RodeoHouston 2025 kicks off inside NRG Stadium from March 4-23 with an increased total payout of $2.5 million—here’s everything you need to know about the barrel racing and the 40 contestants set to compete at one of the largest rodeos of the year.

RodeoHouston increased its total purse to over $2.5 million in 2025. The barrel racing has a purse of $281,500. In 2025, the RodeoHouston barrel racing champion will pocket $65,000.

RodeoHouston barrel racing 2025 payout

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 is the barrel racing format at RodeoHouston?

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 contestants from each Semifinals will compete in the Wild Card. The top calf roper 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 2025 barrel racing results: The Super Series

Super Series One

First round: 1. Paige Jones, 14.59 seconds, $3,000; 2. Lisa Lockhart, 14.60, $2,000; 3. Andrea Busby, 14.70, $1,000; 4. Michelle Alley, 14.82, $750; 5. Katelyn Scott, 14.90, $500; 6. Jolene Montgomery, 14.91, $250. 

Second round: 1. Lisa Lockhart, 14.55 seconds, $3,000; 2. Paige Jones, 14.64, $2,000; 3. Michelle Alley, 14.68, $1,000; 4. Katelyn Scott, 14.69, $750; 5. Lindsay Sears, 14.97, $500; 6. Fallon Taylor, 15.11, $250.

Third round: 1. Lisa Lockhart, 14.35 seconds, $3,000; 2. Andrea Busby, 14.43, $2,000; 3. Michelle Alley, 14.53, $1,000; 4. Katelyn Scott, 14.55, $750; 5. Paige Jones, 14.74, $500; 6. Fallon Taylor, 14.95, $250. 

Qualifiers: 1. Lisa Lockhart, $8,000; 2. Paige Jones, $5,500; 3. Andrea Busby, $3,000; 4. Michelle Alley, $2,750.

Super Series Two

Friday, Mar. 7- Sunday, Mar. 9

Results:

First round: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.37 seconds, $3,000; 2. Jamie Olsen, 14.66, $2,000; 3. Sissy Winn, 14.69, $1,000; 4. Shelley Morgan, 14.81, $750; 5. Tayla Moeykens, 15.15, $500; 6. Jymmy Cox, 15.34, $250.

Second round: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.46 seconds, $3,000; 2. Sissy Winn, 14.53, $2,000; 3. Jamie Olsen, 14.66, $1,000; 4. Jymmy Cox, 14.72, $750; 5. Shelley Morgan, 14.92, $500; 6. Tayla Moeykens, 15.21, $250.

Third round: 1. Jamie Olsen, 14.74 seconds, $3,000; 2. Tayla Moeykens, 14.80, $2,000; 3. Jordan Driver, 15.00, $1,000; 4. Shelley Morgan, 15.13, $750; 5. Sissy Winn, 15.26, $500; 6. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 19.57, $250. 

Qualifiers: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $6,250; 2. Jamie Olsen, $6,000; 3. Sissy Winn, $3,500; 4. Tayla Moeykens, $2,750. 

Super Series Three

Monday, Mar. 10-Wednesday, Mar. 12

First round: 1. Abby Phillips, 14.71 seconds, $3,000; 2. Kassie Mowry, 14.78, $2,000; 3. LaTricia Duke, 14.83, $1,000; 4. Jordon Briggs, 14.94, $750; 5. Emily Beisel, 15.11, $500; 6. Chloe Gray, 15.18, $250. 

Second round: 1. Emily Beisel, 14.58 seconds, $3,000; 2. Chloe Gray, 14.68, $2,000; 3. Jordon Briggs, 14.80, $1,000; 4. LaTricia Duke, 14.84, $750; 5. Abby Phillips, 14.89, $500; 6. Tiany Schuster, 14.94, $250.

Third round: 1. Kassie Mowry, 14.69 seconds, $3,000; 2. Emily Beisel, 14.76, $2,000; 3. Tiany Schuster, 14.89, $1,000; 4. Jordon Briggs, 14.93, $750; 5. LaTricia Duke, 14.99, $500; 6. Abby Phillips, 15.09, $250. 

Qualifiers: 1. Emily Beisel, $5,500; 2. Kassie Mowry, $5,000; 3. Abby Phillips, $3,750; 4. Jordon Briggs, $2,500.

Super Series Four

Thursday, Mar. 13- Saturday, Mar. 15

Results:

First round: 1. Summer Kosel, 14.86 seconds, $3,000; 2. (tie) Halyn Lide and Acey Pinkston, 14.91, $1,500 each; 4. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 15.00, $750; 5. Dona Rule, 15.02, $500; 6. Ashley Rogers, 15.22, $250.

Second round: 1. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 14.54 seconds, $3,000; 2. Wenda Johnson, 14.63, $2,000; 3. Dona Rule, 14.84, $1,000; 4. Acey Pinkston, 14.97, $750; 5. Halyn Lide, 14.98, $500; 6. Ashley Castleberry, 15.12, $250. 

Third round: 1. Summer Kosel, 14.50 seconds, $3,000; 2. Halyn Lide, 14.71, $2,000; 3. Wenda Johnson, 14.89, $1,000; 4. Acey Pinkston, 14.91, $750; 5. Dona Rule, 14.94, $500; 6. Ashley Castleberry, 14.96, $250.

 
Qualifiers: 1. Summer Kosel, $6,000; 2. Halyn Lide, $4,000; 3. Megan McLeod-Sprague, $3,750; 4. Wenda Johnson, $3,000. 

Super Series Five

Sunday, Mar. 16-Tuesday, Mar. 18

Results:

First round: 1. Leslie Smalygo, 14.81 seconds, $3,000; 2. Sadie Troyer, 14.96, $2,000; 3. Julie Plourde, 15.08, $1,000; 4. Jessica Routier, 15.19, $750; 5. Jodee Miller, 15.23, $500; 6. Chelsea Moore, 15.55, $250.

Second round: 1. Leslie Smalygo, 14.72 seconds, $3,000; 2. Julie Plourde, 14.79, $2,000; 3. Stephanie Fryar, 14.87, $1,000; 4. Hailey Kinsel, 14.91, $750; 5. Jodee Miller, 14.94, $500; 6. Chelsea Moore, 14.95, $250.

Third round: 1. Hailey Kinsel, 14.68 seconds, $3,000; 2. Leslie Smalygo, 14.70, $2,000; 3. Stephanie Fryar, 14.74, $1,000; 4. (tie) Jodee Miller and Chelsea Moore, 14.77, $625 each; 6. Sadie Troyer, 15.08, $250. 

Qualifiers: 1. Leslie Smalygo, $8,000; 2. Hailey Kinsel, $3,750; 3. Julie Plourde, $3,000; 4. Sadie Troyer, $2,250.

RodeoHouston 2025 barrel racing results: The Semifinals

Semifinal 1

(unofficial)

1. Kassie Mowry, 14.65 $3000
2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi 14.67 $2000
3. Acey Pinkston 14.75 $1000
4. Emily Beisel 14.79 $750

Semifinal 2

(unofficial)

1. Leslie Smalygo 14.61 $3000
2. Jordon Briggs 14.65 $2000
3. Summer Kosel 14.76 $1000
4. Jamie Olsen 14.77 $750

2025 RodeoHouston barrel racing Wildcard Rounds

(Stay tuned for confirmed lists)