Gooding Pro Rodeo Information

The Gooding Pro Rodeo is not your average County Fair and Rodeo. With the philosophy of “In order to achieve the best, hire the best” In 2006, not one but three of the most respected contractors in the business were brought to Gooding. This tradition will continue in 2009, Burns Rodeo, Korkow Rodeo Company, and J3T timed event cattle will combine to bring Gooding fans the best rodeo action available. Along with the top stock of these contractors, announcer Steve Kenyon, Sound Jill Schrock, and Funny Man Donnie Landis will add to the excitement of the 2004 Wilderness Circuit Small Rodeo of the Year.


· Since the 2005 and the rodeo format change the Gooding rodeo gate has seen an 86% increase.
· As an advertiser the most important part is getting you message out. Company flags are flown during each performance by Gooding’s own “Wild Thangs” flag girls, two of these girls will be going back to Las Vegas to work the WNFR for the second time.
· All of the rodeo personal are the top in their field (most have worked the WNFR or DNCFR) and are committed to bring Gooding rodeo fans an experience they cannot find in any other rodeo around.
· Most of the sponsors of the Gooding rodeo have been so for numerous years.
· In 2007 292 PRCA contestants entered the Gooding Pro Rodeo
· Of the 292 contestants entered in 07 46 contestants had been to the WNFR in the past
· Burns and Korkow Rodeo company’s consistently send stock to the WNFR each contractor sends only their top animals to Gooding
· 26 WNFR animals were out in Gooding in 07 and numerous DCNFR animals
· Over $4700.00 was raised to fight breast cancer in Gooding in 2007, the first TETWP campaign for the Gooding Pro Rodeo.
· 2008 392 contestants over 90 NFR qualifiers

Gooding Pro Rodeo Stock Contractors

Hal Burns, Burns Rodeo- Main Contractor

2009 RODEO CONTRACTOR
Burns Rodeo Co.

In 2006 Hal and Barb Burns with the Burns Rodeo Company of Laramie, Wyoming brought their best to Gooding. Many of the Nation’s best and the top-circuit cowboys combined with the stock equaled scores in the 80s to place in all three rough stock events.

The Burns Rodeo Company realizes the fans are a pivotal portion of the rodeo lifestyle, which is why they bring their best stock to give the best show to the fans.

The Gooding Pro Rodeo is proud to have the Burns Rodeo Company return as their primary stock contractor. The Burns rodeo company was started by Pete Burns, Hal’s father. Their stock is kept on their ranch 26 miles out of Laramie, Wyoming some of which top 8,500 feet in elevation. In the years since Hal started his bucking bull breeding program using the blood lines of Mr. T and Mardi Gras, (two well known Burns NFR bulls ) he has some of the most sought after blood lines in the industry. His bulls are known for their large size, athletic ability and hook. Some of the most recognizable bulls that were raised on the Burns Ranch are; Blender Head, Black Sabbath, Sky High, Smokeless T along with Vertical Limit and Texas now owned by Harlan Robertson both of which were at the 2006 WNFR. The young Burns bull, Cooper was voted the 2nd runner up Bull of the Finals at the 06 WNFR .

Back Row: TJ & Bria Korkow
Front Row: Cade, Hal & Barb Burns

In 1947 Erv Korkow produced his first rodeo in his home town of Blunt, South Dakota. He continued to add land and started a bucking stock breeding program. In 1958 Erv joined the PRCA and had stock selected for the very first NFR in Dallas in 1959. For over 45 years Korkow Rodeos has had stock at every NFR, a claim only two other contractors can make.

Jim, Erv’s son, bought the Korkow Rodeo Company when his dad passed away in 1993. The ranch is located 20 miles east of Pierre, South Dakota where Jim and his wife Carol & son, TJ, raise fifth and sixth generation bucking horses. It is truly a family affair as you will find Carol timing or handling the music production at many of their rodeos.

Son TJ is know as one of the best flank men going and is knowledgeable about all of the bucking stock and their individual bucking styles.