For the past three months, beautiful smiles, sexy curves and naked ambition have been on display at bars around the Black Hills. That’s because the area’s hottest biker babes all want to become the face of the Best Party Anywhere™ in the 2016 Buffalo Chip Poster Model Search, presented by KSKY, Budweiser and Henry Roy Photography. If you were one of the lucky ones who got to see these gorgeous girls compete in leathers and bikinis for the semifinals on April 30, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Those who made it to finals are about to pull back the curtain and reveal a whole lot more!
Go behind the scenes with the finalists during their boudoir photo shoot with Henry Roy Photography!
Find out more about these 18 biker babes and see photos from the shoot below!
Alexa S.
Age: 24
Occupation: Sales Consultant
Hometown: Rapid City, SD
Bar Where She Qualified: Robbinsdale Lounge – Rapid City, SD
What is the greatest asset a girl can have?
Confidence. 100%
What do you like most about yourself?
My quirky sense of humor.
If you knew you were going to be stranded on a desert island and you could bring three things, what would they be?
The man of my dreams, a lifetime supply of rum and a spare man just in case.
Why do you want to be the 2016 Buffalo Chip Poster Model?
The Buffalo Chip represents a sense of unity. Where people from all different backgrounds can come together and enjoy life in a carefree environment. It’s a party haven and one of my favorite places to be. Being the face of the Buffalo Chip would be a dream come true!
Alyssa L.
Age: 26
Occupation: Bartender
Hometown: Rapid City, SD
Bar Where She Qualified: Cheers Lounge – Rapid City, SD
Who/what is your favorite singer/band?
The Beatles
Describe your favorite outfit.
Shorts, chucks and a tank. What more do you need?
What do you like most about yourself?
My drive to never let life knock me down.
Do you have any secret talents?
I was a ballerina for 12 years.
Brittany W.
Age: 26
Occupation: Restaurant Manager
Hometown: Rapid City, SD
Bar Where She Qualified: Clocktower Lounge – Rapid City, SD
You get to drive any vehicle you want. Price and rarity are not an issue. What would it be?
Tesla Roadster. I would love to blaze down the interstate while still being environmentally conscious.
Where do you go when you want to have fun and cut loose?
Dakota Point to go cliff jumping.
If you could time travel, would you travel to the past or to the future, and why?
I would travel back to the 1950s because it was rockin’. The cars, the music, the dancing and the values people had.
Do you have any secret talents? If so, what are they?
I can touch my nose with my tongue.
Brooklyn C.
Age: 22
Occupation: Bartender/Full Time Student
Hometown: Rapid City, SD
Bar Where She Qualified: Teddy’s Sports Bar – Rapid City, SD
What do you like most about yourself?
My open-mindedness and sense of adventure.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and you could bring three things, what would they be?
A bathing suit, a big boat and a fishing pole.
What is the best thing that has ever happened to you?
Being pulled aside by one of my college professors and having him compliment me for sticking up for one of the other students the week prior.
Name one asset you have that you think the other contestants don’t.
I have a really good ability to make people around me feel comfortable, and I feel I can make people laugh easily by my weirdness!
Dani S.
Age: 26
Occupation: Cognitive Training Specialist
Hometown: Mobile, AL
Bar Where She Qualified: Clocktower Lounge – Rapid City, SD
You get to drive any vehicle you want. Price and rarity are not an issue. What would it be?
The yellow “bumblebee” Chevy Camaro from the Transformers movies.
What do you like most about yourself?
I’m easy going, open minded and drama free.
Do you have a nickname? If so, what’s the story behind it?
“Cottontail.” I’m cute like a bunny, and my last name used to be Cotton. I’m told I have a nice tail!
Do you have any secret talents? If so, what are they?
I can tie a cherry stem with my tongue.
Davina F.
Age: 21
Occupation: Model
Hometown: Alliance, NE
Bar Where She Qualified: The Outlaw – Belle Fourche, SD
If you could time travel, would you travel to the past or to the future, and why?
To the past when big hair was always acceptable.
Do you have any secret talents?
I can lick my elbow.
If you could choose one super power, what would it be?
To see everyone naked so I knew what I was getting.
