The Cinch Timed Event Championship runs March 5-7, 2026 at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma, and pits the 25 best all-around hands against 25 head of cattle through five rounds to determine the true Ironman of rodeo.
Here are the men with their names in the hat for the title of Ironman:
| Name | Hometown | 2025 Time | Lifetime CTEC Earnings (including go-round winnings) |
| Ketch Kelton | Mayer, Arizona | 338.6 | $109,000 |
| Dylan Hancock | San Angelo, Texas | 436.3 | $41,000 |
| Brushton Minton | Witter Springs, California | 437.2 | $16,000 |
| Seth Hall | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 444.9 | $115,500 |
| Kyle Lockett | Visalia, California | 446 | $247,000 |
| Riley Wakefield | O’Neill, Nebraska | 463.6 | $15,000 |
| Paul D. Tierney | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 464.8 | $389,000 |
| Russell Cardoza | Terrebonne, Oregon | 474.8 | $132,000 |
| Marcus Theriot | Poplarville, Mississippi | 480.6 | $161,000 |
| Cody Doescher | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 480.7 | $139,500 |
| Nelson Wyatt | Clanton, Alabama | 490.6 | $45,500 |
| Jess Tierney | Altus, Oklahoma | 516.7 | $202,500 |
| K.C. Jones | Burlington, Wyoming | 547.5 | $493,500 |
| Blane Cox | Stephenville, Texas | 436.2 on 4 | $0 |
| Erich Rogers | Round Rock, Arizona | 464 (Rounds 1-4) | $155,500 |
| John Douch | Huntsville, Texas | 503.8 (Rounds 1-4) | $0 |
| Stetson Jorgensen | Blackfoot, Idaho | 267.9 (Rounds 1 & 2) | $1,000 |
| Clayton Hass | Weatherford, Texas | 291.3 (Rounds 1 & 2) | $84,500 |
| Taylor Santos | Creston, California | Did not compete | $118,500 |
| Coleman Proctor | Pryor, Oklahoma | Did not compete | $0 |
| Will Lummus | Byhalia, Mississippi | Did not compete | $0 |
| Quade Hiatt | Canyon, Texas | Did not compete | $0 |
| Wesley Thorp | Throckmorton, Texas | Did not compete | $0 |
| Dalton Walker | Clyde, Texas | Did not compete | $0 |
| Slade Wood | Stephenville, Texas | Did not compete | $0 |
