At the NILE Ranch Rodeo Finals, you’ll find real working cowboys going head to head in events that simulate those on an actual working ranch. With a preliminary round taking place the day before, only 10 teams make it to the finals on Saturday night.

Teams of four compete in Team Branding, Team Doctoring, and Team Trailering for the preliminary round. Teams that make it to the finals compete in the same events as the preliminary round plus a fourth event: Wild Cow Milking. In addition to the team events during the finals, a standalone Ranch Bronc Ride kicks the night off. This event has no impact on team scores, but gives cowboys a chance to win some extra money.

These events are supposed to imitate tasks that are done on the ranch. Broncs have to be tamed, mama cows must be out-maneuvered, calves need branded, sick steers need doctored, and yearlings have to be loaded up. Although the prairies and pasture don’t have a big screen with instant replay, it’s a close representation of what cowhands do on the range.

The night wraps up with Dance in the Dirt, which is included in the Ranch Rodeo ticket. Head on down to the arena floor for a concert and a great time!

Champion Team: Thompson Livestock
Reserve Team: South Pryor
Top Horse: #651, “Mischief,” ridden by Jason Steffler of Steffler Ranch
Top Hand: Dusty Holland of South Pryor
Fastest Time Team Trailering: Bootheel 7 & Hageman Ranches
Fastest Team Branding: Lazy J Hangin U Ranch
Fastest Time Team Doctoring: Thompson Livestock
Fastest Time Wild Cow Milking: Steffler Ranch

Teams

Thompson Livestock
South Pryor
Lazy J Hangin U
Steffler Ranch
Krutzfeldt Ranch
Bootheel 7 & Hageman Ranches
MonDak Ranches
Steppler Ranch
Dawson County Vet Clinic
A Hangin F

Top Bronc Rider: Sam Phipps
Reserve Team 2nd Place: Taylor Merrill
3rd Place: Kelly Holmquist
4th Place: Connor Dove

Champion Team: Bootheel 7 & Hageman Ranches
Reserve Team: Steppler Ranch
Top Horse: #110, “Annie,” ridden by Garrett Severe of Lazy J3
Top Hand: Brett Hageman of Bootheel 7 & Hageman Ranches
Top Ranch Bronc Rider: Jay Phipps riding for Steppler Ranch
Fastest Time Team Trailering: Bootheel 7 & Hageman Ranches
Fastest Team Branding: Hamilton Livestock
Fastest Time Team Doctoring: Thompson Livestock
Fastest Time Wild Cow Milking: Diamond 7 Ranch

Teams

Bootheel 7 & Hageman Ranches
Steppler Ranch
Thompson Livestock
Diamond 7 Ranch
S Ranch & Dry Head Ranch
Broken Arrow & Hageman Ranch
Lazy J3 Quarter Horses
Hooks Ranch
Hamilton Ranch
6X Ranch