Powell and Sharpe Take Main Event Titles at Browning Briley

Team Remington shooters dominate 600-plus field in Houston, with Powell winning by three targets and Sharpe by four.

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posted on April 15, 2026
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Madison Sharpe and Brandon Powell of Team Remington celebrate their victories at the 2026 Browning Briley in Houston. Sharpe secured the Women’s Main Event title and Powell at the top of the leaderboard as Main Event HOA champion.
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HOUSTON — Brandon Powell did what Brandon Powell tends to do.

The world sporting clays champion broke 196 of 200 targets at the Greater Houston Sports Club to win the Main Event at the 2026 Browning Briley, beating runner-up Brad Sutton, Jr., by three targets in a field of 361. The victory was worth $25,000 and arrived at a useful moment, with the World English Sporting Clays Championship only weeks away.

Madison Sharpe and Brandon Powell smile on stage during the awards ceremony at the 2026 Browning Briley sporting clays tournament
Madison Sharpe and Brandon Powell share the stage during the awards ceremony at the 2026 Browning Briley, all smiles after their Main Event victories for Team Remington.

 

His Remington teammate Madison Sharpe handled the women’s side with similar authority. The national and world champion finished four targets clear of the runner-up in a 40-shooter field to take the Women’s Main Event, then added the FITASC Lady division title after posting an 87 of 100 score.

The five-day tournament ran April 7-11 and drew more than 600 shooters in total, making it one of the deeper fields on the spring calendar.

“Brandon continues to be the standard in sporting clays,” said Christian Hogg, Remington’s Director of Marketing. “With major competitions on the horizon like the World English Sporting Clays Championship in a few weeks, Brandon has great momentum to be win his third consecutive world title.”

Both shooters competed with Remington Premier shotshells from the Premier STS and Premier Nitro lines.

Full results from the tournament are posted on the Score Chaser website.

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