Barron-Highsmith Cattle Co. of Oologah, Oklahoma, and Short Ranches of Ramona, Oklahoma, captured the title at the 30th annual World Championship Ranch Rodeo, closing out the Working Ranch Cowboys Association’s milestone event held Nov. 13–16 at the Amarillo Civic Center.

This year marked three decades of WRCA championship competition, drawing multi-generation ranching families, former champions and longtime fans to the Civic Center arena. The four-day rodeo featured teams from seven states competing Thursday through Sunday, with the fifth annual Youth World Championship Ranch Rodeo held Saturday.

Attendance surged throughout the anniversary weekend, with fans packing the Amarillo Civic Center long before each performance. Lines stretched through the concourse as attendees browsed the ma

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