Cody Johnson’s COJO Championship Event Returns To Texas In October
Cody Johnson. Photo: Chris Douglas
Cody Johnson has announced the return of his COJO Championship Event, taking place Oct. 7–12 in Belton, Texas at the Cadence Bank Center Arena.
The multi-day event will bring together rodeo competition, music and the community, and this year’s Championship will also feature new events including a dedicated All Ladies Day featuring Breakaway Roping and Ladies Team Roping, followed by a day of Youth Junior Team Roping. Johnson also announced that both the Breakaway Roping and the COJO Open are now officially recognized as American Contender Series Events.
“Team roping has always been a huge part of my life, it’s my refuge from the stage and the spotlight,” says Johnson. “When I’m on horseback with a rope in hand, I’m not the guy on tour or in the studio, I’m just a cowboy, and that’s who I’ve always been at heart.”
On Oct. 10, the Champs for Charity Cowboy Auction & Dinner will take place, once again benefiting the Texas FFA. This year’s
charity auction and dinner will feature an acoustic performance from Johnson.
The COJO Championship Event is a celebration of the values that define Western American lifestyle: grit, passion, and giving back. In that spirit, Johnson and his wife Brandi are again partnering with the Texas Future Farmers of America, an organization close to their hearts, as it was through the Texas FFA that they first met. Inspired by George Strait, who hosted his final George Strait Team Roping Classic in 2017, Johnson launched The COJO Championship Event with the goal of bringing back a beloved team roping tradition and blessing his cowboy friends.
