Trevor Brazile's three world champion all-around gold buckles finally have some company.

Brazile, who finished second in the final world steer roping standings six times (1998, 2000-04), finished the 2006 season on top at the conclusion of this weekend's National Finals Steer Roping in Hobbs, N.M. Entering the event with a lead of some $17,000, Brazile (Decatur, Texas) erased any doubts by placing in five of the first six rounds and finishing the season with earnings of $87,090, easily outdistancing former team roping partner J.P. Wickett (Sallisaw, Okla.), who earned $69,824.

Overall, Brazile earned $18,750 in two days in the Lea County Event Center, Nov. 3-4. He placed in five rounds and finished fourth in the average — a clean run in the 10th and final round would have given him the average title, but his steer got up, giving the Texan a no-time. Instead, J.R. Olson (Sheridan, Wyo.) claimed the average title, recording a total time of 127.0 seconds on nine head.

"There are some things I could have done differently, but all in all, it's the end result that matters," Brazile said. "I'm tickled to death. This is my first event title, and it means a lot to me. This is the event I started watching my dad compete in. I'm just so thankful for what I've got."

Brazile, who won world all-around honors from 2002-04 but finished second last year, finally achieved his longtime goal to claim a single-event title. He finished second to 18-time world champion and 30-time NFSR qualifier Guy Allen five times (1998, 2000-01, 2003-04) and was runner-up to Buster Record Jr., when he claimed the gold buckle in 2002.

"It's really special being my first event title, "Brazile said. "It didn't matter how good I roped the other years because when Guy Allen's 'on,' he's the best steer roper to have ever lived. I've learned a lot from him and just have a lot of respect in the world for him. I had always seen the gold buckle's on Guy's belt and was beginning to wonder when he'd ever give one up to the rest of us."

Brazile added to his advantage atop the 2006 all-around race — he leads eight-time world champion Joe Beaver by some $135,000 — and is an overwhelming favorite to win a fourth all-around crown at the conclusion of the 48th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Nov. 30-Dec. 9 in Las Vegas.

Wickett claimed $18,750, the same amount as Brazile, and couldn't make up any ground.

All-around cowboy Cash Myers (Athens, Texas) won an NFSR-best three rounds (1, 8 and 9) and set an event record with his 8.3-second run to win Round 8. The previous record was 8.4, recorded by reigning world champion steer roper Scott Snedecor at the 2004 event in Amarillo, Texas.

For his record run, Myers won a $4,000 bonus from the Hobbs committee that doesn't count toward the world standings.

Vin Fisher Jr. (Andrews, Texas) won the second round with a time of 9.3 seconds and claimed the Colby Goodwin Memorial Award. Goodwin, who won the second round at the 1999 NFSR in Guthrie, Okla., died after injuries sustained in the arena after a Round 9 accident in which his horse tripped and fell on him.

Rocky Patterson (Pratt, Kan.), who was competing in his 12th NFSR, was unable to complete the two-day event following a knee injury in the sixth round. Patterson tried to rope his seventh-round steer, but re-aggravated the injury and had to bow out of the competition.

Round Winners:
Round 1 — Cash Myers, 9.2 seconds;
Round 2 — Vin Fisher Jr., 9.3 seconds;
Round 3 — Chet Herren, 9.2 seconds;
Round 4 — Scott Snedecor, 9.9 seconds;
Round 5 — Trevor Brazile, 9.3 seconds;
Round 6 — Scott Snedecor, 8.8 seconds;
Round 7 — Bobby Harris, 10.8 seconds;
Round 8 — Cash Myers, 8.3 seconds (new record);
Round 9 — Cash Myers, 9.3 seconds;
Round 10 — Vin Fisher Jr., 8.7 seconds.

Total Money:
1. (tie) Trevor Brazile, J.P. Wickett and Guy Allen, $18,750 each;
4. J.R. Olson, $17,500;
5. Scott Snedecor, $15,417;
6. (tie) Vin Fisher Jr. and Cash Myers, $15,000 each;
8. Chet Herren, $11,250;
9. J.R. Magdeburg, $8,750;
10. Bobby Harris, $6,667;
11. (tie) Buster Record Jr. and Marty Jones, $5,000 each;
13. Neal Wood, $2,917;
14. Tyler Mayse, $1,250;
15. Rocky Patterson, $0.

