Talk to anyone who works in the world of chuckwagon racing and you'll find out just how much these animals mean to them. Whether it be a driver, outrider, or barn hand, they'll say these horses are a part of the family.

The time of year that competitors below the bubble — or running low on rodeos left in their count — dread is here. There is just a month left in the rodeo season for competitors hoping to qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and Canadian Finals Rodeo, meaning tensions are high, bodies and minds are road-weary, and the clock is ticking. 

They've been through a grueling season. Eight tour stops, weather conditions ranging from scorching heat to pounding rain, photo finishes, leaderboard changes, and it all comes down to this. 

With the final regular-season event in the World Professional Chuckwagon Association in the books, the stage has been set for the Century Downs World Finals at the Century Downs Racetrack and Casino in Rocky View County, Alberta, this week. The top 12 drivers in the world standings are eligible for the world title, with some close races ensuring it will be a photo finish right until the end.

We're counting down the days to the World Professional Chuckwagon Association's Century Downs World Finals by reliving the action from the entire season before we head to the Century Downs Racetrack and Casino to crown the 2019 world champion.

The Dawson Creek committee and World Professional Chuckwagon Association have come together to extend the Battle Of The North races another day so chuckwagon fans can have a full four days of racing action. Watch the final day–where competitors will race for $10,000 in a Dash For Cash–tonight at 5:00PM PST.

Enjoy a great mix of rodeo action over the next two weeks with events from the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association, World Professional Chuckwagon Association, and the PBR. Sign up for a PRO subscription with FloRodeo to watch these, and all of the FloRodeo events we have on the season calendar. Click HERE to subscribe.