Funnies in South Texas
2026 Funniest in South Texas (FiST) submission is also your bid to the 5th Annual Riot Comedy Festival & Riot BBQ Cook-off held in Houston, TX April 7-10, 2027. The top 3 finalists in the FiST advance to the National Comedy Contest for a chance to win up to $2500 and are official artists on the 5th Annual Riot Comedy Festival.
Prizes: 1st $500 2nd $100 3rd $40
Each Comic Gets a copy of their 1080p High Definition tape with mixed audio.
FEES:
$30 until Oct 16 at 11:59:59PM (25% off)
$40 until Oct 30 at 11:59:59PM submissions close (or until its full)
The Contest is capped at 48 contestants. It is decided by an audience vote (they must vote for top 3) Room booker breaks any ties. Show schedule:
Four(4) Preliminary Rounds: 12 comics each doing 4-6 min sets (4 advance from each show, 16 total)
Thursday, Nov 12th 7pm & 9pm showtimes
Thursday, Nov 19th 7pm & 9pm showtimes
Two (2) Semi-Final Rounds - 8 comics each show each comic doing 6-8min sets (3 advance from each show, 6 total)
Thursday, Dec 3rd 7pm & 9pm showtimes (3 advance from each show)
One (1) Final Round - 6 comics each doing 9-11min sets (top 3 advance to National Comedy Contest @ Riot Festival)
Thursday, Dec 10th 7pm showtime