Bluegrass Fast Draw Club Hosts 12th Annual Outlaw/Gun Smoke Challenge

 

 

Submitted by James Casteel

 

The Bluegrass Fast Draw Club held its 12th annual Outlaw/Gun Smoke Challenge Shoot on February 22-23, 2025, bringing together 23 competitors from five states—Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, and Iowa.

Day One: Outlaw Shoot (Saturday, February 22)

Top 10 Overall Competitors:

1. Dropkick Murphy (Kurt Smithson) – Albion, IN
2. Johnny James (John Casteel) – Hartford, KY
3. Kentucky Drifter (David Shreve) – Fordsville, KY
4. The Wanderer (Nick Bowers) – Wood River, IL
5. Rock Bottom (Brent Cobb) – Utica, KY
6. Run Fat Man Run (Andrew McFarlin) – Hendersonville, TN
7. Jayhawker (Bob Arganbright) – Wood River, IL
8. Rowdy Rog (Roger Sims) – Hartford, KY
9. Hoosier Daddy (John Smithson) – Albion, IN
10. Shane (James Casteel) – Horse Branch, KY

Fastest Time – Day One: Green River & Dropkick Murphy with a 0.329

 

 

Day Two: Gun Smoke Challenge (Sunday, March 23, 2025)

Ladies’ Top 4 Competitors:

1. Gun Shy (Katie Hanks) – Lewisport, KY
2. WildFire (Pam Maiden) – McHenry, KY
3. Sassy Sparrow (Holly Sims) – Hartford, KY
4. Ms Kepler (Holly Heckman) – Wood River, IL

Fastest Time – Ladies: Sassy Sparrow with a 0.592

 

 

Men’s Top 7 Competitors:

1. Johnny James (John Casteel) – Hartford, KY
2. Rowdy Rog (Roger Sims) – Hartford, KY
3. Jayhawker (Bob Arganbright) – Wood River, IL
4. Shane (James Casteel) – Horse Branch, KY
5. Run Fat Man Run (Andrew McFarlin) – Hendersonville, TN
6. The Rossieman (Gary Stevens) – Wood River, IL
7. Appalachian Hillbilly – Hopkinsville, KY

Fastest Time – Men: Green River with a 0.312