Rodeo Austin kicks off March 14-28, 2026, continuing the Texas Swing of rodeos.

Rodeo Austin traces its roots back to 1938 when it was first established as the Travis County Youth Show. Over the years, it evolved into a prominent event celebrating Texas’ rich cowboy heritage and agricultural traditions. In 1989, it officially adopted the name “Rodeo Austin” and expanded its offerings to include professional rodeo competitions alongside livestock shows, concerts, and other entertainment.

Here’s everything you need to know about Rodeo Austin to stay in the loop.

2026 Rodeo Austin team roping results

First round leaders

1. James Arviso/Rance Doyal, 3.2 seconds, $5,277 each; 2. (tie) Luke Brown/Buddy Hawkins II, Cody Carter/Blake Bentley, Kellan Johnson/Trae Smith, Clay Smith/Nicky Northcott and Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 3.7, $3,212 each; 7. Cash Duty/Jake Edwards, 3.8, $1,147; 8. (tie) Korbin Rice/Cooper Freeman and Clint Summers/Jade Corkill, 3.9, $229 each

Second round leaders

1. Dustin Egusquiza/JC Flake, 2.9 seconds, $5,277 each; 2. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 3.2, $4,589; 3. (tie) Lightning Aguilera/Wyatt Cox, Riley Kittle/Cole Curry and Tanner Tomlinson/Coleby Payne, 3.5, $3,212 each; 6. (tie) Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell and Logan Olson/York Gill, 3.9, $1,491 each; 8. (tie) Mason Appleton/Sid Sporer, McCray Profili/Ty Arnold, Clint Summers/Jade Corkill and Marcus Theriot/Chase Graves, 4.0, $115 each.

Finals

1. Tee McLeod/Trey Yates, 3.7 seconds, $2,600 each; 2. Tanner Tomlinson/Coleby Payne, 4.1, $1,950; 3. Korbin Rice/Cooper Freeman, 4.2, $1,300; 4. (tie) Coy Rahlmann/Logan Medlin and Clint Summers/Jade Corkill, 4.3, $325 each.

Average

1. Tanner Tomlinson/Coleby Payne, 11.6 seconds on three head, $7,916 each; 2. Clint Summers/Jade Corkill, 12.2, $6,884; 3. (tie) Coy Rahlmann/Logan Medlin and Korbin Rice/Cooper Freeman, 12.4, $5,335 each; 5. Wyatt Bray/Cashton Weid Weidenbener, 13.4, $3,786; 6. Luke Brown/Buddy Hawkins II, 13.5, $2,753; 7. Tee McLeod/Trey Yates, 13.8, $1,721; 8. Cash Duty/Jake Edwards, 17.1, $688.

2026 Rodeo Austin short round qualifiers

• Dustin Egusquiza / JC Flake
• Tee McLeod / Trey Yates
• Jake Smith / Douglas Rich
• Wyatt Bray / Cashton Weidenbener
• Jack Fischer / Scott Lauaki
• Cash Duty / Jake Edwards
• Korbin Rice / Cooper Freeman
• Coy Rahlmann / Logan Medlin
• Luke Brown / Buddy Hawkins
• Andrew Ward / Jake Long
• Clint Summers / Jade Corkill
• Tanner Tomlinson / Coleby Payne

2026 Rodeo Austin Format

The team roping at Rodeo Austin is two back-to-back go rounds with nine contestants in each performance. The top 12 in the average will advance to the finals March 28.

2026 Rodeo Austin Payout

The team roping at Rodeo Austin has a purse of $128,000 ($64,000 both ends).

2026 Rodeo Austin Concert Lineup

• March 13: Eli Young Band
• March 14: 49 Winchester
• March 15: La Original Banda El Limón
• March 16: Hudson Westbrook
• March 17: Shane Smith & The Saints
• March 18: Midland
• March 19: Anne Wilson
• March 20: William Clark Green
• March 21: Randall King
• March 22: Los Invasores de Nuevo León
• March 23: Diamond Rio
• March 24: Clint Black
• March 25: Wyatt Flores
• March 26: Flatland Cavalry
• March 27: Tanya Tucker
• March 28: Aaron Watson