The 45th annual Canvas Auction for the Calgary Stampede's Chuckwagon teams is getting ready to rock the Big Four Roadhouse on Thursday night.
It's the unofficial opening of the Calgary Stampede as 27 chuckwagon teams go head-to-head, vying for top dollar.
Last year's top bid of $210,000 went to Kris Molle.
High River's Jason Glass placed fifth in the canvas auction last year with $150,000, while De Winton's Dayton Sutherland sneaked into fourth place with $160,000.
Glass did go on to win the coveted Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby last year and returns as reigning champ with Dayton Sutherland as one of his outriders.
It was the first time Glass took the title since 2013.
The Rangeland Derby now only runs three wagon heats instead of the traditional four.
Last year's event raised a total of $3.15 million.
