The four-day Premier Women’s Rodeo event runs May 12–15, at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth with $803,000 in total payout across barrel racing, breakaway, team roping and goat tying and roughstock events.
It’s the first championship under the PWR banner. PBR rebranded the former Women’s Rodeo World Championship to PWR in November and kept the four-discipline format and Pro/Challenger/Limited division structure. The competition runs Round 1, Round 2, semifinals and championship round at Cowtown, then moves Saturday’s awards presentation to Dickies Arena alongside the PBR World Finals.
What’s new for 2026?
- The PWR banner debuts at the Championship after PBR announced the rebrand of the WRWC in November. PWR and its predecessor have paid out more than $4.5 million to women athletes since 2020.
- The Championship Round opens to 50 advancement positions, including six Pros and six Challengers in barrel racing, breakaway and team roping, and one Limited in barrel racing and breakaway.
- The PWR champion will now be crowned after the championship finals at Cowtown Coliseum, whereas the WRC champions competed during the PBR World Finals. Instead, the awards presentation will be held on Saturday at Dickies Arena during the World Finals.
- Tuesday and Wednesday rounds at Cowtown are free admission to the public.
PBR Reimagines WRWC into Premier Women’s Rodeo
Format and divisions
PWR runs three divisions to keep competition equitable across skill levels: Pro, Challenger and Limited. Athletes earn entry through the year-round Virtual Rodeo Qualifier point system, plus Qualifier Series and Fast Track generic qualifications. Up to eight Last Chance Qualifiers are also seeded into the field.
