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The Chute Bosses is the official podcast of ProRodeo. Hosted by veteran sports reporter and ProRodeo Manager of Communication & Media Tracy Renck and ProRodeo Sports News Editor Tanner Barth, the podcast features interviews with rodeo notables and champions, as well as those who have ties to the western lifestyle. Recurring segments include ProRodeo Props – a shout-out to those making a difference in the world of rodeo, 8 Questions With and the ProRodeo Word of the Day.
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Keenan Hayes, the No. 1 ranked bareback rider in the world, joins The Chute Bosses as the featured interview guest in Episode 18. Hayes talks about what it was like to go from Permit record holder to PRCA World Champion in the matter of 12 months. Tanner and Tracy also discuss Tyler Waguespack’s season altering injury in Sisters, Ore, The ProRodeo …
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Eight-time PRCA World Champion Stetson Wright takes center stage on this week’s episode of The Chute Bosses as the featured guest. Wright talks about the difficult decision to withdraw himself from the 2023 NFR after an injury and when a return to PRORODEO might be in the cards. In the short round, Tanner and Tracy discuss the ever-important summer…
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Two-time PRCA World Champion Steer Roper Cole Patterson joins The Chute Bosses as the featured guest in Episode 16 from the South Point Casino in Las Vegas. Patterson talks about roping alongside his father Rocky and how horsepower can make all the difference in steer roping. In the short round, Tanner and Tracy discuss Cole Reiner’s big win at the…
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Creek Young, the No. 1 ranked bull rider in the world, joins The Chute Bosses as the featured interview guest in Episode 15. Young talks about his key early season win at RODEOHOUSTON and what it will take to bring home his first gold buckle in 2024. Tanner and Tracy also discuss the first 90-point bareback ride in the history of the National Final…
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NFR selected bull fighter Chuck Swisher takes center stage on this week’s episode of the Chute Bosses as the featured guest. Swisher talks about his nerves the first time he stepped onto the dirt at the Thomas & Mack Center and what he enjoys doing outside the arena. In the short round, Tanner and Tracy discuss the ever-important summer run that ki…
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Leighton Berry, the No. 1 ranked bareback rider in the world, joins The Chute Bosses as the featured interview guest in Episode 13. Berry talks about his recovery from a severe back injury three years ago and his motivation in the quest for his first PRCA World Championship. Tanner and Tracy talk about Diamond G Rodeo’s Mr. USA and the bull's histo…
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Three of the top videographers in the sport of rodeo join The Chute Bosses for Episode 12. Chris Theulen, Wyatt Wentz, and Randy Quartieri go into detail about the memorable moments they’ve experienced in their careers. In the short round, Tanner and Tracy talk about some unfortunate injury news in the rodeo world and Tyler Bingham’s key win at the…
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J.C. Yeahquo, the No. 1 ranked team roping header in the world, joins The Chute Bosses as the featured interview guest in Episode 11. Yeahquo talks about his rodeo journey and what it was like beginning his career alongside his brother L.J. Tanner and Tracy also chat about the hot streak Josh Frost has been on heading into May. The ProRodeo Hall of…
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Today on The Great American Podcast my guest is Justin McKee of the Cowboy Channel. We'll talk about last weekend's Resistol Rookie Round-Up, the Cowboy Channel, McKee's career, his favorite rodeo, the Pendleton Round-Up and much more. Plus, we've got news and notes and rodeo highlights from Clovis, California and the PBR in Louisville.…
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Damian Brennan, the No. 1 ranked saddle bronc rider in the world, joins The Chute Bosses as the featured interview guest in Episode 10. Brennan talks about his rodeo journey, from growing up in Australia to his debut at the 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The ProRodeo Hall of Fame Spotlight takes a look at 2005 inductee Slim Pickens and his le…
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Six-time Wrangler NFR qualifier Will Lummus takes center stage on this week’s episode of The Chute Bosses as the featured guest. Lummus takes us through his day-to-day life as a professional steer wrestler and college rodeo coach at Northwest Mississippi Community College. In the short round, Tanner and Tracy talk about the newest inductees into th…
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Today on the Great American Podcast the 2024 class of the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame has been announced and my guest is one of the inductees, 1983 world champion barrel racer Marelne Eddleman McRae. McRae talks about getting that special phone call, her 1983 world championship, winning a gold medal at the Olympics and her popular saddle and tack line. …
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Former Colorado Rockies superstar Todd Helton joins The Chute Bosses as the featured interview guest in Episode 8. Helton goes into detail about his historic MLB career and what it was like to get the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction call this January. He also talks about his relationship with the legendary Cervi Family. The ProRodeo Hall o…
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The Chute Bosses are back with more in-depth coverage of the 2024 ProRodeo season. In episode seven of season two, they sit down five-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier Ty Harris, fresh off his tie-down roping win at RodeoHouston. They also take a look at the storied career of eight-time PRCA World Champion Harry Tompkins in the ProRodeo…
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Bobby Mote joins me today on The Great American Podcast. The 4-time world champion bareback rider is a coach for one of the teams in the Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo event May 17th at Arlington, Texas. Mote talks about the team concept, his four world titles and the success of the World Champions Rodeo Alliance. Also today, we'll have news and notes and…
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Three-time Wrangler NFR qualifier Lefty Holman takes center stage on this week’s episode of The Chute Bosses as the featured guest. Holman goes into detail about his trip to Las Vegas in 2023 and what it’ll take to bring home a gold buckle this season. In the short round, Tanner and Tracy talk about Ranch Fuel’s new partnership with the PRCA Divisi…
