Cheyenne Frontier Days: Preview, Format and How to Watch

It’s time for the Daddy of ‘em All, The Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo! Cheyenne is the fourth highest-paying rodeo of the year and provides athletes with a chance to change their season completely.

Here is a full preview of what you can expect from the CFD.

FORMAT

Cheyenne Frontier Days has a modified, tournament-style rodeo format.

Every rodeo performance will see event money winners who will advance to semifinals and finals. Finals competition starts with a clean slate on Championship Sunday, where the highest scores and fastest times will be crowned champion!

Timed events slack is the qualifying round to make it into the rodeo performances.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

All of the stars will be competing throughout the Cheyenne Frontier Days with the opportunity to make around $20,000 if you dominate your bracket.

Damian Brennan looks to keep his hold on the No. 1 spot in the Saddle Bronc World Standings, a spot that he has held much of the 2024 season. The man chasing him is Sage Newman, who is currently $20,000 back. Both Brennan and Newman are competing during the opening performance on Friday. Lefty Holman who is currently No. 3 in the world and $22,000 back will compete in the final day of tournament play on Thursday.

Dalton Massey has opened up a $42,000 lead in the Steer Wrestling and looks to expand on that lead in Cheyenne. Massey is one of just three Bulldoggers who have surpassed the $100,000 mark with his $145,684. He is looking to hold off No. 2 Dakota Eldridge ($103,930) and No. 3 Stetson Jorgensen ($102,183).

For everything they have done in their careers, Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira are still looking for their first title from Cheyenne. Driggers currently holds the No. 1 spot on the head side with $113,544 on the year while Junior Nogueira holds the No. 2 spot with $106,668. It is Levi Lord on the Heel side who owns the top spot, with just under $111,000 on the year.

HOW TO WATCH AND BROADCAST SCHEDULE

You can watch every performance LIVE on The Cowboy Channel and The Cowboy Channel+ App. For a full broadcast schedule click HERE.