The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) a Denver based corporation that produces rodeos across the United States.

The BPIR circuit is composed of African American cowboys and cowgirls from across the nation, which has acted as a feeder group for both the PRCA and IPRA organizations, with names such as Fred Whitfield, Ronnie Fields, Darnell Tipton, Jesse "slugger" Guillory, Marilyn LeBlanc and Deboraha Akin.

BPIR has also fed the PBR Asso-ciation with such riders as Gary Ricahrds, Lee Akin and Mike Moore.

The BPIR with a 24-year proven history provides educational, cultural and entertaining events around the country while promoting the heritage of African Americans in the development of the west.

The BPIR has also been utilized to generate funds for local charitable organizations.

Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo and NWS

In 2012, The National Western Stock Show (NWSS) continues their benchmark nationally by showcasing The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo and it's champions and highlighting the African American influence on the history and diversity of the West.

NWSS will feature four different rodeos under one roof - the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) Rodeo, the Mexican Rodeo, the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Rodeo, and the 2012 MLK Jr. African American Heritage "Rodeo of Champions".

No other stock show in the country offers this unique line-up while striving to provide a platform to introduce the impact Black cowboys and cowgirls had in the West. The MLK African American Heritage Rodeo of Champions will add a new dimension to the Stock Show. History will made in Colorado, on Monday, January 16, 2012 We hope you will join us in celebrating Dr. King's Legacy and the great African American Heritage of Black Cowboys and Cowgirls.

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