The Ponoka Stampede holds the final WPCA Tarp Auction of the season Friday, May 5.

The bids for the other WPCA shows are down this year as compared to 2016, but the Calgary Stampede numbers were up slightly.

So, it's anyone's guess which way the cash is going to flow Friday night.

The chuckwagon season gets going Wednesday, May 31, at Evergreen Park with the Grande Prairie Stompede.