BULLSEYE: Fifth annual dart tournament hits the mark in the eyes of area’s top players

On Saturday, the Smokehouse Saloon and Silver Spur Salooon hosted the fifth annual Saloon Shootout, a darts tournament started by Pamela and Michael Gorski. The contest has become well-regarded in the run up to the state tournament, not just for good times and healthy competition, but also the community behind it.
The Smokehouse first hosted the Shootout in 2019, drawing several dozen local and regional dart players to the area for a day’s worth of competition. It was conceived as a way to have fun and practice ahead of the Wyoming state competition, set this year for Valentine’s Day weekend in Casper. In the years since, the Gorskis have watched their brain child grow ever-larger with both quiet amazement and pride: along with their family, they still manage all of the organization, promotion, registration, and physical operations on the day of the competition itself. Oh, and somehow, they find time to compete (and win), too.