2026 Rodeo Clown: Shawn “Boom Boom” Thompson
Shawn Boom Boom Thompson, Sidney, IA, has been entertaining rodeo crowds all over the United States for the last 30 years. His career began in high school when a teacher asked him what he wanted to do after graduation was over.. He immediately thought to himself whats the most ridiculous funny thing could i say to get a laugh so he spouted off that he wanted to be a rodeo clown. What was meant as a joke or so he thought turned into him getting a phone call from a 3 day Rodeo school where he was invited to attend a bullfighting school. He has been hooked ever since. Boom Boom spent 6yrs fighting bulls before stepping into the barrel and.doing omedy acts. He has had the good fortune to work numerous outstanding rodeo events at all levels. Boom Boom not only embodies a huge, happy go lucky redneck character in the rodeo arena, but he also has an abundance of vibrant rodeo acts with pyrotechnic finales to numerous of his comedy acts, He feels very fortunate to be able to showcase his skills to rodeo enthusiasts around the nation, as he truly believes that laughter is the key to happiness.
Giggle laugh cry and hold your breath that’s just some of what you will be doing
when you see 35x Rodeo Clown of the Year Shawn “Boom Boom;” Thompson in
action.
With his wireless mic and many props he is a crowd pleaser.
Boom Boom also has many special guests appearances in his acts such as Dolly
Parton, David Copperfield, and Kenny Chesney.
Shawn Boom Boom Thompson enjoys making people laugh and it shows. Shawn
says after becoming a cancer survior he looks at comedy as a must in life, Yes a
Cancer survivor. In 2002 Boom Boom was diagnosed with NON-Hodgkins
Lymphoma (cancer). After a year of Chemotherapy and some trying times in his life
Shawn believes he is here today to make crowds all over see the joy in living and
what a better way to do it than in the arena of hooves, humps, and horns.
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 & 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.