The 2026 winter run is kicking into high gear with the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo starting Jan. 23. <\/p>\n
Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the barrel racing to stay in the loop during the\u00a0FWSSR and keep up with results.<\/p>\n
Barrel racing results<\/p>\n
Bracket 1<\/p>\n
First round:\u00a01. 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Second round:\u00a01. 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bracket 2<\/p>\n
First round:\u00a01. 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.<\/p>\n
Qualifiers:\u00a01. Emily Beisel, $5,000; 2. Lisa Lockhart, $3,400; 3. Sharon Gow, $1,625; no other qualified runs.<\/p>\n
2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Barrel Racing Format Explained<\/p>\n
There are\u00a018 total performances\u00a0in the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo ProRodeo Tournament barrel racing, featuring\u00a0seven brackets of eight barrel racers\u00a0competing in back-to-back rounds during Performances 1\u201314.<\/p>\n
The tournament includes:<\/p>\n
One Wild Card Round\u00a0(Performance 15)<\/p>\n
Two Semifinal Rounds\u00a0(Performances 16\u201317)<\/p>\n
An eight-cowgirl Finals\u00a0(Performance 18)<\/p>\n
Performances 1\u201314: Progressive Rounds<\/p>\n
There will be\u00a0seven brackets of eight barrel racers\u00a0competing in back-to-back rounds.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0top two money-earning barrel racers in each bracket\u00a0(14 total) will advance to the Semifinals.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0third-highest money earner\u00a0in each bracket will advance to the Wild Card Round.<\/p>\n
Barrel racers who do not advance will be placed into a\u00a0non-qualifiers pool.<\/p>\n
At the conclusion of Bracket 7, the\u00a0top money-earning barrel racer from the non-qualifiers pool\u00a0will earn the\u00a0eighth and final spot\u00a0in the Wild Card Round.<\/p>\n
Performance 15: Wild Card Round<\/p>\n
From the\u00a0eight barrel racers\u00a0competing in the Wild Card Round, the\u00a0top two money-earners\u00a0will advance to the Semifinals.
All competitors advance on a\u00a0clean-slate format, with no previous money or times carried forward.<\/p>\n
Performances 16\u201317: Semifinal Rounds<\/p>\n
Barrel racers will each make\u00a0one run\u00a0in one of two Semifinal performances, again on a\u00a0clean-slate format.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0top four barrel racers from each performance\u00a0will advance to the Finals.<\/p>\n
Performance 18: The Finals<\/p>\n
The\u00a0top barrel racers\u00a0will compete in the Finals with a\u00a0clean slate\u00a0\u2014 no previous times or money carried forward.<\/p>\n
On that day, the\u00a0fastest cowgirl\u00a0will earn the title of\u00a02026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo ProRodeo Tournament Champion.<\/p>\n
What Is the Barrel Racing Payout at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo?<\/p>\n
Barrel racing carries a\u00a0$306,000 purse\u00a0at the 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo.
The barrel racing payout mirrors that of PRCA- sanctioned events at FWSSR. There is\u00a0no aggregate payout.<\/p>\n
Brackets (Progressive Rounds)<\/p>\n
$2,500<\/p>\n
$1,900<\/p>\n
$1,500<\/p>\n
$1,000<\/p>\n
$125<\/p>\n
$125<\/p>\n
$125<\/p>\n
$125<\/p>\n
Wild Card Round<\/p>\n
$2,000<\/p>\n
$1,600<\/p>\n
$1,100<\/p>\n
$700<\/p>\n
Semifinal Performances<\/p>\n
$4,000<\/p>\n
$3,000<\/p>\n
$2,000<\/p>\n
$1,000<\/p>\n
Finals<\/p>\n
$20,000<\/p>\n
$12,000<\/p>\n
$8,000<\/p>\n
$4,000<\/p>\n
Who Qualified for Barrel Racing at the 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo?<\/p>\n
The\u00a0top 48 cowgirls\u00a0from 2025 WPRA money standings who enter will be accepted.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0champion barrel racers\u00a0from each event at the WPRA-sanctioned FWSSR Rookie Rodeo will be accepted (drop-down until filled).<\/p>\n
The\u00a0champion barrel racers\u00a0from the following\u00a0seven WPRA rodeos in 2025\u00a0who enter will be accepted (drop-down until filled):<\/p>\n
Parker County Sheriff\u2019s Posse Frontier Days and Rodeo (Weatherford, Texas)<\/p>\n
Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo<\/p>\n
Wichita Falls Rodeo<\/p>\n
Mineral Wells Rodeo<\/p>\n
Johnson County Sheriff\u2019s Posse Rodeo (Cleburne, Texas)<\/p>\n
Ellis County Fair and Rodeo (Waxahachie, Texas)<\/p>\n
North Texas State Fair and Rodeo (Denton, Texas)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2026 winter run is kicking into high gear with the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo starting…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":139860,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":{"0":"post-139859","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-fort-worth","9":"tag-fort-worth-headlines","10":"tag-fort-worth-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139859"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139859\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/139860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}