Four-time World Champion Bull Rider and Pro Rodeo hall of Famer, Tuff Hedeman and the CBR are making preparations for the one night only Championship Bull Riding Road Showdown in Salina on March 25th at Tony’s Pizza Event Center ( formerly the Salina Bicentennial Center ). It begins at 7:30 p.m.
The single performance event will feature three rounds of non-stop bull riding action and in addition to great professional bull riding talent, Hedeman is bringing in barrel man and Cheyenne Frontier Days entertainer, Cody Sosebee, who will join the voice of the CBR, Chris Rankin, calling the play by play action from the announcer’s booth.
Sanctioned by CBR, the Showdown in Salina is the fourteenth stop on the CBR’s Road to Cheyenne’s twelve-month televised tour where the tour’s top bull riders test their skills against the bulls in a three round tournament style event featuring a twenty-four man field of riders.
Hedeman, who for 30 years has been involved in the production of bull riding events, will serve as chute boss and television commentator from the dirt in front of the Salina audience.
“We have pulled out all the stops for Salina. We will have the industry’s best bull riders, entertainment, and it’s like a rock n roll concert and a heavy weight prize fight all in one event,” said Benny Cude, CEO of CBR.
Tickets holders can look forward to a two-hour show with three rounds of bull riding.
The competition includes 24-year old Sage Kimzey from Strong City, Oklahoma. The reigning CBR and PRCA World Champ has earned more than two million dollars riding bulls and left the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo last December breaking multiple pro rodeo records.
Other competitors will include multiple World Champions Cody Jesus and Eli Vastbinder, plus multiple National Finals Rodeo qualifiers Chandler Bownds, Rorey Maier, Cody Rostockyi, Jeff Askey and Tim Bingham.
The Salina event will also feature the other side of the ride, CBR’s Million Dollar Bull Team Challenge. Bull owners from all around the country will bring three bulls that are featured during the rounds of competition. The bulls are competing for points based on their performance in the arena combined with the time the bull riders stay on for a total score. At the end of the night the owner with the three highest scoring bulls will receive $20,000.
The CBR Salina Showdown is on March 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Tony’s Pizza Event Center. Tickets are ON SALE NOW at the Tony’s Pizza Events Box Office, BicentennialCenter.com and by calling 888-826-7469. Prices start at $17 with a variety of options available including a new $10 kid’s ticket for children ages 2-12.