1. Joe Gunderson, 88 points, Brookman Rodeo’s Good Times, $17,512 2. Bobby Mote, 86.5, Powder River’s Showboat, $13.840 3. Wes Stevenson on Classic Pro Rodeo’s Sorrel Top and Kayce Feild on Calgary Stampede’s Coconut Roll, 84.5, $8,897. 5. Steven Dent on Beutler & Son’s Molly Brown and Will Lowe on Calgary Stampede’s Kauai Coconut, 82, $3,672.

After the awards ceremony Wednesday night, my wife and I went into the Cheyenne Frontier Days party. It was a large room at the South Point, and there were plenty of people filing in. The Cheyenne committee always throws a nice bash during the PRCA Convention. From there, we went to a suite for a[...]

So last night, I wasn’t able to post on the fly on the blog, so I went through my Facebook account — yes, you can find TwisTED Rodeo on Facebook, and that can direct you as you go. So I apologize to anyone who doesn’t “like” TwisTED Rodeo on Facebook for not having the up-to-the-minute[...]

Canadian Curtis Cassidy of Donalda, Alberta, is the No. 2 man in the most prestigious world standings in ProRodeo, the all-around. He still has to have one of the best Wrangler National Finals Rodeos ever to surpass Trevor Brazile for the gold buckle. Cassidy has earned $137,461 wrestling steer and roping calves in ProRodeo, yet[...]

When I got to town Monday night, I was a little shocked — there just weren’t that many cowboys in town, which, as I’ve experienced, is atypical when it’s time for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It seems I was just a little early. While I attended the Gold Buckle Gala to honor Larry Mahan[...]

LAS VEGAS – The MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas has built a reputation as the place to be for top flight attractions and entertainment. The crew at Carr Pro Rodeo is developing the same distinction, from its elite animal athletes to brilliant showmanship. Together the two entities make a pretty solid team.[...]

LAS VEGAS – The bright lights of Las Vegas are about to get a taste of the Panhandle. The Wooden Nickel Band will entertain hundreds during the Wrangler Gold Buckle Gala on Monday, Nov. 29, at the South Point Hotel & Casino’s Grand Ballroom. The event, which kicks off the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association convention[...]

Seth Glause is making his second trip to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, having earned his trip to the championship by finishing the regular season with a hair more than $65,000, good enough for 14th in the world standings. On Thursday night, he’ll wrap his hand to 1,800 pounds of humping, bucking, twisting muscle and[...]

LAS VEGAS – The yellow chutes of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo have been the starting point for some of the greatest episodes of ProRodeo history. It’s where the top bareback riders from this season stand during the fast-paced grand entry, and where they’ll try to tame the toughest bucking beasts in the sport for[...]

LAS VEGAS – If everything goes right, saddle bronc riders will tell you, a good ride will feel like sitting in a rocking chair. Confident. Controlled. Back and forth. For the cowboys competing at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, they’ll have their fair share of opportunities to sit in that rocking chair. But they’ll also[...]