The largest annual purse for a women’s rodeo event, the Women’s Rodeo World Championship, starts May 18, 2023, and will pay $750,000 while crowning World Champions in both the Pro and Challenger classifications in the team roping (heading and heeling), breakaway roping and barrel racing.
WRWC is a culmination of a year-long race of women’s rodeo events worldwide.
Who?
Athletes ranked in the top 20 of their respective leaderboards and any athlete with a Qualifier Series generic qualification are eligible to compete.
*QS = Qualifier Series Winner / LCQ = Advanced from Last Chance Qualifier
Pro Leaderboard
Round 1 – Thursday, May 18, 2023 (12:00 p.m. CST)
| Round 1 Order | Rank | Athlete |
| XX | XX | LCQ Advancing Athletes (Up to 8) |
| 2 | 49 (QS) | Kaylee Billingsley |
| 3 | 46 (QS) | Nicole Baggarley |
| 4 | 44 (QS) | Macy Young |
| 5 | 38 (QS) | Fallon Ruffoni |
| 6 | 37 (QS) | Rylee George |
| 7 | 35 (QS) | Kassidy Dennison |
| 8 | 20 | Madison Outhier |
| 9 | 19 | Danielle Lowman |
| 10 | 18 | Sawyer Gilbert |
| 11 | 17 (QS) | Harley Pryor |
| 12 | 16 | Britta Strain |
| 13 | 15 | Brandi McDowell |
| 14 | 14 | Cheyanne Guillory |
| 15 | 13 | Hope Thompson |
| 16 | 12 | Carlee Potter |
| 17 | 11 | Taycee Kay Webb |
Round 1 – Thursday, May 18, 2023 (7:30 p.m. CST Perf)
| Round 1 Order | Rank | Athlete |
| 1 | 10 | Jordan Jo Hollabaugh |
| 2 | 9 | Taylor Hanchey |
| 3 | 8 | Marybeth Beam |
| 4 | 7 | Bailey Bates |
| 5 | 6 (QS) | Jackie Crawford |
| 6 | 5 | Hali Williams |
| 7 | 4 | Rylie Edens |
| 8 | 3 | Tiffany Schieck |
| 9 | 2 (QS) | Josie Conner |
| 10 | 1 (QS) | Martha Angelone |
Challenger Leaderboard
Round 1 – Thursday, May 18, 2023
| Round 1 Order | Rank | Athlete |
| XX | XX | LCQ Advancing Athletes (Up to 8) |
| 2 | 76 (QS) | Debbie Fabrizio |
| 3 | 65 (QS) | Makayla Osborne |
| 4 | 40 (QS) | Heather Rogers |
| 5 | 29 (QS) | Ella Lawton |
| 6 | 28 (QS) | Sadie Grant |
| 7 | 20 | Catherine Clayton |
| 8 | 19 | Tori Murdock |
| 9 | 18 | Mindy Elrod Wells |
| 10 | 17 (QS) | Megan Gunter |
| 11 | 16 | Mekalia Terry |
| 12 | 15 | Cheyenne Britain |
| 13 | 14 | Natalie Steed |
| 14 | 13 | Taylor Raupe |
| 15 | 12 (QS) | Bucki Shepherd |
| 16 | 11 (QS) | Katelyn Perkins |
Round 1 – Thursday, May 18, 2023 (7:30 p.m. CST Perf)
When?
All the action takes place May 18–20, 2023.
Thursday, May 18
| Round | Division | Time |
| Qualifying Round 1 | Pro Leaderboard (leaderboard 11-20 + QS winners + LCQ) | 12 p.m. |
| Qualifying Round 1 | Challenger Leaderboard (leaderboard 11-20 + QS winners + LCQ) | 12 p.m. |
| Qualifying Round 1 | Pro Leaderboard (leaderboard No. 1-10) | 7:30 p.m. |
| Qualifying Round 1 | Challenger Leaderboard (leaderboard No. 1-10) | 7:30 p.m. |
Friday, May 19
| Round | Division | Time |
| Qualifying Round 2 | Pro Leaderboard | 10 a.m. |
| Qualifying Round 2 | Challenger Leaderboard | 10 a.m. |
| Semi-Finals Round | Pro Leaderboard | 7:30 p.m. |
| Semi-Finals Round | Challenger Leaderboard | 7:30 p.m. |
Saturday, May 20
| Round | Division | Time |
| Showdown Round | All | 1 p.m. |
| Triple Crown of Rodeo Round | All | 1 p.m. (Follows Showdown Round) |
Where?
The fourth edition of the WRWC will be hosted at the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth May 18–20, 2023, in conjunction with the PBR World Finals.
What’s the Payout?
The event will award a $750,000 guaranteed payout with equal money in all four disciplines.
The event payout includes the following bonus payouts:
- World Champion — $5,000 bonus per discipline per leaderboard
- All-Around Champion — $20,000 based on total cumulative discipline points from combined leaderboards
- Event Champion — $60,000 per discipline
How is a World Championship Title and All-Around Title Earned?
World Championship titles will be crowned in all disciplines (heading, heeling, breakaway roping, barrel racing) from the cumulative points standings in both the Pro Leaderboard and the Challenger Leaderboard. The All-Around World Championship will be awarded based on total cumulative points earned from the combined Pro and Challenger leaderboards. Athletes will also be competing for the event champion title based on the three-day event results.
Each event Champion will walk away with $60,000 while the All-Around World Champion will earn a $20,000 cash bonus. WRWC will also award each World Champion a $5,000 bonus per discipline per leaderboard along with a Jessie Jaymes Silversmith world champion buckle.
How to Watch
The event will be broadcast daily on PBR RidePass on Pluto TV and Cowgirl Channel. The 2023 WRWC will also be featured on Cowboy Channel the week of May 22 at 8 p.m. ET each night.
