DODGE CITY, Kan. – Quade Benton is just 4 years old, but he’s willing to battle for what he wants.

“I’m going to fight my daddy for those spurs,” he said.

Daddy is Trey Benton, who has found some magic in western Kansas. For the second time in six years, he collected the spurs awarded to the champion of the Dodge City Xtreme Bulls; it’s also the third time in his career that he’s claimed the crown inside Roundup Arena, earning the bull riding title during the 2012 Dodge City Roundup Rodeo.

This one, though, is very special because he can share it with his wife, Reba, and their three sons: Quade, Quincy, 2, and Quest, 1. Now 33 years old, Trey Benton knows he’s on the downside of his established career, but he’s chasing his gold buckle dreams with his family in tow.

“You’ve just got to keep living it and loving it,” said Benton, a seven-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier from Richards, Texas. “Don’t let the little things bother you. My wife’s been really good about doing that for me. I kind of get overwhelmed a lot, and she keeps me grounded.

“I love my boys, and this is what every man dreams of.”

His first set of spurs came in 2019, but he matched it again Tuesday night. Riding Frontier Rodeo’s Fair Trade, the two teamed for 88.5 points. Benton collected $5,443 for his night’s work.

“I feel like I’m just as good as I ever have been,” he said. “We’ve got some goals we’re set on, and the road to the NFR will get us there.”

The road to the NFR winding and long, but with Reba and the three tykes along for the ride, Benton is keeping the gas pedal to the floor. Making it happen with three boys under the age of 5 means it’s a wild ride.

“It’s been a learning process, no doubt,” he said. “An hour before I ride, I go up in the stands, and my wife has three rowdy boys for two hours. I always tell everybody that she works way harder than I do.”

The work is just beginning. With two months remaining in ProRodeo’s regular season, it’s time for the Texan to make a move. His takeaway from Dodge City will come in handy. It will move him into the top 20 in the world standings, but he needs to keep climbing; only the top 15 on the money list on Sept. 30 will earn the right to compete for the biggest money in the game at the NFR in Las Vegas.

“I won this rodeo my rookie year, about 13 years ago,” he said. “I’ve had lots of good luck here and am grateful to be here.”

Dodge City Roundup Xtreme Bulls
Dodge City, Kan.
July 29, 2025
1. Trey Benton, 88.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Fair Trade, $5,443; 2. Ernie Courson, 88, $4,173; 3. Hudson Bolton, 86.5, $3,084; 4. Colten Fritzlan, 85.5, $1,997; 5. Colton Byram, 84, $1,270; 6. Luke Mackey, 83.5, $907; 7. Ky Hamilton, 83, $726; 8. (tie) Cutter Kaylor and Qynn Andersen, 81, $272 each.