“We consider the Colgate Country Showdown one of the most anticipated events in country music of the year,” said Mike Thomas, program director for KFAV. “It is an exciting community event that provides aspiring artists in our area an opportunity for state, regional, and national exposure while promoting a greater appreciation of country music. We are pleased and proud to join The Bank of Old Monroe in Old Monroe, O’Fallon, Wentzville, and Moscow Mills; Elsberry Pharmacy and The Medicine Shoppes in Troy and Montgomery City.

Open to vocal and/or instrumental performers, the Colgate Country Showdown welcomes individual acts or groups with up to seven members to compete. Acts also must not have performed on a record charted in the top 100 country format of Billboard, Radio and Records, or the Gavin Report within eighteen months preceding local competition. A $15 entry fee is required of all contestants entering the Colgate Country Showdown competitions produced by participating country music radio stations. To ensure fairness, a uniform judging system is used on all levels of competition.  Country Music legend, Nick Nixon, heads up our judging team.

NOW, HERE'S HOW TO ENTER THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION... Simply send a CD with 1 or 2 songs on it, along with a short bio, and all important contact info (no money yet)... TO:

Colgate Country Showdown
KFAV RADIO
P.O. Box 220
St. Peters, Mo.
63376

If we like what we hear, we will call you back, and then have you fill out an application and give us a $15. Money Order made out to:

Special Promotions, Inc.

NEW DEADLINE:  June 30th, 2009...So, get your entry in right away!  You can enter if you entered our competition in the past, as long as you didn't win our competition.  We encourage those who participated in the last two years to enter again this year!  We'll be playing at the Lincoln County Fair's opening night on the big entertainment stage & lights this year for our preliminaries.  Finals will again be at the St. Charles County Fair!  That is scheduled for Saturday, August 1st, 5pm under the Community Club Tent. 

In 2008, we had a very successful year.  Thanks to all our contestents! Our second preliminary was moved to Thursday, July 10th due to rain at the Lincoln County Fair, and country band "Hillbilly Authority" and country singer Liz Moriondo became finalists. Our first preliminary competition was  Wednesday, June 25th at 8pm at our sponsor, Brewskeez Sports Pub on Hwy K, O'Fallon.  Our finalists there were  Andrea Morton and Kenny Sutter.  On Wednesday, July 16th our last preliminary was held and Jason Martin and John Hall rounded out the competition for our exciting finals held at the St. Charles County Fair, Saturday, July 26th.