The Greatest Show in the West
Every January, one of America’s largest winter rodeos draws 300,000 visitors to Rapid City to cheer on some of the top cowboys in the world. Hear hooves pound the dirt and crowds roar as you get an up-close look at the skill, tradition and daring on display in South Dakota's official state sport.
You’re in for a wild ride at the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo! Host Brian Thacker takes us inside the arena, meeting father and son riders at the ranch rodeo, cheering on Gill the border collie at the sheepdog trials, taking part in a bachelor cattle auction and watching 7-year-old Kreed hang on to a sheep for dear life in the mutton-bustin’ competition. Yeehaw!
You’ll hear from:
- John Kaiser, general manager of the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo
- Sheepdog handler and dog lover Linda Loulias
- Sheep shearer Mike Por and Loren Opstedahl
- Kreed, our fearless mutton buster
- The boys from Lakota Funds and the Corn Creek Bandits
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Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo
A tradition since 1959, the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo is the region's largest trade show, livestock sale and competition, with more than 300 vendors and 120 events. It's also been named the top indoor rodeo in the country five times by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). Plan your visit in late January to see "the greatest show in the West" for yourself!
