X Factor Roping Podcast

Episode 11 of the weekly show, presented by Stephenville Trailers and Truck Accessories: Pace Freed and Dustin Searcy sit down with Skeeter Duby on judging and flagging team roping at this years NFR, the crossfire rule, and controversial calls. Kaden Profili joins on his third NFR, horses, and the season. Jordan Weaver talks the Hondo Rodeo Fest in Phoenix.

Episode 10 of the weekly show, presented by Stephenville Trailers and Truck Accessories: Pace Freed and Dustin Searcy sit down with Cody Kroul and get a look behind the curtain at growing and producing a rodeo from the committee side while still helping contestants. Jonathan Torres joins on his new partnership and win, the 2025 NFR, and his horses.

Episode 9 of the weekly show, presented by Stephenville Trailers and Truck Accessories: Pace Freed and Dustin Searcy sit down with JD McGuire of X Performance Horses on building the program and the horses. Hunter Koch joins on rodeoing and showing heel horses.

Episode 8 of the weekly show, presented by Stephenville Trailers and Truck Accessories: Pace Freed and Dustin Searcy sit down with Jaydon Warner who placed at the COJO Kavis Drake and Denim Ross talk winning the CFR. Shane Hanchey joins on the Shane Hanchey Invitational, 17 straight NFRs, and the calf horses that got him there.

Episode 7 of the weekly show, presented by Stephenville Trailers and Truck Accessories: Pace Freed and Dustin Searcy get into Solo Select and the Clay Logan Open. Billie Jack Saebens on winning over $188,000 on three horses and training both ends. Trey Yates on the season, heel horses, and sticking to the plan. Rhen Richard on Old West in Amarillo, the cattle, and where the futurity is headed.

Episode 6 of the weekly show, presented by Stephenville Trailers and Truck Accessories. Pace Freed and Dustin Searcy wrap the last rodeos of the year and who made the Finals with JC Flake, Coleby Payne and Andrew Ward. JC on locking up his first NFR at the 377 Last Hoorah. Coleby on Pendleton and finishing the year with Clay Smith. Andrew on the final push to make the NFR this year, and winning a world title last year with Jake Long.

Episode 5 of the weekly show, presented by Stephenville Trailers and Truck Accessories: Pace Freed and Dustin Searcy sit down with Cory Kidd V and Carson Johnson on a first year together, Pendleton, and battling through the last weeks of the season. Nicky Northcott joins to talk the Northcott Invitational Goat Roping, jackpotting, last year’s 16th-place finish, and what changed this year roping with Tyler Tryan on the way to his first NFR.

Episode 4 of the weekly show: Pace Freed and Dustin Searcy launch “I’ll Tell You This Much for Free” — Pendleton vs. Cheyenne — then break down Puyallup, the mud, Luke and Hunter’s $10k week, and who is actually set for Sioux Falls. Tee Woolman of 377 Arena comes on about the first standalone PRCA team roping: $75k added on September 30, three-plus-a-short, a rope barrier, and a set of steers he’s been sitting on for a year. James Arviso and Levi Lord join after that.

Episode 3 of the weekly show: Pace Freed and Dustin Searcy recap Labor Day in the Northwest — Ellensburg, Filer, and a Winner of the Week in Tanner Tomlinson and Wesley Thorp, who win Ellensburg and put Thorp about $9k out of 15th. Coleman Proctor calls in from the side of the road on Oklahoma switch-enders, getting ready for the Timed Event, Toter Tales after a round-10 miss, and what it takes to leave the arena like a pro. Wesley Thorp joins on the last month of the year, roping with Tanner, and the Puyallup week.

Episode 2 of the weekly show: Pace Freed and Dustin Searcy recap a big Northwest week — Kennewick, Ellensburg, and the Best of the West — then sit down with Jake Smith and Douglas Rich. Ben Clements of X-Treme joins after his finals to talk producing, cattle, and what it takes to put on a roping right now.