Joe Beaver

All-Around • Inducted 2000

Joe Beaver grew up dreaming of being a professional rodeo cowboy. Beaver, born Oct. 13, 1965, in Victoria, Texas, began his roping career at the age of 5, roping goats from the back of a Shetland pony in his family’s practice pen. By 15, Beaver was making waves through the roping world. In 1985 at the age of 20, Beaver won the PRCA Resistol Rookie of the Year award and entered the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas as the youngest tie-down roper. After 10 days of intense competition, he left Las Vegas with his first world title, and Thomas & Mack Arena became known as “the house that Joe built.” Beaver would return to Las Vegas many more times to collect four additional world tie-down roping titles and three world all-around titles. When injuries forced him out of competition for most of 1999, Beaver still made the trip to the NFR – this time as a television commentator for ESPN. He returned in 2000 to win his third all-around title, rallying from $75,000 behind. Beaver, still a force in the PRCA, has qualified for 22 Wrangler NFRs.

World Championships: 8

All-Around: 1995, 1996, 2000

Tie-Down Roping: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993

National Finals Rodeo Average Champion

All-Around: 1997, 2000, 2006

Tie-Down Roping: 1987, 1988, 1992, 1996

Rookie of the Year

Overall and Tie-Down: 1985

RAM Circuit Year-End Champion

Texas Circuit:

All-Around: 1996

Tie-Down Roping: 1990, 1993

Born: October 13, 1965 in Victoria, Texas

Join PRCA: 1985

NFR Qualifications: 22

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