Destination Rodeo

01/29/2026

Schalla’s success continues at Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo

by Susan Kanode
for the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo

FORT WORTH, Texas (Jan. 28, 2026) – Rodeo fans at the sixth performance of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s ProRodeo Tournament saw exciting second round action right out of the gate in ba****ck riding.
Wacey Schalla from Arapaho, Oklahoma has shown his all-around cowboy skills since he was in high school. He won the National High School Rodeo Association title in 2023 competing in the ba****ck riding and bull riding – in which he also took the national title.
The next year, he attended Clarendon (Texas) College and earned those same two titles in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. He also started competing in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and qualified for the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in bull riding.
He just missed qualifying for his first NFR in both events. Schalla is gaining confidence and momentum in the ba****ck riding. He qualified for the NFR in that event along with the bull riding last month and finished as the reserve champion in the all-around category. He had the highest score in ba****ck on Wednesday night at 87 points. Schalla rode United Pro Rodeo’s horse named Marie Leveau and added $2,500 to his earnings. With a total of $4,700 in Bracket 3 winnings, he finished in first place and will be back for the Semi-Finals.
And, he still has two rounds of bull riding in the next bracket. He hopes to advance in both of his events and his bull riding fate in Dickies Arena will be decided in the next two rodeo performances.
The bull riding contest ended the night with four exciting rides. At the top of the leaderboard is Bear Creek, South Dakota’s Stran Smith. He was the only rider in round one to be successful, earning $7,400. He followed that up with an 85-point ride on United Pro Rodeo’s Debo Wednesday.
Smith more than doubled his 2026 season earnings with his success in Dickies Arena so far. Prior to this rodeo, he had $7,926. After being the only rider on Tuesday and finishing in a tie for first on Wednesday, he has already earned $9,725 here. He will be riding in the Semi-Finals with confidence and momentum on his side.
Lane Vaughan of Klamath Falls, Oregon, also scored 85 points on United Pro Rodeo’s bull Crime Report. That tied him with Smith for the round win and earned him a trip to the Semi-Finals as well.
Thursday night’s rodeo begins Bracket 4 with a new group of contestants. Action starts in Dickies Arena at 7:30 p.m. Thursday is TCU Day at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo with those wearing TCU gear getting free grounds admission. Horned Frog spirit groups including the band make special appearances during the rodeo performance.



FORT WORTH, Texas --- The following are unofficial results round two of Bracket 3 at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s ProRodeo Tournament, January 28, 2026.

Ba****ck Riding: 1, Wacey Schalla, Arapahoe, Okla., 87 points on United Pro Rodeo’s Marie Leveau, $2,500. 2, R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif., 85, $1,900. 3, Richmond Champion, Stevensville, Mont., 82.5, $1,500., 4, Ethan Mazurenko, Thorhild, Alberta, Canada, $1,000. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Schalla and Champion. Wild Card qualifier: Landingham.

Steer Wrestling: 1, (tie) Riley Westhaver, High River, Alberta, Canada, and Dane Haas, Neola, Utah, 4.1 seconds, $2,218 each. 3, Eli Lord, Sturgis, S.D., 4.2, $1,518. 4, (tie) Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La., and Jacob Edler, Alva, Okla, 4.3, $580 each. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Westhaver and Mason Couch, Bronaugh, Mo. Wild Card qualifier: Haas.

Breakaway roping: 1, (tie) Shalee King, Kaysville, Utah, and TiAda Gray, May, Texas, 2.5 seconds, $2,275 each. 3, Emilee Charlesworth, Marathon, Texas, 2.8, $1,575. 4, Beau Peterson, Council Grove, Kan., 3.4, $1,075. Semi-Finals qualifiers: King and Charlesworth. Wild Card Qualifier: Gray.

Saddle bronc riding: 1, Waitley Sharon, Ordway, Colo., 88 points on Championship Pro Rodeo’s Jazzbo Depew, $2,542. 2, Statler Wright, Beaver, Utah, 87, $1,942. 3, Shorty Garrett, Eagle Butte, S.D., 83.5, $1,542. 4, James Perrin, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada, 83, $1,042. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Wright and Sharon. Wild Card qualifier: Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas.

Tie-Down Roping: 1, Beau Cooper, Stettler, Alberta, Canada, 8.6, $2,518. 2, Brushton Minton, Witter Springs, Calif., 9.1, $1,918. 3, Treg Schaack, Edgemont, S.D., 12.2, $1,518. 4, Cle Clemons, Okeechobee, Fla., 12.3, $1,018. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Cooper and Tom Crouse, Gallatin, Mo. Wild Card qualifier: Clemons.

