Rodeo Events

History, Heritage & Honor, 100 Years Strong!

Welcome to the 100th annual Fortuna Rodeo, the centerpiece of the Friendly City’s weeklong summer celebration! Fortuna is proud to o er the largest rodeo in the region, giving cowboys up and down the state a chance to show o the skills that built the American West.

In addition to competing in the individual events, which are described in the following pages, each cowboy’s individual scores are totaled together to make them eligible for three all-around cowboy prizes — the rodeo’s top honors. They are:

Tom McWhorter Memorial All-Around Cowboy

Award given to the cowboy who has won the most money overall across all events of the rodeo.

Sponsor: Mobley Construction (MCI)

The Fred Barry Memorial Silver Buckle

Award for the Humboldt Law Offi ces of Patrick J. Barry County Top Hand. Given to the Humboldt County-based cowboy with the highest overall standings in all events of the rodeo.

Sponsor: Law Offices of Patrick J. Barry

Fortuna Rodeo Local All-Around Cowboy

Gary Edgmon Memorial Saddle. Awarded to the top cowboy from Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity or Del Norte County.

Sponsors: The Edgmon Family, American Ag Credit, and Sequoia Gas Company