Stars coming to Valley to compete at $1M Hondo Rodeo Fest
(Photo provided by Hondo Rodeo Fest)
Hondo Rodeo Fest unveiled the first half of its invitation-only athlete lineup for its return to Chase Field this winter. Paradise Valley rodeo fans will want to mark their calendars for this one.
The lineup features the sport’s top competitors across eight events, all competing for their share of a $1 million purse when the Fest arrives in downtown Phoenix Nov. 13-15.
The lineup includes several previous Hondo competitors, including John Crimber, the 2026 Professional Bull Riders world champion and 2024 Hondo Phoenix bull riding champion. Other notable returning athletes include current Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association tie-down roping world standings leader Riley Webb, who won third overall at both the 2024 and 2025 Hondo Phoenix competitions and has won three consecutive PRCA World Championships, and barrel racing phenom Lisa Lockhart, the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association all-time leader in both career and National Finals Rodeo earnings and two-time Hondo Maverick Award winner.
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Hondo Rodeo Fest unveiled the first half of its invitation-only athlete lineup for its return to Chase Field this winter. Paradise Valley rodeo fans will want to mark their calendars for this one.
The lineup features the sport’s top competitors across eight events, all competing for their share of a $1 million purse when the Fest arrives in downtown Phoenix Nov. 13-15.
The lineup includes several previous Hondo competitors, including John Crimber, the 2026 Professional Bull Riders world champion and 2024 Hondo Phoenix bull riding champion. Other notable returning athletes include current Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association tie-down roping world standings leader Riley Webb, who won third overall at both the 2024 and 2025 Hondo Phoenix competitions and has won three consecutive PRCA World Championships, and barrel racing phenom Lisa Lockhart, the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association all-time leader in both career and National Finals Rodeo earnings and two-time Hondo Maverick Award winner.
Each event:
Bareback Riding: Jacob Lees, Jess Pope, Bradlee Miller, Kade Sonnier
Steer Wrestling: Dakota Eldridge, Tucker Allen, Ty Erickson, Kyle Irwin
Team Roping Header: Erich Rogers, Kaleb Driggers, Andrew Ward, Tyler Wade
Team Roping Heeler: Cory Petska, Junior Nogueira, Jake Long, Paul Eaves
Breakaway Roping: Martha Angelone, Hali Williams, Taylor Munsell, Josie Conner
Barrel Racing: Lisa Lockhart, Hailey Kinsel, Emily Beisel, Tricia Aldridge
Bull Riding: John Crimber, Wacey Schalla, Luke Mackey, Kaiden Loud
“With a $1 million purse on the line, every head-to-head matchup will deliver the elite competition and high stakes you can only get at Hondo,” James Trawick, CEO of Hondo Rodeo Fest, shared in a press release.
The Phoenix event marks the festival’s third consecutive year at Chase Field, where Hondo launched in 2024, and continues the momentum of the festival’s expansion into New Orleans and Tampa markets.
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