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In the frigid mountains of Wyoming, 14 cowboys lock horns in the first of many grueling challenges; along with two expert judges, host Trace Adkins evaluates their performances and decides which cowboy will be the first to go home.
Thirteen cowboys attempt to wrangle 60 wild horses, drive them down a treacherous mountain and load a select group into a trailer; with the help of expert judges, host Trace Adkins decides which cowboy will be eliminated next.
A six-stage relay race tests the horsemanship skills of the remaining 12 cowboys and determines who will be sent packing; in an unexpected twist, Trace Adkins and the judges decide to eliminate two cowboys.
In addition to showing off their roping and riding skills, the 10 remaining cowboys must demonstrate their business acumen by estimating the value of livestock; with the help of expert judges, host Trace Adkins decides who will be sent packing.
Eight remaining cowboys demonstrate their skills; the cowboys snatch flags off of running steers and corral a herd of cattle into three separate pens; with the help of expert judges, Trace Adkins decides which cowboy will be sent home.
Half of the fourteen original cowboys remain, and they must work even harder to impress host Trace Adkins and his expert judges; a challenge goes awry, two yearlings escape through the fence, and Trace is forced to send another cowboy packing.
The six remaining cowboys face off in a wild horse race over rough terrain, though tempers flare, they must work together to find stray cattle using a simple map.
Host Trace Adkins tests the cattle IQ of the remaining five cowboys with a trivia roping challenge and evaluates their communication skills as they work together to remove two rogue bulls from the herd.
The four remaining cowboys race to rope and load two steers without help, then they each ride a green horse through a challenging obstacle course.
Only three cowboys remain, after outriding, outperforming and outfoxing some of the best cowboys in the nation; at sundown, host Trace Adkins and his expert judges determine which one of them will win a $50,000 herd and a lifetime of bragging rights.
Twelve cowboys from all over the United States move onto a cattle ranch, where fast friendships are formed and battle lines quickly drawn; Trace Adkins puts the cowboys to the test in a team challenge that will determine who stays and who goes home.
The remaining 10 cowboys show off their skills in a timed calf-roping challenge; later, a team challenge reveals that some of the contestants lack the experience needed to compete at this level; one cowboy's antics lead to an angry confrontation.
With only eight cowboys left, the pressure is on; in an attempt to win immunity from elimination, one cowboy takes the bull by the horns and pays the price; two enemies finally bury the hatchet; Trace Adkins tells two more cowboys to go home.
A female contestant continues to impress the remaining cowboys; after a medley race of cowboy skills, the contestants must assemble a herd of cattle that weighs a specific amount and load it into a trailer; two more cowboys are sent packing.
Trace Adkins challenges the four remaining contestants to demonstrate their mastery of essential cowboy skills; two cowboys make rookie mistakes that may cost them the herd; another falls short for the first time.
In a final showdown, the last three contestants are out to prove who is the top all-around cowboy; in the arena, they show off their horsemanship skills; then, they drive a herd across challenging obstacles; one of them will win the showdown.