HOUSTON, Texas -- The cows have gone home, and the star-shaped stage has been put in storage. RodeoHouston has drawn to a close.
The video above is from a previous report.
While the last bit of dirt is being swept from the floor of NRG Stadium, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo organizers released some facts and figures from this year's show. By any measure, 2024 ranks as a highly successful endeavor.
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Attendance
More than 2.5 million people attended the World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest and the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. That included a record-breaking 234,456 people during the three-day barbecue contest. That's the highest total since 2017.
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