Team Roping: (three times) 1, Dustin Equsquiza, Marianna, Fla., and JC Flake, Milsap, Texas, 5.1 seconds, $3,000 each. 2, Jr. Dees, Orange, Texas, and Landen Glenn, McAlester, Okla., $2,400 each. 3, Riley Kittle, Woodland, Ala., and Cole Curry, Liberty, Miss., 8.9 seconds, $2,000 each. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Egusquiza and Flake; Kittle and Curry Wild Card qualifiers: Dees and Glenn.

Barrel Racing: 1, McKenna Coronado, Kanarraville, Utah, 16.29, $2,500. 2, Katelyn Scott, Odessa, Texas, 16.53, $1,900. 3, Summer Kosel, Glenham, S.D., 16.56, $1,500. 4, Sue Smith, Blackfoot, Idaho,16.75, $1,000. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Coronado and Kosel. Wild Card qualifier: Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas.

Bull Riding: 1, (tie) Stran Smith, Bear Creek, S.D., on United Pro Rodeo’s Debo, and Lane Vaughan, Klamath Falls, Ore., on United Pro Rodeo’s Ray Ban, 85 points, $2,625 each. 3, Jesse Petri, Dublin, Texas, $1,625. 4, Riley Shippy, Colome, S.D., $1,125. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Smith and Vaughan. Wild Card qualifier: Petri.

All-around hand Wacey Schalla of Arapaho, Okla., won round two of Bracket 3 of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s (FWSSR) ProRodeo Tournament. Schalla scored 87 points on United Pro Rodeo’s horse Marie Leveau and advanced to the Semi-Finals. He will compete in bull riding in the next bracket. FWSSR photo by James Phifer

01/29/2026

Just over a week from today you'll be able to watch the Equine Sports Alliance & Wild West Promotions Finals LIVE on the NG app! 📹📱Contestants, don't forget you'll be able to download your personal video runs as well!

01/28/2026

Wyatt and Torres Set New Team Roping Record at Fort Worth Rodeo

by Johna Cravens
for the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo

FORT WORTH, Texas (Jan. 27, 2026) On a night when the team roping competition was blisteringly fast, a pair of southeastern cowboys set a new Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (FWSSR) record. Nelson Wyatt of Clanton, Alabama, and Jonathan Torres of Ocala, Florida, stopped the clock in 3.3 seconds, smashing the previous record by three-tenths of a second.
Wyatt, who has qualified for the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) twice and just missed a third trip to Las Vegas last year, and Torres, a four-time NFR roper who finished fourth in the heeling world standings last year, paired up for the 2026 season and were ranked ninth in their respective categories when they backed into the box in Dickies Arena.
They were the final team to rope and the competition was fierce. The first three teams had times under five seconds, although one incurred a penalty. Dustin Eguisquiza, one of the former record holders, and his partner JC Flake then took the lead with a 4.3. The next team was 4.5, then two-time team roping world champions Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira took the lead with a 4.0. The next team missed, then Wyatt and Torres not only smashed the arena record; they won the round by seven-tenths of a second.
The previous record of 3.6 seconds was held by two teams – Lightning Aguilera and Coleby Payne who set the mark in 2022 and Eguisquiza and Levi Lord who matched it last year.
Steer wrestler Mason Couch of Bronaugh, Missouri, took a shot at the steer wrestling arena record with a time of 3.4 seconds. Although that was fast enough to win the round by four-tenths of a second, it was still three-tenths off the record set in 2019.
For the third time in 2026, one bull rider took all the money after making the only qualified ride of the round. Stan Smith of Bear Creek, South Dakota, rode Andrews Rodeo’s Jokers Alibi for 78 points, a $7,400 paycheck and a slot in the Semi-Finals. Smith, who shares a name with a former world champion tie-down roper from Texas, is hoping for his best pro rodeo season in 2026.
The 16-day FWSSR ProRodeo Tournament features 56 competitors (56 teams in team roping) in each event, divided into seven brackets of eight. The field includes top-ranked rodeo athletes from the 2025 and early 2026 season along with the winners from six nearby 2025 rodeos – Waxahachie, Cleburne, Gladewater, Mineral Wells, Wichita Falls and Denton – and the winners from the $100,000 FWSSR Rookie Rally.
Contestants compete in two rounds of back-to-back action with the top two money earners in each event advancing to the semi-finals. The top four from each Semi-Finals move on to Championship Saturday, February 7.
The third highest money winner in each bracket advances to the wild card round and the top two in the wild card round also advance to the Semi-Finals.
Bracket 2 concludes Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. at Dickies Arena.


FORT WORTH, Texas --- The following are unofficial results round one of Bracket 3 of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Pro Rodeo Tournament, January 27, 2026.

