Teams Are Set for World Championship Ranch Rodeo

Cowboys earn the chance to showcase their skills at the World Championship Ranch Rodeo.

Lauren Fritzler | Oct 11, 2023

Teams Are Set for World Championship Ranch Rodeo /

The 28th annual World Championship Ranch Rodeo is set to take place in Amarillo, Texas, Nov. 9-12. The event is presented by the Working Ranch Cowboys Association, which started in 1995 and is housed in the Panhandle town. Throughout the four days of competition, the Amarillo Civic Center is jam-packed with shopping, play for the kids and the opportunity to catch up with old friends.

The WRCA season concluded on Oct. 7. The WRCA sanctioned 25 ranch rodeos across various locations, such as the Prowers County Ranch Rodeo in Lamar, Colorado, the Stout Ranch Rodeo in the historic Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, and ending the season at the Jackie Perkins Memorial Ranch Rodeo in Coffeyville, Kansas.

Ranch rodeo teams qualify for the championship by winning first place at one of the sanctioned ranch rodeos. They compete in ranch bronc riding, sorting, team branding, stray gathering and the wild cow milking.

Once teams secure a win, they punch their ticket to compete in Amarillo. The special thing about the teams is that most of them work together every single day on the ranch, tending to the herd. Ranch rodeos foster a family atmosphere, collaboratively advocating for the livelihood of ranchers and western culture.

WRCA is on mission “to promote ranching on a National and International level and to preserve the lifestyle of the working ranch cowboy.” The World Championships is a chance for cowboys to showcase their skills.

Below is a list of teams set to compete at the WCRR. At the finals, there is a legendary cowboy trade and trappings show, cowboy poetry showcase, and new this year, an after party featuring Jody Nix and the Texas Cowboys. Visit the WCRR schedule of events to learn more.

Be on the lookout for a preview of another special event taking place during the WCRR, the World Champion Youth Ranch Rodeo.

2023 World Championship Ranch Rodeo Teams

Southwest Livestock - Marlow, OK

Jolly Ranch / S&L Cattle - Agate & Lamar, CO

Tongue River Ranch - Dumont, TX

Baca Ranches - Vega, TX

Lonesome Pine Ranch - Cedar Point, KS

Broken Spear Ranch - Model, CO

Smith Cattle Company - Channing, TX

Diamond H Ranch / J&M Livestock - Gunter, TX & Antlers, OK

Gibbs Cattle / H Cross - Junction City, KS & Grainola, OK

EC Cattle / Mule Creek Cattle - Santo & Breckenridge, TX

W.T. Waggoner Estate Inc. - Vernon, TX

Circle M8 Land & Cattle - Silverton, TX

Wilson Cattle LLC - Canyon, TX

Beachner Bros Livestock / Mill Creek Ranch - Erie & Fort Scott, KS

Hatchet Ranch - Pueblo, CO

Singleton Ranches - Lamy, NM

Whitmire Land & Cattle / Sumner Cattle Co. - Dewey & Ramona, OK

Dinwiddie Cattle Company - Capitan, NM

Heck Cattle Co. - Pawhuska, OK

Rocking P Cattle / S&P Cattle - Latham, KS & Welch, OK

Sooner Cattle Company - Pawhuska, OK

Published Oct 11, 2023

LAUREN FRITZLER

Originally from Northeastern Colorado, Lauren grew up on a farm and ranch where she was heavily involved in production ag. The small Colorado town allowed Lauren to flourish. Lauren’s family has a generational love for rodeo and she was naturally attracted to the western lifestyle. From an early age, she would compete in rodeos and travel with her mom to rodeos around the state while juggling school involvement. She prides herself in not only competing in rodeos, but winning rodeos on horses raised on the ranch. Lauren got to Texas as fast as she could. She currently attends West Texas A&M University where she studies Agricultural Media and Communication with a double minor in Ag Business and Economics and Broadcast Journalism. She is an Agricultural Ambassador for the Department and serves as the President for Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow. When Lauren is not in the classroom, she is striving for excellence in her professional life. She has completed an internship at the College National Finals Rodeo and the Tri-State Fair and Rodeo, where she gained skills to make her mark on the western industry. She uses her graphic design skills to create logos for small businesses, travels to spend time with family, and immerses herself into the rodeo world. No matter where life takes her, Lauren is strong-willed and dedicated to her God-given purpose. Day by day, she aspires to be an advocate for agriculture and the western lifestyle. Lauren Fritzler believes we are all lifelong students, that the western lifestyle allots extensive learning opportunities throughout a lifetime. In efforts to teach others about rodeo, she is thrilled at the opportunity to collaborate with Sports Illustrated Rodeo Daily.