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Trevor Brazile (born November 16, 1976) is a famous American rodeo cowboy. He used to compete full-time in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and is now semi-retired. He works with another cowboy named Miles Baker. Trevor Brazile was honored by being inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2022.

He holds an amazing record for winning the most PRCA world championship titles, with a total of 26! He earned his 26th title in 2020. Trevor also holds the record for the most all-around cowboy world champion titles, with 14 wins. This broke the previous record of 7 titles held by another rodeo legend, Ty Murray.

In 2010, Trevor Brazile won his 8th all-around title, which officially surpassed Ty Murray's record. While Murray's titles were mostly from roughstock events (like bull riding), Brazile's wins came from timed events (like roping).

Trevor Brazile won the all-around world championship many times: in 2002, 2003, 2004, and every year from 2006 through 2015, plus again in 2018. He also won the tie-down roping world championship in 2007, 2009, and 2010. He became the team roping world champion in 2010. For steer roping, he won world championships in 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, and 2020. He also won four National Finals Steer Roping (NFSR) Average titles and two National Finals Rodeo (NFR) Average titles.

Trevor Brazile broke another big record! The late Jim Shoulders set a record of 16 world championships back in 1959. Steer roper Guy Allen matched that record in 2001. Then, in 2003, Allen broke Shoulders' record by winning his 17th title, and his 18th in 2004. But in 2013, Trevor Brazile won another all-around title, bringing his total to 19 world titles. This made him the new record holder, passing Guy Allen's 18 titles. As of 2020, Trevor Brazile has an incredible 26 world titles!

In 2008, Trevor Brazile made history again. He was the first PRCA cowboy to earn over $3 million in his career.

Trevor Brazile announced that he would retire from full-time rodeo at the end of the 2018 National Finals Rodeo.

He was born in Amarillo, Texas. Trevor has said that he wants people to remember him as a great cowboy.

Trevor Brazile married Shada Cooper in 2001. Shada is the daughter of ProRodeo Hall of Fame cowboy, Roy Cooper, who helped Trevor when he was starting his rodeo career. Trevor and Shada live in Decatur, Texas, with their three children.

Career Highlights

2019 Achievements

In 2019, Trevor Brazile competed on a lighter schedule, as he had announced. Even so, he won the steer roping event and earned his 25th world championship buckle! He placed in all ten rounds of the PRCA National Finals Steer Roping (NFSR) in Mulvane, Kansas. He was the only cowboy to do this. He earned over $56,000 at the NFSR, with a big part of that for winning the NFSR Average title. His total earnings for the championship were over $129,000.

2015 Achievements

  • 2015 NFR All-Around Cowboy Champion
  • 1st place Tie Down Roping Round 1 NFR with a time of 6.8 seconds
  • 1st place Tie Down Roping Round 8 NFR with a time of 6.5 seconds, tying an arena record.

2010 Achievements

All-Around Titles

  • National Western Stock Show & Rodeo (Denver)
  • Fort Worth (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo
  • Clark County Fair & Rodeo (Logandale, Nev.)
  • Oakdale (Calif.) Saddle Club Rodeo
  • Angelina County Benefit Rodeo (Lufkin, Texas)
  • Walker County Fair & Rodeo (Huntsville, Texas)
  • Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo (Rosenberg, Texas)
  • Butterfield Stage Days (Bridgeport, Texas)

Tie-Down Roping Titles

  • National Western Stock Show & Rodeo (Denver)
  • San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo
  • Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo
  • Oakdale (Calif.) Saddle Club Rodeo
  • Angelina County Benefit Rodeo (Lufkin, Texas)

Team Roping Titles — with partner Patrick Smith

  • Clark County Fair & Rodeo (Logandale, Nev.)
  • Oakdale (Calif.) Saddle Club Rodeo

Steer Roping Titles

  • Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo (Rosenberg, Texas)
  • Butterfield Stage Days (Bridgeport, Texas)

2009 Achievements

In 2009, Trevor Brazile tied for first place in Round 5 of the tie-down roping. He placed in three other rounds, which helped him win his second world championship in that event. He also earned a record-tying 7th all-around gold buckle. By winning his 11th world championship, Brazile moved up to tie for third place on the all-time career list.

