An Oklahoma man is one of a dozen contestants competing in a brand-new country music singing competition.

The new show on CBS, produced by Oklahoma native Blake Shelton and fellow country music artist Keith Urban, premiered on Oct. 19, and one of its featured contestants comes from Mayes County.

Adair resident Cody Hibbard says that though country music wasn’t on his radar growing up, he decided to pick up the guitar in his late 20s.

"My family knew, I guess mom knew I could always sing, but I mean, I was so far along in my career in the oil and gas industry that we wouldn't think that quit all that for music," Hibbard said.

You can watch Hibbard compete on "The Road" every Sunday at 8 p.m. Central Time.

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