With the start of the 57th Brown County Rodeo less than a week away, this year’s event will include two new competitions – mutton busting and a calf scramble for high schoolers.
Beginning at 7:30 p.m. each night, the mutton busting competition will feature kids ages 7 and under who weight at least 55 pounds. All who compete must pre-register online at the following link: https://forms.gle/vaHqLkfqbnztv9wS8. The entry fee is $10.
Immediately after the mutton busting, the calf scramble for Brown County high school and junior high age students that will be participating in the 2022 Brown County Youth Fair will take place. The participant must be an incoming freshman through incoming senior for the school year 2021-2022. There is no cost to participate. The top six participants from Thursday night and Friday night will compete Saturday for two $500 vouchers to be used toward a project at the 2022 Brown County Youth Fair.
All who wish to take part in the 7th-12th grade calf scramble must pre-register online at the following link: https://forms.gle/SB62Drw9R8UMLSH1A.
The traditional calf scramble for younger kids will continue as well each night of the rodeo.
As for the rodeo itself, the Sammy Andrews Rodeo Company will again provide the stock, and T.C. Long returns as the announcer.
‘Backflip’ Johnny Dudley, who appeared at the rodeo almost a decade ago, will return and serve as the ‘man in the can’ this year.
Cowboy Kenny Bartram will bring his motocross troop back from Oklahoma back to Brownwood to provide entertainment as well.
Brown County Fair Association Royalty – Queen Rylah Morgan, Junior Miss Taylor Simpson, and Princess Bentley Till – will also be on hand, as well as Miss Rodeo Texas Jordan Maldonado.
Advance tickets are available for $8 at KOXE, Citizens National Bank, and TexasBank. Tickets at the gate are $10. Children 12 and under will be admitted for free.
The rodeo and all events associated serve as the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Brown County Fair Association.
More information on the 57th Brown County Rodeo will appear next week at BrownwoodNews.com.