The Tucson Rodeo in Tucson, Ariz., just wrapped up with fast times and big winners. With a $220,000 purse, Tucson is one of the largest winter rodeos outside of the Texas Swing.
The rodeo is set up in a more traditional format, where tie-down contestants get two head of livestock, while the steer wrestlers and team ropers have one long round and then compete in the short round. The rough stock and the barrel race have one long round and then move on to the short round.
Bareback Riding
In the bareback riding, Evan Betony and Toby Deudney split the win in the first round with a pair of 85.5-point rides. 2022 World Champion bareback rider, Jess Pope, finished just behind them with 84.5 points on Beutler and Son Rodeo’s Sucking Wind.
The World Champ went on to dominate in the finals with an 89.5-point ride aboard Andrews Rodeo’s Rylee’s Raisin’ Cain to seal the round win and take the Tucson Rodeo title…