RODEOHOUSTON 2026 kicks off inside NRG Stadium March 2-21, with this year’s payout totaling $2.5 million. Here is everything you need to know about the breakaway roping and the 40 girls who are set to rope at one of the biggest rodeos of the year.
Everything you need to know
RODEOHOUSTON Qualification Criteria
- Past two RodeoHouston Super Series Champions (2024 & 2025).
- One Special Invitation from HLSR Management.
- 2025 Permit Finals Champion. If co-champions exist, the tie will bebroken based upon the tie-breakers listed in the Permit Finals GroundRules.
- 2025 Waller County Fair & Rodeo Champion. If co-champions exist, thetie will be broken based upon the published 2024 official PRCA worldstandings.
- 2025 Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo Champion. If co-champions exist,the tie will be broken based upon the published 2024 official PRCA worldstandings.
- Top 31 of the published 2025 official PRCA world standings.
- Top three of the published 2026 official PRCA world standings (as of Dec. 1, 2025), excluding the circuit finals, not already qualified through the above criteria.
- Any remaining or open positions will be filled from the published 2024 official PRCA world standings.
RODEOHOUSTON Format
RodeoHouston will feature five Super Series, each of which contains three rounds with eight contestants per event. The Top 4, based on total money won, in each Super Series will advance to the Semifinals.
There will be two Semifinal rounds with 10 contestants per event each round. The Top 4 in each Semifinals will advance to the Championship Round.
The remaining six girls from each Semifinals will compete in the Wild Card (a total of 12 teams). The top roper out of each Wild Card round will advance to the Championship Round.
The Championship Round will feature 10 contestants. The Top 4 girls will return for the Championship Shootout Round that same day. The Shootout will begin immediately following the Championship Round.
RODEOHOUSTON Payout Breakdown
RodeoHouston increased its total purse to over $2.5 million back in 2025. The breakaway has a purse of $563,000. In 2026, the RodeoHouston champions will pocket $65,000.
Go-Round (Super Series) Payout: $7,500
Three rounds per series, per event
- $3,000
- $2,000
- $1,000
- $750
- $500
- $250
Semifinals Payout: $6,750
Two semifinal rounds, per event
- $3,000
- $2,000
- $1,000
- $750
Wildcard Payout: $7,750
Two wildcard rounds, per event
- $3,000
- $2,000
- $1,000
- $750
- $500
- $500
Championship: $140,000
One payout/round, per event
- $65,000
- $30,000
- $20,000
- $10,000
- $2,500
- $2,500
- $2,500
- $2,500
- $2,500
- $2,500
2026 RODEOHOUSTON Results
Super Series 1
Round 1
| Place | Roper | Time | Money |
| 1 | Erin Johnson | 3.4 | $3,000.00 |
| 2 | Jackie Crawford | 3.6 | $2,000.00 |
| 3 | Kirby Rawlinson | 5.5 | $1,000.00 |
| 4 | Jill Tanner | 6.1 | $750.00 |
Round 2
| Place | Roper | Time | Money |
| 1 | Jackie Crawford | 3.4 | $3,000.00 |
| 2 | TiAda Gray | 3.8 | $2,000.00 |
| 3 | Kirby Rawlinson | 4 | $1,000.00 |
| 4 | Bradi Good | 4.5 | $750.00 |
| 5 | Suzanne Williams | 4.8 | $500.00 |
| 6 | Jill Tanner | 5.1 | $250.00 |
Round 3
| Place | Roper | Time | Money |
| 1 | Jill Tanner | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| 2 | Kirby Rawlinson | 3.1 | $2,000.00 |
| 3 | Suzanne Williams | 3.7 | $1,000.00 |
| 4 | Jackie Crawford | 3.9 | $500.00 |
| 5 | Erin Johnson | 12.8 | $500.00 |
| 6 | TiAda Gray | 13.4 | $250.00 |
Advancing from Super Series 1
| 1 | Jackie Crawford | $5,750 | |
| 2 | Kirby Rawlinson | $4,000 | |
| 3 | Jill Tanner | $4,000 | |
| 4 | TiAda Gray | $2,250 |
Super Series 2
Round 1
| Place | Roper | Time | Money |
| 1 | Summer Williams | 2.5 | $3,000.00 |
| 2 | Josie Goodrich | 3.2 | $2,000.00 |
| 3 | Maddy Jacobs | 3.4 | $875.00 |
| 3 | Madison Outhier | 3.4 | $875.00 |
| 5 | Jaci Hammons | 5.7 | $500.00 |
Who is Entered?
