While it is the bull fighters’ job to protect the cowboys, the barrelman’s primary job is to entertain the crowd. It’s a job that Dusty Myers takes very seriously . . . for a clown.
Dusty has been recognized as one of the top rodeo clowns and barrelmen in the rodeo world by being nominated as one of the Top 5 PRCA Clown/Barrelmen of the Year, one of the Top 5 PRCA Comedy Acts of the Year, and was selected to work the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2025.
Inspired by some of rodeo’s greatest entertainers, such as Lecile Harris and Quail Dobbs, everything from Dusty’s grease paint to his baggies pay homage to the legacy of the traditional rodeo clown. A second-generation rodeo clown with more than 20 years of professional rodeo experience, Dusty wins over audiences of all ages with big acts, big props, and even bigger character! Defying the sometimes-heavy realities of life and modern influences, Dusty lets his inner-child run loose in the arena bringing energy and mischief to every rodeo performance.
“For two hours, I just want everyone to enjoy feeling like a kid again,” Dusty said.
This native Arkansas rancher could have taken several routes in his life. He had the talent and opportunity to play collegiate football and professional martial arts. He was also a successful bareback rider winning the International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) Rookie of the Year title in 1991 and the IPRA Word Championship in bareback riding in 1993. While Sosebee was always a boisterous prankster of sorts, it was just by chance that the career of a rodeo entertainer fell into his lap at a three night
rodeo in 1997. Now what was once fun’n around has led into a lucrative career . Cody has been nominated over 17 times for PRCA Clown of the Year and PRCA Comedy Act of the Year. In 2017, Cody Sosebee was selected as the barrelman at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and in 2018, was awarded as the PRCA Comedy Act of the Year.
What makes Cody a great rodeo clown isn’t the scripted humor or set jokes most clowns use. It’s the off the cuff stuff and spur of the moment quick wit that are his best attributes. Cody Sosebee will entertain the fans all three nights at the Greatest Show on Dirt, thanks to our sponsors: