RodeoHouston kicked off on February 28, and the 50 barrel racing contestants in attendance are out for the $50,000 championship.
Here’s everything you need to know about RodeoHouston to stay in the loop.
How do barrel racers qualify for RodeoHouston?
Contestants were selected for RodeoHouston in 2023 based on the following criteria.
- Past two (2) RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Champions (2019 & 2022).
- One (1) Special Invitation from HLSR Management.
- Top 30 of the published 2022 official WPRA ProRodeo Standings
- 2022 Waller County Fair & Rodeo Champion, or the highest placedindividual not already qualified/accepted entry.
- 2022 Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo Champion, or the highest placedindividual not already qualified/accepted entry.
- Top place (1) of the published 2023 official WPRA ProRodeo standings(as of Dec. 1, 2022), excluding the circuit finals, not already qualifiedthrough the above criteria.
- Top two (2) of the published 2022 official WPRA Tour standings, notalready qualified through the above criteria.
- Top two (2) average finishers from the 2022 WPRA World Finals CardHolder Race, not already qualified through the above criteria.
- Any remaining or open positions will be filled from the published 2022 official WPRA ProRodeo Standings.
RodeoHouston Barrel Racing Format
Barrel racers are placed into one of five “Super Series,” at the start of RodeoHouston, with 10 barrel racers competing over three performances in each preliminary round.
The top four money-earning barrel racers from each Super Series advance to one of two Semifinals. The remaining six contestants in each bracket 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 barrel racers 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.
Barrel Racing Super Series Results
Super Series I
First round: 1. Jordon Briggs, 14.93 seconds, $3,000; 2. Andrea Busby, 15.06, $2,000; 3. Jessica Routier, 15.14, $1,000; 4. Bayleigh Choate, 15.28, $750; 5. Dona Kay Rule, 15.35, $500; 6. Kricket Gintner, 15.39, $250
Second round: 1. Andrea Busby, 14.79 seconds, $3,000; 2. Jessica Routier, 14.81, $2,000; 3. Kricket Gintner, 15.05, $1,000; 4. Bayleigh Choate, 15.11, $750; 5. Stephanie Fryar, 15.30, $500; 6. Dona Kay Rule, 15.34, $250
Third round: 1. Kricket Gintner, 14.69 seconds, $3,000; 2. Jordon Briggs, 14.90, $2,000; 3. Bayleigh Choate, 14.94, $1,000; 4. Jessica Routier, 15.07, $750; 5. Dona Kay Rule, 15.12, $500; 6. Sable Emerson, 15.37, $250
Semifinal qualifiers: 1. (tie) Andrea Busby and Jordon Briggs, $5,000 each; 3. Kricket Gintner, $4,250; 4. Jessica Routier, $3,750
Andrea Busby tied for the win in the first Super Series in Houston on Born on Derby Day. Image by Mallory Beinborn.
Super Series II
First round: 1. Tarryn Lee, 14.73 seconds, $3,000; 2. Shannon Griffin, 14.81, $2,000; 3. Shelley Morgan, 14.88, $1,000; 4. Michelle Darling, 14.94, $750; 5. Hailey Kinsel, 15.06, $500; 6. Leslie Smalygo, 15.23, $250
Second round: 1. Shannon Griffin, 14.53 seconds, $3,000; 2. Tarryn Lee, 14.60, $2,000; 3. Shelley Morgan, 14.75, $1,000; 4. Katie Pascoe, 14.82, $750; 5. Hailey Kinsel, 14.87, $500; 6. Michelle Darling, 14.90, $250.
Third round: 1. Shelley Morgan, 14.56 seconds, $3,000; 2. Hailey Kinsel, 14.58, $2,000; 3. Michelle Darling, 14.68, $1,000; 4. Leslie Smalygo, 14.88, $750; 5. Shannon Griffin, 14.93, $500; 6. Katie Pascoe, 14.94, $250.
