The tie-down roping at RodeoHouston kicked off Feb. 27 in NRG Stadium, with the first of five three-round Super Series in each event.

World Champion and former RodeoHouston Champ Caleb Smidt, who announced his retirement at the 2023 NFR, was invited back to the exclusive, $50,000-to-win-it rodeo. Just two rounds in, Smidt’s picked up the most money in his bracket at $3,500—winning the second round with an 8.4.

RodeoHouston runs Feb. 27 to March 17, 2024, and it airs live each night on The Cowboy Channel.

Rodeo Houston Tie-Down Roping Super Series 1

First round: 1. Trevor Hale, 8.9 seconds, $3,000; 2. Shane Hanchey, 9.6, $2,000; 3. Zack Jongbloed, 11.0, $1,000; 4. Lane Livingston, 12.7, $750; 5. Caleb Smidt, 18.8, $500; 6. John Douch, 21.2, $250. Second round: 1. Caleb Smidt, 8.4 seconds, $3,000; 2. Beau Cooper, 9.1, $2,000; 3. John Douch, 9.2, $1,000; 4. Matt Shiozawa, 10.8, $750; 5. Shane Hanchey, 11.5, $500; 6. Lane Livingston, 12.0, $250. Third round: 1. Caleb Smidt, 9.4 seconds, $3,000; 2. John Douch, 9.6, $2,000; 3. Beau Cooper, 10.5, $1,000; 4. Trevor Hale, 11.0, $750; 5. Shane Hanchey, 11.5, $500; 6. Lane Livingston, 11.6, $250.

Semifinal qualifiers: 1. Caleb Smidt, $6,500; 2. Trevor Hale, $3,750; 3. John Douch, $3,250; 4. Shane Hanchey, $3,000.

Rodeo Houston Tie-Down Roping Super Series 2

First round: 1. Kincade Henry, 9.3 seconds, $3,000; 2. Kyle Lucas, 9.6, $2,000; 3. Cole Clemons, 9.7, $1,000; 4. Westyn Hughes, 12.8, $750; 5. Bo Pickett, 16.9, $500; 6. Riley Mason Webb, 19.2, $250. Second round: 1. Riley Mason Webb, 7.7 seconds, $3,000; 2. Cole Clemons, 7.8, $2,000; 3. (tie) Garrett Jacobs and Britton Bedke, 8.4, $875 each; 5. Kyle Lucas, 9.3, $500; 6. Bo Pickett, 9.5, $250.Third round: 1. Westyn Hughes, 8.2 seconds, $3,000; 2. Riley Mason Webb, 8.4, $2,000; 3. Kyle Lucas, 8.8, $1,000; 4. Britton Bedke, 9.1, $750; 5. Garrett Jacobs, 9.5, $500; 6. Kincade Henry, 9.6, $250.

Semifinal qualifiers: 1. Riley Mason Webb, $5,250; 2. Westyn Hughes, $3,750; 3. Kyle Lucas, $3,500; 4. Kincade Henry, $3,250.

Rodeo Houston Tie-Down Roping Super Series 3

First round: 1. Macon Murphy, 8.9 seconds, $3,000; 2. Marty Yates, 9.5, $2,000; 3. Chris McCuistion, 9.9, $1,000; 4. Joel Harris, 10.2, $750; 5. Michael Otero, 10.6, $500; 6. Cory Solomon, 10.7, $250. Second round: 1. Chance Thiessen, 8.7 seconds, $3,000; 2. Joel Harris, 9.5, $2,000; 3. Chris McCuistion, 11.0, $1,000; 4. Macon Murphy, 11.1, $750; 5. Marty Yates, 18.3, $500; no other qualified runs. Third round: 1. Joel Harris, 9.3 seconds, $3,000; 2. Marty Yates, 10.0, $2,000; 3. Macon Murphy, 10.9, $1,000; 4. Cory Solomon, 11.4, $750; 5. Chris McCuistion, 13.0, $500; 6. Chance Thiessen, 17.6, $250.
Semifinal qualifiers: 1. Joel Harris, $5,750; 2. Macon Murphy, $4,750; 3. Marty Yates, $4,500; 4. Chance Thiessen, $3,250.

Rodeo Houston Tie-Down Roping Super Series 4

First round: 1. Riley Pruitt, 8.7 seconds, $3,000; 2. Brushton Minton, 12.2, $2,000; 3. Ty Harris, 13.3, $1,000; 4. Bryce Derrer, 14.1, $750; 5. Marcos Costa, 15.5, $500; 6. Luke Potter, 19.0, $250. Second round: 1. Bryce Derrer, 9.2 seconds, $3,000; 2. Marcos Costa, 9.8, $2,000; 3. Ty Harris, 10.4, $1,000; 4. Luke Potter, 11.5, $750; 5. Riley Pruitt, 11.7, $500; 6. Hayden Ford, 12.3, $250. Third round: 1. Ty Harris, 8.9 seconds, $3,000; 2. Luke Potter, 9.0, $2,000; 3. (tie) Riley Pruitt and Marcos Costa, 9.4, $875 each; 5. Brushton Minton, 10.6, $500; 6. Bryce Derrer, 12.0, $250.
Semifinal qualifiers: 1. Ty Harris, $5,000; 2. Riley Pruitt, $4,375; 3. Bryce Derrer, $4,000; 4. Marcos Costa, $3,375.

