4-Day Rodeo Competition Brings in Big Crowds with Two Consecutive Sell
Outs at the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair
Annual May Long Weekend event celebrates a record year with Cowboys, Cook-Offs,
Skateboarding and Sun!
For Immediate Release (May 19. 2014)
Surrey, B.C. – It was an exciting May Long Weekend as the Cloverdale Rodeo and
Country Fair celebrated its 68th year of world-class Rodeo action and 126th year of family
fun entertainment at the Country Fair.
“We were fortunate to have fantastic weather that brought out excited crowds
throughout the entire long weekend,” said Shannon Claypool, President of the
Cloverdale Rodeo Exhibition Association. “We were especially thrilled with enthusiastic
rodeo crowds, that nearly sold out every performance with two back to back sellouts for
Sunday and Monday’s events.”
The Country Fair featured the popular third annual Cowboy Cook-Off BBQ competition
that brought more than 25 teams from north to south to compete for $10,000 in prize
money. The Fair also hosted the world’s top skateboarders for the 3rd annual World
Freestyle Round-Up skateboarding competition.
World's Top Cowboys Compete
The 68th annual Cloverdale Rodeo showcased the world’s top cowboys and cowgirls at
one of the world’s top ten rodeo events. This year, the winners split $328,000 in prize
money.
Caleb Bennett proved that his first place on Saturday’s competition was no fluke, as the
young cowboy rode his winning streak all the way to the finals where he earned the
Champion title in Bareback Riding with an outstanding score of 91.5.
Cody DeMoss dominated the Saddle Bronc competition from start to finish at this year’s
Cloverdale Rodeo, winning $20,000 in the finals and another impressive trophy to add
to his collection.
Utah native Kelli Tolbert rode her sorrel mare Cleo to victory in the Ladies Barrel Racing
with an impressive time of 16.102. Tolbert takes home a grand total of $21,400 and the
title of 2014 Cloverdale Rodeo Champion.
It was a fierce competition, but in the end Chris Roundy from Spanish Fork, UT took
home title of 2014 Cloverdale Rodeo Bull Riding Champion with a score of 90.5.
Winners:
Bareback Riding
1) Caleb Bennett, Morgan, UT – 91.5 points ($20,000 Finals, $24,100 Total)
2) Jessy Davis, Power, MT – 90.5 points ($10,000 Finals, $13,000 Total)
3) Tilden Hooper, Carthage, TX – 90 points ($5,000 Finals, $6,900 Total)
4) Justin McDaniel, Porum, OK – 88 points ($4,000 Finals, $7,800 Total)
Saddle Bronc Riding
1) Cody Demoss, Heflin, LO – 91.5 points ($20,000 Finals, $23,800 Total)
2) Troy Crowser, Whitewood, SD – 89 points ($7,500 Finals, $11,700 Total)
3) Jesse Wright, Milford, UT – 89 points ($7,500 Finals, $10,150 Total)
4) Sterling Crawley, Stephensville, TX – 86 points ($4,000 Finals, $7,750 Total)
Ladies Barrel Riding
1) Kelli Tolbert, Hooper, UT – 16.102 seconds ($20,000 Finals, $21,400 Total)
2) Lyndsey Kruse, Greatfalls, MT – 16.120 seconds ($10,000 Finals, $15,400 Total)
3) Britta OKeefe, Mohall, ND – 16.276 ($5,000 Finals, $7,200 Total)
4) Nancy Csabay, Taber, AB – 16.329 seconds ($4,000 Finals, $7,900 Total)
Bull Riding
1) Chris Roundy, Spanish Fork, UT – 90.5 ($21,250 Finals, $23,480 Total)
2) Rory Maier, Timber Lake, SD – 90 points ($11,250 Finals, $14,300 Total)
3) Ty Pozzbon, Merritt, BC – 89.5 points ($6,250 Finals, $9,130 Total)
4) Nevada Neuman, Bozeman, MT – 86 points ($5,250 Finals, $7,650 Total)
In total, more than 21,000 people turned out to see one of North America’s premier
pro rodeos during five performances held throughout the four-day event.
3rd Annual Cowboy Cook-Off Crowns its Champion
It was a tough fought battle down at the BBQ pits where House of Q from Surrey, BC
took home the top BBQ prize and Grand Champion title. Other winners by category
included:
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Great BC Bake Off – Stacked Racks
Battle Bacon – Rusty’s BBQ
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Pull Pork – House of Q
Beef Brisket – Wine Country Q
Chicken – Lake House BBQ
Ribs – Prairie Smoke & Spice
Pork – Joseph Richard’s Group
Rib Fest – Prairie Smoke & Spice
Grand Champion – House of Q
Reserved Grand Champion – Wine Country Q
The Country Fair attracted long weekend crowds in excess of 86,000 people over the
four-day event.
About:
The Cloverdale Rodeo and Exhibition Association is the non-profit organization that
manages the world famous Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair held every year on the May
long weekend at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey, British Columbia.
The Association is also responsible for the year-round management of the eight facilities
on the Cloverdale Fairgrounds that host over 1,000 events annually, including trade
shows, concerts, festivals, sporting events, horse and dog shows, swap meets, flea
markets, weddings and meetings.
For more information on the Association and the 68th annual Cloverdale Rodeo and the
126th Country Fair, visit www.CloverdaleRodeo.com.
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Amanda Ribeiro
Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair
604-637-6655 (direct)
604-375-1461 (cell)
[email protected]