Miss Rodeo America


Miss Rodeo America is an annual pageant to select the official spokesperson for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

Current Miss Rodeo America 2020

The Miss Rodeo American 2020 Pageant was held Sunday, December 1 - December 8, 2019, at the Tropicana Las Vegas. Jordan Tierney of Oral, South Dakota, was crowned Miss Rodeo America on Sunday, December 8, 2019, at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. Tierney is the daughter of two-time Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association World Champion and ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee Paul Tierney and Robin Tierney.

History

The Miss Rodeo America pageant is held in December of every year in conjunction with the National Finals Rodeo. The competition takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Reigning state rodeo queens from across America are eligible to compete for the title and are judged on their appearance, horsemanship, and personality. The winner receives over $20,000 in prizes, including a crown that fits on her cowboy hat, scholarships, Montana Silversmiths jewelry and belt buckles, Justin Boots and Wrangler apparel. She reigns for one year and is expected to travel more than 120,000 miles during her reign. She also makes public appearances at schools and other venues to promote rodeo. Miss Rodeo America was inaugurated in 1956 and the first winner was Marilyn Scott Freimark, who later became a rancher. Taylor McNair of Mississippi is the 2019 Miss Rodeo America. She is the third woman from her state to win the title.
The Miss Rodeo America 2019 Pageant was held December 2 - December 9, 2018 at the Tropicana Las Vegas. On December 9, 2018, Taylor NcNair of Learned, Mississippi, became the new Miss Rodeo America for 2019 in a ceremony held that Sunday afternoon.

Winners

This is a list of women who have won the Miss Rodeo America crown.

Miss Rodeo America Scholarship Foundation

The Miss Rodeo America program provides one of the most visible media spokespersons for the sport of professional rodeo and the Western way of life. Since its inception in 1955, the Miss Rodeo America Pageant has recognized the need for scholarships to help contestants further their education. The Miss Rodeo America Scholarship Foundation was established in 1997 to broaden the scope of the scholarship program. The winner of Miss Rodeo America receives a $20,000 Educational Scholarship from the Miss Rodeo America Scholarship Foundation, with various other scholarships being awarded for winners of categories and recognition in other areas. Every contestant receives at a minimum $1,000 just for competing.