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Fort Worth Comedy Competition
FORT WORTH COMEDY COMPETITION
The First-Ever Stand-Up Comedy Competition for Fort Worth Comics
September 3 – November 7, 2026
[CLICK TO GET TICKETS HERE] | [SUBMIT TO COMPETE HERE]
Fort Worth has been a comedy city for decades. It's never had a competition of its own. Until now.
This fall, Big Laugh Comedy Club presents the first-ever Fort Worth Comedy Competition. 60 local comics. 9 shows. 9 weeks. One winner walks away with a career-launching prize package and a place in Fort Worth comedy history.
For decades, the only way for a Fort Worth comic to take it to the next level was to leave. We're changing that.
THE PRIZE PACKAGE
$2,500 cash for Grand Prize Winner ($1,000 second, $500 third)
A multi-city headlining tour booking
A headlining weekend at Big Laugh, filmed as a professionally produced 30-minute special
A meeting with a working industry agent
Total package value: $10,000+
THE FORMAT
60 comics → 12 semifinalists → 6 finalists → 1 winner
6 Preliminary Rounds (Funky Room, 10 comics per show, 4-minute sets) — top 2 advance
2 Semifinal Rounds (Funky Room, 6 comics per show, 7-minute sets) — top 3 advance
Finals (Panther Room, 6 finalists, 10-minute sets) — 1 winner takes the grand prize
THE SCHEDULE
PRELIMS (Funky Room)
Thursday, September 3 — Prelim 1 [CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS]
Thursday, September 10 — Prelim 2 [CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS]
Thursday, September 17 — Prelim 3 [CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS]
Thursday, September 24 — Prelim 4 [CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS]
Thursday, October 1 — Prelim 5 [CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS]
Wednesday, October 7 — Prelim 6 (Final Prelim) [CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS]
SEMIFINALS (Funky Room)
Thursday, October 22 — Semifinal 1 [CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS]
Thursday, October 29 — Semifinal 2 [CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS]
FINALS (Panther Room)
Saturday, November 7 — FINALS [CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS]
COMICS: SUBMIT TO COMPETE
Open to comedians 21+ with at least 12 months of stand-up experience, residing within 150 miles of Fort Worth. No submission fee. Submissions close August 1.
Questions? Email [email protected] or call/text 512-817-9535.