BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Over 220 athletes are set to compete at Bakersfield College Rodeo team's 2nd annual NIRA Collegiate Rodeo the first weekend in November. Last year's rodeo was so successful, that the Rodeo Team was asked to make this year a two-day event, according to Julie Beechinor with the B.C. Rodeo Team. Thousands of illegal cannabis plants destroyed in Kern County in statewide busts: California AG The event was also voted Rodeo of the year in 2023. Teams from Cal Poly, Fresno State, Feather River College, University of Nevada Las Vegas, and more will call the Kern County Fairgrounds home Nov. 9 and 10. The competition will be happening at the 805 Grandstand. Never miss a story: Make KGET.com your homepage No rodeo can be complete without music. Joe Peters will be performing on the first night of the rodeo. The concert is included with admission. Catch a performance from Michael Peters & The Monsters under the Grandstands. A two-day pass to the event will run you $25. Tickets for the event can be purchased at SupportBC.org.