Rodeo2014

The 51st Annual Brown County Rodeo kicked off Thursday and continued Friday at the Earl Q. Wilson Arena in Brownwood with participants from across the United States, Canada and Australia.

The rodeo events include bull riding, barrel racing, steer wrestling, saddle bronco riding, tie down roping, team roping and break away roping.

Rodeo royalty was present as well, including Miss Brown County Fair Association Jacey Guest from Early High School and Miss Rodeo Texas.

Each night starts off with the traditional Grand Entry with many local riders and beautiful horses.  Powerful rodeo stock from the Andrews Rodeo Company gave the cowboys some tough competition.  Entertainment this year consists of the amazing stunts of the Cowgirl Chicks and rodeo clown Ronald Burton.

The rodeo will conclude with a final performance at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 14th at the Earl Q. Wilson Arena/ Brown County Youth Fair Grounds on Hwy 377 S.

Adult tickets are $10 at the gate.  Kids tickets (under 12) are $5 at the gate.

The 51st Annual Brown County Rodeo Parade will take place on Saturday, June 14th at 10 a.m. in Downtown Brownwood.

The Brown County Rodeo dance will close out rodeo week on June 14th from 10:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.  This year’s dance will feature Zach Edwards.  Dance tickets are $12 per person at the door with no cooler charge.  Doors open at the Brown County Youth Fair Lamb Barn for the dance at 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 14th.

Click Here for a Facebook photo gallery of pictures from the Friday night performance of the Brown County Rodeo.