SIDNEY, Iowa – One by one, Chuck Swisher watched the three other bullfighters go during the championship round of the Bullfighters Only stop at Sidney Iowa’s Championship Rodeo on Saturday night. He paid close attention to every move, every counter move and every score. As the last man to challenge his animal, Swisher knew exactly[...]

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Scottie Knapp knew nothing about his bull on Saturday night, but that didn’t stop the Albuquerque cowboy. Knapp matched every move the athletic bovine threw at him and won the first-round of bull riding with a 91-point ride at Dodge City Roundup Rodeo. “He doesn’t even have a name,” Knapp said.[...]

DODGE CITY, Kan. – The draw for rodeo cowboys is a life of independence and competing in a sport they love. The draw is also a big part of the game, as cowboys are matched with their animals by a random draw. Those that draw the best animals sometimes win the most. That was the[...]

LOVINGTON, N.M. – As he rolls toward the final two months of his rookie season in ProRodeo, Clayton Biglow is making quite a name for himself. A month and a half ago, he finished the College National Finals Rodeo as the reserve bareback riding champion, falling just three points shy of the national titlist, Feather[...]

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Several things in his life have carried Chet Johnson away from the game he loves over the past few years. In 2014, his sister, Tracy, died unexpectedly, and the cowboy needed to be in Wyoming with family. Last year, a nagging injury kept him on the sidelines. For the saddle bronc[...]

SIKESTON, Mo. – There is something magical that happens when a man goes face to face with a bull and comes away unscathed. It’s not exactly sleight of hand, but it’s inspiring to say the least. That’s the epitome of the men that are part of Bullfighters Only, which will feature two nights of freestyle[...]

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Cody Doescher had planned to only compete in one event at Dodge City Roundup Rodeo this week. That changed a couple weeks ago for the all-around cowboy from Oklahoma City. When world champion heeler Steve Northcott opted to return to his Odessa, Texas, home, header Cale Markham of Vinita, Okla., was[...]

Steer roping First round: 1. Shay Good, 11.3 seconds, $1,802; 2. Landon McClaugherty, 11.9, $1,491; 3. Vin Fisher Jr., 12.0, $1,181; 4. Leo Campbell, 12.3, $870; 5. Roger Branch, 12.4, $559; 6. Jess Tierney, 12.6, $311. Second round: 1. Travis Mills, 9.2 seconds, $1,802; 2. J.P. Wickett, 9.6, $1,491; 3. Rocky Patterson, 10.1, $1,181; 4. Chet Herren,[...]

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Nate Jestes has another reason to love Dodge City Roundup Rodeo. On Tuesday night, Jestes posted a 91-point score to win the Bullfighters Only stop in Dodge City and pushed himself back to the No. 1 spot in the BFO standings. “It felt awesome,” said Jestes of Douglas, Wyo. “I came[...]

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Derek Kolbaba is a man on a Wrangler National Finals Rodeo mission, even though he knows the odds are against him. “We’re a little far out (of the top 15), but I’m not going to quit going until the old lady sings,” said Kolbaba, a 20-year-old bull rider from Walla Walla,[...]