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 barrel racing and the 40 girls who are set to run at one of the biggest rodeos of the year.

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 WPRA worldstandings.
5. 2025 Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo Champion. If co-champions exist,the tie will be broken based upon the published 2024 official WPRA world standings.
6. Top 31 of the published 2025 official WPRA world standings.
7. Top three of the published 2026 official WPRA 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 WPRA world standings.

RODEOHOUSTON Format

• Kassie Mowry and Force The Goodbye Win RodeoHouston Barrel Racing 2025

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 girls from each Semifinals will compete in the Wild Card (a total of 12 teams). The top contestant out of each Wild Card round will advance to the Championship Round.

The Championship Round will feature 10 contestants. The Top 4 girls 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 breakaway has a purse of $563,000. In 2026, the RodeoHouston champions 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

What barrel racers are competing at RodeoHouston 2026?

Super Series 5: March 14-16

• Halyn Lide
• Anita Ellis
• Julie Plourde
• LaTricia Duke
• Summer Kosel
• Megan McLeod-Sprague
• Kassie Mowry
• Tiany Schuster

Semifinals I (March 17)

Semifinals II (March 18)

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

RodeoHouston Results

Super Series I

Round 1 Results: 1. Michelle Alley, 14.56 seconds, $3,000; 2. Hailey Kinsel, 14.62 seconds, $2,000; 3. Chloe Gray, 14.84 seconds, $1,000; 4. Alyssa Urbanek-Wade, 15.34 seconds, $750; 5. Sue Smith, 15.69 seconds, $500; 6. Carlee Otero, 16.75 seconds, $250.

Round 2 Results: 1. Michelle Alley, 14.40 seconds, $3,000; 2. Lisa Lockhart, 14.49 seconds, $2,000; 3. Hailey Kinsel, 14.58 seconds, $1,000; 4. Katelyn Scott, 14.61 seconds, $750.

Round 3: (unofficial) 1. Michelle Alley, 14.35 seconds, $3,000; 2. Lisa Lockhart, 14.49 seconds, $2,000; 3/4. Chloe Gray, 14.59 seconds, $875; 3/4. Hailey Kinsel, 14.59 seconds, $875;

Qualifiers: 1. Michelle Alley, $9,000; 2. Lisa Lockhart, $4,000; 3. Hailey Kinsel, $3,875; 4. Chloe Gray, $1,875

Super Series II

First Round: 1.Jordan Driver, 14.18 seconds, $3,000; 2. Tayla Moeykens, 14.69 seconds, $2,000; 3. Andrea Busby, 14.72 seconds, $875; 4. Paige Jones, 14.72 seconds, $875; 5. Sydney Graham, 14.90 seconds, $500; 6. Steely Steiner, 15.00 seconds, $250; 7. Wenda Johnson, 15.02 seconds; 8. Loralee Ward, 15.06 seconds.

Second round: 1. Sydney Graham, 14.34 seconds, $3,000; 2. Paige Jones, 14.61, $2,000; 3. Jordan Driver, 14.68, $1,000; 4. Andrea Busby, 14.74, $750; 5. Loralee Ward, 14.95, $500; 6. Tayla Moeykens, 14.97, $250.

Third round: 1. Loralee Ward, 14.66 seconds, $3,000; 2. Sydney Graham, 14.67, $2,000; 3. Paige Jones, 14.68, $1,000; 4. (tie) Tayla Moeykens and Steely Steiner, 14.74, $625 each; 6. Jordan Driver, 14.76, $250. 

Qualifiers: 1. Sydney Graham, $5,500; 2. Jordan Driver, $4,250; 3. Paige Jones, $3,875; 4. Loralee Ward, $3,500.

Super Series III

First round: 1. Emily Beisel, 14.55 seconds, $3,000; 2. McKenna Coronado, 14.80, $2,000; 3. Tricia Aldridge, 15.01, $1,000; 4. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 15.05, $750; 5. Katie Halbert, 15.10, $500; 6. Emma Parr, 15.26, $250.

Second round: 1. Emily Beisel, 14.81 seconds, $3,000; 2. Katie Halbert, 14.86, $2,000; 3. McKenna Coronado, 14.93, $1,000; 4. Sharin Hall, 14.95, $750; 5. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.99, $500; 6. Tricia Aldridge, 15.16, $250.

Third round: 1. Emily Beisel, 4.69 seconds, $3,000; 2. McKenna Coronado, 14.71, $2,000; 3. Sharin Hall, 14.89, $1,000; 4. Katie Halbert, 14.96, $750; 5. Tricia Aldridge, 15.12, $500; 6. Emma Parr, 15.75, $250. 
Qualifiers: 1. Emily Beisel, $9,000; 2. McKenna Coronado, $5,000; 3. Katie Jo Halbert, $3,250; 4. Sharin Hall, $1,750.

