Big D Lindy 2026 will feature a Luck of the Draw / J & J competition. Prelims are Saturday afternoon at 12:30 pm, and finals will be held Saturday night to the band at around 10:30pm-ish.

A Luck of the Draw / J&J is a competition where partners are randomly paired to social dance, and they are judged as individuals in prelims. For finals, dancers are randomly paired and judged as a partnership.

Prizes: Full weekend pass to Big D Lindy 2027, Full weekend pass to Austin Lindy Exchange 2026, or $25 Visa gift card

Sign-Ups: During online registration OR at the Friday night dance at the front desk before 11pm.

Cost: $15