For all the ways rodeo clowning and bullfighting have evolved, one thing that remains consistent is the risk. Injuries are ...

Beyond daring rides, discover the wild antics and unexpected talents of rodeo clowns and entertainers who amplify the thrills ...

Everyone loves tough guys in ten-gallon hats and juicy hot dogs snuggled inside hunks of deep-fried cornbread. But even 2,200-pound Brahma bulls think clowns are creepy. So head to this weekend’s 61st ...

Rodeo clowns have to work a certain number of rodeos to become eligible to perform during the NFR. A panel takes all who have qualified and votes on who they’d like to perform. The Top 5 get to attend ...

It's an hour before showtime and Rob Gann is running late. He has to get his makeup on, climb into his costume, and build a flash-bang firework that will provide the big noisy finish for his act.

Randee Munns is a 75-year-old rodeo clown who’s still going strong. Over the decades, he’s frequented rodeo arenas, dodging bulls and protecting riders while keeping the crowd entertained. Along the ...

SILOAM SPRINGS -- New this year to the Siloam Springs Rodeo is contract act Allan Dessel of Paulina, Iowa. Not to be confused with a bullfighter, Dessel is a barrelman, he said. Barrelmen and ...

The rodeo clown applied streaks of white makeup to his weathered cheeks and gazed into the mirror one last time. After all these years, JJ Harrison still hated painting his face. He pulled a black ...