Pendleton Round-Up nominated for potential 13th large outdoor rodeo award
By Griffin Beach on Friday, October 23rd, 2026 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – Before Jesse Brown of Baker City, Dalton Massey of Hermiston and Mike McGinn of Haines take to the arena to compete in steer wrestling at December’s National Finals Rodeo, other locals might be gathering trophies in Las Vegas.
The PRCA announced nominations for its awards banquet, which will take place Dec. 2 before the NFR in Las Vegas. The names on that list include Pendleton Round-Up announcer Wayne Brooks, who is up for announcer of the year. Walla Walla’s J.J. Harrison is nominated for clown/barrelman of the year. Also nominated for the clown/barrelman award is Matt Merritt, who performed at this year’s Round-Up.
Speaking of the Pendleton Round-Up, once again it made the cut for Large Outdoor Rodeo of the Year, an award it has won the last four years and 12 times overall.
Chief Joseph Days is nominated for Medium Rodeo of the Year.
The winners will be announced at the PRCA Awards Banquet at the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas on Dec. 2.
Full list of nominees:
Announcer of the Year
Garrett Yerigan
Anthony Lucia
Wayne Brooks
Will Rasmussen
Roger Mooney
Bullfighter of the Year
Dusty Tuckness
Cody Webster
Nathan Jestes
Beau Schueth
Wacey Munsell
Clown/Barrelman of the Year
Matt Merritt
J.J. Harrison
John Harrison
Justin Rumford
Dusty Myers
Comedy Act of the Year
John Harrison
Justin Rumford
Gizmo McCracken
Dusty Myers
Matt Tarr
Dress Act of the Year
Rider and Bethany Kiesner
Tomas Garcilazo
Haley Proctor
Dusti Dickerson
Madison Schalla
Music Director of the Year
Bradley Narducci
Joshua “Hambone” Hilton
Jill Franzen Loden
Benje Bendele
Jersey Jake Ostrum III
Pickup Man of the Year
Shawn “Too Tall” Calhoun
Matt Twitchell
Dusty Moore
Tyler Kraft
Taos Muncy
Photographer of the Year
Click Thompson
Fernando Sam-Sin
Hailey Rae
Clay Guardipee
Roseanna Sales
Secretary of the Year
Shawna Ray
Eva Chadwick
Amanda Sanders
Sunni Deb Backstrom
Sandy Gwatney
Timer of the Year
Shawna Ray
Molly Jane Twitchell
Sandy Gwatney
Tammy Braden
Courtney Morehead
Stock Contracting Firm of the Year
Frontier Rodeo
Smith Pro Rodeos
Cervi Championship Rodeo
Pete Carr Pro Rodeo
Summit Pro Rodeo
Small Rodeo of the Year
Woodstown Pilesgrove, N.J.
Yuma, Colo.
Mineral Wells, Texas
Kimball, Neb.
Goliad, Texas
Medium Rodeo of the Year
Guymon, Okla.
Joseph, Ore.
Evergreen, Colo.
Red Lodge, Mont.
Belle Fourche, S.D.
Large Outdoor Rodeo of the Year
Pendleton, Ore.
Reno, Nev.
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Cody, Wyo.
Deadwood, S.D.
Large Indoor Rodeo of the Year
Fort Worth, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Houston, Texas
Rapid City, S.D.
Nampa, Idaho
