With all the excitement around the announcement that the 2019 edition of RFD-TV's The American would have an even larger payout, new format, new events, and be sanctioned by the PRCA, we thought we'd throw it back to the 2018 event today.

Catch all of the semifinals action from the Stockyards in Fort Worth, Texas, all the way through to the always exciting finals at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Qualifiers, Slack, and Buybacks:

Feb 18: Tie-Down Roping Qualifier, Round One

Feb 18: Tie-Down Roping Qualifier, Round Two

Feb 18: Tie-Down Roping Qualifier, Short Go

Feb 20: Barrel Racing Slack, No. 1-100

Feb 20: Barrel Racing Slack, No. 101-200

Feb 20: Barrel Racing Slack, No. 201-283

Feb 21: Tie-Down Roping Slack, Round One

Feb 21: Tie-Down Roping Slack, Round Two

Feb 21: Bull Riding Slack

Feb 22: Barrel Racing Buy Backs

The Semifinals:

Feb 22: Semifinals, Performance One

Feb 23: Semifinals, Performance Two

Feb 24: Semifinals, Shootout Round

The Finals:

Feb 25: Finals, The Underdogs Take On The 10 Invites

Feb 25: Finals, Top 4 Shootout Round