The tournament-style winter rodeos continue, now with the 2026 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. One of the big hitters of the winter run, San Antonio runs Feb. 12-28, and is unique in that the highest cumulative money-earner of the team roping is crowned the champ.

Here’s what you need to know about the team roping as we prepare for the first of five brackets.

2026 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo team roping results

Bracket One

First round: 1. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.7 seconds, $2,752 each; 2. Brady Tryan/Paden Bray, 4.9, $2,202; 3. Cory Kidd V/Carson Johnson, 9.3, $1,651; 4. Kellan Johnson/Trent Vaught, 10.3, $1,101.

Second round: 1. Clint Summers/Jade Corkill, 4.7 seconds, $2,752 each; 2. Cory Kidd V/Carson Johnson, 5.1, $2,202; 3. Wyatt Bray/Tyler Worley, 6.9, $1,651; 4. Kellan Johnson/Trent Vaught, 10.7, $1,101.

Third round: 1. Jr. Dees/Landen Glenn, 4.2 seconds, $2,752 each; 2. Kellan Johnson/Trent Vaught, 4.9, $2,202; 3. Wyatt Bray/Tyler Worley, 5.3, $1,651; 4. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 19.3, $1,101. 

Qualifiers: 1. Kellan Johnson/Trent Vaught, $4,404 each; 2. Cory Kidd V/Carson Johnson, $3,853; 3. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, $3,853; 4. Wyatt Bray/Tyler Worley, $3,302. 

Bracket Two

First round: 1. James Arviso/Rance Doyal, 3.8 seconds, $2,752 each; 2. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 4.3, $2,202; 3. Jaxon Hill/Jessen James James, 5.0, $1,651; 4. Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 5.5, $1,101.

Second round: 1. Garrett Tonozzi/Dustin Davis, 4.6 seconds, $2,752 each; 2. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 5.5, $2,202; 3. Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 5.7, $1,651; 4. Cody Carter/Will Woodfin, 6.3, $1,101.

Third round: 1. James Arviso/Rance Doyal, 3.7 seconds, $2,752 each; 2. (tie) Cody Carter/Will Woodfin and Jaxon Hill/Jessen James James, 4.7, $1,927 each; 4. Kolby Krieger/Michael Fortenberry, 4.9, $1,101. 

Qualifiers: 1. James Arviso/Rance Doyal, $5,504 each; 2. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, $4,404; 3. Jaxon Hill/Jessen James James, $3,578; 4. Cody Carter/Will Woodfin, $3,028.

Bracket Three

First round: 1. Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 4.6 seconds, $2,752 each; 2. Tanner Tomlinson/Coleby Payne, 5.2, $2,202; 3. Coy Rahlmann/Logan Medlin, 6.0, $1,651; 4. Aaron Tsinigine/Jeremy Buhler, 6.3, $1,101.

Second round: 1. Shay Dixon Carroll/Denton Dunning, 4.1 seconds, $2,752 each; 2. Coy Rahlmann/Logan Medlin, 4.3, $2,202; 3. Tyler Tryan/Levi Lord, 4.6, $1,651; 4. Colton Clayton/Justin Delagarza, 9.0, $1,101.

Third round: 1. Tyler Tryan/Levi Lord, 3.9 seconds, $2,752 each; 2. Colton Clayton/Justin Delagarza, 4.1, $2,202; 3. Brye Crites/Ross Ashford, 4.8, $1,651; 4. Tanner Tomlinson/Coleby Payne, 5.3, $1,101. 

Qualifiers: 1. Tyler Tryan/Levi Lord, $4,403 each; 2. Coy Rahlmann/Logan Medlin, $3,853; 3. Tanner Tomlinson/Coleby Payne, $3,303; 4. Colton Clayton/Justin Delagarza, $3,303. 

Bracket Four

First round: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/JC Flake, 3.7 seconds, $2,752 each; 2. J.C. Yeahquo/Logan Moore, 4.2, $2,202; 3. Kolton Schmidt/Chase Tryan, 4.7, $1,651; 4. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.8, $1,101.

Second round: 1. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 3.8 seconds, $2,752 each; 2. (tie) Luke Brown/Buddy Hawkins II and Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, 4.2, $1,927 each; 4. Lyvan Gonzalez/Daryan Gonzalez, 5.1, $1,101

Third round: 1. Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, 4.0 seconds, $2,752 each; 2. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.2, $2,202; 3. Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, 4.4, $1,651; 4. Kolton Schmidt/Chase Tryan, 4.5, $1,101. 

Qualifiers: 1. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, $6,055 each; 2. Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, $3,578; 3. Dustin Egusquiza/JC Flake, $2,752; 4. Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, $2,752.

Bracket Five

First round: 1. Coleman Proctor/Travis Graves, 4.2 seconds, $2,752 each; 2. Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 4.3, $2,202; 3. Jeff Flenniken/Cole Curry, 4.5, $1,651; 4. Rhett Anderson/Calgary Smith, 6.0, $1,101.

