The World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) has unveiled the calf roping roster of 16 calf ropers who will compete in the 2025 Rodeo Corpus Christi (RCC), set for May 6–10 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The event promises five electric days of rodeo action, culminating in the high-stakes Showdown Round and the prestigious Kid Rock’s Rodeo Round on May 10.

The 2025 RCC roster features 96 timed-event athletes and 48 roughstock competitors who qualified by nominating their efforts through the WCRA VRQ leaderboard. To view the complete roster, please click HERE.

WCRA Rodeo Corpus Christi Calf Roping Roster

The 2025 RCC roster showcases a dynamic mix of returning champions and rising stars, all competing for their share of the $600,000 purse. RCC will also mark the final opportunity for athletes to earn a spot to compete at the transformative Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo, presented by $VET. The top two finishers in each discipline will earn a spot on the WCRA’s Free Riders—the sixth team to compete at Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo on May 16 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Bull Riding Champion will earn a qualification to the PBR World Finals Redemption Round in Fort Worth, May 16-17.

The Free Riders will consist of two athletes per discipline, competing in barrel racing, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, team roping, steer wrestling, and breakaway roping. This bracket-style team competition will feature Kid Rock LIVE in concert, kicking off a weekend of Western sports that leads into the PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast – Championship on May 17-18 at the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. The Free Riders won the inaugural Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo last May, and will once again look to the top competitors at RCC to help them defend the title, beginning this year’s event with the No. 1 seed by virtue of their win in 2024.

Several 2024 Free Riders roster members will return to RCC this year to battle for a spot on the 2025 team. These athletes include bareback rider Nick Pelke, steer wrestler Cody Doescher, saddle bronc riders Cole Elshere and Cash Wilson, team roping heeler Douglas Rich, tie-down ropers Jarvis Demery and Quade Hiatt, breakaway roper Kieley Walz, and barrel racer Makenzie Mayes.

Rodeo Corpus Christi will kick off with a CEAT Division Youth Showcase on May 6, followed by progressive rounds on May 7–9, leading into the Showdown Round and Kid Rock Rodeo Round on May 10.

Where to watch WCRA Rodeo Corpus Christi

Fans can watch Rodeo Corpus Christi on RidePass via Pluto TV nightly from May 6–10 at 7 p.m. CDT. Additionally, the Kid Rock n Rodeo Round will air on CBS Sports Network on May 25 at Noon EDT.

2025 CEAT Specialty Rodeo Corpus Christi Division Youth Roster

On Wednesday, May 6, the 2025 CEAT Specialty Rodeo Corpus Christi Division Youth (DY) Showcase will take over the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The excitement is mounting as the World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) announces the final list of 88 youth athletes, ages 13–18, who have officially qualified for the high-stakes event.

The DY Showcase roster features the top 64 timed-event athletes and the top 24 roughstock competitors. The full roster can be found HERE

Rodeo Corpus Christi Division Youth Calf Roping Roster

Rodeo Corpus Christi has been selected as the launch location for the first WCRA Division Youth Showcase event of the 2025 series. The event offers a total purse of $55,000, with each division Champion guaranteed a $2000 payday.

Athletes earned their spot based on the WCRA Division Youth Leaderboard standings as of April 6, following a year of nominations through the VRQ (Virtual Rodeo Qualifier) system. This event is a key stop along the road to the World Championship Junior Rodeo (WCJR), set for late July, where athletes will vie for the title of World Champion.