NFR Past Winners: World Champions Archive and Gold Buckle History
Past NFR winners tell the story of rodeo greatness: dominant repeat champions, breakthrough Las Vegas performances, legendary roughstock rides, and timed-event runs that turned a season into a gold buckle.
About This NFR Past Winners Guide
This page organizes recent Wrangler NFR world champions in a fan-friendly format. The official NFR Experience archive is the factual reference for the champion names, while this guide adds original explanation, event context, repeat-champion notes, and planning links for fans preparing for the next Finals.
The 2026 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is scheduled for December 3–12 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Until that Finals is completed, 2025 remains the latest completed world-champion year.
Latest Completed NFR Winners Snapshot
If you only need the most recent winners at a glance, start here. These five seasons show several repeated names, especially in all-around, tie-down roping, barrel racing and bull riding.
| Year | All-Around | Saddle Bronc | Barrel Racing | Bull Riding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stetson Wright | Statler Wright | Kassie Mowry | Stetson Wright |
| 2024 | Shad Mayfield | Ryder Wright | Kassie Mowry | Josh Frost |
| 2023 | Stetson Wright | Zeke Thurston | Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi | Ky Hamilton |
| 2022 | Stetson Wright | Zeke Thurston | Hailey Kinsel | Stetson Wright |
| 2021 | Stetson Wright | Stetson Wright | Jordon Briggs | Sage Kimzey |
NFR Past Winners Archive: 2011–2025
The table below groups recent world champions by year and event. Team roping is shown as header / heeler so fans can quickly see both partners connected to each championship season.
| Year | All-Around | Bareback | Steer Wrestling | Team Roping | Saddle Bronc | Tie-Down | Barrel Racing | Bull Riding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stetson Wright | Rocker Steiner | Tucker Allen | Andrew Ward / Jake Long | Statler Wright | Riley Webb | Kassie Mowry | Stetson Wright |
| 2024 | Shad Mayfield | Dean Thompson | J.D. Struxness | Tyler Wade / Wesley Thorp | Ryder Wright | Riley Webb | Kassie Mowry | Josh Frost |
| 2023 | Stetson Wright | Kennan Hayes | Tyler Waguespack | Tyler Wade / Wesley Thorp | Zeke Thurston | Riley Webb | Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi | Ky Hamilton |
| 2022 | Stetson Wright | Jess Pope | Tyler Waguespack | Kaleb Driggers / Junior Nogueira | Zeke Thurston | Caleb Smidt | Hailey Kinsel | Stetson Wright |
| 2021 | Stetson Wright | Kaycee Feild | Tyler Waguespack | Kaleb Driggers / Junior Nogueira | Stetson Wright | Caleb Smidt | Jordon Briggs | Sage Kimzey |
| 2020 | Stetson Wright | Kaycee Feild | Jacob Edler | Colby Lovell / Paul Eaves | Ryder Wright | Shad Mayfield | Hailey Kinsel | Stetson Wright |
| 2019 | — | Clayton Biglow | Ty Erickson | Clay Smith / Wesley Thorp | Zeke Thurston | Haven Meged | Hailey Kinsel | Sage Kimzey |
| 2018 | Trevor Brazile | Tim O’Connell | Tyler Waguespack | Clay Smith / Paul Eaves | Wade Sundell | Caleb Smidt | Hailey Kinsel | Sage Kimzey |
| 2017 | Tuf Cooper | Tim O’Connell | Tyler Pearson | Erich Rogers / Cory Petska | Ryder Wright | Marcos Costa | Nellie Miller | Sage Kimzey |
| 2016 | Junior Nogueira | Tim O’Connell | Tyler Waguespack | Levi Simpson / Jeremy Buhler | Zeke Thurston | Tyson Durfey | Mary Burger | Sage Kimzey |
| 2015 | Trevor Brazile | Steven Peebles | Hunter Cure | Aaron Tsinigine / Kollin VonAhn | Jacobs Crawley | Caleb Smidt | Callie duPerier | Sage Kimzey |
| 2014 | Trevor Brazile | Kaycee Feild | Luke Branquinho | Clay Tryan / Jade Corkill | Spencer Wright | Tuf Cooper | Fallon Taylor | Sage Kimzey |
| 2013 | Trevor Brazile | Kaycee Feild | Hunter Cure | Clay Tryan / Jade Corkill | Chad Ferley | Shane Hanchey | Sherry Cervi | J.W. Harris |
| 2012 | Trevor Brazile | Kaycee Feild | Luke Branquinho | Chad Masters / Jade Corkill | Jesse Wright | Tuf Cooper | Mary Walker | Cody Teel |
| 2011 | Trevor Brazile | Kaycee Feild | Luke Branquinho | Turtle Powell / Jhett Johnson | Taos Muncy | Tuf Cooper | Lindsay Sears | Shane Proctor |
Names That Stand Out in the Recent Archive
One of the best ways to understand NFR history is to look for repeat appearances. Some champions win once in a perfect season; others build a legacy by returning to the top again and again.
| Champion | Known Recent Title Areas | Why Fans Remember the Name |
|---|---|---|
| Stetson Wright | All-Around, Bull Riding, Saddle Bronc | A modern multi-event headline name with titles across several recent seasons. |
| Sage Kimzey | Bull Riding | Dominated the mid-to-late 2010s and appears repeatedly in the official winners archive. |
| Trevor Brazile | All-Around | One of rodeo’s most recognizable all-around champions, prominent in the early 2010s archive. |
| Hailey Kinsel | Barrel Racing | A major barrel racing name across multiple recent championship years. |
| Riley Webb | Tie-Down Roping | A repeated recent champion in one of the fastest technical timed events. |
| Kaycee Feild | Bareback Riding | A repeat bareback world champion across the early 2010s and 2020s archive. |
How to Read the Past Winners List
World champion vs. round winner
A world champion finishes the season No. 1 after all official earnings are counted. A round winner wins one specific NFR performance.
All-around title
The all-around champion is not tied to only one event. It rewards the cowboy who earns across multiple events during the season.
Team roping has two champions
The header and heeler each have their own title listing because both ropers perform separate jobs in the run.
Barrel racing is WPRA
Barrel racing winners are tracked alongside the PRCA title events and are a major part of NFR history.
Why Past Winners Matter for 2026
Past champions shape the storylines before every new NFR. A returning gold-buckle winner brings experience and pressure. A young qualifier may be chasing a name that already appears in the archive. Fans who understand recent winners can follow the 2026 races with better context, especially when a familiar champion enters Las Vegas within striking distance.
For live planning, pair this archive with the current NFR TV schedule, performance times, and ticket information.
Related NFR Guides
Use these internal pages to connect the history archive with live coverage, streaming, travel and event planning.
NFR Past Winners FAQ
Who is the latest all-around NFR world champion?
The latest completed all-around world champion listed in the official archive is Stetson Wright for 2025.
Where can I find the official past winners list?
The official archive is published by NFR Experience. This page links to it and reorganizes recent results with added fan context.
Why is team roping split into header and heeler?
Team roping requires two ropers with different jobs. The header catches first, and the heeler completes the run by catching the heels.
Are 2026 winners available yet?
No. The 2026 winners will be known after the 2026 Wrangler NFR finishes on December 12, 2026.
Is a past NFR winner always the same as the average winner?
No. The world champion is based on final season earnings. The average winner is the contestant or team with the best aggregate performance across the Finals.