Joe Beaver is a 56 years old, eight-time world champion in Calf Roping World Championships.

He was first introduced to rodeo by his mother at the age of 8. After that, he began to follow rodeo every weekend and joined the wolves den of the open ropings at the age of 15. Soon after the starting of his career, he began to show his charm in the ropings.

Joe was crowned Calf Roping Rookie of the Year and World Champion for the first time when he was 20 years old. Joe won Calf Roping World Championships in both the years 1987 and 1988. 

Joe was also honored with gold medals in Calgary at the 1988 Olympic Rodeo.

He won 7 out of his 8 world champions trophies in the 90s including the Calf Roping World Title, in 1992 and 1993, All-Around World Championship in 1995, and All-Around Cowboy Champion again in 1996. 

Joe received the World Champion All-Around title for the second time at the beginning of the new millennium, 2000. He was 35 years old at that time.