The 2002 Southwest Feed Bayou Classic paid out $13,830 in cash with 326 contestants competing during the weekend of November 2^nd and 3^rd at the SugArena in New Iberia.  There was a total of $4,000 added to the event bringing contestants from Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana together.  Contestants enjoyed unique Cajun cuisine and hospitality.  Awards were given to those contestants that were “just a tad too fast” for the 2D, 3D, and 4D as well as those contestants that were a “tad too slow”, or one out of the money in each division.  Trophy buckles were presented to the average winners long with awards through 5^th place in each division.  Cash and prizes presented for the weekend totaled over $15,000!

Major sponsors of the event included Southwest Feed & Farm Supply of Youngsville, LA, Nutrena Feed, Regional Fabricators and Fox Transportation of New Iberia, LA, and Deep South Petroleum of Broussard, LA.  Pellerin Farms and Rick’s Towing and Recovery of Lafayette, LA also showed their support.  Acadiana Barrel Racing Association hosted the weekend of barrel racing.

The first run on Saturday was won by Beannie Roth of Houma, LA aboard her black horse “95” with a 16.163 for $566.  2D winner was Hes A True Cherry ridden by Brandon Halterien of Pass Christian, MS with a 16.677.  The pair took home $502.  Lacy Spano of Lake Charles, LA won the 3D for $375 riding Entire Inventory, affectionately known as Bud, with a 17.173.  The 4D winner was Marlene Primeaux of Erath, LA aboard Streak with an 18.207 good for $311.

Amanda Rutledge of Bellville, TX ran the fastest time of the weekend on Sunday aboard her great horse Tidy Fortune with a 15.879 to win the 1D.  The pair took home a $537 check for their effort.  Melissa Meche of Washington, LA won the 2D aboard her sorrel gelding Hurry Up Seven with a 16.430, winning $479.  3D winner was Megan Troglen of Scott, LA riding Sham Significant with a 16.882 for $362. The 4D was won by Staci Hernandez and Whimpys Royal Smoke of Carencro, LA with a 17.900 for a check totaling $311.

Robin Goins of Leesville, LA and Yankee Gidget proved to be the most consistent team winning the 1D average with a 16.114.  The pair also were the high money winners taking home $838 along with a trophy buckle.  Kelly Mudd of Bell City, LA won the 2D average with a 16.583 aboard Babe.  The average winner in the 3D was Jeannie Heitman of Lecompte, LA and Midnight Blue Launch with a 17.793.  Erin Swim of Alexandria, LA and Skippa Bar Jodie were the 4D average winners.

       177 Entries    Total Payout $7,310

1D Saturday

87

BEANNIE

Roth

95

$566

1st

16.163

116

ROBIN

GOINS

YANKEE GIDGETT

$425

2nd

16.193

96

SHERYL

HAMITER

BOLDERS RUNNER

$354

3rd

16.231

48

Ashley

Broussard

Scooter

$283

4th

16.261

152

JENNIFER

WILSON

LUCY

$236

5th

16.313

122

DUSTY

COOLEY

COOLEY'S RAPID TURN

$189

6th

16.315

41

Laci

Hadley

Mucho

$165

7th

16.346

114

BECKY

MOONJIAN

DANDY

$142

8th

16.415

177

Betsy

Parent

White Kid Go

Award

One Out

16.439

169

SHANNON

DAVES

BAILEY

Award

Too Fast

16.647

2D Saturday

113

BRANDON

HALTERIEN

HE'S A TRUE CHERRY

$502

1st

16.677

44

Summer

Carmena

Dash

$377

2nd

16.708

138

ALECIA

LEE

TRIANGLE  WILSON

$314

3rd

16.725

82

Michelle

Begnaud

Magic Lightnin Spuds

$251

4th

16.729

139

ASHLEY

GREZAFFI

GEORGE

$209

5th

16.734

134

BRENDA

WHATLEY

PEACHIES

$167

6th

16.782

49

Julie

Laughlin

Three Run Hit

$147

7th

16.791

148

AMY

MOODY

DC SNIPA COFFE TIGER

$126

8th

16.827

174

Michelle

HEWES

GLASS LOCKET

Award

One Out

16.829

28

Mary

McFadden

Fireman

Award

Too Fast

17.149

3D Saturday

103

LACY

SPANO

ENTIRE INVENTORY BUD  

$375

1st

17.173

58

Jeanne'

Troglen

Tootie

$281

2nd

17.174

115

OLIVIA

BLANCHET

BILL

$234

3rd

17.180

52

Diane

Adams

Copper

$187

4th

17.190

165

SHERYL

HAMITER

SKIP CHANCE FLASH

$156

5th

17.195

86

KIMBERLAND

SIMON

DOC'S SPANKY LYNX

$125

6th

17.205

34

Katy

McNeely

Roany

$109

7th

17.206

1

Lauren

Stoute

Honey

$94

8th

17.225

67

Jamie

Ligon

Sassy

Award

One Out

17.234

31

Cindy

Gibbons

KC

Award

Too Fast

18.121

4D Saturday

70

Marlene

Primeaux

Streak

$311

1st

18.207

57

Amber

Adams

Double B OQuinns Glo

$233

2nd

18.209

54

Erin

Swim

?

