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Smith, Rich Win Music City Rodeo 2026: Team Roping Draw, Format and Results
Everything you need to know about the team roping at Nashville, Tennessee’s Music City Rodeo running May 26-30, 2026.
Jake Smith and Douglas Rich won the 2026 Music City Rodeo. | Click Thompson

ProRodeo is back in Nashville May 26–30, 2026, with the second annual Music City Rodeo at Bridgestone Arena, offering $30,000 in added money per event and a stacked lineup in the team roping.

Nashville team roping format

Team ropers will compete in two complete go-rounds plus a top 30 progressive go-round in. The first two go-rounds were held on Tuesday, May 26, at Williamson County AG Expo Park in Franklin, Tennessee. The top 30 in the average from the first two go-rounds will advance to the progressive round which will be run during the three performances at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Music City Rodeo team roping draw

PERFORMANCE 1 | THURSDAY, MAY 28

  • Jake Clay / Whip Peterson
  • Tanner Tomlinson / Wesley Thorp
  • Andrew Ward / Jake Long
  • James Arviso / Levi Lord
  • Marcus Theriot / Chase Graves
  • Tanner Green / Sid Sporer
  • Tee McLeod / Trey Yates
  • Conley Kleinhans / Kyler Kanady
  • Denton Parish / Corey Hendrick
  • Dawson Graham / Dillon Graham

PERFORMANCE 3 | SATURDAY, MAY 30

  • Will Clark / Levi Martin
  • Coy Rahlmann / Logan Medlin
  • Kolby Krieger / Braylon Tryan
  • Jet Toberer / Tyler McKnight
  • Dustin Egusquiza / JC Flake
  • Ketch Kelton / Denton Dunning
  • Jr. Dees / Landen Glenn
  • Josh Jumper / Jake Goddard
  • Riley Kittle / Cole Curry
  • Cooper Cowan / Cade Cowan
  • Kolton Schmidt / Paden Bray

PERFORMANCE 2 | FRIDAY, MAY 29

  • Justin Yost / Reno Gonzales
  • Logan Graham / Cole Walker
  • Clay Smith / Coleby Payne
  • Korbin Rice / Cooper Freeman
  • Nelson Wyatt / Jonathan Torres
  • Bradley Massey / Zack Mabry
  • Jaxson Tucker / Cesar De La Cruz /
  • Jake Smith / Douglas Rich
  • Cory Kidd / Carson Johnson
  • Landon Smith / Jacup Dixon

Music City Rodeo team roping results

First round: 1. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 4.5 seconds, $3,193 each; 2. Ketch Kelton/Denton Dunning, 4.7, $2,776; 3. (tie) Cory Kidd V/Carson Johnson, Tee McLeod/Trey Yates and Marcus Theriot/Chase Graves, 4.8, $1,943 each; 6. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 5.1, $1,110; 7. (tie) Tanner Green/Sid Sporer and Jaxson Tucker/Cesar De La Cruz, 5.2, $486 each.

Second round: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/JC Flake, 4.1 seconds, $3,193 each; 2. James Arviso/Levi Lord, 4.3, $2,776; 3. (tie) Conley Kleinhans/Kyler Kanady and Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 4.5, $2,152 each; 5. Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 4.6, $1,527; 6. (tie) Marcus Theriot/Chase Graves and Tanner Tomlinson/Wesley Thorp, 4.7, $902 each; 8. Jake Clay/Whip Peterson, 4.8, $278.

Semifinals: 1. (tie) Coy Rahlmann/Logan Medlin and Tanner Tomlinson/Wesley Thorp, 3.9 seconds, $2,984 each; 3. Jake Clay/Whip Peterson, 4.0, $2,360; 4. (tie) Cory Kidd V/Carson Johnson, Kolby Krieger/Braylon Tryan and Landon Smith/Jacup Dixon, 4.2, $1,527 each; 7. Josh Jumper/Jake Goddard, 4.7, $694; 8. Justin Yost/Reno Gonzales, 5.0, $278. 

Average: 1. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 15.1 seconds on three head, $4,789 each; 2. Marcus Theriot/Chase Graves, 15.2, $4,164; 3. Kolby Krieger/Braylon Tryan, 15.7, $3,540; 4. Josh Jumper/Jake Goddard, 19.5, $2,915; 5. Ketch Kelton/Denton Dunning, 20.3, $2,290; 6. Cory Kidd V/Carson Johnson, 21.8, $1,666; 7. Tee McLeod/Trey Yates, 22.5, $1,041; 8. Justin Yost/Reno Gonzales, 23.1, $416.

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