All-around titles

  • San Angelo (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo
  • World's Oldest Rodeo (Prescott, Ariz.)
  • Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo
  • Cody (Wyo.) Stampede
  • Dodge City (Kan.) Roundup
  • Lea County Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Lovington, N.M.)
  • Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo
  • Farm-City Pro Rodeo (Hermiston, Ore.)
  • Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo
  • Canby (Ore.) Rodeo
  • Lawton (Okla.) Rangers Rodeo
  • Kansas' Biggest Rodeo (Phillipsburg, Kan.)
  • Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo (Abilene, Kan.)
  • Deadwood (S.D.) Days of '76 Rodeo
  • Ogden (Utah) Pioneer Days Rodeo
  • Walker County Fair (Huntsville, Texas)
  • Colorado State Fair & Rodeo (Pueblo, Colo.)
  • Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo (Rosenberg, Texas)
  • Bell County PRCA Rodeo (Belton, Texas)
  • Rodeo de Santa Fe (N.M.)
  • Livermore (Calif.) Rodeo
  • Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo (El Paso, Texas)
  • Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo (Silver City, N.M.)
  • Eastland County ProRodeo (Ranger, Texas)
  • Cowboy Capital of the World Pro Rodeo (Stephenville, Texas)
  • Will Rogers Stampede (Claremore, Okla.)

Tie-down roping titles

  • Justin Boots Championships (Omaha, Neb.)
  • Clark County Fair & Rodeo (Logandale, Nev.)
  • Snake River Stampede (Nampa, Idaho)
  • Farm-City Pro Rodeo (Hermiston, Ore.)
  • Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo
  • Molalla (Ore.) Buckeroo Rodeo
  • Kansas' Biggest Rodeo (Phillipsburg, Kan.)
  • Guy Weadick Memorial Rodeo (High River, Alberta)
  • Bell County PRCA Rodeo (Belton, Texas)
  • Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo (Silver City, N.M.)
  • Butterfield Stage Days Rodeo (Bridgeport, Texas)
  • Kitsap County Fair & Stampede (Bremerton, Wash.)
  • Eastland County ProRodeo (Ranger, Texas)
  • Magic Valley Stampede (Filer, Idaho)

Team roping titles (with Patrick Smith)

  • Greeley (Colo.) Independence Stampede
  • Dodge City (Kan.) Roundup
  • Ogden (Utah) Pioneer Days Rodeo
  • Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo (Silver City, N.M.)
  • Daines Ranch Rodeo (Innisfail, Alberta)
  • Cowboy Capital of the World Pro Rodeo (Stephenville, Texas)

Co-champion

  • Pioneer Days Rodeo (Clovis, N.M.)

Steer roping titles

  • Heartland ProRodeo Steer Roping Championships (Waco, Texas)
  • Matagorda Fair & Rodeo (Bay City, Texas)
  • Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo (Silver City, N.M.)
  • Will Rogers Stampede (Claremore, Okla.)
  • Kitsap County Fair & Stampede (Bremerton, Wash.)
  • Lewiston (Idaho) Roundup

2008 Achievements

In 2008, Trevor Brazile became the first PRCA cowboy to earn more than $3 million in his career.

All-Around Titles

  • Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo
  • Grand National Rodeo (San Francisco)
  • Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo (Austin)
  • SandHills Stock Show & Rodeo (Odessa, Texas)
  • Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo
  • Redding (Calif.) Rodeo
  • St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo
  • Deadwood (S.D.) Days of '76 Rodeo
  • Will Rogers Stampede (Claremore, Okla.)
  • Glen Rose (Texas) PRCA Rodeo
  • YMBL Championship Rodeo (Beaumont, Texas)
  • Lonestar Stampede (Conroe, Texas)
  • Canby (Ore.) Rodeo
  • Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo (Garden City, Kan.)
  • Molalla (Ore.) Buckeroo
  • Cowboy Capital of the World Pro Rodeo (Stephenville, Texas)
  • Lea County Fair & Rodeo (Lovington, N.M.)
  • Lawton (Okla.) Rangers Rodeo
  • Horse Heaven Round-Up (Kennewick, Wash.)
  • Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
  • Black Gold Pro Rodeo (Andrews, Texas)

Tie-Down Roping Titles

  • Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo
  • Walker County Fair & Rodeo, Huntsville, Texas
  • La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Tucson, Ariz.
  • Co-champion YMBL Championship Rodeo (Beaumont, Texas)
  • Redding (Calif.) Rodeo
  • World's Oldest Rodeo Prescott (Ariz.) Frontier Days
  • St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo
  • Livingston (Mont.) Round-up

