FORT WORTH, Texas – At the first-ever Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo Qualifier held Thursday night during the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, the Low Riders rode lights out, winning the event and $50,000 champion’s prize purse with dominant shootout round victories in the barrel racing, steer wrestling, team roping and tie-down roping.

Under the leadership of 26-time PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) World Champion Trevor Brazile, the Low Riders punched their ticket to the Shootout Round via gold medal showings in the opening round for the steer wrestling and team roping. They were carried to victory in the steer wrestling courtesy of a 5.86-second run by Clayton Hass and a 7.1-second effort by Tyler Pearson. In the team roping, they registered a 6.21-second run by current PRCA World Champions Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp and a 6.62-second run by Clint Summers and Jake Long.

Across the other disciplines, the Low Riders finished second in the breakaway roping, third in the saddle bronc riding, fourth in both the barrel racing and bareback riding, and fifth in tie-down roping.

They were joined in the Shootout Round by the Jokers, who also rode to two discipline wins.

The Jokers were dominant in the bareback riding as Tim O’Connell rode Scarlet From Hell for 84.5 points and Cole Franks conquered Worth The Whiskey for 85.5 points. They also rode supreme in the tie-down roping as John Douch lit up the scoreboard with a 13.10-second run and Haven Meged tore up the dirt inside Dickies Arena with a lightening fast 12.49-second effort.

World Champion Sid Steiner’s Jokers also finished second in both the steer wrestling and saddle bronc riding, third in the barrel racing and team roping, and fifth in the breakaway roping.

The title of Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo Qualifier Champion then came down to one out for each team in the seven disciplines. The winning team would be determined by the first team to ride to victory in four disciplines. 

The Low Riders were dominant in the first three disciplines.

They first won the barrel racing as Italy Sheehan delivered an 18.878-second run, beating the 19.418-second effort by the Jokers’ Paige Jones.

Their momentum continued to roll in the steer wrestling. Low Rider Clayton Hass’ 5.91-second run bested the 6.65-second trip from the reigning World Champion and Jokers’ JD Struxness.

Team ropers Wade and Thorp then delivered the Low Riders their third consecutive Shootout Round discipline win when they turned in a torrid 6.10-second run, quicker than the 6.93-second effort by the Jokers’ Colby Lovell and Jade Corkill.

The Low Riders then had the chance to win the Qualifier via a clean sweep in the bareback riding. However, Joker Cole Franks rode White Claw for 87 points to prevent the early win, beating the 85.5-point ride by Jesse Pope on Scarletts Belle.

The comeback by the Jokers, however, was short-lived. In the tie-down roping, Shane Hanchey carried the Low Riders to the event win as his 9.68-second run beat Joker Haven Meged’s 10.46-second trip.

In addition to the title of Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo Qualifier Champion, the No. 2-6 discipline seeds for Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo on May 16 in Arlington, Texas, at AT&T Stadium were also on the line. The discipline seeds were determined by each team’s finish in the opening round of the Qualifier.

The No. 1 seed in each discipline was awarded to the Free Riders, the inaugural Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo Champions. Led by Bobby Mote and Linsay Rosser-Sumpter, the 2025 Free Riders team will be formed following the conclusion of the WCRA’s (World Champions Rodeo Alliance) Rodeo Corpus Christi on May 10 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The discipline seeds for the 2025 Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo are:

• Barrel Racing: No. 2 Convoy; No. 3 Misty Mountain Hop; No. 4 Jokers; No. 5 Low Riders; and No. 6 Sledge Hammers.
• Steer Wrestling: No. 2 Low Riders; No. 3 Jokers; No. 4 Misty Mountain Hop; No. 5 Convoy; and No. 6 Sledge Hammers.
• Team Roping: No. 2 Low Riders; No. 3 Sledge Hammers; No. 4 Jokers; No. 5 Convoy; and No. 6 Misty Mountain Hop.
• Bareback Riding: No. 2 Jokers; No. 3 Misty Mountain Hop; No. 4 Convoy; No. 5 Low Riders; and No. 6 Sledge Hammers.
• Tie-Down Roping: No. 2 Jokers; No. 3 Misty Mountain Hop; No. 4 Sledge Hammers; No. 5 Convoy; and No. 6 Low Riders.
• Breakaway Roping: No. 2 Sledge Hammers; No. 3 Low Riders; No. 4 Misty Mountain Hop; No. 5 Convoy; and No. 6 Jokers.
• Saddle Bronc Riding: No. 2 Convoy; No. 3 Jokers; No. 4 Low Riders; No. 5 Sledge Hammers; and No. 6 Misty Mountain Hop.

Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo will begin on Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. CT inside AT&T Stadium. When the dust settles on the historic event, the famed venue will then host the PBR World Finals – Championship on Saturday, May 17 at 7:45 p.m. CT and Sunday, May 18 at 1:45 p.m. CT, when the 2025 PBR World Champion will be crowned, earning the accompanying $1 million bonus and coveted gold buckle.

Tickets for Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo (May 16) and the PBR World Finals – Championship (May 17-18) at AT&T Stadium are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online at PBR.com/World Finals and SeatGeek.com, or by calling (800) 732-1727. 

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