MEET THE CONTESTANTS OF ULTIMATE COWBOY SHOWDOWN SEASON 4

SEASON THREE CONTESTANT Buck Faust

hometown: PRINEVILLE, OREGON Proffession: RANCHER & HORSE TRAINER

Now married for a year and a half, Buck and his wife have been working tirelessly to grow their horse training operation. In addition to their horse training business, Buck is working on expanding his ranch by starting to invest in beef cattle to start a cow-calf operation. With dreams of starting a family, Buck’s main focus is growing his ranch to create a legacy for future generations.

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Season Three Contestant

Brianna Markum-McClain

hometown: AQUILLA, TEXAS Proffession: RODEO PRODUCER, ROPER & COWBOY

Afourth-generation New Mexico cowboy, Brianna is a powerhouse boss like her late father. She has been known to make grown men cry. On top of her full-time job managing a major convention center, Brianna also operates her own rodeo company with her husband and still finds time to rope competitively. She qualified for the 2020 World Champion Rodeo Alliance and won the Original Team Roping Heading Finals. At this point in her career, Brianna has won so many buckles she has started giving them away.

SEASON THREE CONTESTANT Eddie Pena

hometown: LYTLE, TEXAS Proffession: CATTLEMAN & COALMINER

After being on the Ultimate Cowboy Showdown, Eddie decided to change his cattle operation. He sold all of his roping steers, bought his first pair of beef cows, and has been running beef cattle ever since. A few months after coming home, Eddie and his wife just had their third boy in March of 2023. With the new baby and the significant change in the cost to run beef cattle, Eddie says winning this prize is more important than ever before. A herd of cattle and the equipment that comes with it would give him the chance to jumpstart this new operation and quit the coal mine for good.

SEASON ONE CONTESTANT Jared Lee

hometown: PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI Proffession: RANCHER

Jared continues to be a family man. His priority is providing for his wife, 6 kids, and brother with cerebral palsy who he cares for full time. He continues to operate Lee HDC Ranching which focuses on training cattle dogs, ranch horses, and running cattle. After suffering a broken leg during the competition in Season 1, Jared says his cattle dog training business allowed him to continue to work and provide for his family. When he’s not operating his own business, Jared often helps neighbors catch cattle in the rugged country of Mississippi.

SEASON TWO CONTESTANT Tyler Kijac

hometown: JAY, OKLAHOMA

Proffession: RODEO PRODUCER & FORMER BULL RIDER

Upon returning home from the Ultimate Cowboy Showdown, Tyler devoted all his time to expanding his rodeo company TK Pro Rodeo. He has not only found success in the expansion of his rodeo production company but has also begun producing successful rough stock. In 2021, Tyler and his wife had their first child named Truce Kijac. After growing up in Michigan in a non-ranching family, Tyler’s biggest motivation in expanding his business is to give his son Truce the childhood he always wanted.

SEASON TWO CONTESTANT Jackson Taylor

hometown: LOCKNEY, TEXAS

Proffession: COWBOY

After losing his grandmother in April, Jackson moved back home to help out his family. Since moving back, Jackson has focused on training colts and riding horses for customers while also helping his uncle run 1,000 head in their hometown of Lockney and the surrounding Towns. Ever since his grandmother passed away, Jackson has shifted his priorities to focus more on the things that matter most to him – his family, his well-being, and his passion for horse training. Unfortunately, on July 22nd, 2023, Taylor passed away from a rodeo accident in Moriarty, New Mexico. INSP plans to release the season as planned but everyone is deeply saddened by the loss.

SEASON THREE CONTESTANT James “Diamond Jim” Smith

hometown: DALHART, TEXAS

Proffession: COWBOY

In the last year, Diamond has focused much of his time on family. When his wife was diagnosed with a life-threatening tumor, he took a step back from his job to help her with her condition. She has since recovered and is tumor free. Diamond has continued to manage cattle in the panhandle of Texas while also expanding his horse shoeing business. A 6th generation cowboy, Diamond has won numerous buckles and awards, but being a grandfather to his soon to be 5 grandchildren has always been his proudest accomplishment.

SEASON ONE CONTESTANT Cuatro Houston

hometown: DEVINE, TEXAS

Proffession: RANCH HAND

After finishing in second place, Cuatro went back to his hometown and continued to work on the feedlot to provide for his wife and daughter. Recently, the feedlot he worked at for most of his career sold, leaving him to focus on day-working and training horses. In the last year, Cuatro’s daughter has been through a few health scares leaving him with mounting medical debt. With the sudden closure of the feedlot and debt to pay off, Cuatro is more motivated than ever to come home with the $50k prize.

SEASON ONE CONTESTANT Ethan Treadwell

hometown: SNYDER, OKLAHOMA Proffession: RANCH OWNER

Married, Ethan met his wife by chance over 2 years ago. They got married 7 months ago, moved to a new town, and have been building a home of their own ever since. After competing in the Ultimate Cowboy Showdown, Ethan drastically changed his family operation. He has since sold their farming business and solely operates a cattle ranch the way his father always dreamt of. With a new family business and a new home to raise kids, Ethan and his wife are focusing on growing their family.

SEASON THREE CONTESTANT Sarah Foti

hometown: CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA

Proffession: BEEKEEPER & COWBOY

Still focusing on her beekeeping business and working for ranches down the coast of Florida, Sarah continues to be the sharp-tongued Italian cowboy she was last year. Having been through it once before, Sarah is confident she can approach the competition in a more strategic manner, hoping her strong-willed personality doesn’t get in the way of her focus. With the prices of feed going up and resources being scarcely available after multiple devastating hurricanes hit the state, Sarah hopes winning this prize would be the change she needs to focus on her cattle operation full-time.