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Today on The Great American Podcast my guest is 6-time world champion Cody Ohl. We'll look back on his career, and which gold buckle means the most to him. Ohl also talks about being named a rodeo icon by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association last year during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Ohl reflects about his life-threatening knee infe…
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Six-time PRCA World Champion Bareback Rider Kaycee Feild joins The Chute Bosses as the featured interview guest in Episode 5. Feild goes into detail about his historic ProRodeo career and what he’s been up to since retiring at the end of last season. In the short round, Tanner and Tracy talk about Doug Pharr’s “unexpected” performance to win the M.…
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Today on The Great American Podcast we welcome 11-time world champion barrel racer Charmayne James to the show. We'll talk about her career, her barrel racing clinics and being a coach on the upcoming Kid Rock Rock N Rodeo team series in May at Arlington, Texas. Also on the show today, we've got news and notes and rodeo highlights from The American…
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2020 PRCA World Champion Tie-Down Roper Shad Mayfield takes center stage on this week’s episode of The Chute Bosses as the featured guest. Mayfield talks about his record start to the 2024 ProRodeo season after winning both Fort Worth and San Antonio. In the short round, Tanner and Tracy discuss the 3rd annual Resistol Rookie Roundup coming up in A…
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2023 PRCA World Champion Bull Rider Ky Hamilton joins The Chute Bosses as the feature interview guest. Tanner and Tracy sit down with Hamilton to talk about his historic Wrangler National Finals Rodeo last December and how his recovery is going after suffering a shoulder injury to begin the 2024 season. In the short round, the guys break down the s…
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Today on The Great American Podcast my guest is John Crimber. The 18-year-old claimed his first win on the PBR's Unleash the Beast Tour at Jacksonville, Florida last weekend. He talks about the win, the upcoming PBR Team Draft and learning the ropes from his father Paulo Crimber. Also on the show today we've got news and notes and rodeo hightlights…
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The Chute Bosses are back with more in-depth coverage of the 2024 ProRodeo season. In this episode, they sit down with eight-time PRCA World Champion Bull Rider Don Gay. They also take a look at the storied career of WPRA President Jimmie Munroe in the Hall of Fame Spotlight and Cole Patterson joins the show for the “Eight Questions” segment. All o…
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The Chute Bosses are back with some marquis guests. In this episode, they visit in-depth with PRCA Announcer of the Year, Anthony Lucia. They look back at the storied career of Calgary Stampede’s Hall of Fame horse, Grated Coconut, who passed away in July. World Champion Steer Wrestler Sid Steiner is never at a loss for words and he has plenty of t…
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Today on The Great American Podcast we welcome the PBR's Koltin Hevalow. The 20-year-old bull rider from Smithville, Missouri will talk about his win last weekend at Salt Lake City and his early success on the Unleash the Beast Tour. Also today, we continue our salute to rodeo livestock with stock contractors and rodeo producers. We'll hear from Re…
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Rookie bareback rider Weston Timberman of Columbus, Montana joins me today on The Great American Podcast. We'll talk about his recent win at the Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals, his plans for the 2024 season and growing up in a rodeo family. Also today we'll recap the Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo from Odessa, Texas and we'll check in on the PBR's …
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Your Chute Bosses are back with a recap of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge, as they break down each of the 2023 PRCA World Champions and the memorable moments they left behind in Las Vegas. Our ProRodeo Hall of Fame Spotlight shines bright on 1990 inductee Clem McSpadden, whose impact on the sport of rodeo spanned decade…
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Today on the Great American Podcast we'll talk to the PBR's Austin Richardson about his big win in the Big Apple that put the Dallas, Texas bull rider atop of the PBR world standings. Richardson also talks about the PBR Team Series and competing for the Austin Gamblers, and we asked him about who he looked up to on the tour growing up. Also on the …
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Today on the show we'll recap the 65th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas as we hear from each of the world champions. In the second half of the show my guest is Ryan Growney, General Manager of the South Point Hotel Casino. Growney talks about the busy month of December with the PRCA Convention, the National Finals Breakaway Roping, the M…
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Your Chute Bosses are back with a preview of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and who the top contenders are for RAM Top Gun Award. Zeke Thurston, last year’s winner has his eyes on the prize yet again in 2023. “Eight Questions With…” features 2022 PRCA World Champion Steer Roper J. Tom Fisher. The Texas has a few surprise answers up his sleeve. …
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Your Chute Bosses are back with a recap of the NFSR in Mulvane, Kansas where it was a family affair. Cole Patterson left the Sunflower State for the second time with a shiny, new gold buckle and the title World Champion, while his dad Rocky captured the average title. Now that the NFSR is in the books, all eyes are focused on the Wrangler National …
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Today on The Great American Podcast my guest is Mason Moody of Letcher, S.D. Moody talks about his rapid rise to the top of the bull riding world, joining the Professional Bull Rider's Unleash the Beast Tour while still in high school. Now the 20-year-old has his sights set on the PRCA's Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the 2024 season. Also toda…
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2016 PRCA World Champion and 14x NFR Qualifier Tyson Durfey is the featured interview guest on this episode of The Chute Bosses. As the National Finals Steer Roping prepares to kick off in Mulvane, Kan., we take a look back at the history of the event and how it came to find its home at the Kansas Star. In the Short Round, Tracy and Tanner recap th…
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Keenan Hayes is our guest today. The 20-year-old rookie out of Hayden, Colo., leads the PRCA world standings in bareback riding. He talks about his season, growing up around rodeo and he looks ahead to the upcoming Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Also on the show today, its news and notes and rodeo highlights with a recap of the Profes…
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