$194

3rd

18.259

71

Pye

Savoie

Cajun 

$156

4th

18.261

162

CANDACE

STARNS

JET POWER GOLD

$130

5th

18.275

21

Katie

Adams

Bitsy

$104

6th

18.289

111

STACI

HERNANDEZ

WHIMPY'S SMOKE

$91

7th

18.296

100

BRANDY

REYNOLDS

DIXIE PEPPY DOC

$78

8th

18.307

15

Donna

Savoie

Andy

Award

One Out

18.329

59

Faline

Cuccio

Rocket Dan

Award

One Out

18.329

     149 Entries    Total Payout $6,470

1D Sunday

83

AMANDA

RUTLEDGE

TIDY FORTUNE

$537

1st

15.879

86

ROBIN

GOINS

YANKEE GIDGETT

$413

2nd

16.034

61

Paige

Armstrong

One Eyed Texan

$310

3rd

16.188

149

Betsy

Parent

White Kid Go

$248

4th

16.192

36

Lisa

Prestridge

High Tech Cajun

$206

5th

16.211

40

Laci

Hadley

Mucho

$186

6th

16.330

46

Julie

Laughlin

Three Run Hit

$165

7th

16.331

71

Ashley

Broussard

Scooter

Award

Too Fast

16.346

2D Sunday

134

Melissa

Meche

Hurry Up Seven

$479

1st

16.430

1

Laci

Hadley

Ruby

$368

2nd

16.432

99

BECKY

MOONJIAN

DANDY

$276

3rd

16.441

52

Robyn

Herring

Mas Raisen Pie

$221

4th

16.455

39

Evelyn

Kirby

Smash

$184

5th

16.558

15

Kelly

Mudd

Babe

$166

6th

16.583

96

KIM

KLEINPETER

DIRTY HARRY

$147

7th

16.605

8

Kirsten

Dauterive

Black

Award

One Out

16.684

66

Jamie

Ligon

Sassy

Award

Too Fast

16.850

3D Sunday

48

Megan

Troglen

Sham Significant

$362

1st

16.882

109

ERICA

WHITE

NJR EASY ACCOUT

$279

2nd

16.884

108

JANA

POURCIAU

REGGIE

$209

3rd

16.921

43

Claire

Dooley

Win For Tyler

$167

4th

16.945

32

Jeannie

Heitman

Midnight Blue Launch

$139

5th

16.947

87

Michelle

HEWES

GLASS LOCKET

$125

6th

16.956

51

Melinda

Kennedy

Call Me Nat

$112

7th

16.959

90

OLIVIA

BLANCHET

BILL

Award

One Out

16.975

104

BRANDY

REYNOLDS

DIXIE PEPPY DOC.

Award

Too Fast

17.877

4D Sunday

92

Staci

Hernandez

Whimpy's Royal Smoke

$311

1st

17.900

57

Elaine

Duhon

Leos High

$233

2nd

17.996

7

Glenda

LeBlanc

ML Moon Review

$194

3rd

18.040

47

Erin

Swim

Skippa Bar Jodie

$156

4th

18.049

119

Katie

Reine

Shezgotantsnherpants

$130

5th

18.051

70

Michelle

LeLeux

Casanova

$104

6th

18.106

115

Roger

Kirby

Candy's Top Moon

$91

7th

18.119

116

BJ

Folse

Silver

Award

One Out

18.124

        2002 Bayou Classic Average Results

First

Last Name

Horse

Draw

Saturday

Draw

Sunday

Average

ROBIN

GOINS

YANKEE GIDGETT

116

16.193

86

16.034

16.114

1D

1st

Ashley

Broussard

Scooter

48

16.261

71

16.346

16.304

1D

2nd

Betsy

Parent

White Kid Go

177

16.439

149

16.192

16.316

1D

3rd

Laci

Hadley

Mucho

41

16.346

40

16.330

16.338

1D

4th

BECKY

MOONJIAN

DANDY

114

16.415

99

16.441

16.428

1D

5th

Kelly

Mudd

Babe

56

16.646

15

16.583

16.615

2D

1st

Evelyn

Kirby

Smash

33

16.865

39

16.558

16.712

2D

2nd

Summer

Carmena

Dash

44

16.708

23

16.787

16.748

2D

3rd

KIM

KLEINPETER

DIRTY HARRY

164

16.912

96

16.605

16.759

2D

4th

LESLIE

BOUDREAUX

SIX

105

16.542

132

17.067

16.805

2D

5th

Jeannie

Heitman

Midnight Blue Launch

83

17.335

32

16.947

17.141

3D

1st

Lauren

Stoute

Honey

1

17.225

113

17.120

17.173

3D

2nd

ERICA

WHITE

ANGELIQUES HEROS

142

17.078

82

17.277

17.178

3D

3rd

KATHE

ZOLMAN

COSMO

106

17.274

147

17.104

17.189

3D

4th

SHERYL

HAMITER

SKIP CHANCE FLASH

165

17.195

103

17.271

17.233

3D

5th

Erin

Swim

Skippa Bar Jodie

54

18.259

47

18.049

18.154

4D

1st

Amber

Adams

Double B OQuinns Glo

57

18.209

37

18.201

18.205

4D

2nd

SABRINA

PARTAIN

MISS ROSE

170

17.460

135

18.961

18.211

4D

3rd

BRANDY

REYNOLDS

NEROS DOC SHOP

149

17.970

128

18.532

18.251

4D

4th

Katie

Adams

Bitsy

21

18.289

34

18.263

18.276

4D

5th