdoor Rodeo of the Year in 2002, was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2015 and remains the only rodeo in Oklahoma with that honor, and that the event "continues to be an event that draws almost 1,000 contestants to the Panhandle region each year."

What remains unspecified in the materials released so far is the Backflip act’s performance slot within the four rodeo performances, the act’s legal or biographical identity, and any compensation or contract terms. The Feb. 25 announcement on the official rodeo site identified the act by name only; the Feb. 26 Twisted Rodeo/Facebook coverage supplied the single descriptive line about comedy and athleticism but did not include further scheduling or personnel details.

As of March 1, 2026, rodeo news releases visible on the official site include items dated Feb. 17, 2026; Jan. 28, 2026; and Nov. 26, 2025. The official site also posts a refund policy stating the rodeo is a rain or shine event and that "No refunds will be issued." Residents and visitors planning to attend the May 1 performance should note the Henry C. Hitch Pioneer Arena address and the published gates and show times while organizers provide a full performance schedule that identifies when Backflip will appear.