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Posts Tagged ‘Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo’

Rodeo officials eye horse virus threat

by Rob Larimer Published: May 31,2011

Tags: Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo

The outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus is shutting down county fairs and horse shows across the state, but Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo officials say they don’t anticipate it will affect their annual event, scheduled for July 13-16 at the Norris-Penrose Event Center. Colorado State Fair organizers cancelled three events. Cancelling any Pikes Peak or Bust [...] [...]

Rodeo celebrates best ticket sales in 25 years

by Scott Prater Published: August 5,2010

Tags: Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo

The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo reported its ticket sales were up 24 percent this year compared to last year. “We saw over 27,000 people attend the rodeo this year,” said Rodeo Board President Rick Powell. “Final revenue numbers aren’t in yet, but attendance wise, this was our best year in the past 25 years.” [...] [...]

Local chef part of this year’s rodeo chuckwagon cookoff (access required)

by Rob Larimer Published: July 14,2010

Tags: Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo

This weekend Brian Sack, executive chef at The Famous steakhouse in downtown Colorado Springs, will trade the confines of his clean, sleek, modern kitchen for the dust, dirt and grit of the chuckwagon. Sack is the only local chef that will be competing in the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo’s Chuckwagon Cookoff this weekend, and [...] [...]

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