Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo

Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) and Toyota have announced the Toyota BPIR “Greatest Show on Dirt” Traveling Museum, which will tour the country telling the stories of Black Cowboys and Cowgirls who have traveled the U.S. with the world’s leading All Black Touring Rodeo. “The Greatest Show on Dirt” Traveling Museum will host guests on Friday,...

Kortnee Solomon is a fourth-generation Texas cowgirl. Her mother is 11-time invitational champion, Kanesha Jackson, and her father is Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association tie-down roper, Cory Solomon. Her grandmother, Stephanie Haynes, is an 18-time invitational champion who also serves on the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo board. Her late grandfather was Sedgwick Haynes, who served as...

Montana Silversmiths has aligned with the 37th annual Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo as the Official Buckle Partner for the “Showdown in Vegas.” At the “Showdown in Vegas” Montana Silversmiths presented (9) buckles to the Champions in each event and awarded a special gift to the top 3 Finalists. The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo celebrates and honors...

PBR (Professional Bull Riders) and the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) have announced a partnership to create new events and opportunities for the largest and longest-running rodeo celebrating Black cowboys. PBR, the world’s leading bull-riding organization, will co-produce and co-market BPIR events that will take place alongside competition in PBR’s top two U.S. tours in...