Super Series IV

First round: 1. Acey Pinkston, 14.74 seconds, $3,000; 2. (tie) Keyla Costa and Helen Nowosad, 14.78, $1,500 each; 4. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell, 15.02, $750; 5. Makenzie Mayes, 15.08, $500; 6. Leslie Smalygo, 15.92, $250.

Second round: 1. Helen Nowosad, 14.55 seconds, $3,000; 2. Makenzie Mayes, 14.77, $2,000; 3. Keyla Costa, 14.90, $1,000; 4. Acey Pinkston, 14.95, $750; 5. Leslie Smalygo, 15.12, $500; 6. Presley Smith, 15.23, $250.

Third round: 1. Acey Pinkston, 14.58 seconds, $3,000; 2. Helen Nowosad, 14.71, $2,000; 3. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell, 14.75, $1,000; 4. Makenzie Mayes, 14.88, $750; 5. Keyla Costa, 14.92, $500; 6. Hailey Garrison Graham, 15.23, $250. 

Qualifiers: 1. Acey Pinkston, $6,750; 2. Helen Nowosad, $6,500; 3. Makenzie Mayes, $3,250; 4. Keyla Costa, $3,000.

Super Series V

First round: 1. Anita Ellis, 14.60 seconds, $3,000; 2. LaTricia Duke, 14.62, $2,000; 3. Summer Kosel, 14.68, $1,000; 4. Tiany Schuster, 14.77, $750; 5. Julie Plourde, 15.00, $500; 6. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 15.09, $250.

Second round: 1. LaTricia Duke, 14.43 seconds, $3,000; 2. Summer Kosel, 14.54, $2,000; 3. Julie Plourde, 14.67, $1,000; 4. (tie) Anita Ellis and Megan McLeod-Sprague, 14.76, $625 each; 6. Kassie Mowry, 14.79, $250.

Third round: 1. Kassie Mowry, 14.17 seconds, $3,000; 2. LaTricia Duke, 14.45, $2,000; 3. Summer Kosel, 14.55, $1,000; 4. Halyn Lide, 15.00, $750; 5. Tiany Schuster, 15.57, $500; 6. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 19.97, $250. 

Qualifiers: 1. LaTricia Duke, $7,000; 2. Summer Kosel, $4,000; 3. Anita Ellis, $3,625; 4. Kassie Mowry, $3,250.

Semifinals

Semi-finals 1: 1. Hailey Kinsel, 14.48 seconds, $3,000; 2. LaTricia Duke, 14.61, $2,000; 3. Lisa Lockhart, 14.65, $1,000; 4. Summer Kosel, 14.70, $750. 
Qualifiers: 1. Hailey Kinsel, $3,000; 2. LaTricia Duke, $2,000; 3. Lisa Lockhart, $1,000; 4. Summer Kosel, $750.

Semi-finals 2: 1. Kassie Mowry, 14.09 seconds, $3,000; 2. Chloe Gray, 14.52, $2,000; 3. Paige Jones, 14.58, $1,000; 4. Emily Beisel, 14.68, $750. 
Qualifiers: 1. Kassie Mowry, $3,000; 2. Chloe Gray, $2,000; 3. Paige Jones, $1,000; 4. Emily Beisel, $750.

Wild Card

Wildcard 1: 1. Loralee Ward, 14.73 seconds, $3,000; 2. Makenzie Mayes, 14.74, $2,000; 3. Helen Nowosad, 16.92, $1,000; 4. McKenna Coronado, 19.66, $750; 5. Tricia Aldridge, 19.93, $500; 6. Sydney Graham, 24.28, $500. 

Qualifiers: 1. Loralee Ward, $3,000.

Wildcard 2: 1. Katie Halbert, 14.46 seconds, $3,000; 2. Keyla Costa, 14.48, $2,000; 3. Michelle Alley, 14.51, $1,000; 4. Acey Pinkston, 14.52, $750; 5. Anita Ellis, 15.18, $500; 6. Jordan Driver, 19.96, $500.

 
Qualifiers: 1. Katie Jo Halbert, $3,000.

Finals

Finals: 5. Emily Beisel, 14.45, $2,500; 6. Katie Halbert, 14.65, $2,500; 7. Paige Jones, 14.67, $2,500; 8. Lisa Lockhart, 14.78, $2,500; 9. Loralee Ward, 19.63, $2,500; 10. Chloe Gray, 19.66, $2,500. 

Shootout: 1. Kassie Mowry, 14.19 seconds, $65,000; 2. Hailey Kinsel, 14.22, $30,000; 3. LaTricia Duke, 14.32, $20,000; 4. Summer Kosel, 14.41, $10,000.