Hills Machinery held a Case Triple Threat Rodeo event May 20 in Columbia, S.C.

Across the United States and Canada, Case dealerships are hosting local Triple Threat Rodeos from April to October 2011. One winner from each local rodeo and five wildcard competitors will advance to the North American Championship Event to be held at the World of Concrete Show in Las Vegas in January 2012. There, a champion will be crowned. First prize will be a 2011 Dodge Ram 2500HD pickup truck and a 2011 Case Construction TR270 compact track loader. Second and third place winners will receive a $5,000 and $2,500 CNH Capital Card, respectively.

The winning competitor at each local event will earn a trip for two to the North American Triple Threat Rodeo Championship in Las Vegas, $500 and commemorative Triple Threat Rodeo belt buckle. Local second and third place finishers receive $250 and $100, respectively; a commemorative Triple Threat Rodeo belt buckle and a chance to become one of five Wildcard entries.

Case’s Triple Threat Rodeo consists of three events, which use the Case N Series loader/backhoe, the F Series wheel loader and the Alpha Series skid steer:

• Backhoe Bronc Buster — the backhoe is used in a series of obstacles, which includes the use of soccer and tennis balls.

• Wheel Loader Roundup — contestants use a wheel loader to pick up various transport bars off their bases and carry/move to other areas across the event space.

• Skid Steer Showdown — a bar is attached to the bucket and the contestant must carry two soccer balls (and one floating soccer ball inside of bucket) while maneuvering around cones and through F-assemblies to the final destination, without dropping the soccer balls.

Approximately 150 guests attended the event and 30 contestants participated in the Triple Threat Rodeo.

The top three finishers were:

First: Chris Owens, Palmetto Site Prep LLC, Orangeburg, S.C. Score: 448

Second: Michael Miller, Miller’s Construction Company, Anderson, S.C. Score: 489

Third: John Garrick, Palmetto Site Prep LLC, Orangeburg, S.C. Score: 553

Local Habitat for Humanity chapters receive a donation from each Case Triple Threat Rodeo event. The Columbia, S.C., Habitat for Humanity chapter received approximately $1,500 from Hills Machinery’s Triple Threat Rodeo.

During the event, Hills Machinery served hotdogs and hamburgers and distributed a host of door prizes, including caps, golf balls, golf club drivers and Wild Bee Honey.

For more information, visit www.caserodeoseries.com/.

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