2025 Rodeo Clown: Dustin “The Jester” Jenkins
Dustin grew up with the western lifestyle running through his blood. From his father, Larry Jenkins to his brother, LJ Jenkins, they were all able to share the “cowboy tradition” together. At the age of 11, Dustin was introduced to the rough stock events called steer riding as well as Jr. bull riding and was obsessed. He competed in bull riding, bareback, and saddle bronc for a couple of years until around the age of 13 when he took interest in bullfighting.
He started fighting in Billings, MO on Wednesdays. After taking some hard hits and getting ran over too many times, he realized he needed help from someone that knew what they were doing.
In 1998, Dustin went to a bullfighting school that Rex Dunn hosted and gained a great friendship and learned so much about fighting bulls. He fought bulls professionally until 2002 when unfortunately, he was diagnosed as a Type 1 Diabetic. Dustin did not let that slow him down. He chose to become a Professional Rodeo Clown/Barrelman and travel all over the world to entertain his fans.
Dustin has received multiple awards for “clowning around” and has entertained at some of the biggest events. Dustin strives to make people happy and laugh, and this is the reason why he chose this career path. What makes Dustin a good rodeo clown is he is full of energy, he likes to find humor in every situation, and he loves to see people laughing, especially when they need it most.
Dustin, his wife Lindsey, and family reside in Marshfield, MO. They enjoy traveling all over the world seeing different parts and meeting new people. Him and his family are a great addition to the rodeo world.
website: https://jesterjenkins.com/
Announcer: Kelly Kenney
Kenney was born and raised in small town America where his family has resided for many generations, in Southwest Missouri. Where the priorities were, family, church, hunting & fishing, sports, agriculture, horses, cattle, etc.
Kenney’s interest in rodeo came young & he started competing in high school, into college while simultaneously playing music in a country band. Ironically, at a local rodeo in ‘96, the announcer ‘no showed’ and Kenney reluctantly filled in to help & from there, his career began. Working many different rodeos over the next few years & becoming the rodeo coach at Missouri Valley College, Kenney received his PRCA Pro Rodeo Announcer card in 2000 (at 25 yrs. old) and he’s worked between 75-100 performances annually since & currently.
With wife Amanda & 8 yr. old son Kolter, they still reside in Southwest MO., in the Stockton Lake area on their working cattle ranch enjoying the ranch & rodeo life.
“I’m forever indebted to many folks. This wonderful life wouldn’t be possible without all those who’ve helped us, the stock contractors, committee’s, fellow announcers, specialty acts, clowns, bullfighters, sponsors, fans, friends, the list is long, and we’re beyond grateful & humbled by it all” Says Kenney.