The road to the 2025 American Rodeo kicked off with the Contender Tournament Regional Finals and, between the West, East and Central Regional Finals, 15 teams have advanced to the American Rodeo Championship Weekend.
The 15 teams that qualified through a respective regional finals will compete April 11, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, to battle for a spot in The American Rodeo Championship on Saturday, April 12. These teams are eligible for the $1 million bonus. But it won’t be easy as they’ll battle the Top 5 teams from the 2024 PRCA world standings.
Who advanced through the Contender Tournament Regional Finals?
- Kash Bonnett/Logan Cullen
- Chad Masters/Cory Petska
- Devon McDaniel/Chris Young
- Pedro Egurrola/Michael Calmelat Jr.
- Tyler Tryan/Denton Dunning
- Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves
- Shay Carroll/Logan Moore
- Erich Rogers/Kollin VonAhn
- Andrew Ward/Paul Eaves
- Jr Dees/JC Flake
- Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres
- Jeff Flenniken/Buddy Hawkins
- Jet Toberer/Joe Mattern
- Cory Kidd/Dustin Davis
- Jake Smith/Douglas Rich
West Regional Results
- Kash Bonnett/Logan Cullen, 4.62, $10,000
- Chad Masters/Cory Petska, 4.65, $5,500
- Devon McDaniel/Chris Young, 4.75, $2,500
- Pedro Egurrola/Michael Calmelat Jr., 4.79, $1,000
- Tyler Tryan/Denton Dunning, 4.79, $1,000
East Regional Results
- Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, 4.2, $10,000
- Shay Carroll/Logan Moore, 4.43, $5,500
- Erich Rogers/Kollin VonAhn, 4.45, $2,500
- Andrew Ward/Paul Eaves, 4.65, $1,500
- Jr Dees/JC Flake, 4.94, $500
Central Regional Results
- Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.42, $10,000
- Jeff Flenniken/Buddy Hawkins, 4.59, $5,500
- Jet Toberer/Joe Mattern, 4.83, $2,500
- Cory Kidd/Dustin Davis, 5.25, $1,500
- Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 5.90, $500
What is the American Rodeo Contender Tournament?
The American Contender Tournament West, Central and East Regional Semi-Finals attract qualifiers from both coasts as well as the Central United States to compete in the re-imagined tournament style format in hopes of making it all the way to The Crown Jewel of Rodeo™ —The American Rodeo 2025.
In 2023, more than 2,500 rodeo athletes competed across the country to vie for a chance at the $1-million bonus on the line if they made it to The American Rodeo, earning impressive money along the way. Guaranteed prize money is upwards of $540,000 for the Regional Semi-Finals and Finals.
