Promoting Iowa's Rich Western Heritage
Former Miss Rodeo Iowa Titleholders
1999 ~ Mindy (Schuldt) Hamilton, Van Wert
1998 ~ Jessica Lynn Travis, Creston
Miss Rodeo America Top Five
1997 ~ Jessica Kokjohn, Farmington
1996 ~ Danielle Burns, Spring Hill 
1995 ~ Sarah McAndrew, Peosta
1994 ~ Tracy Pastour, Altoona
1993 ~ Jennifer (Juhl) Sonne, Cedar Falls
Miss Rodeo America Horsemanship Award, 2nd Runner-up
1992 ~ Lyric Laughlin, West Des Moines
1991 ~ Shelley Shirer, Chariton
Miss Rodeo America Top Ten
1990 ~ Stacie Orman, Floris
1989 ~ Shaunie Kay Handling, Drakesville
1988 ~ Jennifer Coppage, Ft. Madison
1987 ~ Dana (Holmes) Kelly, Ft. Madison
1986 ~ Kristin Lynn Miller, Mario
1985 ~ Becky Weidenhaft, Oskaloosa
1984 ~ Kellie (Moore) Corrigan, Center Point
Miss Rodeo America Top Ten
1983 ~ Lisa Jo Bailey, Grinnell
Miss Rodeo America 4th Runner-up
1982 ~ Jennifer Deter, Atlantic
1981 ~ Jennifer Smith
1980 ~ Jenice Ripley
1979 ~ Treva Kay Carnes
1978 ~ Shelly Elsburg, Cherokee
1977 ~ Shelly Burmeister, Des Moines
Miss Rodeo America 1st Runner-up
1976 ~ Deb Powers
Miss Rodeo America Personality Award and 3rd Runner-up
1975 ~ Sue (Knierim) Kargis, Rock Port, MO*
Miss Rodeo America Lt. Governor's Speech Award
1974 ~ Chrissy Schmidt, Tarkio, MO*
1973 ~ Paula Mullins, Falls City, NE*
Miss Rodeo America Congeniality
A Miss Rodeo Iowa competed at the 1956-1957 Miss Rodeo America Pageant at the International Dairy Show and Golden Spurs Championship Rodeo in Chicago in October of 1957. In 1964 a "Miss Rodeo Iowa" (Joanna ?) competed in the Miss Rodeo America Pageant held at the Sahara Hotel in November of 1964. * Prior to the residency requirement being enacted, the reigning Sidney Iowa Rodeo Queen represented Iowa at Miss Rodeo America. The Sidney Iowa Rodeo Queen contestants could be from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, or Nebraska. The pageant moved to Ft. Madison in 1981.
Jordanne Blair, Miss Rodeo Iowa 2010, with Mesha Gittins, Miss Rodeo Idaho 2010, following the Miss Rodeo America 2011 Fashion Show
