10/12/2026
🤎 A CROWN IS NEVER CARRIED ALONE! As the curtains close on the 2026 Miss Rodeo Washington Pageant, our hearts are full. What you witnessed this weekend was made possible by an entire community of people who believe in young women, western traditions, the sport of rodeo, and dreams worth chasing.
To every sponsor and donor who contributed scholarships, financial support, gifts, awards, auction items, and desserts: THANK YOU. Your generosity invests in these girls and women and makes this weekend possible.
To our volunteers and board members: from the planning months in advance to the countless jobs behind the scenes, you gave your time, money, energy, and hearts to make every detail count. We could never thank you enough.
To our judges and independent auditors, thank you for your time, professionalism, and commitment to a fair process.
To our outgoing 2026 titleholders, thank you for the way you represented Washington and carried these titles throughout your year. You have left your mark on this organization, and we are so proud of you.
To every contestant and their family, thank you for the sacrifices, long hours, encouragement, and courage it takes to pursue a dream like this.
To our visiting royalty, thank you for traveling to celebrate with us!! You represented yourselves so beautifully.
To everyone in Ellensburg and beyond who purchased tickets, cheered from the audience, bid in the auction, donated, shared our posts, or supported us from afar, you are part of this story, too. 🤎
And now, with so much excitement, we welcome our 2027 titleholders! 👑
✨ Maddy Durkin, Miss Rodeo Washington 2027
✨ Kira Filbrandt, Miss Teen Rodeo Washington 2027
✨ Reese Manning, Miss Rodeo Washington Sweetheart 2027
Your next chapter starts now, and we cannot wait to see where it takes you.
This weekend was about so much more than crowns and competition. It was about community, character, tradition, and believing in the next generation.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for making the 2027 Miss Rodeo Washington Pageant one to remember.
