What is the Mr. TBRU™ Contest?

The Mr. TBRU™ contest is designed to be a fun and enjoyable event to enhance the overall Texas Bear Round-Up™ experience. This contest is not part of any circuit or preliminary. All types of men, self-defining as bears, cubs, polar bears, admirers, chasers, and more have competed. If you are interested in being a contestant, be sure to check the box when you register. If you’ve already registered and didn’t indicate your desire to enter the contest or have any questions, please contact us via email at contest@tbru.org.
 

When
The contest will be on Saturday night during the TBRU™ Family Dinner. Contestants will be served dinner prior to the start of the contest.

Contest Divisions
Bear
Cub
Admirer
 

Contest Titles Awarded:
TBRU™ Bear
TBRU™ Cub
TBRU™ Admirer
Mr. TBRU™

In addition, the contestants will vote amongst themselves to determine the Brother Bear award - known by his peers as the most friendly, helpful, genuine, and outgoing contestant.
 

Contest Titleholder Prizes
Several prizes will be awarded along with the contest titles.
Various gift baskets
Cash/Gift Cards
TBRU™ Lanyard; Medallion
TBRU™ back patch
Complimentary run pass for TBRU™ next year
Other prizes as they become available
 

Eligibility
Any registered TBRU™ attendee can enter the contest.
(Members of the Dallas Bears are ineligible to enter the contest).
See the information PDF for more details on eligibility.

Requirements
Requirements
Check the contest box during your event registration - or email the contest team at contest@tbru.org, Attend the pre-contest orientation Zoom call on Sunday, March 2nd (link will be emailed). Attend the Contestant Meeting on Friday night at 7:00 pm (check the final schedule for the room location). Sell TBRU™ raffle tickets at an assigned point during the weekend. Work with your fellow contestants in a positive manner.
 

Judged Categories
Contestants will be judged on a 1-10 scale in each judging category. See the contest information PDF for details regarding categories. The highest overall score will be the winner of each division. All contestants/finalists will be judged on a separate ballot for the title of Mr. TBRU™. All scoring will be monitored by a Tally Master and a member of the Dallas Bears Board of Directors to ensure accuracy and fair practices.
 

Contestant & Titleholder Responsibilities
For contestant and Titleholder responsibilities and more detailed information please click on the link for the Contest Info PDF.