HOUSTON, TX. (THECOUNT) — A contestant in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo barbecue contest was found dead Saturday morning, a rodeo spokesperson confirmed.

The contestant, who was not named publicly, appears to have died of natural causes based on the medical examiner evaluation, rodeo spokesperson Brittany Rider said.

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“Our thoughts and prayers are with the contestant’s family,” Rider’s statement said.

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