April 27, 2026] Today, the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) announced the teams that will be competing in the 42nd Annual OCA Ranch Rodeo on August 14 -15 at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Okla. The OCA Ranch Rodeo consists of twelve ranch teams of ‘real ranch’ cowboys that compete in five different events mirroring many of the activities of daily ranch life.
The 2026 participating ranches include: A Bar Ranch, Claremore; Barron-Highsmith Cattle Co. & Short Ranches, Oologah; Drummond Land & Cattle Co., Pawhuska; Stuart Ranch, Waurika; Daube Cattle Co. & 3C Cattle Co., Ardmore; McPhail Land & Cattle Co., Medicine Park; Zibell Ranch & Bailey Land & Cattle, Barnsdall; Gray G Bar Ranch, Shidler; Creason Cattle, Balko; Lazy Rafter Slash Ranch, Lenapah; Trentman Ranch & Steirwalt Ranch, Pawhuska and Shidler; Slash K Cattle Co., Walters.
The competition is fierce, but the cowboys do not take home much more than bumps and bragging
rights. They participate with one goal: to support the Children’s Health Foundation (CHF).
“The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association’s Ranch Rodeo has a close relationship with the Children’s
Health Foundation for over twenty years raising funds to help benefit the hospital and the children and
their families,” said Kent Trentman, OCA Ranch Rodeo Committee Chair.
The event has affectionately been called ‘Cowboys Helping Kids’ because of the OCA’s long-standing
relationship with CHF. CHF funds children’s medical research and treatment for children right here in
Oklahoma. The funds raised for CHF in Oklahoma stay in Oklahoma.
“We’ve hosted many ‘Miracle Children’ over the years and met their families. Those connections make
our mission real and heart-felt for the participating cowboys and the committee that works to coordinate
the event,” Trentman said.
The OCA is the trusted voice of the Oklahoma Cattle Industry and works to protect and empower
Oklahoma cattlemen today, to serve tomorrow. OCA is the only voice that speaks solely for the
cattlemen of Oklahoma and represents beef producers in all 77 counties across the state. The OCA
officers, board of directors and membership encourages you to join us in our advocacy efforts to ensure
less government intervention, lower taxes and a better bottom line. For more information about OCA
membership, theft reward program or activities, call 405-235-4391 or visit www.okcattlemen.org.
