The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo runs Feb. 6-22, 2025, with a tournament full of 50 teams ready to test their mettle at one of the biggest indoor rodeos of the season—with the short round nearly set for Saturday night.

Lightning Aguilera and Patrick Smith lead Bracket 1 into the finals, while Jake Smith and Douglas Rich lead Bracket 2. The champion is determined on money won at the rodeo, with the heavily-weighted final round paying $15,525 a man to win first. The wildcard round is midday Saturday to determine the last few qualifiers.

Who competes in the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Team Roping?

• Top 40 from 2024 Pro Rodeo Standings
• 1 international committee invitee
• Top 10 contestants from the San Antonio Rodeo Qualifier

Semifinals team roping qualifiers

Semifinals 1 – Thursday, Feb. 20

• Tyler Tryan / Denton Dunning
• Kolby Krieger / Jayden Cisneros        
• Lightning Aguilera / Patrick Smith      
• Clay Smith / Coleby Payne     
• Nelson Wyatt  / Jonathan Torres           
• Kaleb Driggers / Junior Nogueira
• Jeff Flenniken / Buddy Hawkins
• Clint Summers / Paul Eaves
• Brenten Hall / Kaden Profili
• Brady Tryan / Calgary Smith

Semifinals 2 – Friday, Feb. 21

• Coy Rahlmann / Cole Curry  
• Brye Crites / Tyler Worley
• Luke Brown  / Trey Yates           
• Jake Clay / Tanner Braden       
• Cyle Denison / Lane Mitchell                                   
• Pedro Egurrola / Justin Davis                  
• Jake Smith / Douglas Rich
• Dustin Egusquiza / Levi Lord
• Kreece Thompson / Denim Ross        
• J.C. Yeahquo / Ross Ashford

San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Team Roping Format

San Antonio’s tournament-style format includes 19 PRCA rodeo performances where contestants compete back to back in each Bracket. The top four money winners advance to a Semifinal Round and the top five out of each Semifinal advance to the Finals. The most money earned at the end of the Finals will be crowned the San Antonio Rodeo Champion.

Rodeo Wildcard

On Saturday, February 22 at 12:00 PM, the 10 contestants in each event who did not advance to the Finals from the Semifinal will have one more chance to make it into the Finals. The highest score and fastest time wins.

San Antonio Team Roping Payout

The team roping at San Antonio has a purse of $377,144, or $188,572 per side. There is no aggregate payoff. Here’s how it breaks down.

Brackets (Progressive Rounds)

1. $2,626/per man
2. $2,101
3. $1,576
4. $1,050

Semifinals and Wildcard

1. $5,252/per man
2. $4,202
3. $3,151
4. $2,101

Finals

1. $15,252/per man
2. $10,504
3. $5,252
4. $3,151

San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Team Roping Results

Bracket 1:

First round: 1. Kolby Krieger/Jayden Cisneros, 4.9 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 5.3, $2,101; 3. Jeff Flenniken/Buddy Hawkins II, 6.3, $1,576; 4. Coy Rahlmann/Cole Curry, 20.9, $1,050. 

Second round: 1. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 4.8, $2,626 each; 2. Cole Eiguren/Bucky Campbell, 5.2, $2,101; 3. Jeff Flenniken/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.3, $1,576; 4. Shay Carroll/Logan Moore, 5.4, $1,050. 

Third round: 1. Jeff Flenniken/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.0 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Cody Kohleffel/Michael Fortenberry, 5.5, $2,101; 3. Coy Rahlman/Cole Curry, 5.6, $1,576; Kolton Schmidt/Landen Glenn, 10.4, $1,050.

Advancing: 1. Jeff Flenniken/Buddy Hawkins II, $5,778 each; 2. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, $4,727; 3.(tie) Coy Rahlman/Cole Curry and Kolby Krieger/Jayden Cisneros, $2,626 each.

Bracket Two:

First round: 1. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 4.7 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Jace Bland/Tyson Thompson, 5.0, $2,101; 3. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 6.0, $1,576; 4. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 7.1, $1,050. 

Second round: 1. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Noguiera, 4.4 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 4.7, $2,101; 3. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 5.0, $1,576; 4. Marcus Theriot/Wyatt Cox, 5.2, $1,050. 

