A contest for strongmen that featured the largest prize purse in strongman competition was added in 2021, and an additional one for strongwomen in 2024.

[5][6] A Legends division was included for notable past CrossFit male and female athletes.

[11] In 2020, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the event was postponed and held online in June, to be competed by 18 men and 18 women, including top Games athletes, qualifiers (from the qualification stage now called "The Q") and invitees.

[14] The third Rogue Invitational returned to live competition in 2021, which took place over three days in October at Dell Diamond near Austin, Texas.

[27] A strongwoman competition with the biggest prize purse in the history of the sport was added this year.

[36] Other events included the Rogue-created Elephant Bar for max deadlift and Inver Stones over hitching post.

[38] Specially-constructed equipment include "Rogue-a-Coaster Pull" where competitors pulled 600 lbs in a cart up a slope simulating a roller coaster ramp, and "Tower of Power" that featured an elevated 900 lbs deadlift on a platform.