With roots going back to the days of the open range, the men and women responsible for handling and caring for cattle have always needed diverse skillsets to meet whatever challenge they face. Skill diversity is rewarded in the arena, too. The legends of rodeo that stand out, do so because of their ability to excel in more than one event. All-around athletes such as Bob Crosby, Jim Shoulders, Bill Linderman, Phil Lyne, Larry Mahan, Ty Murray and more recently Stetson Wright are admired and honored for their accomplishments in two or more rodeo events. Billy and Pam Minick, FWSSR rodeo legends in their own right, recently committed to highlighting such versatility with the creation of a new all-around award to the highest money earning cowboy or cowgirl who qualifies in more than one event at the FWSSR PRORODEO Tournament. Paden Bray of Stephenville, Texas, qualifying in team roping and tie-down roping, claimed the inaugural Billy and Pam Minick All-Around award earning an additional $10,000 to his PRORODEO Tournament winnings and a custom belt buckle. Bray met the challenge by outperforming a talented field of multidiscipline contenders that included Wacey Schalla and Stetson Wright. Bray’s performance solidified his place in FWSSR rodeo history as the first athlete to claim what will prove to be a most prestigious honor in one of rodeo’s most legendary settings. The award, backed by a $100,000 commitment from the Minicks over ten years, will highlight the men and women whose diverse skills set them apart from their peers. The creation of the award further cements the Minick’s decades-long legacy with the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo and their continued investment in the sports future. BAREBACK BRONC RIDING PRESENTED BY FROST Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas – $27,418 STEER WRESTLING PRESENTED BY BNSF RAILWAY Bridger Anderson, Carrington, N.D. – $24,042 Trisyn Kalawaia, Hilo, Hawaii – $21,760 BREAKAWAY ROPING PRESENTED BY BOOT BARN® Jill Tanner, Stephenville, Texas – $27,308 SADDLE BRONC RIDING PRESENTED BY TX WHISKEY Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah – $24,617 Darcy Radel, Injune, Australia – $21,435 TIE DOWN ROPING PRESENTED BY R. WATSON BOOTS Kincade Henry, Mount Pleasant, Texas – $27,517 TEAM ROPING PRESENTED BY UMB BANK Corben Culley, Lawton, Iowa and Trent Vaught, Mena, Ark. – $26,400 each BARREL RACING PRESENTED BY CHASE Kassie Mowry, Dublin, Texas – $25,500 BULL RIDING PRESENTED BY MATTRESS FIRM® Trey Kimzey, Strong City, Okla. – $27,400 ALL-AROUND AWARD SPONSORED BY: BILLY AND PAM MINICK Payden Bray, Stephenville, Texas – $15,675 TOTAL PAYOUT: $1,557,000 2026 FWSSR PRORODEO TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 8 9 MARCH 2026 NEWSLETTER THE FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW & RODEO PADEN BRAY WINS BILLY AND PAM MINICK ALL-AROUND AWARD Legendary Couple’s Commitment Creates New FWSSR Rodeo Honor Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo January 15 - February 6, 2027 www.fwssr.com
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