World-class describes more than microbrews and ski slopes in Colorado, and this year's National Western Stock Show and Rodeo aims to prove it from day one. Opening day of the 106th show Saturday includes the first Colorado versus the world rodeo, which pits cowboy champions from Colorado against champs from some of the world's biggest rodeos. Bareback riders, barrel racers, saddle bronc riders, steer wrestlers and bull riders will vie for a share of the $100,000 purse, the richest day of rodeo in state history, organizers said. "Super Saturday" also will feature some of the best livestock in North America, from as far away as Calgary in Canada and as close by as Sterling on Colorado's northeastern plains. "Best cowboys, best stock all in one day," said Marvin Witt, the stock show's operations manager. "That's why we call it Super Saturday." The National Western is traditionally seen as the first big rodeo of the new season, and annually attracts the world's best cowboys to the rodeo the PRCA hails as one of the nation's best indoor events. Besides the opening-day extravaganza, this year's stock show includes the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza on Sunday (two shows); the Professional Bull Riders Touring Pro Finale (three shows); the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo on Jan. 16.; and 22 ProRodeo events throughout the two-week show. Qualifying semifinal rounds of Colorado vs. The World start at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, with finals scheduled for 8 p.m. in the Coliseum featuring the top eight riders in each of the five events. The champion of each matchup will take home $10,000 and the title of National Western Stock show national champion...
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