Kurt Bensmiller pretty much led the Rangeland Derby form wire to wire and in the end repeated as the Calgary Stampede Chuckwagon Champion Sunday night.

He, along with outriders, Shawn Calf Robe and Wayne Wright, managed to hold off 12 time champ "The King" Kelly Sutherland, while Logan Gorst and Vern Nolin, competing in just their first Stampede finals, finished third and fourth.

On the night, Doug Irvine took the top time of the final night with a run of 1:15.52.

That was 16 one-hundredths of a second better than Rick Fraser who placed second, followed by Bensmiller, with Kelly Sutherland and Kris Molle filling out the top five on the final night of competition.

Earlier in the night, Jamie Laboucane received the Calgary Stampede’s Safe Drive Award for the third time in his career for being the least penalized driver over the first eight nights of the Rangeland Derby.

Chad Fike received the Orville Strandquist Memorial Award for Top Rookie Driver, and Rory Gervais was named the Calgary Stampede’s Outstanding Outrider.  

Among the locals, Okotoks Mark Sutherland finished best at 18th Sunday night.

High River's Jordie Fike was 27th, while Jason Glass was 29th as both had penalty problems again.

Glass did pick up some kudos' though as one of his horses "SILVER" was named the the Stampede's champion right lead.

“MUGS” of Jamie Laboucane’s outfit was named Champion Left Leader, “BUTCH” of Mike Vigen’s outfit was named Champion Left Wheeler, “VICTOR” of Obrey Motowylo’s outfit was named Champion Right Wheeler, “WESTJET” of Roger Moore’s outfit and “SHOTSKY” of Colt Cosgrave’s outfit were named the Champion Outriding Horses.

The chucks are back in action starting Thursday, July 23 in Bonneyville.

2015 CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY CHAMPIONS
Tsuu T'ina Nation
Kurt Bensmiller - Driver
Shawn Calf Robe & Wayne Wright - Outriders
    
2015 CALGARY STAMPEDE SAFE DRIVE AWARD (Least Penalized Driver)
Jamie Laboucane   
    
2015 OUTSTANDING OUTRIDER AWARD
Rory Gervais   
    
2015 ORVILLE STRANDQUIST AWARD (Top Rookie Driver)
Chad Fike   
    
2015 EQUINE OUTFIT OF EXCELLENCE
Champion Right Leader - "SILVER" - Jason Glass  
Champion Left Leader - "MUGS" - Jamie Laboucane  
Champion Right Wheeler - "BUTCH" - Mike Vigen  
Champion Left Wheeler - "VICTOR" - Obrey Motowylo  
Champion Outriding Horse - "WESTJET" - Roger Moore  
Champion Outriding Horse - "SHOTSKY" - Colt Cosgrave  
    
WINNER TAKE ALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL HEAT (By Barrel Selection)

1 Kurt Bensmiller - Tsuu T'ina Nation - 1:15.74
2 Kelly Sutherland - Tervita & Air Canada - 1:16.55
3 Logan Gorst - PCL Construction - 1:17.18
4 Vern Nolin Dentons Canada LLP - 1:17.82
    
2015 RICHARD COSGRAVE MEMORIAL AWARD (TOP AGGREGATE WAGON)
Tsuu T'ina Nation
Kurt Bensmiller - Driver
Shawn Calf Robe & Wayne Wright - Outriders