The Lumberjack Feud in Pigeon Forge is well known for its performers and their log-cutting expertise. In June, the competition jumps up a notch as the Feud hosts the STIHL® Timbersports® Series US and Collegiate Championships from June 1-3. You can expect sawdust in the air and logs splitting at a high rate of speed as the Feud transforms from a show to a high stakes competition.
The event is being picked up by such national cable outlets as ESPNU, Outdoor Channel and TUFF TV. Tickets to see the event in person can be purchased at the Lumberjack Feud box office or online at LumberjackFeud.com.
“We’re thrilled to host the STIHL Timbersports Series Pro and Collegiate U.S. Championships,” said Rob Scheer, owner and president of the Great Smoky Mountain Lumberjack Feud in a release. “Since many of our lumberjack performers have also competed in the STIHL Timbersports Series, this opportunity promises to provide fans with a double dose of lumberjack excitement and entertainment.”
Since putting on its first show featuring tree climbing, log rolling, dog jumping, and wood carving events, the Lumberjack Feud has entertained and “wowed” visitors from all corners of the country coming to Pigeon Forge and the Great Smoky Mountains to see their world-champion lumberjack athletes. The legacy of the American logger is not lost on the Feud with its action-packed show, carving and climbing competitions, and comedy interludes.
Lumberjack Feud in Pigeon Forge is lending their arena to the STIHL Timbersports Series, presented by Ram Trucks. Things will get started with the U.S. Pro and Collegiate Championships on Friday, June 1 at 10 a.m. and continue through Sunday, June 3. Tickets for the competition are $10, and 50 percent of the proceeds are being donated to the Sevier County United Way.
“We’ve been producing the STIHL Timbersports Series for 27 years, and we’re excited to bring the original extreme sport to The Great Smoky Mountain Lumberjack Feud in Pigeon Forge during the Feud’s inaugural year,” said Brad Sorgen, producer of the STIHL Timbersports Series in the release. “We have a long-standing relationship with Rob Scheer, and we’re glad to be able to support his highly-successful show and showcase it along with the Series on national television.”
The STIHL Timbersports Series pro competition consists of six professional lumberjack disciplines – single buck, stock saw, springboard chop, the hot saw, standing block chop and underhand chop. There will be 20 pros, four each from five qualifiers, in the championships. In addition to the U.S. title and a Ram 1500 truck, the top U.S. competitor also advances to the World Championship in Lillehammer, Norway Sept. 8-9.
The Collegiate Championship pits the five regional collegiate champions and one wild-card pick. The collegiate champion wins an automatic spot in the Pro Series the following season and a spot competing on the rookie relay team in the 2012 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Series World Championship held in Lillehammer, Norway Sept. 8-9.