Chowchilla Stampede 69th Annual Team Roping!🧨
The Chowchilla Stampede Team Roping returns for its 69th year with added money, buckles, awards, and a full weekend of roping tradition.
📍 Location-Chowchilla Fairgrounds
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🐄 Historic Cattle Drive
Friday, March 6 | 10:00 AM
• Starts the Stampede weekend
• Runs through town
• Free to watch
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🤠 Team Roping Schedule
Friday, March 6
• Sign-ups 6:00 PM
• Rope 7:00 PM
• $1,000 added
• Buckles to average winners
• #7½ Handicap
• Pick 1, Draw 1 or Draw All
• 3 for $50
• 15-second cut-off on first steer
• Go three times
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Saturday, March 7
• Sign-ups 8:00 AM
• Rope 9:00 AM
8-Steer Roping
• $6,000 added total
• $3,000 added per 8-steer
• Buckles to 8-steer average winners
• Breast collars to 4-steer average winners
Divisions:
• #10½ Pick. No handicap
• #7 Handicap. Down pick
• 8 for $250
Format notes:
• 8-steer with two inside 4-steers
• Everyone gets 1st and 5th steer
• Handicap after 3rd and 7th steer in the #7
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Sunday, March 8
• Sign-ups 8:00 AM
• Rope 9:00 AM
• $1,000 added in each roping
• Buckles to average winners
• Plus other awards
Ropings:
• #6 Handicap Up/Down
• 3 for $50
• #5½ Handicap Down
• 3 for $50
• #4½ Roping
• 3 for $50
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🏆 Special Awards
• Kevin McDaniel handmade saddle
• Awarded to High Point Roper of the Weekend
• Must rope all 3 days
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🐎 Dummy Roping
Sunday, March 8
• Sign-ups 12:00 PM
• Rope 1:00 PM
Age groups:
• 5 years and under
• 6–9 years
• Chance Caudle buckles to average winners
• Prizes to 2nd and 3rd
• Donated by V7 Roping Cattle