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Beau Schueth will be one of 12 men from Bullfighters Only that will be part of the excitement next Saturday during Bulltober Fest presented by Rodeo Austin. (TODD BREWER PHOTO)
Beau Schueth will be one of 12 men from Bullfighters Only that will be part of the excitement next Saturday during Bulltober Fest presented by Rodeo Austin. (TODD BREWER PHOTO)

The best men from Bullfighters Only will be showcased at Bulltober Fest

AUSTIN, Texas – The chute flies open, and the pounding hooves of a Spanish fighting bull race toward the animal’s intended target.

Those sounds mark the beginning of the bout, and it’s the drawing card for the best in Bullfighters Only to showcase their athleticism. It’s what fans will experience during Bulltober Fest presented by Rodeo Austin, set for 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Rodeo Austin Fairgrounds.

Weston Rutkowski
Weston Rutkowski

The stand-alone BFO event will feature 12 of the top bullfighters in the game all vying for their share of the $25,000 purse. This is the greatest showcase of action in all of extreme sports, because it’s a true man-vs.-beast competition.

“You just have to go out and beat your bull,” said Weston Rutkowski, the reigning BFO world champion who also sits No. 1 in the standings. “Everything else will take care of itself after that.”

Rutkowski is just one of the 12. They will make up four three-man bouts, and the winners will advance to that evening’s championship round where the lion’s share of the money will go to the BFO-Austin champion.

Beau Schueth
Beau Schueth

“I’m very excited about Austin,” said Beau Schueth, the No. 4 man in the standings from O’Neill, Neb. “It will be an awesome event, like all of our stand-alone bullfights. There’s an opportunity to make big moves in the standings.

“Winning Austin could change anybody’s season and move them up into the running for the world championship.”

Before the BFO came on the scene, the rewards for bullfighters were small. Now with the explosion of Bullfighters Only, the athletes are finding great benefits for showcasing their talents.

“You know when you get there that you have to show out just to get in the championship round,” said Justin Josey, the 14th-ranked man from Apache, Okla. “You need to be at your very best at these stand-alone bullfights. You can’t fool around, you have to go out there to win.”

That’s a powerful attitude, but it’s a winning one that every man in the field must have. Going head-to-head with an athletic and agile Spanish fighting bull is dangerous business and bullfighters must utilize every ounce of ability and effort to come out on top.

“Every great guy in the BFO is going to be there,” Schueth said. “It’s not like going up against a few of the best guys; they’re all there. It definitely ups the ante and makes you bring your A game.”

CONTESTANTS
Weston Rutkowski
Toby Inman
Schell Apple
Beau Schueth
Kris Furr
Justin Josey
Zach Call
Tanner Zarnetski
Evan Allard
Dayton Speil
Ray Carlson
Alex McWilliams

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