Final Results:

HOBBS, NM (Nov 3-Nov 4) Steer Roping
Go Round	Header/Heeler	Place	Contestant	Score/Time	Championship Money	Day Money	Total Money
A		01	J.R. Olson	127.0/9	15000	0	15000
A		02	J P Wickett	143.2/9	11250	0	11250
A		03	Guy Allen	184.7/9	7500	0	7500
A		04	Trevor Brazile	91.7/8	3750	0	3750
A		05	Neal Wood	97.3/8	0	0	0
A		06	Vin Fisher Jr.	99.0/8	0	0	0
A		07	J.R. Magdeburg	107.9/8	0	0	0
A		08	Scott Snedecor	73.0/7	0	0	0
A		09	Buster Record Jr.	78.3/7	0	0	0
A		10	Chet Herren	88.0/7	0	0	0
A		11	Bobby Harris	91.1/7	0	0	0
A		12	Marty Jones	100.4/7	0	0	0
A		13	Cash Myers	78.9/6	0	0	0
A		14	Tyler Mayse	55.8/4	0	0	0
A		15	Rocky Patterson	52.4/3	0	0	0

HOBBS, NM (Nov 3-Nov 4) Steer Roping
Go Round	Header/Heeler	Place	Contestant	Score/Time	Championship Money	Day Money	Total Money
10		01	Vin Fisher Jr	8.7	5000	0	5000
10		02	Buster Record Jr	10.8	3750	0	3750
10		03	Chet Herren	12.2	2500	0	2500
10		04	J.R. Olson	13.0	1250	0	1250

HOBBS, NM (Nov 3-Nov 4) Steer Roping
Go Round	Header/Heeler	Place	Contestant	Score/Time	Championship Money	Day Money	Total Money
09		01	Cash Myers	9.3	5000	0	5000
09		02	Marty Jones	9.4	3750	0	3750
09		03	Bobby Harris	9.9	1250	0	1250
09		03	Chet Herren	9.9	1250	0	1250
09		03	Scott Snedecor	9.9	1250	0	1250

HOBBS, NM (Nov 3-Nov 4) Steer Roping
Go Round	Header/Heeler	Place	Contestant	Score/Time	Championship Money	Day Money	Total Money
08		01	Cash Myers	8.3	5000	0	5000
08		02	Marty Jones	8.8	3750	0	3750
08		03	Neal Wood	9.2	2500	0	2500
08		04	Scott Snedecor	9.4	1250	0	1250

HOBBS, NM (Nov 3-Nov 4) Steer Roping
Go Round	Header/Heeler	Place	Contestant	Score/Time	Championship Money	Day Money	Total Money
07		01	Bobby Harris	10.8	5000	0	5000
07		02	J.R. Magdeburg III	10.9	3750	0	3750
07		03	Scott Snedecor	11.7	2500	0	2500
07		04	Chet Herren	12.2	1250	0	1250

HOBBS, NM (Nov 3-Nov 4) Steer Roping
Go Round	Header/Heeler	Place	Contestant	Score/Time	Championship Money	Day Money	Total Money
06		01	Scott Snedecor	8.8	5000	0	5000
06		02	J.R. Magdeburg III	9.4	3750	0	3750
06		03	Trevor Brazile	9.5	2500	0	2500
06		04	J.R. Olson	9.7	1250	0	1250

HOBBS, NM (Nov 3-Nov 4) Steer Roping
Go Round	Header/Heeler	Place	Contestant	Score/Time	Championship Money	Day Money	Total Money
05		01	Trevor Brazile	9.3	5000	0	5000
05		02	J P Wickett	9.7	3750	0	3750
05		03	Vin Fisher Jr	9.9	2500	0	2500
05		04	Buster Record Jr	10.0	1250	0	1250

HOBBS, NM (Nov 3-Nov 4) Steer Roping
Go Round	Header/Heeler	Place	Contestant	Score/Time	Championship Money	Day Money	Total Money
04		01	Scott Snedecor	9.9	5000	0	5000
04		02	Guy Allen	10.0	3750	0	3750
04		03	Trevor Brazile	10.1	2500	0	2500
04		04	Tyler Mayse	11.4	1250	0	1250

HOBBS, NM (Nov 3-Nov 4) Steer Roping
Go Round	Header/Heeler	Place	Contestant	Score/Time	Championship Money	Day Money	Total Money
03		01	Chet Herren	9.2	5000	0	5000
03		02	J P Wickett	9.8	3750	0	3750
03		03	Trevor Brazile	10.3	2500	0	2500
03		04	Bobby Harris	11.0	416.66	0	416.66
03		04	Neal Wood	11.0	416.66	0	416.66
03		04	Scott Snedecor	11.0	416.66	0	416.66

HOBBS, NM (Nov 3-Nov 4) Steer Roping
Go Round	Header/Heeler	Place	Contestant	Score/Time	Championship Money	Day Money	Total Money
02		01	Vin Fisher Jr	9.3	5000	0	5000
02		02	Guy Allen	9.8	3750	0	3750
02		03	Trevor Brazile	11.6	2500	0	2500
02		04	J.R. Magdeburg III	12.0	1250	0	1250

HOBBS, NM (Nov 3-Nov 4) Steer Roping
Go Round	Header/Heeler	Place	Contestant	Score/Time	Championship Money	Day Money	Total Money
01		01	Cash Myers	9.2	5000	0	5000
01		02	Guy Allen	9.8	3750	0	3750
01		03	Vin Fisher Jr	9.9	2500	0	2500
01		04	Chet Herren	10.5	1250	0	1250

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