Rodeo Houston Tie-Down Roping Super Series 5

First round: 1. Haven Meged, 9.8 seconds, $3,000; 2. Shad Mayfield, 11.7, $2,000; 3. Tuf Cooper, $1,000. Second round: 1. Haven Meged, 8.8 seconds, $3,000; 2. Blane Cox, 9.4, $2,000; 3. Tuf Cooper, 10.3, $1,000; 4. Cooper Martin, 10.5, $750; no other qualified runs. Third round: 1. Tuf Cooper, 8.6 seconds, $3,000; 2. Haven Meged, 9.3, $2,000; 3. Shad Mayfield, 9.4, $1,000; 4. Jake Pratt, 16.0, $750; no other qualified runs.
Semifinal qualifiers: 1. Haven Meged, $8,000; 2. Tuf Cooper, $5,000; 3. Shad Mayfield, $3,000; 4. Blane Cox, $2,000.

2024 RodeoHouston Semifinal Results

Semifinal 1, 3/13

1. Marty Yates, 8.1 seconds, $3,000; 2. (tie) Joel Harris and John Douch, 9.4, $1,500; 4. Shane Hanchey, 9.8, $750.

Semifinal 2, 3/14

1. Ty Harris, 8.3 seconds, $3,000; 2. Shad Mayfield, 8.6, $2,000; 3. Trevor Hale, 8.8, $1,000; 4. Chance Thiessen, 9.0, $750

2024 RodeoHouston Wildcard Results

Wildcard 1

1. Macon Murphy, 9.1 seconds, $3,000; 2. Haven Meged, 9.3, $2,000; 3. Tuf Cooper, 9.6, $1,000; 4. Westy Hughes, 10.0, $750; 5. Blane Cox, 11.3, $500; 6. Riley Pruitt, NT, $500.

Wildcard 2

1. Riley Mason Webb, 8.3 seconds, $3,000; 2. Bryce Derrer, 10.3, $2,000; 3. Kincade Henry, 13.4, $1,000; 4. Kyle Lucas, 18.1, $500; 5. Caleb Smidt, 18.5, $500; 6. Marcos Costa, NT, $500.

2024 RodeoHouston Tie-Down Championship

1. Chance Thiessen, 8.7 seconds; 2. Marty Yates, 8.9; 3. Ty Harris, 9.7; 4. Joel Harris, 10.2; 5. Macon Murphy, 10.9, $2,500; 6. Trevor Hale, 22.4, $2,500; 7. (tie) John Douch, Shane Hanchey, Riley Mason Webb and Shad Mayfield, NT, $2,500 each.

2024 RodeoHouston Tie-Down Championship Shootout

1. Ty Harris, 8.2 seconds, $50,000; 2. Joel Harris, 8.2, $20,000; 3. Marty Yates, 8.7, $10,000; 4. Chance Thiessen, NT, $5,500.

RodeoHouston Tie-Down Roping Format

Tie-down ropers are placed into one of five “Super Series,” at the start of RodeoHouston, with eight competing over three performances in each preliminary round.

The top four money-earners from each Super Series advance to one of two Semifinals. Six tie-down ropers from each Semifinals will go to to one of two Wildcard Rounds.

Four contestants from each Semifinals and one from each Wildcard advance to the Championship Finals on March 19. The 10 ropers compete in the clean-slate format, and the top four from that round advance to the final Championship Shootout round later in the same performance.

RodeoHouston Tie-Down Roping Qualification Criteria

Tie-down roping invitation criteria:

1. Past two (2) RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Champions (2022 & 2023).
2. One (1) Special Invitation from HLSR Management.
3. 2023 Permit Finals Champion. If co-champions exist, the tie will be broken based upon the tie-breakers listed in the Permit Finals Ground Rules.
4. 2023 Waller County Fair & Rodeo Champion. If co-champions exist, the tie will be broken based upon the published 2023 official PRCA world standings.
5. 2023 Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo Champion. If co-champions exist, the tie will be broken based upon the published 2023 official PRCA world standings.
6. Top 31 of the published 2023 official PRCA world standings.
7. Top three (3) of the published 2024 official PRCA world standings (as of Dec. 1, 2023), excluding the circuit finals, not already qualified through the above criteria.
8. Any remaining or open positions will be filled from the published 2023 official PRCA world standings.

RodeoHouston Tie-Down Roping Payout

The tie-down roping at RodeoHouston will have a purse of $242,000.

Super Series payout (per round): 1st: $3,000; 2nd: $2,000; 3rd: $1,000; 4th: $750; 5th: $500; 6th: $250.

Semifinals payout: 1st: $3,000; 2nd: $2,000; 3rd: $1,000; 4th: $750.

Wildcard payout: 1st: $3,000; 2nd: $2,000; 3rd: $1,000; 4th: $750; 5th and 6th: $500 each.

Championship: 1st: $50,000; 2nd: $20,000; 3rd: $10,000; 4th: $5,500; 5th-10th: $2,500 each.