Team Roping Titles — with partner Patrick Smith

  • Deadwood (S.D.) Days of '76 Rodeo
  • Will Rogers Stampede (Claremore, Okla.)
  • Horse Heaven Round-Up (Kennewick, Wash.)
  • Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
  • Glen Rose (Texas) PRCA Rodeo
  • YMBL Championship Rodeo (Beaumont, Texas)

Steer Roping Titles

  • Deadwood (S.D.) Days of '76 Rodeo
  • Inter-State Rodeo (Coffeyville, Kan.)
  • Butterfield Stage Days Rodeo (Bridgeport, Texas)
  • Cowboy Capital of the World Pro Rodeo (Stephenville, Texas)

2007 Achievements

In 2007, Trevor Brazile became the first "Triple Crown" winner in 24 years! This means he won the all-around, tie-down roping, and steer roping world championships all in the same year. He also broke his own record for single-season earnings, making over $425,000.

All-Around Titles

  • Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Las Vegas
  • Walker County Fair & Rodeo
  • Grand National Rodeo
  • Pioneer Days Rodeo
  • West of the Pecos Rodeo
  • Snake River Stampede
  • Deadwood Days of '76 Rodeo
  • Sonora Outlaw Pro Rodeo
  • New Mexico State Fair Rodeo
  • Amarillo Tri-State Fair Rodeo
  • Dodge Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo
  • With partner Patrick Smith won the team roping in Rounds 4 and 5 of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
  • Rodeo Killeen
  • Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo
  • Deadwood Days of '76 Rodeo
  • Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo

Co-Champion

  • Pioneer Days Rodeo
  • Sonora Outlaw Pro Rodeo

Tie-Down Roping Titles

  • Round 7 of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Las Vegas, in a rodeo-best time of 6.7 seconds
  • La Fiesta de los Vaqueros
  • Grand National Rodeo
  • Clovis Rodeo
  • Pioneer Days Rodeo
  • Snake River Stampede
  • Lawton Rangers Rodeo

Steer Roping Titles

  • San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo
  • Coleman PRCA Rodeo
  • Jawhawker Roundup

2006 Achievements

In 2006, Trevor Brazile earned the most money during the Fourth of July week, with over $24,000. He also became the youngest PRCA cowboy, and only the seventh overall, to earn over $2 million in his career. He won his first world title in a single event, becoming the steer roping world champion.

All-Around Titles

  • Lewiston Roundup
  • Colorado State Fair & Rodeo
  • Ellensburg Rodeo
  • Lea County Fair & Rodeo
  • Deadwood Days of '76 Rodeo
  • World's Oldest Rodeo
  • West of the Pecos Rodeo
  • Parker County Frontier Days Pro Rodeo
  • Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo
  • Will Rogers Stampede
  • Clark County Fair & Rodeo
  • Laughlin River Stampede

Team Roping Titles (with partner Rich Skelton)

  • Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo
  • Lewiston Roundup
  • Moses Lake Roundup
  • Days of '47 Rodeo
  • Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo
  • Clark County Fair & Rodeo

Co-Champion

  • Canby Rodeo
  • Red Bluff Round-Up

Tie-Down Roping Titles

  • Lewiston Roundup
  • Colorado State Fair & Rodeo
  • Horse Heaven Roundup
  • Fourth of July Youth Celebration and PRCA Pro Rodeo
  • West of the Texas Rodeo
  • Clark County Fair & Rodeo
  • Walker County Fair & Rodeo
  • Rodeo Austin
  • RodeoHouston
  • La Fiesta de los Vaqueros
  • Also won the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour Round and average titles at the Ellensburg Rodeo.

Steer Roping Average Titles

  • Southern Oklahoma Stampede PRCA Rodeo
  • Amarillo Tri-State Fair Pro Rodeo
  • Lewiston Roundup
  • Wyoming State Fair and Rodeo
  • West of the Pecos Rodeo
  • Parker County Frontier Days Pro Rodeo
  • Northeast Texas Stampede PRCA Rodeo

Co-Champion

  • Bell County Youth Fair and Livestock Show and PRCA Rodeo

Honors and Awards

Trevor Brazile has been recognized with many honors throughout his career:

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