(POSTPONED) Big Country Showdown

The Big Country Showdown is back for 2020!

Showcase what you can do out at Prairie Meadows every Thursday!

Please see below for notes on the competition:

Open round competition are Thursdays, 3/5, 3/12/,3/19, 3/26

Contestants who placed 1st-3rd during the Big Country Showdown 2017 Fall competition, or the Big Country Showdown 2018 competition or the Big Country Showdown 2019 Competition will be ineligible to participate

Contestants may provide their own music. Music must be formatted as a CD and be clearly labeled with their name and which track they need.

Contestants will be judged by independent panel of judges.

Registration for open competition will begin at 5:30 PM and will close at 6:30 PM. Authorized staff will draw 20 contestants to perform each night of open competition. Performances will begin at 7 PM.

Judging each week will be based on: 35 points max for singing ability and 15 points max for star quality/audience appeal/costuming

Each week during open competition, the four participants that have earned the highest scores will advance to the semi-finals on April 2nd

There will be a fan favorite vote each week, the audience will vote on contestants not in the top four and will receive one ballot each. Voting will cut off 30 minutes after the top four have been announced. Votes will be counted the Friday following after open rounds and will be announced by 2 pm on social media.

During the semi finals, the ten contestants who have earned the highest scores will advance to the final round on April 9th. Participants who did not make it to the final round will receive $50 cash.

In the event of a tie between any contestants placing third during open competitions, placing 10th during semifinals or placing during the finals, a sing-off will be held to determine which contestant will ultimately fill that place.

Prizes for the finals: 1st-$2500, 2nd- $1000, 3rd- $500, 4th and 5th- $250, 6th-10th- $100

We hope you are as excited as we are to experience the Big Country Showdown again this year!