Saturday night, Feb. 3, was electric at Dickies Arena to wrap up the 2024 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo (FWSSR). The eight contestants in each event earned their way into the finals for a chance to compete for the $20,000 top prize.
Bareback Riding
Kicking it off, literally, Rocker Steiner’s first draw horse lost his flank strap and allowed the Weatherford, Texas, phenom a second chance. Steiner took the time to gather his breath and sit down on Straight Stick from the J Bar J Rodeo Company. He nodded his head, and eight seconds later, the two-time National Finals Rodeo (NFR) qualifier scored 92.5 points to win his second consecutive FWSSR title.
An amped-up Steiner said, “If it takes me working twice as hard to win this rodeo, I’ll do it every time.”
In total, Steiner collected $28,000 for his rides in Fort Worth. Worthy of note, every time the cowboy decked out in red nodded his head, he was a champion.
Steer Wrestling
The top of the leaderboard was like seeing double in the steer wrestling. Dalton Massey from Hermiston, Ore., was the first man to get back in the box and set the pace. He did just that with his 3.7-second run. Kansas’ own Tanner Brunner said, “Not so fast,” when he threw his steer at the exact same time.