The 2026 winter run is kicking into high gear with the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo starting Jan. 23.

Here’s everything you need to know about the barrel racing to stay in the loop during the FWSSR and keep up with results.

Barrel racing results

Bracket 1

First round: 1. Emily Beisel, 16.47 seconds, $2,500; 2. Stephanie Fryar, 16.65, $1,900; 3. Lisa Lockhart, 16.75, $1,500; 4. Presley Smith, 16.88, $1,000; 5. Sharon Gow, 16.89, $125; 6. Sissy Winn, 16.90, $125; 7. Cassidy Deen, 16.98, $125; 8. Tristan Parrish, 23.03, $125. 

Second round: 1. Emily Beisel, 16.39 seconds, $2,500; 2. Lisa Lockhart, 16.57, $1,900; 3. Sharon Gow, 16.68, $1,500; 4. Cassidy Deen, 16.91, $1,000; 5. Tristan Parrish, 17.26, $125; 6. Stephanie Fryar, 21.27, $125; 7. Presley Smith, 22.60, $125; no other qualified runs. 

Qualifiers: 1. Emily Beisel, $5,000; 2. Lisa Lockhart, $3,400; 3. Sharon Gow, $1,625; no other qualified runs.

Bracket 2

First round: 1. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell, 16.43 seconds, $2,500; 2. Tricia Aldridge, 16.79, $1,900; 3. Andrea Busby, 16.94, $1,500; 4. Chloe Gray, 17.11, $1,000; 5. Keyla Costa, 17.17, $125; 6. Molly Otto, 17.19, $125; 7. Blake Molle, 21.65, $125; 8. Natalie Bland, 22.11, $125.

Second round: 1. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell, 16.11 seconds, $2,500; 2. Tricia Aldridge, 16.20, $1,900; 3. Andrea Busby, 16.52, $1,500; 4. Natalie Bland, 16.87, $1,000; 5. Keyla Costa, 21.50, $125; 6. Chloe Gray, 21.63, $125; 7. Blake Molle, 22.08, $125; 8. Molly Otto, 26.34, $125. 

Qualifiers: 1. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell, $5,000; 2. Tricia Aldridge, $3,800; 3. Andrea Busby, $3,000.

Bracket 3

First round: 1. Shelley Morgan, 16.41 seconds, $2,500; 2. Summer Kosel, 16.69, $1,900; 3. McKenna Coronado, 16.78, $1,500; 4. Sue Smith, 17.33, $1,000; 5. LaTricia Duke, 17.75, $125; 6. Alyssa Urbanek-Wade, 21.31, $125; 7. Katelyn Scott, 21.72, $125; 8. Sharin Hall, 22.62, $125. 

Second round: 1. McKenna Coronado, 16.29 seconds, $2,500; 2. Katelyn Scott, 16.53, $1,900; 3. Summer Kosel, 16.56, $1,500; 4. Sue Smith, 16.75, $1,000; 5. Alyssa Urbanek-Wade, 16.87, $125; 6. Sharin Hall, 17.01, $125; 7. LaTricia Duke, 17.24, $125; 8. Shelley Morgan, 21.26, $125. 

Qualifiers: 1. McKenna Coronado, $4,000; 2. Summer Kosel, $3,400; 3. Shelley Morgan, $2,625.

Bracket 4

First round: 1. Carlee Otero, 16.26 seconds, $2,500; 2. Makenna Shook, 16.35, $1,900; 3. Jordan Driver, 16.56, $1,500; 4. Katie Halbert, 16.59, $1,000; 5. Jamie Olsen, 16.69, $125; 6. BryAnna Haluptzok, 16.77, $125; 7. Acey Pinkston, 16.81, $125; 8. Abbie Crews, 17.07, $125. 

Second round: 1. Carlee Otero, 16.08 seconds, $2,500; 2. Acey Pinkston, 16.19, $1,900; 3. BryAnna Haluptzok, 16.41, $1,500; 4. Makenna Shook, 16.49, $1,000; 5. Jamie Olsen, 16.80, $125; 6. Jordan Driver, 16.90, $125; 7. Abbie Crews, 17.11, $125; 8. Katie Halbert, 21.33, $125. 

Qualifiers: 1. Carlee Otero, $5,000; 2. Makenna Shook, $2,900; 3. Acey Pinkston, $2,025.

