WCRA has the Cure for FOMO at Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo
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by Kyle Jones
1w ago
Who wants to throw down in the dirt at AT&T Stadium for their share of a $1 million payout during the inaugural Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo (KRRR), a reimagined team rodeo hosted by Kid Rock in partnership with the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) on May 17? Plenty of ropers, steer wrestlers, barrel racers and bucking horse riders—almost 1,200 in fact—tossed their names into the pool for the draft but only two per event per team were chosen, leaving way more competitors standing on the outside looking in when the draft results were announced on March 12, 2024. But for all of those athletes faci ..read more
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Teen Roping Sensation Pecos Tatum Is Taking Full Advantage of WCRA Opportunities
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by Kyle Jones
2M ago
By: Jolee Jordan So far, Pecos Tatum has wasted no time. The Texan by way of New Mexico finally turned 18 on October 13 and got entered into his first Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) rodeo two weeks later in Lubbock, Texas. Cook Rodeo Days annually hosts some of the country’s top cowboys and cowgirls. Unfazed by the level of competition, Tatum took third in the rodeo in his favorite event, tie-down roping, beaten only by Riley Webb, who would go on a month later to claim the 2023 PRCA World Championship, and Shad Mayfield, who also owns a gold buckle won back in 2020. “That was ..read more
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Reliance Ranches VRQ Bonus Champion Ryann Pedone Looks To Claim Bonus Again
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by Kyle Jones
2M ago
The $25,000 Reliance Ranches Virtual Rodeo Qualifier (VRQ) Points Champion bonus can change the trajectory of athletes, like Ryann Pedone’s season, especially when one wins it back to back. Ryann Pedone has made a career pursuing her greatest passion, raising and training barrel horses. Through the World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA), Pedone has been able to continue pursuing her passions and bettering herself. Pedone also credits her strategic nomination strategy, which has pocketed over $50,000 in the past two years, with two Reliance Ranches VRQ Bonus titles and multiple event placements ..read more
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THREE ATHLETES REMAIN IN CONTENTION FOR THE TRIPLE CROWN OF RODEO AS THE 2024 STAMPEDE AT THE E FINAL ROUND ROSTER IS SET
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by Kyle Jones
2M ago
The World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) has announced the 72 athletes (eight athletes per discipline) who have qualified for the January 6 Triple Crown of Rodeo Round at the $400,000 Stampede at The E Presented by Purple Wave Auction. The event will be the first major rodeo of the WCRA’s 2024 series. Only three contestants are left in the running for the WCRA Triple Crown of Rodeo Presented by Lazy E Arena and Ranches: Barrel racer Stephanie Fryer (Waco, Texas), Saddle Bronc Rider Gus Galliard (Morris, Texas), and tie-down Roper Trevor Hale (Perryton, Texas). If any of the three athletes ma ..read more
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Working Cowgirl Moms Darling and Domer Capitalize on WCRA Riches
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by Kyle Jones
3M ago
By Kendra Santos The World Champions Rodeo Alliance has provided rodeo athletes with opportunities never before experienced by even our sport’s cowboy and cowgirl greats. In fact, in its first five years since stepping out into the Western-world spotlight in May of 2018, the WCRA has shelled out a whopping $16.7 million to those who chose to take them up on unprecedented opportunities for windfall wins without excessive year-round travel. Breakaway roper Kelsie Domer and barrel racer Michelle Darling are just two of the working moms who’ve been big cowgirl beneficiaries. They’re far from alon ..read more
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WCRA TO TAKE ON NEW VENTURE WITH KID ROCK’s ROCK N RODEO, A MILLION-DOLLAR TEAM COMPETITION PRODUCED BY PBR
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by Kyle Jones
3M ago
–One of the Six Teams in Revolutionary Rodeo to be Comprised of WCRA Qualifiers— FORT WORTH, Tex. – The World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) has announced they will join forces with PBR (Professional Bull Riders) for the revolutionary new Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo, a reimagined rodeo produced by PBR in partnership with Kid Rock. Six teams, each led by a legendary rodeo head coach, will compete in bracket-style competition at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on May 17 for a $1 million purse. To form the six teams in the new rodeo, five will be drafted by the coaches from any and all eligibl ..read more
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Growing Alongside The WCRA: A New Generation of Roping 
World Champions Rodeo Alliance Blog
by Kyle Jones
3M ago
By: Julia Dondero Marybeth Beam has been there since the beginning. She has competed throughout every World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) segment, becoming one of the top money earners– and she is only 19 years old. Growing up as a third-generation rancher, Beam’s roping experience stretches far beyond her years.  Beam has grown up roping calves and riding alongside her family, a practice that seems natural for the cowgirl who has spent her life helping her family on their cow/calf operation in the small East Texas town of Poetry.  From the age of five, Beam began climbing the you ..read more
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Tory Johnson Eyes A Second Win at the Stampede At The E
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by Kyle Jones
3M ago
By: Julia Dondero Tory Johnson took home the championship title in Mill Spring, North Carolina this past October. This winter, he will back into the boxes of the Fabulous Lazy E Area with a second consecutive Triple Crown of Rodeo title on the line. The World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) will ring in the new year at the iconic Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma January 3-6, 2024.  Tory Johnson during the WCRA Sunday Performance 3. Photo By: Bull Stock Media Johnson, a third-generation cowboy, will look to take home his second consecutive WCRA major win after a commanding performance at ..read more
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A Season To Be Grateful For
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by Kyle Jones
3M ago
As November draws to a close, many rodeo families and friends are taking a moment to celebrate the things that matter most. Thanksgiving provides a time to take a breath from hectic lives and appreciate all life has to offer. Thanksgiving marks a cheerful day, full of bright smiles and cheer to go round–tis’ the season for gratitude and appreciation.  For many rodeo athletes, this time period also serves as one of the few down times. For cowboys and cowgirls who make a living chasing victorious dreams and white lines, this time of year is also a time of rest and restoration with their lo ..read more
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Buddy Hawkins On Make Living Doing What You Love 
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by Kyle Jones
3M ago
By: Julia Dondero “I want to make a living in team roping. I’d run the chute or ride horses if I couldn’t make a living team roping. I just love it that much.” Buddy Hawkins quoted the late, great Leo “The Lion” Camarillo in expressing his passion for the sport.  Buddy Hawkins, the 2023 Reliance Ranches VRQ Bonus Champion Heeler (alongside his brother-in-law Andrew Ward), closes the year victoriously, pocketing over $60,000 through World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) events and bonuses over the past year. These significant paychecks have enabled Hawkins to pursue his passion for team r ..read more
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