The 5th Annual Devils Lake Chute Out Rodeo was held at the Ramsey County Fairgrounds Sept. 11 – 13 produced by Abrahamson Rodeo Co. out of Berthold, ND.
The cast and crew for the rodeo included The Boss Man Kelly Abrahamson; Judges Trampes Johnson and Shawn Manee; Pick-up men Callen Abrahamson and Hayes Hanna; Rodeo Clown Cliff “Hollywood” Harris; PRCA Music Director Rebecca “Bec” Wanner; Announcer Jeff “Tigger” Erhardt; Bull Fighters Grant Johnson and Andy Hershberger; Timers Macy Behm, Samantha Drader and Calsey Abrahamson; and Secretary Kristie Abrahamson.
Each day’s schedule was unique with Slack at 9:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday, Performances at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Both Friday and Saturday the “after party” was held at Pop’s Goodtime Bar in Devils Lake.
Sunday Cowboy Church was held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday was Kid’s Day and Performance was at 2:30 p.m. The top qualifiers from Friday and Saturday go for the $1,400 purse “Winner Take All!”
The Devils Lake Chute Out Rodeo paid out $20,000 to its Chute Out Round winners on Sept. 13, 2026, alongside a special presentation to the Warwick Rodeo Club.
There are two separate rodeos Friday’s and Saturday’s and those results are as follows:
Friday, Sept. 11 the winners were:
Bareback Riding – Hayden Wieser
Tie-down Roping – Paden Belkham
Ladies Breakaway – Hattie Varty
Saddle Bronc – Ashton Frei
Steer Wrestling – Tyler Thorson
Team Roping – Layne Carson & Jesse Fredrickson
Ladies Barrel Racing – Gentry Hoovestol
Sr. Men’s Breakaway – Mac LaDue
Bull Riding – John Jacobs
Saturday, Sept. 12 the winners were
Bareback Riding – Seth Berg
Tie-down Roping – Stratten Kohr
Ladies Breakaway – Samantha Falton
Saddle Bronc – LaVern Borntreger
Steer Wrestling – River Voigt
Team Roping – Layne Carson & Cashin Carson tie with Jessie Fredrickson & Cannin Carson
Ladies Barrel Racing – Dawn Carson
Sr. Men’s Breakaway – J.B. Lord
Bull Riding – none