Second round: 1. Lightning Aguilera/Wyatt Cox, 3.6 seconds, $2,752 each; 2. Cody Snow/Hunter Koch, 4.3, $2,202; 3. Mason Rust/Catcher Gasperson, 4.4, $1,651; 4. Logan Graham/Cole Walker, 4.5, $1,101.

Third round: 1. Cody Snow/Hunter Koch, 4.6 seconds, $2,752 each; 2. Lightning Aguilera/Wyatt Cox, 4.8, $2,202; 3. Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 5.1, $1,651; 4. (tie) Rhett Anderson/Calgary Smith and Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 9.4, $551 each.

Qualifiers: 1. Lightning Aguilera/Wyatt Cox, $4,954 each; 2. Cody Snow/Hunter Koch, $4,954; 3. Andrew Ward/Jake Long, $3,853; 4. Coleman Proctor/Travis Graves, $2,752.

Semifinals 1

1. Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, 4.0 seconds, $5,504 each; 2. (tie) Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison and Kellan Johnson/Trent Vaught, 4.5, $3,853 each; 4. Cody Carter/Will Woodfin, 4.6, $2,202. 

Qualifiers: 1. Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, $5,504 each; 2. (tie) Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison and Kellan Johnson/Trent Vaught, $3,853 each; 4. Cody Carter/Will Woodfin, $2,202.

Semifinals 2

1. Jaxon Hill/Jessen James, 4.0 seconds, $5,504 each; 2. James Arviso/Rance Doyal, 4.2, $4,403; 3. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.3, $3,302; 4. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.4, $2,202. 

Qualifiers: 1. Jaxon Hill/Jessen James, $5,504 each; 2. James Arviso/Rance Doyal, $4,403; 3. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, $3,302; 4. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, $2,202. 

Wildcard

1. Lightning Aguilera/Wyatt Cox, 3.6 seconds, $5,504 each; 2. Cory Kidd V/Carson Johnson, 4.1, $4,403; 3. Colton Clayton/Justin Delagarza, 9.4, $3,302; 4. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 14.0, $2,202.

Qualifiers: 1. Lightning Aguilera/Wyatt Cox, $5,504 each.

Finals

Winners: Lightning Aguilera/Wyatt Cox: $24,218 a man

Semi Finals Qualifiers

Night 1

• Cody Carter and Will Woodfin
• Cyle Denison and Lane Mitchell
• Derrick Begay and Colter Todd
• Lightning Aguilera and Wyatt Cox
• Bubba Buckaloo and Joseph Harrison
• Colton Clayton and Justin Delagarza
• Kellan Johnson and Trent Vaught
• Tyler Tryan and Levi Lord
• Cody Snow and Hunter Koch
• Cory Kidd and Carson Johnson

Night 2

• Nelson Wyatt and Jonathan Torres
• Coy Rahlmann and Logan Medlin
• Tanner Tomlinson and Coleby Payne
• Jaxon Hill and Jessen James
• Andrew Ward and Jake Long
• Coleman Proctor and Travis Graves
• James Arviso and Rance Doyal
• Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira
• Dustin Egusquiza and JC Flake
• Wyatt Bray and Tyler Worley

Finals Qualifiers

• Andrew Ward & Jake Long
• Cody Snow & Hunter Koch
• Nelson Wyatt & Jonathan Torres
• Lightning Aguilera & Wyatt Cox
• Kellan Johnson & Trent Vaught
• Jaxon Hill & Jessen James James
• Kaleb Driggers & Junior Nunes Nogueira
• James Arviso & Rance Doyal
• Cyle Denison & Lane Mitchell
• Bubba Buckaloo & Joseph Harrison
• Cody Carter & Will Woodfin

Who competes in the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo team roping?

• Top 40 from 2025 ProRodeo Standings
• Top 10 athletes from the 2026 ProRodeo standings

San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo team roping format

There will be five brackets consisting of 10 teams competing in three, back-to-back rounds. The top four money winners from each bracket will advance to the clean-slate semifinals.

Contestants who do not advance to the Finals from the semifinals will rope in the Wildcard. The team with the fastest time will advance to the clean-slate Finals.

The top 5 from each semifinals, based on total money won, will advance to the Finals.

The Finals will consist of 11 teams, and the team roping champion will be determined by most money won at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo.

San Antonio team roping payout

There is a purse of $396,296, or $198,148 per side, in the team roping at the 2026 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo.

BRACKETS (PROGRESSIVE ROUNDS)

1. $2,752 per man
2. $2,202
3. $1,651
4. $1,101

Semifinals and Wildcard

1. $5,504 per man
2. $4,403
3. $3,302
4. $2,202

Finals

1. $16,512 per man
2. $11,008
3. $5,504
4. $3,302