– Barrel Racer Fryar is in Contention to win the final $1 million Triple Crown of Rodeo bonus – Ahead of the WCRA’s (World Champions Rodeo Alliance) Rodeo Corpus Christi hosted on the bayfronts of Corpus Christi, Texas, May 7-11, the organization today announced the 189 athletes who will compete at the final Triple Crown of Rodeo (TCR) event. Barrel Racer Stephanie Fryar (Waco, Texas) approaches the event as the final competitor eligible to win the $1 million WCRA Triple Crown of Rodeo bonus, poised to become the first female in rodeo history to become an overnight millionaire. The Triple Cro ..read more

Let’s gamble! Who’ll wager four days in the arena for a potential max payout of $34,500? And then possibly double down for one more day for a big share of $1 million? Seem like a good bet? Jennifer Driver believes it is so the West Texas cowgirl has anted up in the World Champions Rodeo Alliance’s (WCRA) Last Chance Qualifier for the 2024 edition of Rodeo Corpus Christi to be held May 7-11 Jennifer Driver during the Barrel Racing progressive round at the WCRA Stampede at the E. Photo by Andy Watson Only the top 20 on the WCRA’s Rodeo Corpus Christi Leaderboard earn a spot to compete in that ..read more

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

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

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

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

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

–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

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

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