Bracket 5

1, Hailey Kinsel, Cotulla, Texas, 16.56, $2,500. 2, Lindsey Muggli, Lane, Okla.,16.77, $1,900. 3, Tayla Moeykens, Three Forks, Mont., 16.85, $1,500. 4, Jayden Wilson, Gleichen, Alberta, Canada, 17.55, $1,000.

1, Hailey Kinsel, Cotulla, Texas, 16.49 seconds, $2,500. 2, Tayla Moeykens, Three Forks, Mont., 16.50, $1,900. 3, Taylor Manning, Ponoka, Alberta, Canada, 16.52, $1,500. 4, Wenda Johnson, Pawhuska, Okla., 16.55, $1,000.

Qualifiers: Kinsel and Moeykens.

Wild Card qualifier: Lindsey Muggli, Lane, Okla.

Bracket 6

1, Michelle Alley, Madisonville, Texas, 16.51, $2,500. 2, Paige Jones, Wayne, Okla.,16.62, $1,900. 3, Dena Kirkpatrick, Post, Texas, 16.65, $1,500. 4, Julie Plourde, Krum, Texas, 16.75. $1,000.

1, Paige Jones, Wayne, Okla., 16.27, $2,500. 2, Julie Plourde, Krum, Texas, 16.40, $1,900. 3, Emma Parr, Greensboro, Ala., 16.53, $1,500. 4, Whitley Sharp, Caldwell, Idaho,16.59, $1,000.

Qualifiers: Paige Jones and Julie Plourde.

Wild Card qualifier: Michelle Alley, Madisonville, Texas.

2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Barrel Racing Format Explained

There are 18 total performances in the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo ProRodeo Tournament barrel racing, featuring seven brackets of eight barrel racers competing in back-to-back rounds during Performances 1–14.

The tournament includes:

• One Wild Card Round (Performance 15)
• Two Semifinal Rounds (Performances 16–17)
• An eight-cowgirl Finals (Performance 18)

Performances 1–14: Progressive Rounds

There will be seven brackets of eight barrel racers competing in back-to-back rounds.

• The top two money-earning barrel racers in each bracket (14 total) will advance to the Semifinals.
• The third-highest money earner in each bracket will advance to the Wild Card Round.
• Barrel racers who do not advance will be placed into a non-qualifiers pool.

At the conclusion of Bracket 7, the top money-earning barrel racer from the non-qualifiers pool will earn the eighth and final spot in the Wild Card Round.

Performance 15: Wild Card Round

From the eight barrel racers competing in the Wild Card Round, the top two money-earners will advance to the Semifinals.
All competitors advance on a clean-slate format, with no previous money or times carried forward.

Performances 16–17: Semifinal Rounds

Barrel racers will each make one run in one of two Semifinal performances, again on a clean-slate format.

• The top four barrel racers from each performance will advance to the Finals.

Performance 18: The Finals

The top barrel racers will compete in the Finals with a clean slate — no previous times or money carried forward.

On that day, the fastest cowgirl will earn the title of 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo ProRodeo Tournament Champion.

What Is the Barrel Racing Payout at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo?

Barrel racing carries a $306,000 purse at the 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo.
The barrel racing payout mirrors that of PRCA- sanctioned events at FWSSR. There is no aggregate payout.

Brackets (Progressive Rounds)

• $2,500
• $1,900
• $1,500
• $1,000
• $125
• $125
• $125
• $125

Wild Card Round

• $2,000
• $1,600
• $1,100
• $700

Semifinal Performances

• $4,000
• $3,000
• $2,000
• $1,000

Finals

• $20,000
• $12,000
• $8,000
• $4,000

Who Qualified for Barrel Racing at the 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo?

• The top 48 cowgirls from 2025 WPRA money standings who enter will be accepted.
• The champion barrel racers from each event at the WPRA-sanctioned FWSSR Rookie Rodeo will be accepted (drop-down until filled).
• The champion barrel racers from the following seven WPRA rodeos in 2025 who enter will be accepted (drop-down until filled):
  • Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Frontier Days and Rodeo (Weatherford, Texas)
  • Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo
  • Wichita Falls Rodeo
  • Mineral Wells Rodeo
  • Johnson County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo (Cleburne, Texas)
  • Ellis County Fair and Rodeo (Waxahachie, Texas)
  • North Texas State Fair and Rodeo (Denton, Texas)