Manhattan's Kaw Valley Rodeo Association

07/30/2026

Once again, congratulations to our Champions of the 50th Annual Kaw Valley Rodeo!

Each winner received one of these beautiful Montana Silversmith 50th Anniversary Championship belt buckles!

We would like to say THANK YOU to our event sponsors as well!

•Presented by Briggs Auto

•Ba****ck - Hi-Tech Interiors, Inc.
•Steer Wrestling - Carpet One Floor and Home
•Sheep Scramble - Holle Farms & JD Cattle Co.
•Ladies’ Breakaway Roping - Gutter Solution MHK
•Saddle Bronc Riding - Hayden Outdoors Real Estate
•Tie Down Roping - Moe's Original BBQ - St. George, KS
•Mutton Bustin’ - JC Livestock Sales Inc. Horse and Tack Sale
•Team Roping - Landoll Corporation
•Barrel Racing - Bison Ridge Recycling
•Bull Riding & All-Around - T&M Concrete

07/29/2026

All aboard the Cimarron Express! 🚂🏆

•Jarek Van Petten of Cimarron, Kansas was full steam ahead to the 2026 Kaw Valley Rodeo Steer Wrestling Championship!

4.6 seconds! 💥

07/29/2026

•Three barrels.
•One Assuredly Epic run.
•One champion.

Congratulations to our 2026 Barrel Racing Champion, Kim Squires, and her horse, Assuredly Epic!

17.97 seconds!

Their hot streak continues! 🔥

07/29/2026

They say “Teamwork makes the dream work”…

…at the 50th Annual Kaw Valley Rodeo, Treyden & Gus proved it!

The team of Lardon & Albertson at 5.7 seconds gets it done in 2026 for the Team Roping Championship! 🏆

07/28/2026

Champion Rises From The Shadows 🏆

•Trey Watts from Palmyra, Missouri wins the Saddle Bronc Championship at the 2026 Kaw Valley Rodeo with an 80 point ride on Rafter H Ranch & Rodeo Livestock’s Dark Shadows

07/28/2026

Lonestar State ➡️ Sunflower State ➡️ Pay Window 💰💰💰

•Abbie Williams of Blossum, Texas brought the Texas Heat to win the 2026 Breakaway Roping Championship at the 50th Annual Kaw Valley Rodeo! 🔥

2.8 seconds! 💨

07/27/2026

Cole Wilson of Osage City, Kansas was all smiles on Saturday Night after capturing the 2026 Tie-Down Roping Championship at the 50th Kaw Valley Rodeo!

11.1 seconds to get it done!

07/27/2026

Thank you, Flint Hills Beverage Manhattan for being so great! This is wonderful! We are grateful to have you be a part of our rodeo!

📸: Kent Kerschner, Foto Cowboy

We had a great time at the rodeo, but most importantly, we were honored to award a $5000 Folds of Honor Scholarship!

For 15 years, Budweiser has been proud to stand with Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the families of fallen or disabled U.S. service members and first responders. Because service never stops, neither will we. Cheers! 🍻

07/27/2026

1) Show up ✅
2) Show out ✅
3) WIN THE WHOLE DANG THING! ✅✅🤑

BACK-TO-BACK!

Rhett Robbins of Brookville, Kansas wins the 2026 Ba****ck Riding Championship with an 85.5 ride on Rafter H Ranch & Rodeo Livestock’s Three Socks!

He was also the 2025 Ba****ck Champion of the KVR!