By: Gretchen Kirchmann
When the calendar flips to January 2026 Park City, Kansas is the first stop on Big Bucks ProRodeo Winter Run. The stock contracting firm rooted in Utah and Nevada are bringing their wild west entertainment to agricultural communities across the Midwest. The Big Bucks ProRodeo crew will transform indoor venues into rodeo arenas, bringing in dirt, setting up panels, showcasing their livestock and entertaining crowds. Diehard rodeo fans will recall Big Bucks ProRodeo purchased the Mosbrucker Rodeo Company card in 2024.
•Park City PRCA Rodeo in Park City, Kansas – January 23–24, 2026
•Council Bluffs PRCA Rodeo in Council Bluffs, IA – March 20–21, 2026
Why It Matters to Farm Families
Rodeo is more than sport—it’s a celebration of rural life. From ranch-raised bucking stock to cowboys who grew up working cattle, rodeo reflects the same values farmers live by: hard work, resilience, and community. These winter rodeos offer a chance for Heartland farm families to step away from chores for an evening and share an experience that honors western heritage. The perceived cabin fever during the winter can be relieved with socialization at a rodeo.
Friday night is Kids Night—every general admission adult ticket comes with a FREE kid’s ticket. This makes for affordable family entertainment and a great holiday gift to give.
Big Bucks ProRodeo a multi-generational production
Big Bucks ProRodeo was founded in 2024. It carries 75 years of rodeo heritage, blending the legendary Mosbrucker and Kerby bloodlines into a powerhouse string of bucking horses and bulls.
Cody Flitton’s great grandfather, D.A. Swanny Kerby wrangled wild horses from the slick rocks of Moab, Utah. Swanny had a dream of putting on wild west shows. He became part of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) in 1940 with his bred to buck horses and bulls. Bud Kerby worked with his dad from an early age, competed in the sport as a saddle bronc rider and worked as a pickup man for many years. Bud raised many horses that competed at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR). Flitton was born and raised into the Kerby rodeo company and continues the tradition today as co-owner of Big Bucks ProRodeo. His wife, Linda, is the rodeo secretary and their daughters Kate and Tera work alongside their parents. The sisters also are professional trick riders performing their specialty act Stellar Trick Riding Cowgirls.
Jody Burnside and his wife Nicole are co-owners of Big Bucks ProRodeo too. They have rodeo contestant lineage dating back four generations in the PRCA. Their family members have competed in bull riding, steer wrestling, team roping, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, and calf roping. Their son Cache Burnside is an experienced pick-up man and brings his livestock experience to the forefront during the opening pageantry.
The PRCA-sanctioned events include bareback riding, saddle bronc, bull riding, steer wrestling, team roping, tie-down roping, and WPRA barrel racing—all under one roof.
From Las Vegas Lights to Prairie Nights Broncs and Bulls Perform
Freckles—a bay mare with Mosbrucker bloodlines from North Dakota will compete in Las Vegas this December. She was selected again to compete during the 40th anniversary of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Dec. 4-14, 2025.
In August, she carried Brody Wells to a 91-point ride and a $38,000 payday at the Xtreme Broncs Finals in Rapid City, earning the high-marked bronc score of the event. “Most cowboys underestimate her,” said Flitton, co-owner of Big Bucks ProRodeo. “She looks like a sweet hopper, but she has power.”
Regan Lyons drew her recently at the Helldorado Days Rodeo in Las Vegas on November 8, 2025. In October Brody Wells scored 89.50 points on Freckles at the Brad Gjermundson Extreme Broncs in North Dakota.
Park City: Kick Off the Year
Start 2026 with a bang at Hartman Arena in Park City. Friday night is Kids Night—every general admission adult ticket comes with a FREE kid’s ticket. Tickets start at $32.80 online, making it an affordable family outing.
Council Bluffs: Spring Fever Meets Rodeo Fever
By March, the Mid-America Center will roar with rodeo action. Kids tickets are just $5 at the box office, so bring the whole crew. This stop is a Great Lakes Circuit highlight, drawing top PRCA talent and livestock.