The 2027 ProRodeo season gets its first big early-money shot Saturday, Oct. 24, when the world’s best tie-down ropers back into the box at the Cinch Roping Fiesta in San Angelo, Texas, for two long go-rounds and a top-12 finals with $62,909 in the payoff. Here’s everything you need to know to keep up with the calf roping and the results.
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2026 Cinch Roping Fiesta Calf Roping Results and Payout
First round: 1. Shad Mayfield, 9.5 seconds, $4,610; 2. Trevor Hale Hale, 9.9, $3,842; 3. Cory Solomon, 10.0, $3,073; 4. Tom Crouse, 10.4, $2,305; 5. (tie) Dylan Hancock and Jake Pratt, 10.6, $768 each.
Second round: 1. Ace Reese, 9.5 seconds, $4,610; 2. John Douch, 9.7, $3,842; 3. Marty Yates, 9.8, $3,073; 4. (tie) Shad Mayfield and Kyan Wilhite, 10.7, $1,921 each.
Finals: 1. Marty Yates, 8.7 seconds, $4,000; 2. Cory Solomon, 9.3, $3,000; 3. John Douch, 9.5, $2,000; 4. Ryan Thibodeaux, 9.6, $1,000.
Average: 1. Shad Mayfield, 30.0 seconds on three head, $6,956; 2. John Douch, 30.9, $5,797; 3. Cory Solomon, 31.2, $4,637; 4. Marty Yates, 31.7, $3,478; 5. Ryan Thibodeaux, 33.2, $2,319.
What is the format at the Cinch Roping Fiesta?
The tie-down roping runs all on one day, Saturday, Oct. 24. Steer roping follows on Sunday, Oct. 25.
Each contestant ropes in two long go-rounds. The top 12 in the average after two head then come back for the finals. The calves for both long go-rounds and the short round are drawn before the first go-round starts. There is one calf for every entry plus extras.
Money won in San Angelo counts toward the 2027 world standings. To count it toward a 2027 National Finals Rodeo qualification or the 2027 Resistol Rookie of the Year race, a tie-down roper has to enter and compete at a minimum of 40 PRCA rodeos during the 2027 rodeo year. It won’t count toward the all-around standings or circuit standings, and it won’t count toward a roper’s required circuit rodeo count.
Who qualified for the calf roping at the 2026 Cinch Roping Fiesta?
The field is set at 40. It’s made up of the top 34 from the 2026 PRCA world standings who entered, five who advanced from the qualifying event and one committee invite, who must be a PRCA member.
Entered from the world standings: Roy Lee, Chase Webster, Sam Lewis, Semaj Collins, Brodey Clemons, Tom Crouse, Tyler Calhoun, Bryce Derrer, Marty Yates, Dylan Hancock, Shad Mayfield, Lane Livingston, Trevor Hale, Cory Solomon, Cash Enderli, Haven Meged, Max Mathis, Tanner Green, Cole Clemons, Monty Lewis, John Douch, Michael Otero, Tom Simpson, Ladd King, Chet Weitz, Ty Harris, Joel Harris, Quade Hiatt, Luke Potter, Jake Pratt, Kincade Henry, Kyan Wilhite and Blane Cox.
Qualifying event advancers and committee invite: Cougar Racca, Chizm KuyKendall, Cross Fulford, Ace Reese, Brey Yore and Ryan Thibodeaux.