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By: Johna Cravens FORT WORTH, Texas – Seven individuals earned $10,000 paychecks at the 2023 Texas Champions Challenge rodeo in Dickies Arena Thursday night. The event featured winners from five iconic Texas rodeos in six events, plus four contestants in freestyle bullfighting. The 126th edition of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (FWSSR) paid out $119,000 to 34 competitors in bareback riding, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, breakaway roping, barrel racing, freestyle bullfighting and bull riding. The format of the rodeo featured an elimination round in each event where five contestants competed. The top two returned almost immediately for a head-to-head round with the winner taking home $10,000 and a bottle of Fort Worth-based TX Whiskey. The runner-up received $4,000 and the three other contestants from the elimination round each received $1,000. In the bullfighting, the two individuals who did not make the head-to-head round each received $1,500. The event was also part of the first Texas A & M Uni🗓️ Mark your calendar at Dickies Arena. Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo - Texas Champions Challenge is a celebration of passion, innovation, and community. Embrace the opportunity to explore the world of Rodeo in a dynamic setting in Texas, United States. Don't miss out on this remarkable event 🌈.
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Dickies Arena, Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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