Twelve real working cowboys lock horns in their first challenge for a prize of a lifetime. Host Trace Adkins sends two contestants packing.

The remaining ten contestants compete in a calf roping challenge to win immunity from elimination. A feud between cowboys gets physical.

A raging bull puts one of the contestants in a life-threatening situation. Trace questions certain cowboys' commitment to the competition.

With half of the cowboys left, one contestant continues to impress her competition. Two cowboys hit the trail after a shocking elimination.

The remaining four contestants compete in challenges that test their essential cowboy skills. Trace sends another cowboy packing.

The remaining cowboys face off in a dramatic final challenge. In the end, Trace names the first winner of the Ultimate Cowboy Showdown.