The RodeoHouston breakaway roping is the fastest event of the rodeo, and The Breakaway Roping Journal has all the information including tournament format, rules and who’s competing right here.

RodeoHouston promises the largest payout in one ProRodeo for breakaway ropers—a tempting $50,000 grand prize that will put the champion in the drivers seat of the world standings for the remainder of the winter rodeo season.

RodeoHouston breakaway format

As RodeoHouston progresses, the competition will get tougher and tougher. The rodeo uses a tournament-style format they call the Super Series.

There are 40 top competitors going head-to-head in each events. Now, here’s the breakdown: the series is split into five parts, each with three rounds, and there are eight contestants in each round.

Now, the real action starts when the eight contestants are whittled down to the top four and move on to the two Semifinals. From there, it’s a race to the championship for the top four from each Semifinal.

The six remaining competitors from each Semifinal get another shot in the two Wildcard rounds. Only the top dog from each Wildcard moves forward to the Championship.

In the Championship, it’s a showdown with 10 athletes giving it their all. And here’s the kicker: the top four in each event get one more ride in the Shootout Round for $65,000.

RodeoHouston Breakaway Daysheets, Results

RodeoHouston Breakaway Super Series 1

3/4–6

• JJ Hampton
• Tiada Gray
• Beau Peterson
• Taylor Munsell
• Kayla Graham
• Maelee Wade
• Shayla Hall
• Bailey Bates

Performance 1: 1. Shayla Hall, 3.9 seconds, $3,000; 2. TiAda Gray, 4.2, $2,000; 3. Bailey Bates, 4.5, $1,000; 4. Taylor Munsell, 6.1, $750; no other qualified runs.

Second round: 1. Taylor Munsell, 2.6 seconds, $3,000; 2. J J Hampton, 4.4, $2,000; 3. Beau Peterson, 13.6, $1,000; no other qualified runs. 

Third round: 1. Shayla Hall, 3.6 seconds, $3,000; 2. Beau Peterson, 3.7, $2,000; 3. Kayla Graham, 3.8, $1,000; 4. TiAda Gray, 4.0, $750; 5. Taylor Munsell, 12.9, $500; 6. J J Hampton, 13.0, $250.

Qualifiers: 1. Shayla Hall, $6,000; 2. Taylor Munsell, $4,250; 3. Beau Peterson, $3,000; 4. TiAda Gray, $2,750; no other qualified runs.

Super Series 2

3/7-9

• Sawyer Gilbert
• Jordan Jo Hollabaugh
• Cadee Williams
• Madison Outhier
• Tacy Kay Webb
• Rylee George
• Madalyn Richards
• Braylee Shepherd

First round: 1. Braylee Shepherd, 3.4 seconds, $3,000; 2. Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, 3.8, $2,000; 3. Madalyn Richards, 4.0, $1,000; 4. Sawyer Gilbert, 5.1, $750; 5. Rylee A George, 6.8, $500; 6. Cadee Williams, 12.3, $250.

Super Series 3

3/10-12

• Josie Conner
• Martha Angelone
• Cheyanne McCartney
• Donelle Jones
• Bradi Goods
• Sarah Angelone
• Willow Wilson
• Aspen Miller

Super Series 4

3/13-15

• Jill Tanner
• McKenna Hickson
• Jackie Crawford
• Rickie Fanning
• Hope Thompson
• Lari Dee Guy
• Kendal Pierson
• Kinlie Brennise

Super Series 5

3/16-18

• Joey Williams
• Danielle Lowman
• Tiffany Schieck
• Shelby Meged
• Hali Williams
• Kelsie Domer
• Macy Young
• Maddy Deerman

RodeoHouston breakaway payout

Super Series
Three rounds per series, per event 
1. $3,000
2. $2,000
3. $1,000
4. $750
5. $500
6. $250

Semifinals
Two semifinal rounds, per event 
1. $3,000
2. $2,000
3. $1,000
4. $750

Wildcard
Two wildcard rounds, per event
1. $3,000
2. $2,000
3. $1,000
4. $750
5. $500
6. $500

Championship
One payout/round, per event 
1. $65,000
2. $30,000
3. $20,000
4. $10,000
5–10. $2,500

What is breakaway roping?

Breakaway roping is one of the simplest sports in rodeo. In breakaway roping, a calf is released from a chute and given a head start, usually about 30 feet. A cowgirl on horseback then chases after the calf and ropes it, stopping her horse.

For the catch to be legal, it must be a ‘bell collar’ catch, meaning the calf must be roped across the chest with no legs, ears or tail in the loop.

The time stops when the calf breaks the small string at the end of the rope and the flag goes flying, signaling a legal catch. The rider’s time is recorded from when the calf leaves the chute to when the rope breaks away from the saddle horn after catching the calf. This time determines the rider’s placing in the competition.

Depending on the set up and length of the “score,” (amount of a head start the calf gets) a good time in the breakaway roping is 2.0 seconds. If a breakaway roper leaves the box too soon, they’ll receive a broken barrier penalty, adding 10 seconds to their time.

2025 RodeoHouston concerts

• March 4: Reba McEntire
• March 5: Riley Green
• March 6: AJR
• March 7: Bun B’s Birthday Bonanza
• March 8: Bailey Zimmerman
• March 9: Carin Leon
• March 10: Brad Paisley
• March 11: Zach Top
• March 12: Lauren Daigle
• March 13: Jon Pardi
• March 14: Journey
• March 15: Warren Zeiders
• March 16: Grupo Frontera
• March 17: Charley Crockett
• March 18: Post Malone
• March 19: Old Dominion
• March 20: Cody Jinks
• March 21: Parker McCollum
• March 22: Brooks & Dunn
• March 23: Luke Bryan