2020 WRCA World Championship Ranch Rodeo

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The time is now folks, the 2020 WRCA World Championship Ranch Rodeo is kicking off Wednesday, November 11^th through Sunday, November 15^th at the Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas. The mission of WRCA is to promote ranching on a National and International level and to preserve the lifestyle of the working ranch cowboy. This event is showcasing all of the hard-working cowboys and cowgirls out there! We appreciate each one of you guys and all that you do!

Each day is packed with trade shows, rodeos, expos, and so many fun events. Cowboy poets and musicians will be playing sets in the Glass Room and on concourse stages throughout the day. The exact schedule of when they will be playing will be available at the rodeo. There will be a youth cow horse championships, where you’ll get to see all the young cowboys and cowgirls in training showcase their skills!

There will be WRCA Foundation raffle tickets! You’ll have a chance to enter two drawings, the Cimarron Arms LC Rifle drawing, and the Oliver Roughout Saddle drawing. The Cimarron Arms 1873 Delux Sporter Rifle is .45 LC 26” Barrel and has custom engraving by Dale Bass. The Oliver Roughout Saddle is donated by the Olver Saddle Shop in Armarillo, Texas. It includes a pulling collar, taps, a medicine bag, and a handmade concho. Both of these items are gorgeous and one of a kind! Tickets are $10 each or 6 for $50. Don’t worry, you do not have to be present to win. The winner will be notified.

There are twenty qualifying teams:

Wild Horse Prairie Days Ranch Rodeo
Fort Sumner Ranch Rodeo
Colorado Championship Ranch Rodeo
Will Rogers Range Riders Ranch Rodeo
Waurika Chamber of Commerce Ranch Rodeo
Green Country Classic Ranch Rodeo
Brazos Ranch Rodeo
Sandhills Championship Ranch Rodeo
Big Bend Ranch Rodeo
Lowell Goemmer Memorial Ranch Rodeo
OCA Ranch Rodeo
Motley Dickens Old Settlers Rodeo
Prowers Country Ranch Rodeo
Arizona Ranch Rodeo
Meade County Fair Ranch Rodeo
Earth Ranch Rodeo
Kansas Championship Ranch Rodeo
Coffeyville Interstate Fair & Ranch Rodeo
Jackie Perkins Memorial Ranch Rodeo
Santa Fe Ranch Rodeo

Schedule

Wednesday, November 11

6 p.m. Kickoff Celebration & Intro to 2020 WCRR Teams

Thursday, November 12

1 – 7:30 p.m. Cowboy Trade & Trappings Show

1 – 7:30 p.m. Ranch Equipment Expo

1 – 7:30 p.m. Heritage Trade Show

1 p.m. WCRR Contestants Team Meeting

To follow: WCRR Contestants Picture

7 p.m. 1st Performance 25th World Championship Ranch Rodeo

Friday, November 13

8 a.m. – 11 a.m. WRCA Sr. & Jr. Youth Cow Horse Championship

9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cowboy Trade & Trappings Show

9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Ranch Equipment Expo

9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Heritage Trade Show

11:30 WCRR Team Captains Meeting

1 p.m. 2nd Performance 25th World Championship Ranch Rodeo

7 p.m. 3rd Performance 25th World Championship Ranch Rodeo

Saturday, November 14

9 – 10 a.m. Sanctioned Rodeo & Endorsed Events Meeting

9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cowboy Trade & Trappings Show

9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Ranch Equipment Expo

9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Heritage Trade Show

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Crisis & Scholarship Brunch & Auction

11 a.m. WCRR Team Captains Meeting – Grand Plaza

1 p.m. 4th Performance 25th World Championship Ranch Rodeo

4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Legends Panel

7 p.m. 5th Performance 25th World Championship Ranch Rodeo

Sunday, November 15

10 a.m. – Noon Cowboy Church & Christian Cowboy Gathering

10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Cowboy Trade & Trappings Show

10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Ranch Equipment Expo

10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Heritage Trade Show

11 a.m. WCRR Team Captains Meeting

2 p.m. 6th Performance 25th World Championship Ranch Rodeo

6 p.m. WCRR Awards & Contestants Party

There are limited tickets still available in the Coliseum and seats in Onsite Simulcast Room for select performances. You can purchase tickets by calling the box office at (806) 378-3096, online at panhandletickets.com, or walk-up at the box office or local pandhandleticket outlets. Get your tickets today! This will be a top-notch event! Saddle up and get ready for a good time! We’ll see you there!

Megan deFabry

Howdy, I'm Megan deFabry. I grew up in Reno, Nevada, but since 2017 my heart has called Texas home. I now reside in Austin, Texas since 2020. I'm driven by my faith, cherished relationships with family and friends, and my professional ambitions. I'm passionate about digital marketing and journalism, especially the wide-open spaces of America's Western lifestyle, the grit of agriculture, the excitement of rodeo, and the heart of country music. For nearly a decade, I've been sharing this way of life through storytelling. And like any good cowboy tale, there's a loyal sidekick, my little Dachshund, Frank, who I adopted from a shelter in New Braunfels, Texas, back in 2018. He keeps me grounded, reminding me to chase horizons and savor life's simple joys. I graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Consumer Affairs and a minor in Mass Communication. My major taught me to decode consumer behavior, which is crucial for marketing, while my minor sharpened my storytelling skills. Since then, I've spent years mastering SEO and content strategy, staying ahead in a fast-moving field. My work even caught the eye of Cowboy Lifestyle Network's CTO, Irish Padmore, who recognized me for contributing to his research on Consumer Behavior in the Age of AI. Since 2018, I've been honored to work at Cowboy Lifestyle Network. Now as Editor-in-Chief writing, editing, and publishing articles that capture the cowboy spirit, crafting strategies rooted in Western values, and building real client connections. Guided by ethical journalism, I aim to tell stories that resonate and reflect the unsung heroes of the Western spirit.