If you could have a conversation with anyone, living or dead, who would it be, and what would you ask them?
Katy Perry – to help me sing better.
Deb W.
Age: 52
Occupation: Resort Coordinator
Hometown: Deerfield, SD
Bar Where She Qualified: J Bar – Rapid City, SD
Describe your fantasy motorcycle ride.
Getting from Point A to Point B without pushing the shovelhead.
Who/what is your favorite singer/band?
Pink Floyd
If you could have a conversation with anyone, living or dead, who would it be, and what would you ask them?
Biblical Eve. “Why? An apple, really!?”
Why do you want to be the 2016 Buffalo Chip Poster Model?
I was a calendar girl in 1986, so to do it again 30 years later would be amazing. Also, I am the only one old enough to have been to the first Buffalo Chip Rally in 1982.
Emma S.
Age: 25
Occupation: Badass Bartender
Hometown: Sheridan, Wy
Bar Where She Qualified: Jake’s Tavern – Gillette, WY
What are three words that describe your personality?
Feisty, outgoing and passionate.
What do you drive and why?
A 2002 Grand Jeep Cherokee because it has 4w drive so I can make it up the mountain and be able to tow my quad and go camping!
Have you ever attended a concert at the Buffalo Chip? If so, what was it?
No, I haven’t, but my parents attended it a Joan Jett concert there for the 50th anniversary of Sturgis. Pretty sure that is where I was conceived.
What is the greatest asset a girl can have?
Common sense.
Jessica B.
Age: 24
Occupation: Military
Hometown: Spearfish, SD
Bar Where She Qualified: ZBar – Spearfish, SD
You get to drive any vehicle you want. Price and rarity are not an issue. What would it be?
The Batmobile.
Where do you go when you want to have fun and cut loose?
…Footloose. An abandoned warehouse.
Name one asset you have that you think the other contestants don’t.
I am pretty handy with an M16 and an M4.
Why do you want to be the 2016 Buffalo Chip Poster Model?
I want the excitement of meeting new people and the honor of being known as the face of the Best Party Anywhere during the most memorable motorcycle rally of the world!
Jessica H.
Age: 25
Occupation: Substitute Teacher
Hometown: Gillette, WY
Bar Where She Qualified: American Legion – Rapid City, SD
You get to drive any vehicle you want. Price and rarity are not an issue. What would it be?
Hummer H2
Do you have any secret talents?
I can bend my elbows inside out.
If you knew you were going to be stranded on a desert island and you could bring three things, what would they be?
Ralphie (my dog), unlimited supply of Zours and my ukulele.
What is the best thing that has ever happened to you?
When I quit caring what people thought of me.
Jesyca J.
Age: 23
Occupation: Phlebotomist/Resource Development Coordinator
Hometown: Rapid City, SD
Bar Where She Qualified: The Knuckle Saloon – Sturgis, SD
What do you drive and why?
A Subaru Forester, because it has a giant sunroof, it’s dependable and I can easily get to any trails in the hills for a great time in the outdoors.
Describe your fantasy motorcycle ride.
I’ve always wanted to drive the Tail of the Dragon in North Carolina or California’s coastal highway.
If you could time travel, would you travel to the past or to the future, and why?
The past! I’m going to school for archeology, so I would be able to have all of my questions about past civilizations answered by the people themselves as opposed to having to dig up the past and come to my own conclusions about what life was like.
Do you have a nickname? If so, what’s the story behind it?
VA-JJ is a nickname from high school, because someone clever figured out that my initials with “VA” in front of them creates a dirty word.
Katelyn J.
Age: 26
Occupation: Chef
Hometown: Lead, SD
Bar Where She Qualified: Cheers Lounge – Rapid City, SD
What are three words that describe your personality?
Outgoing, Weird & Ambitious
Have you ever attended a concert at the Buffalo Chip?
Aerosmith, Shinedown, The Pretty Reckless, Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard are the concerts that come to mind.
Do you have a nickname? If so, what’s the story behind it?
I go by “Fireball.” During softball in the summer, I’ve always got a bottle (to share) with me. After a year of everyone calling me Fireball, it stuck, and it’s been my jersey name for two summers now.
If you could have a conversation with anyone, living or dead, who would it be, and what would you ask them?