Ba****ck Riding: 1, (tie) Richmond Champion, Stevensville, Mont., on Dakota Rodeo’s Hannah Banana, and Wacey Schalla, Arapaho, Okla., on Dakota Rodeo’s Native Lights, 88 point, $2,200 each. 3, 79, $1,500. 3, Bradlee Miller, Huntsville, Texas, 86.5, $1,500. 4, R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif., 85.5, $1,000.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Mason Couch, Bronaugh, Mo., 3.4 seconds, $2,500. 2, Ryan Shuckburgh, Innisfail, Alberta, Canada, 3.7, $1,900. 3, Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La., 4.3, $1,500. 4, Jacob Edler, Alva, Okla., 5.1, $1,000.

Breakaway roping: 1, Emilee Charlesworth, Marathon, Texas, 2.6 seconds, $2,542. 2, Shalee King, Kaysville, Utah, 3.1 seconds. $1,942. 3, Madalyn Richards, Hereford, Texas, 3.6, $1,542. 4, Brighton Bauman, Burleson, Texas, 4.1, $1,042.

Saddle bronc riding: 1, Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas, 86 points on Dakota Rodeo’s Smarty Pants, $2,500. 2, Ben Anderson, Eckville, Alberta, Canada, 84.5, $1,900. 3, (tie) Waitley Sharon, Ordway, Colo., and Statler Wright, Beaver, Utah, 83.5, $1,250 each.

Tie-Down Roping: 1, Tom Crouse, Gallatin, Mo., 9.9 seconds, $2,518. 2, Beau Cooper, Stettler, Alberta, Canada, 10.6, $1,918. 3, Cole Clemons, Okeechobee, Fla., 10.8, $1,519. 4, Treg Schaak, Edgemont, S.D., $1,018.

Team Roping: 1, Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala., and Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla., 3.3 seconds, $2,518 each. 2, Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga., and Junior Nogueira, Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 4.0, $1,918 each. 3, Dustin Egusquiza, Marianna, Fla., and JC Flake, Milsap, Texas, 4.3 $1,518 each. 4, Riley Kittle, Woodland, Ala., and Cole Curry, Liberty, Miss., 4.5, $1,018 each.

Barrel Racing: 1, Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas, 16.41, $2,500. 2, Summer Kosel, Glenham, S.D., 16.69, $1,900. 3, McKenna Coronado, Kanarraville, Utah, 16.78, $1,500. 4, Sue Smith, Blackfoot, Idaho, 17.33, $1,0000.

Bull Riding: (one ride) 1, Stran Smith, Bear Creek, S.D., 78 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Jokers Alibi, $7,400.

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Alabama’s Nelson Wyatt and Florida’s Jonathan Torres set a new Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (FWSSR) team roping record on Tuesday. They won round one of Bracket 3 of the FWSSR ProRodeo Tournament with a time of 3.3 seconds, smashing the record by three-tenths of a second. FWSSR photo by James Phifer

01/28/2026

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01/28/2026

I can’t believe I’ve been as blessed as I’ve been to be with so many great rodeos for as long as I have.

25 years in Gooding! Now that is a blessing!

01/27/2026

Boudreaux Campbell won the Bull Bash X-Bulls title with an 88.5-point ride on Korkow Rodeos' Mr. Manson.

01/27/2026

Big changes for the PRCA and ProRodeoHall of Fame!

01/27/2026

Barrel Racers Jockey for Position at Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo

by Susan Kanode
for the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo

FORT WORTH, Texas (Jan. 26, 2026) The second round of barrel racing of Bracket 2 at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (FWSSR) ProRodeo Tournament was nearly a repeat of round one.
On Sunday afternoon Hayle Gibson-Stilwell was at the top of the leaderboard. She repeated on Monday night with a blazing-fast run of 16.11 seconds, even better than her previous 16.43.
The Redcrest California cowgirl made her first appearance at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) last month and was successful there on her home-raised mare, Buncha Dinero who fans know as Piper. That same six-year-old palomino has her advancing to the Semi-Finals in Fort Worth
Right behind Gibson-Stillwell is another first-time NFR qualifier, Tricia Aldridge from Sanger, Texas. Aldridge is riding her famous stallion, Adios Pantelones and they finished second in both rounds. A year ago, Aldridge set a goal of winning enough during the regular season to qualify for the winter rodeos, including Fort Worth. She did more than that, finishing the season as the reserve world champion.
Aldridge and Adios stopped the clock in 16.20 seconds in Dickies Arena Monday night. They are a dynamic duo who both love their jobs. Adios Pantelones has earned more money barrel racing than any other stallion starting with futurities, progressing through other levels and are now garnering fans with every run at a rodeo.
Third in the barrel racing was last year’s FWSSR ProRodeo Tournament champion, Andrea Busby, from Brock, Texas. Busby, who has two NFR qualifications to her credit will now be competing in the Wild Card Round hoping for another opportunity to defend her title.
Tuesday night at the rodeo was Tarleton State University night so it was very fitting that a former rodeo team member and graduate degree earner found success. Kody Lamb is from Sherwood Park, Alberta. He came to Texas to further his education in and out of the arena. That paid off with four trips to the College National Finals Rodeo and a master’s degree.
Lamb needed a big ride on Tuesday to advance and that is just what he did. He got on the horse named Smoke Show owned by Dakota Rodeo. When the judges added up their scores, Lamb had 85.5 points by his name for the win. That also earned him a spot in the Wild Card round.
In the tie-down roping four-time NFR qualifier Zack Jongblood, from Iowa, Louisiana, got the win with an 8.5-second run. Jongblood finished third in the first round, so he also earned a spot in the Semi-Finals behind Kincade Henry from Mount Pleasant, Texas who won the first round and finished second on Monday with a 9.0.
Monday night was a good night for the bucking bulls of the rodeo, but not for the riders. Even though a couple came close, no one was able to last for eight seconds against the animal athletes from Rafter G Rodeo.
Bracket 3 will showcase a new group of competitors making their appearances in Dickies Arena at the FWSSR ProRodeo Tournament beginning Tuesday night. Tuesday is also Stock Show Goes Pink Day, supporting the Careity Foundation and their fight against breast cancer.



