Photos by Gary Cox
John Johnson brought his Jx2 Team Roping productions back to the mid-south, this time for the Big Ticket event in Tunica, Miss., March 11-13, 2022. The Tunica Arena & Expo Center were once again busy with horse activity as competition got underway on Friday with the 15.5, 14.5, Classic 13.5 Big Ticket, 13.5 WSTR, and 12.5 WSTR divisions.
Scheduled for Saturday were the Priefert 12.5 Big Ticket, Wrangler 11.5 Big Ticket, 11.5 WSTR, and Carroll Original Wear 10.5 Big Ticket divisions. Sunday’s roping finished with the Heel-O-Matic 9.5 Big Ticket.
On Friday evening and night, a winter storm rolled through the mid-south dumping several inches of snow throughout the area. Because of the weather, roping was delayed an hour on Saturday morning. By Sunday, warming temperatures had melted quite a bit of the snow.
On Friday, the Big Ticket #15.5 winners: Mason Johnson and Preston Day
Big Ticket #14.5 winners: Justin Spotts and Chris Kyle
Classic Rope #13.5 winners: Derrick Davis and Tanner Brown
#12.5 WSTR Winners: Shawn Harris and John Spotts
#13.5 WSTR Winners: Austin Roebuck and Cody Warner
On Saturday: #10.5 winners: Cullan McCarson and Josh Carr
#11.5 WSTR Winners: Joey Hagan and Cole Harmon
#11.5 Big Ticket Winners: Josh Carr and Tyler Holder
Jr. Looper Winners:
6 & Under- Emery Weddle
7-9- First Braden Vaught; second Peyton Owens
10-12- Stetson Holder
#12.5 Big Ticket Winners: Dusty Breedlove and Adam Brown
#12.5 Warm Up Winners: Bo Clem and Cody Warner
On Sunday, the Fast Back Ropes #6 winners: Average - Hunter Jarman and Brody Smith; second: Jackson Strong and Chico Williams
Heel-O-Matic #9.5 winners: Mike Batterton and Cody Erby
#9.5 Warm Up winners: Carlie Reynolds and Jaxon Reynolds
Cactus Ropes #8.5 winners: Average - Kohl Batterton and Brock Kimbrough
Second - Kohl Batterton and Ryder Clark
Fastback Ropes #6 winners: Average - Hunter Jarman and Brody Smith
Second- Jackson Strong and Chico Williams
John Johnson brought his Jx2 Team Roping productions back to the mid-south, this time for the Big Ticket event in Tunica, Miss., March 11-13, 2022. The Tunica Arena & Expo Center were once again busy with horse activity as competition got underway on Friday with the 15.5, 14.5, Classic 13.5 Big Ticket, 13.5 WSTR, and 12.5 WSTR divisions.
Scheduled for Saturday were the Priefert 12.5 Big Ticket, Wrangler 11.5 Big Ticket, 11.5 WSTR, and Carroll Original Wear 10.5 Big Ticket divisions. Sunday’s roping finished with the Heel-O-Matic 9.5 Big Ticket.
On Friday evening and night, a winter storm rolled through the mid-south dumping several inches of snow throughout the area. Because of the weather, roping was delayed an hour on Saturday morning. By Sunday, warming temperatures had melted quite a bit of the snow.
On Friday, the Big Ticket #15.5 winners: Mason Johnson and Preston Day
Big Ticket #14.5 winners: Justin Spotts and Chris Kyle
Classic Rope #13.5 winners: Derrick Davis and Tanner Brown
#12.5 WSTR Winners: Shawn Harris and John Spotts
#13.5 WSTR Winners: Austin Roebuck and Cody Warner
On Saturday: #10.5 winners: Cullan McCarson and Josh Carr
#11.5 WSTR Winners: Joey Hagan and Cole Harmon
#11.5 Big Ticket Winners: Josh Carr and Tyler Holder
Jr. Looper Winners:
6 & Under- Emery Weddle
7-9- First Braden Vaught; second Peyton Owens
10-12- Stetson Holder
#12.5 Big Ticket Winners: Dusty Breedlove and Adam Brown
#12.5 Warm Up Winners: Bo Clem and Cody Warner
On Sunday, the Fast Back Ropes #6 winners: Average - Hunter Jarman and Brody Smith; second: Jackson Strong and Chico Williams
Heel-O-Matic #9.5 winners: Mike Batterton and Cody Erby
#9.5 Warm Up winners: Carlie Reynolds and Jaxon Reynolds
Cactus Ropes #8.5 winners: Average - Kohl Batterton and Brock Kimbrough
Second - Kohl Batterton and Ryder Clark
Fastback Ropes #6 winners: Average - Hunter Jarman and Brody Smith
Second- Jackson Strong and Chico Williams