Gordon Ramsey. I’d ask him how he worked his way to fame, and the worst he’s ever screwed up a dish of food.
Kristen W.
Age: 24
Occupation: Badass Dog Mom
Hometown: Sundance, WY
Bar Where She Qualified: American Legion – Rapid City, SD
What are three words that describe your personality?
Spontaneous, outspoken, independent
What do you drive and why?
Mazda 6, because she’s a sexy bitch.
Do you have any secret talents?
I’m a badass cook.
What is the best thing that has ever happened to you?
I got my first tattoo and it lead to this sexy ass canvas of mine.
Lacey V.
Age: 25
Occupation: Cocktail Waitress
Hometown: Rapid City, SD
Bar Where She Qualified: Valley Sports Bar – Rapid City, SD
You get to drive any vehicle you want. Price and rarity are not an issue. What would it be?
1967 Chevy Camaro SS, because it’s a classic muscle car. Also because they are awesome handlers on a gravel road.
Who/what is your favorite singer/band?
Primus – Les Claypool
If you could choose one super power, what would it be?
Telekinesis. I want to be able to use the other 90% of my brain.
If you knew you were going to be stranded on a desert island and you could bring three things, what would they be?
Knife, pan, and a blow up doll. (A soccer ball just wouldn’t cut it.)
Lisa N.
Age: 30
Occupation: Wood Mill Worker
Hometown: Rapid City, SD
Bar Where She Qualified: Blue Lantern – Rapid City, SD
Describe your fantasy motorcycle ride.
An early morning ride through Spearfish Canyon.
Describe your favorite outfit.
I love my black and white striped pencil dress with my black leather pumps.
If you knew you were going to be stranded on a desert island and you could bring three things, what would they be?
My gun, ammunition and a flint starter.
Which of the other contestants do you think is your biggest competitor and why?
Nena. She looks like the pretty, blonde, next-door kind of girl.
Nena T.
Age: 31
Occupation: Detention Officer
Hometown: Gillette, WY
Bar Where She Qualified: Jake’s Tavern – Gillette, WY
Describe your fantasy motorcycle ride.
Any time on the open road with wind in my hair is total bliss. However, I prefer secluded places where you can enjoy the scenery and people you are with.
Describe your favorite outfit.
Jeans and a t-shirt most of the year, but those rare months with heat, I love kicking back in as little as possible.
Name one asset you have that you think the other contestants don’t.
Ten years in law enforcement, which has given me knowledge, patience, interpersonal skills, humor, perspective, compassion and some sweet moves.
Which of the other contestants do you think is your biggest competitor and why?
I think we are all our own biggest competitor. All limitations only exist in the mind.
Niki H.
Age: 29
Occupation: Cosmetology Student/Bartender
Hometown: Rapid City, SD
Bar Where She Qualified: Robbinsdale Lounge – Rapid City, SD
You get to drive any vehicle you want. Price and rarity are not an issue. What would it be?
Pink Indian Scout with a tan leather seat.
Where do you go when you want to have fun and cut loose?
Out to Berretta Road to go shooting.
Have you ever attended a concert at the Buffalo Chip?
Too many to list. Kid Rock three years ago, dancing around in the rain, and lightning to his pretty awesome performance stands out.
If you could time travel, would you travel to the past or to the future, and why?
Neither. You do not need to keep reliving the past, and where is the fun in knowing what lies ahead.
Teisha S.
Age: 23
Occupation: Server/Direct Care Professional
Hometown: Lampasas, TX
Bar Where She Qualified: American Legion – Rapid City, SD
What do you drive and why?
2007 Jeep Liberty because I own a ranch and need it to get around the mud and hills.
Describe your fantasy motorcycle ride.
A long trip through Italy, France and Germany. All the agriculture and history would be amazing to see.
Have you ever attended a concert at the Buffalo Chip? If so, who was it?
Five Finger Death Punch, Alice Cooper and Florida Georgia Line
Describe your favorite outfit:
Tennis shoes, shorts, t-shirt and a ball cap.
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Want to see more?
You can also get up close and personal with past Poster Model contestants and see how they stack up with this year’s in the Sturgis Rider News Blog articles below.
