Thank you to all the competitors, sponsors, judges, volunteers, vendors and families, who came out and participated in the 20th Anniversary Gaff-n-Go Rodeo!

This was the largest rodeo ever and we look forward to seeing all of you again
next year at the 2025 Gaff-n-Go Rodeo!

Shore Smokers

A&N Electric Cooperative -

Laura Thornton, Art Thornton, Shawn Hildebrand, Melissa Hildebrand

(pictured with VMDAEC V.P. of Member & External Affairs
Andrew Vehorn on right)

 

  1. Shore Smokers
  2. Shannon Hill Smoke Pit
  3. Smokin' & Jokin'
  4. Natural Born Grillers
  5. Hoggy Bottom Boys
  6. Willy D BBQ
  7. Fire N the Wire
  8. Learnin N Burnin BBQ
  9. Thunderbutts
  10. SEC Regulators
  11. Butt Splicers
  12. Lines and Swines
  13. Rub and Tug
  14. ODEC
  15. Hot Line
  16. Nothing Beats our Meat
  17. Smokin's Hooks
  18. Macked Out BBQ
  19. Blowin' Smoke
  1. Learnin N Burnin BBQ
  2. Shannon Hill Smoke Pit
  3. Butt Splicers
  4. Rub and Tug
  5. Hoggy Bottom Boys
  6. Fire N the Wire
  7. Thunderbutts
  8. Shore Smokers
  9. Smokin' & Jokin'
  10. Hot Line
  11. ODEC
  12. Willy D BBQ
  13. Natural Born Grillers
  14. Macked Out BBQ
  15. Nothing Beats our Meat
  16. Blowin' Smoke
  17. SEC Regulators
  18. Smokin's Hooks
  19. Lines and Swines
  1. Nothing Beats our Meat
  2. Smokin' & Jokin'
  3. Lines and Swines
  4. Learnin N Burnin BBQ
  5. Willy D BBQ
  6. Fire N the Wire
  7. Hoggy Bottom Boys
  8. Shore Smokers
  9. Natural Born Grillers
  10. Shannon Hill Smoke Pit
  11. Rub and Tug
  12. SEC Regulators
  13. Hot Line
  14. Macked Out BBQ
  15. Blowin' Smoke
  16. Butt Splicers
  17. Thunderbutts
  18. ODEC
  19. Smokin's Hooks
  1. Shore Smokers
  2. Natural Born Grillers
  3. ODEC
  4. SEC Regulators
  5. Shannon Hill Smoke Pit
  6. Smokin's Hooks
  7. Smokin' & Jokin'
  8. Thunderbutts
  9. Hoggy Bottom Boys
  10. Willy D BBQ
  11. Butt Splicers
  12. Fire N the Wire
  13. Rub and Tug
  14. Learnin N Burnin BBQ
  15. Hot Line
  16. Lines and Swines
  17. Blowin' Smoke
  18. Macked Out BBQ
  19. Nothing Beats our Meat
  1. Thunderbutts
  2. Willy D BBQ
  3. Shannon Hill Smoke Pit
  4. Smokin' & Jokin'
  5. Lines and Swines
  6. Shore Smokers
  7. SEC Regulators
  8. Butt Splicers
  9. Hoggy Bottom Boys
  10. ODEC
  11. Fire N the Wire
  12. Smokin's Hooks
  13. Natural Born Grillers
  14. Macked Out BBQ
  15. Hot Line
  16. Nothing Beats our Meat
  17. Rub and Tug
  18. Learnin N Burnin BBQ
  19. Blowin' Smoke

WINNER

Brandon White

Central Virginia Electric Cooperative
(pictured left)

2ND PLACE

Ryan King, Army

3RD PLACE

Evan Wagensomer, Community Electric Cooperative

Choptank Electric Cooperative

Thank you to everyone who helped us raise funds to assist Tyler Campbell from SVEC and his family as he continues to recover. All proceeds from the purchase of raffle tickets and the Pray for Tyler bracelets went directly to Tyler's family. 

You can still support Tyler and his family by using the buttons below to donate to the GoFundMe page or by purchasing a #TCAMSTRONG shirt.

 

The GAFF-n-GO RODEO will provide you the opportunity to compete in a challenging environment demonstrating, the skills that are required in your everyday work. Stay ahead of the pack, maintain your physical skills, and keep abreast of the latest technology. Show the world a snapshot of what today’s lineworker is all about!

Join us in the heart of central Virginia to meet and compete with the “best of the best.” Bring the family and enjoy an action-packed weekend. Join us at the ANNUAL GAFF-n-GO  RODEO AND EXPO!

The GAFF-n-GO LINEWORKER RODEO attracts the best lineworkers from the East Coast and beyond to compete in traditional lineworker tasks. Journeyman teams and individual apprentices from cooperatives, investor-owned utilities, municipals and contractors will showcase their skills in the competition. More than 200 lineworkers competed last year.

NEW EVENT THIS YEAR!

Utility Drone Operator Competition for UAS Part 107 licensed pilots. The drone event will take place Friday afternoon following the Equipment Operator events and will not conflict with other events.

Competitors will assemble and operate their drones through a course while capturing video footage and images, which will be judged for accuracy and clarity. Awards will be presented during the Friday evening BBQ. Sentinel Robotic Solutions will oversee and judge the event.

REGISTER TODAY!