Will serve as rodeo clown at the Phillipsburg rodeo for the third time.
Has been at the Phillipsburg arena in many roles: during high school rodeo, as a competitor, pickup man, and attended Cowboy Prom. During the pro rodeo, as a steer wrestler, feed crew for Beutlers, and as a rodeo clown.
Loves coming to Phillipsburg: “it’s definitely one of my favorite places to go.”
This is his third time to clown at the Phillipsburg rodeo.
Is a 10-time PRCA Clown of the Year and a 3-time Coors Man in the Can winner.
Has a podcast called RumpChat. ranked in the top 200 of USA comedy podcasts.
Lives in Ponca City, Okla.
Is married to Ashley; their triplets, Lola, Livi and Bandy, are ten years old.
Randy Corley, Announcer
Will call the action at the Phillipsburg rodeo for the 41st year.
Announces rodeos across the country, from San Antonio to Puyallup, Wash.
Loves coming to Phillipsburg: “The people are so good there, the committee and the fans. They love their rodeo, and they are genuinely good people. I love them.”
Has announced the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo 23 times and is a twelve-time PRCA Announcer of the Year, an award he never sought. When his career began, his goals were “to be respected and get jobs, and I’ve been blessed with both.”
Will celebrate his fortieth wedding anniversary with Michelle this year: “I’ve had rodeos longer than I’ve had her,” he laughed. But she’s his biggest blessing. “She’s my best asset.”
Has three daughters, a son, and four granddaughters.
Jessica Blair Fowlkes, Specialty Act -Roman Rider
Will bring her team of gray geldings, Wishbone and Waco, to Roman ride on at the rodeo.
Has entertained at rodeos across the nation, from California to Kentucky and beyond.
Weaves her horses between fire stakes at the rodeo, having trained her horses to overcome their fear of fire.
Brings her kids on the road with her: a son, age seven, and a daughter, age four.
Has entertained at the Wrangler NFR twice.
Lives in Crofton, Kentucky, with her husband Preston Fowlkes III, who produces rodeos and raises bucking horses and bulls.
This is her first time at the Phillipsburg Rodeo.
Dusty Tuckness, Bullfighter
Will work alongside Weston Rutkowski at this year’s Phillipsburg Rodeo.
Has been a bullfighter in Phillipsburgsince 2009.
Is grateful to follow in the footsteps of the famous bullfighters who worked Phillipsburg: Rex Dunn, Greg Rumohr, Donnie Sparks, and others. “Growing up in the bullfighting world and knowing guys like that, who got to work a great rodeo like Phillipsburg, it’s cool to be part of that group.”
Is a fifteen-time Wrangler NFR bullfighter and a ten-time PRCA Bull of the Year award winner.
Lives in Wanette, Oklahoma
Weston Rutkowski, Bullfighter
Is one of two bullfighters for the Phillipsburg rodeo, alongside Dusty Tuckness.
Has worked the Phillipsburg rodeo since 2016.
Loves coming to Phillipsburg, because of the bullfighting legends who have worked that rodeo: “It’s such a cool rodeo with all the history and all the greats who have been here before me, like Greg Rumohr. It’s special for a guy to get to come here and fight bulls in the same place as the legends.”
Also is a freestyle bullfighter.
Is a four-time Bullfighters Only world champion (2016-18, 2021).
Is married to Avery; they live in Cleburne, Texas
Beutler & Son Rodeo, Stock Contractor
Have provided the bucking horses and bulls since 1960.
Is known across the nation for their high quality of bucking stock.
In 2022, swept all three roughstock awards at the Wrangler National Finals: Bareback Horse of the Year (won by MasterHand Milling Ghost Town); Saddle Bronc of the Year (won by BDM’s Killer Bee); and Bull of the Year (won by MasterHand Milling Smoke Stack.) No other contractor has ever won all three awards in one year.
Bennie and Rhett are the father/son duo at the helm of the company. Rhett’s daughter Taylor and son Jake are the fifth generation of the family to be involved.