Third round: 1. J.C. Yeahquo/Ross Ashford, 3.9 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 4.1, $2,101; 3. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 4.2, $1,576; 4. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.3, $1,050.

Advancing: 1. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, $6,828 each; 2. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, $3,676; 3. (tie) Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili and J.C. Yeahquo/Ross Ashford, $2,626 each.

Bracket Three:

First round: 1. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.9 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Kreece Thompson/Denim Ross, 5.0, $2,101; 3. Pedro Egurrola/Justin Davis, 5.1, $1,576; 4. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 10.3, $1,050. 

Second round: 1. Kreece Thompson/Denim Ross, 5.1 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 5.4, $2,101; 3. Tee McLeod/Jeremy Buhler, 5.5, $1,576; 4. Pedro Egurrola/Justin Davis, 7.3, $1,050.

Third round: 1. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 3.6 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. (tie) Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves and Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.2, $1,839 each; 4. Pedro Egurrola/Justin Davis, 4.4, $1,050. 

Advancing: 1. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, $5,777 each; 2. Kreece Thompson/Denim Ross, $4,727; 3. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, $4,465; 4. Pedro Egurrola/Justin Davis, $3,676. 

Bracket Four:

First round: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 3.5 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Tyler Tryan/Denton Dunning, 4.5, $2,101; 3. Chad Masters/Will Woodfin, 6.0, $1,576; 4. Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 6.5, $1,050.

Second round: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 5.2 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Brady Tryan/Calgary Smith, 5.3, $2,101; 3. Luis Baeza/Jose Rodriguez Cortes, 5.8, $1,576; 4. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 14.1, $1,050.

Third round: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 3.6 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, 4.6, $2,101; 3. Hagen Peterson/Sid Sporer, 4.8, $1,576; 4. Tyler Tryan/Denton Dunning, 9.7, $1,050. 

Advancing: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, $7,878 each; 2. Tyler Tryan/Denton Dunning, $3,151; 3. Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, $2,101; 4. Brady Tryan/Calgary Smith, $2,101.

Bracket Five:

First round: 1. Brye Crites/Tyler Worley, 4.6 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Jake Clay/Tanner Braden, 5.1, $2,101; 3. Wyatt Bray/Paden Bray, 5.8, $1,576; 4. Tyler Waters/Catcher Gasperson, 10.4, $1,050.

Second round: 1. Lightning Aguilera/Patrick Smith, 4.3 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Billy Bob Brown/Josh Patton, 4.4, $2,101; 3. Clint Summers/Paul Eaves, 4.6, $1,576; 4. Wyatt Bray/Paden Bray, Jake Clay/Tanner Braden, Brye Crites/Tyler Worley, Payton Pirrung/Matt Zancanella, Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, Andrew Ward/Jake Long and Tyler Waters/Catcher Gasperson, NT.

Third round: 1. Lightning Aguilera/Patrick Smith, 4.0 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 4.2, $2,101; 3. Jake Clay/Tanner Braden, 5.2, $1,576; 4. Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 9.1, $1,050. 

Qualifiers: 1. Lightning Aguilera/Patrick Smith, $5,252 each; 2. Jake Clay/Tanner Braden, $3,677; 3. (tie) Brye Crites/Tyler Worley and Clint Summers/Paul Eaves, $2,626 each.

Semifinals 1:

1. Lightning Aguilera/Patrick Smith, 4.0 seconds, $5,252 each; 2. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira and Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 5.0, $3,677 each; 4. Kolby Krieger/Jayden Cisneros, 5.5, $2,101.

Final Qualifiers: 1. Lightning Aguilera/Patrick Smith, $10,854; 2. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, $9,454; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, $7,353; 4. Jeff Flenniken/Buddy Hawkins, $5,778; 5. Kolby Krieger/Jayden Cisneros, $4,727.

Semifinals 2:

1. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 4.3 seconds, $5,252; 2. Coy Rahlman/Cole Curry, 5.6 seconds, $4,202; 3. J.C. Yeahquo/Ross Ashford, 5.8 seconds, $3,151; 4. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 6.1 seconds, $2,101.

Final Qualifiers: 1. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, $12,080; 2. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, $7,878; 3. (tie) Luke Brown/Trey Yates and Coy Rahlman/Cole Curry, $6,828 each; 5. J.C. Yeahquo/Ross Ashford, $5,777.