National Circuit Finals Rodeo
From 1987 to 2010, The National Circuit Finals Rodeo was held every spring in Pocatello, Idaho. Then from 2011 to 2013, the event took place in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The event moved to Guthrie, Oklahoma in 2014. Since 2015, the NCFR has taken place in Kissimmee, Florida. Qualification for the event comes via winning the season title or winning the average title at the circuit finals rodeo in bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing, or bull riding. A competitor must compete in one of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s 12 regional American circuits or two international circuits and qualify & win at one of the circuit finals events in order to participate in the National Circuit Finals Rodeo.
Competitors go through two longer performances to compete for eight spots for the semi-finals. The semis and the finals are in sudden death format. The top four times and scores will advance to the one go-round final. Whoever has the top score or time in the finals is crowned the NCFR champion for the year.
In 2008, the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado, inducted the National Circuit Finals Rodeo in the Rodeo Committees category.