FORT WORTH, Texas --- The following are unofficial results round two of Bracket 2 at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s ProRodeo Tournament, January 26, 2026.

Ba****ck Riding: 1, Kody Lamb, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, 85.5 points on Dakota Rodeo’s Smoke Show, $2,542. 2, Gavin French, College Station, Texas, 83.5, $1,942. 3, (tie) Isaac Ingram, Eunice, La., and Cooper Cooke, Victor, Idaho, 79, $842 each. Semi-Finals qualifiers: French and Cooke. Wild Card qualifier: Lamb.

Steer Wrestling: 1, (tie) Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont., and Rowdy Parrott, Mamou, La., 4.0 seconds, $2,275 each. 3, Gavin Soileau, Bunkie, La., 4.4, $1,575. 4, Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan., 7.8, $1,075. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Brunner and Soileau. Wild Card qualifier: Parrott.

Breakaway roping: 1, Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas, 1.9, $2,575. 2, (tie) Cheyanne McCartney, Kingston, Okla., and Rickie Fanning, Martin, S.D., 2.0, $1,775 each. 4, Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla., 2.7, $1,075. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Angelone and Munsell. Wild Card Qualifier: Brooke Bruner, Parker, Colo.

Saddle bronc riding: 1, Q Taylor, Nanton, Alberta, Canada, 88 points on Diamond G Rodeo’s Chaynee’s Fancy Freckles, $2,518. 2, Logan Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, 87, $1,918. 3, Lucas Macza, High River, Alberta, Canda, $1,518. 4, Nicholas Patterson, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada, 82.5, $1,042. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Taylor and Macza. Wild Card qualifier: Hay.

Tie-Down Roping: 1, Zach Jongbloed, Iowa, La., 8.5, $2,542. 2, Kincade Henry, Mt. Pleasant, Texas, 9.0, $1,942. 3, Hayden Ford, 9.9, $1,542. 4, Cash Fuesz, Eureka, Kan., 10.3, $1,042. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Henry and Jongbloed. Wild Card qualifier: Cash Fuesz.

Team Roping: 1, Jake Clay, Sapulpa, Okla., and Will Woodfin, Marshall, Texas, 4.9 seconds, $2,575 each. 2, Tyler Tryan, Lipan, Texas, and Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D., 8.0, $1,975 each. 3, Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz., and Jeremy Buhler, Arrowwood, Alberta, Canada, 9.3 seconds, $1,575 each. 4, Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Whip Peterson, San Simon, Ariz., $1,075 each. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Tyler Tryan and Lord; Clay and Woodfin. Wild Card qualifiers: Clay Tryan and Peterson.

Barrel Racing: 1, Hayle Gibson-Stilwell, Redcrest, Calif., 16.11, $2,500. 2, Tricia Aldridge, Sanger, Texas, 16.20, $1,900. 3, Andrea Busby, Brock, Texas, 16.52, $1,500. 4, Natalie Bland, Boyd, Texas, 16.91, $1,000. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Gibson-Stilwell and Aldridge. Wild Card qualifier: Busby.

Bull Riding: No qualified rides. Semi-Finals qualifier: Trey Kimzey, Strong City, Okla.

Hayle Gibson-Stilwell of Redcrest, Calif., won both rounds of barrel racing in Bracket 2 of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s (FWSSR) ProRodeo Tournament. Gibson-Stilwell came close to the Dickies Arena record with a time of 16.11, just three-hundredths of a second off the record. FWSSR photo by James Phifer

01/27/2026

The 120th year of the National Western Stock Show was a bucking success, breaking the previous attendance record set in 2006.

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