Information and dates for the 2023 contest coming soon!

ABOUT THE PAGEANT

The purpose of the Southern New Mexico State Fair and Rodeo Queen and Princess Pageant is to select young ladies as official representatives of the SNMSF&R. The Queens along with their courts will serve as ambassadors of the SNMSF&R to the general public, exhibiting excelled sportsmanship, high moral and ethical standards. They should be able to speak intelligently, with authority, and with knowledge of the SNMSF&R and Southern New Mexico.

FAIR CONTEST

The Fair contest is a combination of a Fair commercial, demonstration, speech, impromptu question, interview and written test, along with modeling. The demonstration must be your Fair entry. Age category for the Queen is 16 to 20 years., Princess 13 to 15 years, Junior Princess 9 to 12 years, and Pee Wee 5 to 8 years. Age category is determined based on the age as of July 1st.

RODEO CONTEST

The Rodeo contest is a combination of horsemanship and speech, impromptu question, interview, and written test, along with modeling. The Rodeo Queen will represent the Southern New Mexico State Fair at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque the following year. Age category for the Queen is 17 to 22 years, Princess 13 to 16 years, and Junior Princess 9 to 12 years.

2019-2020 Fair Courts

2018-2019 Fair Courts

Rodeo Court left to right:
Queen Devyn Varbel, Princess Monique Moreno and Junior Princess Nadette Moreno, 
Fair Court left to right:
Junior Princess Stefanie Grooms, Princes Kara Clement and Queen Shelby Gillette.

Sponsor Letter

SNMSF Sponsorships

Waiver of Liability

** Contestants running for Rodeo with conflicts with registration please contact Jodi Lindsay prior to registration date!**

PREVIOUS YEARS ROYALTY

2017 Rodeo Court

2016 Rodeo Court