World’s Top Calf Ropers to Compete Carthage May 26

The stakes will be high May 26, 2014, when the top calf ropers in the world meet in Carthage, Mo., with 15 invited ropers to compete for $100,000.
Presented by Joplin Regional Stockyards, Pinegar Chevrolet and Risen Ranch Cowboy Church, Best of the Best Calf Roping 2014 will host some of the biggest names in rodeo’s calf roping circles including world champions Tuf Cooper, Trevor Brazile, Fred Whitfield, Cody Ohl, Stran Smith and Justin Maass. It will be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get autographs and visit with some of rodeo’s best!
Gates open at 7:30 a.m. at Joplin Regional Stockyards, I-44 and Exit 22, Carthage, Mo., Presentation of the cowboys gets underway at 8:30 a.m. Best of the Best Calf Roping first and second rounds kick off at 10 a.m. at the nearby Risen Ranch Cowboy Church Arena. The final round and shoot out are slated for 2 p.m. Shuttle service to the arena will be provided with all parking at JRS. Handicap parking is available.
Ticket sales are available the day of the event at Joplin Regional Stockyards. Admission is $20; children 12 and under are free. With each admission ticket, attendees receive a chance to win a John Deere Gator and a two-horse bumper trailer. Event proceeds benefit Risen Ranch Cowboy Church.