Semifinal qualifiers: 1. Shannon Griffin, $5,500; 2. (tie) Shelley Morgan and Tarryn Lee, $5,000 each; 4. Hailey Kinsel, $3,000
Super Series III
First round: 1. Stevi Hillman, 14.66 seconds, $3,000; 2. Kelly Allen, 15.02, $2,000; 3. Iyssa Riley, 15.03, $1,000; 4. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 15.04, $750; 5. Sissy Winn, 15.08, $500; 6. Cheyenne Allan, 15.64, $250
Second round: 1. Stevi Hillman, 14.64 seconds, $3,000; 2. Ilyssa Riley, 14.85, $2,000; 3. Cheyenne Wimberley, 14.90, $1,000; 4. Jackie Ganter, 15.01, $750; 5. Sissy Winn, 15.18, $500. 6. Kelly Allen, 15.20, $250
Third round: 1. Sissy Winn, 14.51 seconds, $3,000; 2. Stevi Hillman, 14.66, $2,000; 3. Cheyenne Wimberly, 15.04, $750; 5. Jackie Ganter, 15.13, $500; 6. Ilyssa Riley, 15.32, $250
Semifinal qualifiers: 1. Stevi Hillman, $8,000; 2. Sissy Winn, $4,000; 3. Ilyssa Riley, $3,250; 4. Kelly Allen, $3,000
Super Series IV
First round: 1. Paige Jones, 14.85 seconds, $3,000; 2. (tie) Summer Kosel and Emma Charleston, 15.03, $1,500 each; 4. Emily Beisel, 15.04, $750; 5. Sarah Rose Waguespack, 15.30, $500; 6. Bryanna Halupzok, 15.61, $250
Second round: 1. Summer Kosel, 14.68 seconds, $3,000; 2. Paige Jones, 14.78, $2,000; 3. Emma Charleston, 15.05, $1,000; 4. Sarah Rose Waguespack, 15.37, $750; 5. Bryanna Holupzok, 15.53, $500; 6. Michelle Alley, 15.60, $250
Third round: 1. Paige Jones, 14.67 seconds, $3,000; 2. Emma Charleston, 14.80, $2,000; 3. Sarah Rose Waguespack, 15.08, $1,000; 4. Bryanna Halupzok, 15.31, $750; 5. Summer Kosel, 15.52, $500; 6. Michelle Alley, 16.43, $250
Semifinal qualifiers: 1. Paige Jones, $8,000; 2. Summer Kosel, $5,000; 3. Emma Charleston, $4.500; 4. Sarah Rose Waguespack, $2,250
Super Series V
First round: 1. Molly Otto, 14.75 seconds, $3,000; 2. Kassie Mowry, 14.86, $2,000; 3. Taycie Matthews, 15.32, $1,000; 4. Lindsay Sears, 15.50, $750; 5. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 15.77, $500; 6. Shelby Spielman, 16.02, $250
Second round: 1. Kassie Mowry, 14.66 seconds, $3,000; 2. (tie) Wenda Johnson and Molly Otto, 14.76, $1,500 each; 4. Taycie Matthews, 14.78, $750; 5. Shelby Spielman, 14.92, $500; 6. Lindsay Sears, 15.00, $250
Third round: 1. Molly Otto, 14.55 seconds, $3,000; 2. Taycie Matthews, 14.85, $2,000; 3. Wenda Johnson, 14.87, $1,000; 4. Lindsay Sears, 15.38, $750; 5. Shelby Spielman, 15.44, $500; 6. Kylee Scribner, 15.62, $250
Semifinal qualifiers: 1. Molly Otto, $7,500; 2. Kassie Mowry, $5,000; 3. Taycie Matthews, $3,750; 4. Wenda Johnson, $2,500
RodeoHouston Semifinals Results
Wednesday, March 15
1. (tie) Shelley Morgan and Sissy Winn, 14.72 seconds, $2,500 each; 3. Kassie Mowry, 14.73, $1,000; 4. Summer Kosel, 15.01, $750.
Thursday, March 16
1. Jordon Briggs, 14.35 seconds, $3,000; 2. Sarah Rose Waguespack, 14.57, $2,000; 3. Molly Otto, 14.58, $1,000; 4. Hailey Kinsel, 14.67, $750.
RodeoHouston WildCard Results
Friday, March 17
1. Wenda Johnson, 14.71 seconds, $3,000; 2. Tarryn Lee, 14.83, $2,000; 3. Paige Jones, 14.96, $1,000; 4. Taycie Matthews, 15.10, $750; 5. Shannon Griffin, 15.46, $500; 6. Andrea Busby, 20.21, $500
Advancing: Wenda Johnson
Saturday, March 18
1. Jessica Routier, 14.76 seconds, $3,000; 2. Krickett Gintner, 14.84, $2,000; 3. Stevi Hillman, 14.97, $1,000; 4. Kelly Allen, 15.21, $750; 5. Ilyssa Riley, 15.60, $500; 6. Emma Charleston, 20.17, $500.
Advancing: Jessica Routier
RodeoHouston Finals
Championship Round
1. Jessica Routier, 14.63 seconds; 2. Molly Otto, 14.66; 3. Jordon Briggs, 14.73, $2,500; 4. Sissy Winn, 14.75; 5. Hailey Kinsel, 14.84, $2,500; 6. Shelley Morgan, 14.88, $2,500; 7. Summer Kosel, 14.90, $2,500; 8. Sarah Rose Waguespack, 15.07, $2,500; 9. Wenda Johnson, 15.28, $2,500; 10. Kassie Mowry, 20.79, $2,500.
Final Four Shootout
1. Jordon Briggs, 14.73 seconds, $50,000; 2. Molly Otto, 14.75, $20,000; 3. Jessica Routier, 14.79, $10,000; 4. Sissy Winn, 19.94, $5,500.
2023 RodeoHouston Barrel Racing Champion: Jordon Briggs
