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 calf roping and the 40 guys who are set to rope at one of the biggest ProRodeos of the year.

RODEOHOUSTON Calf Roping Results

Super Series I

First round: 1. Ty Harris, 9.0 seconds, $3,000; 2. Michael Otero, 9.2, $2,000; 3. Cash Hooper, 10.5, $1,000; 4. Tyson Durfey, 11.7, $750; 5. Chet Weitz, 13.0, $500; 6. Trevor Hale, 19.3, $250.

Second round: 1. Tyson Durfey, 9.4 seconds, $3,000; 2. Logan Bird, 9.6, $2,000; 3. Ty Harris, 10.0, $1,000; 4. Michael Otero, 16.0, $750; 5. Trevor Hale, 18.4, $500; 6. Jake Pratt, 18.5, $250. 

Third round: 1. Trevor Hale, 8.2 seconds, $3,000; 2. Chet Weitz, 8.3, $2,000; 3. Tyson Durfey, 8.4, $1,000; 4. Michael Otero, 8.7, $750; 5. Cash Hooper, 9.8, $500; 6. Logan Bird, 10.6, $250.

Qualifiers: 1. Tyson Durfey, $4,750; 2. Ty Harris, $4,000; 3. Trevor Hale, $3,750; 4. Michael Otero, $3,500.

Super Series II

First Round: Ace Reese, 10.4 seconds, $3,000; 2. Riley Webb, 10.7 seconds, $2,000; 3. Bo Pickett, 10.9 seconds, $1,000; 4. Macon Murphy, 11.4 seconds, $750; 5. Hayden Ford, 12.1 seconds, $500; 6. Monty Lewis, 12.5 seconds, $250; 7. Ryan Jarrett, 13.2 seconds; 8. Joel Harris, no time.

Second round: 1. (tie) Macon Murphy and Bo Pickett, 8.9 seconds, $2,500 each; 3. (tie) Hayden Ford and Ace Reese, 9.0, $875 each; 5. Riley Mason Webb, 9.4, $500; 6. Joel Harris, 10.8, $250.

Third round: 1. Joel Harris, 8.8 seconds, $3,000; 2. Monty Lewis, 9.5, $2,000; 3. Riley Mason Webb, 10.6, $1,000; 4. Macon Murphy, 11.1, $750; 5. Bo Pickett, 11.2, $500; no other qualified runs. 

Qualifiers: 1. Bo Pickett, $4,000; 2. Macon Murphy, $4,000; 3. Riley Mason Webb, $3,500; 4. Joel Harris, $3,250. 

Super Series III

First round: 1. Kincade Henry, 8.6 seconds, $3,000; 2. Pecos Tatum, 8.9, $2,000; 3. John Douch, 9.2, $1,000; 4. Tyler Calhoun, 9.4, $750; 5. Shane Hanchey, 13.0, $500; 6. Bryce Derrer, 18.6, $250.

RODEOHOUSTON Qualification Criteria

1. Past two RodeoHouston Super Series Champions (2024 & 2025).
2. One Special Invitation from HLSR Management.
3. 2025 Permit Finals Champion. If co-champions exist, the tie will bebroken based upon the tie-breakers listed in the Permit Finals GroundRules.
4. 2025 Waller County Fair & Rodeo Champion. If co-champions exist, thetie will be broken based upon the published 2024 official PRCA worldstandings.
5. 2025 Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo Champion. If co-champions exist,the tie will be broken based upon the published 2024 official PRCA worldstandings.
6. Top 31 of the published 2025 official PRCA world standings.
7. 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.
8. 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 ropers from each Semifinals will compete in the Wild Card (a total of 12 teams). The top team out of each Wild Card round will advance to the Championship Round.

The Championship Round will feature 10 contestants. The Top 4 contestants 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 calf roping has a purse of $563,000. In 2026, the RodeoHouston champion will pocket $65,000.

Go-Round (Super Series) Payout: $7,500
Three rounds per series, per event 

1. $3,000
2. $2,000
3. $1,000
4. $750
5. $500
6. $250

Semifinals Payout: $6,750
Two semifinal rounds, per event 

1. $3,000
2. $2,000
3. $1,000
4. $750

Wildcard Payout: $7,750
Two wildcard rounds, per event

1. $3,000
2. $2,000
3. $1,000
4. $750
5. $500
6. $500

Championship: $140,000
One payout/round, per event 

1. $65,000
2. $30,000
3. $20,000
4. $10,000
5. $2,500
6. $2,500
7. $2,500
8. $2,500
9. $2,500
10. $2,500

Who is Entered?

Super Series 5: March 14-16

• Tanner Green
• Andrew Burks
• Haven Meged
• Tuf Cooper
• Dylan Hancock
• Cole Clemons
• Brushton Minton
• Kyle Lucas

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