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Interview with Ultimate Cowboy Showdown contestant Cody Traylor The newest season of Ultimate Cowboy Showdown will air on INSP starting on Thursday, April 21st at 8PM ET (10 episodes).  I wanted to introduce you to some of the new contestants. Today on #whatonwhatsgood with Jovin Tardif, I am here with Ultimate Cowboy Showdown contestant Cody Traylor. 1. Can you tell us a little about yourself? Cody Traylor: My name is Cody James Traylor, and I’m from Hobo Station, MS. When I was 20 years old, I left home and joined the US Air Force. However, I always had a dream of heading West and buckarooing ever since I saw my cousin, Malcolm Traylor — my personal cowboy hero — doing it. When I moved to Alaska, my love for the West blossomed. After a few more years of being thrown all over, I was stationed in Washington state. After my time in the Air Force ended in 2020, I moved to Eastern Washington on my own to focus on my career in cattle and music. Now, I raise horses and cattle and pe...

Interview with Ultimate Cowboy Showdown contestant Chris Becker The newest season of Ultimate Cowboy Showdown will air on INSP starting on Thursday, April 21st at 8PM ET (10 episodes).  I wanted to introduce you to some of the new contestants. Today on #whatonwhatsgood with Jovin Tardif, I am here with Ultimate Cowboy Showdown contestant Chris Becker. 1. Can you tell us a little about yourself? Chris Becker: I’m a 28-year-old self-made cattle business owner, and I have a beautiful wife and two wonderful kids. We bought our land in 2015 with a small number of cattle, and we have built it to over 350 cattle a year.  2. What made you decide to be part of this reality series? Chris Becker: The opportunity for $50,000 in cattle would give my family the chance to grow our cattle operation, and it would be a big jump forward in life.  3. How did it feel to be picked for the show? Chris Becker: It was a privilege to know that I was being given the opportunity to compete w...

Interview with Ultimate Cowboy Showdown contestant Stephen Heitmann The newest season of Ultimate Cowboy Showdown will air on INSP starting on Thursday, April 21st at 8PM ET (10 episodes).  I wanted to introduce you to some of the new contestants. Today on #whatonwhatsgood with Jovin Tardif, I am here with Ultimate Cowboy Showdown contestant Stephen Heitmann. 1. Can you tell us a little about yourself? Stephen Heitmann: My name is Stephen Heitmann, and I am 24. I live with my wife, Aubrey and daughter, Lillie in Edison, Colorado. Between training horses, shoeing horses, auctioneering, and day-working for local ranches, I tend to stay pretty busy all year.  2. What made you decide to be part of this reality series? Stephen Heitmann: The main thing that attracted me to this competition was the opportunity in itself. The opportunity to take home $50,000 worth of cattle and the Arrow-Equip equipment, without having to go into any debt, is a chance of a lifetime! That kind of a p...

Interview with Ultimate Cowboy Showdown contestant Keaton Barger The newest season of Ultimate Cowboy Showdown will air on INSP starting on Thursday, April 21st at 8PM ET (10 episodes).  I wanted to introduce you to some of the new contestants. Today on #whatonwhatsgood with Jovin Tardif, I am here with Ultimate Cowboy Showdown contestant Keaton Barger. 1. Can you tell us a little about yourself? My twin sister and I grew up around horses, and I have been handling a rope since I was 5 years old. The cowboy way of life is everything to me. It’s what makes me, me. I truly believe the best place to be is on the back of a good horse! However, when I’m not cowboying, I work for a great air conditioning company. Family means everything to me. My beautiful wife and daughter are my whole world, and my dad and cowboy Buster Frierson are my heroes. Without all of their support, I couldn’t have done the show. 2. What made you decide to be part of this reality series? My parents were the dri...