The 2025 Wrangler Bob Feist Invitational (BFI) Week, presented by YETI, welcomed 3,187 teams to the Fabulous Lazy E Arena during the week of March 26–April 1. Featuring historic team counts and record-breaking payouts, the event attracted top athletes from across North America and paid out a total of $5,313,850.
The week, which concluded on April 1 with the No. 9.5 for ropers over 40 years old and a No. 8.5 roping with a No. 7.5 incentive, brought the brightest stars of the roping world to Guthrie, Oklahoma.
At the conclusion of the 2025 Wrangler BFI Week, the total team count reached 3,187, with a cumulative payout of $5,313,850. The Wrangler BFI HOOEY Junior Championship No. 10.5 was the largest roping, featuring 465 teams. The No. 12.5 was the richest roping of the week, paying out an impressive $1,027,500.
The week has been filled with thrilling storylines, showcasing the sport’s most competitive ropers. Headlining the action are legends Beverly Robbins and Jimmi Jo Montera, who claimed the Charlie 1 Horse All-Girl Team Roping title, as well as repeat Feist champions Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira. The next generation of stars has also made waves, including Hooey Jr. BFI Open champions Tyler Tryan and Nicky Northcott.
The second half of the week also featured historic storylines, including the No. 12.5 roping, which surpassed $1 million in total payout. In the Businessman’s Roping (No. 11.5), Western industry leaders Berry Berg and Monty Crist took home top honors, headlining an array of life-changing numbered ropings and historic payouts.
The legacy lives on, writing new names in the history books of the prestigious BFI Week and concluding the highly anticipated annual event.