Super Series 1: March 2-4
- Jade Mitchell
- Jackie Crawford
- Bradi Good
- TiAda Gray
- Kirby Rawlinson
- Suzanne Williams
- Erin Johnson
- Jill Tanner
Super Series 2: March 5-7
- Josie Conner
- Sloan Anderson
- Jaci Hammons
- Cheyanne McCartney
- Summer Williams
- Madison Outhier
- Maddy Jacobs
- Josie Goodrich
Super Series 3: March 8-10
- Rickie Fanning
- Kendal Pierson
- Aspen Miller
- Cadee Williams
- Brooke Bruner
- Jordi Edens-Mitchell
- Haiden Thompson
- Martha Angelone
Super Series 4: March 11-13
- Millie Greenwood
- Braylee Shepherd
- Taylor Munsell
- Hali Williams
- Madalyn Richards
- Bailey Bates
- Sawyer Gilbert
- Rylee George
Super Series 5: March 14-16
- Kinlie Brennise
- Joey Williams
- Tiffany Schieck
- Kelsie Domer
- Danielle Lowman
- Beau Peterson
- Jenna Dallyn
- Macy Young
What’s the RodeoHouston schedule?
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Super Series I, Go-Round 1 | Monday, March 2 | 6:45 PM |
| Super Series I, Go-Round 2 | Tuesday, March 3 | 6:45 PM |
| Super Series I, Go-Round 3 and Super Series I Championship | Wednesday, March 4 | 6:45 PM |
| Super Series II, Go-Round 1 | Thursday, March 5 | 6:45 PM |
| Super Series II, Go-Round 2 | Friday, March 6 | 6:45 PM |
| Super Series II, Go-Round 3 and Super Series II Championship | Saturday, March 7 | 2:45 PM |
| Super Series III, Go-Round 1 | Sunday, March 8 | 2:45 PM |
| Super Series III, Go-Round 2 | Monday, March 9 | 6:45 PM |
| Super Series III, Go-Round 3 and Super Series III Championship | Tuesday, March 10 | 6:45 PM |
| Super Series IV, Go-Round 1 | Wednesday, March 11 | 6:45 PM |
| Super Series IV, Go-Round 2 | Thursday, March 12 | 6:45 PM |
| Super Series IV, Go-Round 3 and Super Series IV Championship | Friday, March 13 | 6:45 PM |
| Super Series V, Go-Round 1 | Saturday, March 14 | 2:45 PM |
| Super Series V, Go-Round 2 | Sunday, March 15 | 2:45 PM |
| Super Series V, Go-Round 3 and Super Series V Championship | Monday, March 16 | 6:45 PM |
| Semifinal 1 | Tuesday, March 17 | 6:45 PM |
| Semifinal 2 | Wednesday, March 18 | 6:45 PM |
| Wild Card 1 | Thursday, March 19 | 6:45 PM |
| Wild Card 2 | Friday, March 20 | 6:45 PM |
| RodeoHouston Championship | Saturday, March 21 | 2:45 PM |
RODEOHOUSTON Concerts
- March 2: Riley Green
- March 3: J Balvin
- March 4: Rascal Flatts
- March 5: Russell Dickerson
- March 6: Lizzo
- March 7: Dwight Yoakum
- March 8: Forrest Frank
- March 9: Luke Bryan
- March 10: Megan Moroney
- March 11: Creed
- March 12: Chris Stapleton
- March 13: Shaboozey
- March 14: Kelly Clarkson
- March 15: Pepe Aguilar
- March 16: Cross Canadian Ragweed
- March 17: Red Clay Strays
- March 18: Koe Wetzel
- March 19: Lainey Wilson
- March 20: Parker McCollum
- March 21: Tim McGraw
- March 22: Cody Johnson
