Big Black Cat
Career snapshot
96Outs
82Buckoffs
86.0%Buckoff %
42.88Avg bull score
46.00High score
345+ outs
3.51sAvg buckoff time
28Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale42.88
Career Shape
95 scored outs32.9%Buckoffs under 3s
15.9%Riders dumped after 6s
±1.40Score volatility
The thin line is every scored out in career order; the bold line is his rolling eight-out average — the shape the title formula sees. Volatility is one standard deviation around his career average: low means a metronome, high means boom-or-bust.
Performance by Season
Season Statistics
| Season | Series | Rank | Outs | Rides | Buckoff % | Avg score | High | 45+ | Top-8 avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Unleash The Beast | 450 | 3 | 1 | 66.7% | 41.25 | 43.00 | 0 | 41.25 |
| 2021 | Unleash The Beast | 251 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 42.75 | 44.00 | 0 | 42.75 |
| 2020 | Unleash The Beast | 70 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | 43.32 | 44.75 | 0 | 43.58 |
| 2019 | Unleash The Beast | 53 | 16 | 2 | 87.5% | 43.09 | 45.00 | 1 | 43.61 |
| 2018 | Unleash The Beast | 164 | 10 | 3 | 70.0% | 42.23 | 44.00 | 0 | 42.67 |
| 2017 | Unleash The Beast | 23 | 11 | 3 | 72.7% | 43.27 | 44.75 | 0 | 43.75 |
| 2016 | Unleash The Beast | 22 | 7 | 4 | 42.9% | 43.86 | 46.00 | 1 | 43.86 |
One row per circuit per season, as published by PBR's scoring system. Only Unleash The Beast counts toward the World Champion Bull title — how the races fit together.
Head-to-Head
Riders who have faced Big Black Cat at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Davis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 43.38 | 44.25 | 89.50 |
| Stetson Lawrence | 3 | 1 | 2 | 43.92 | 44.50 | 85.25 |
| Grayson Cole | 3 | 0 | 3 | 43.75 | 44.00 | — |
| Matt Triplett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 43.00 | 43.25 | 88.00 |
| Marco Eguchi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 42.50 | 43.75 | — |
| Wallace Vieira de Oliveira | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44.88 | 46.00 | — |
| Matt Werries | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44.75 | 45.00 | — |
| Daylon Swearingen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44.50 | 45.00 | — |
| Cole Melancon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44.38 | 44.75 | — |
| Chase Outlaw | 2 | 1 | 1 | 44.00 | 44.25 | 87.00 |
| Kaique Pacheco | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43.75 | 44.00 | — |
| João Ricardo Vieira | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43.13 | 43.50 | 87.75 |
| Eduardo Aparecido | 2 | 2 | 0 | 43.13 | 43.50 | 88.75 |
| Derek Kolbaba | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43.00 | 43.50 | — |
| Taylor Toves | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42.50 | 43.00 | — |
| Jose Vitor Leme | 2 | 1 | 1 | 42.13 | 42.25 | 86.25 |
| Junio Quaresima | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41.38 | 41.75 | — |
| Dakota Louis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41.00 | 43.50 | — |
| Cody Teel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 38.88 | 39.50 | 78.50 |
Ride History
96 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2023 | Dakota Louis | Buckoff | 2.39s | 38.50 | — | Challenger Series | Big Sky PBR |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Brady Fielder | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.50 | 83.50 | Challenger Series | Big Sky PBR |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Kade Madsen | Buckoff | 5.88s | 41.50 | — | Challenger Series | Thunder on Hooves |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Thiago Salgado | Buckoff | 3.10s | 40.50 | — | Challenger Series | Spirit Lake PBR Presented by Spirit Lake Casino & Resort |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Derek Kolbaba | Buckoff | 2.12s | 42.50 | — | Challenger Series | Big Sky PBR |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Shawn Bennett Jr. | Buckoff | 2.86s | 44.00 | — | Challenger Series | Livingston Classic PBR |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Ednei Caminhas | Buckoff | 3.13s | 40.75 | — | Team Series | Game 5 AZ @ TX |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Deklan Garland | Buckoff | 2.46s | 43.00 | — | Team Series | Game 2 OK @ AUS |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Aaron Williams | Buckoff | 3.09s | 43.50 | — | Challenger Series | Do Deadwood PBR |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Marcelo Procopio Pereira | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.25 | 84.25 | Unleash The Beast | PBR WRANGLER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Dalton Rudman | Buckoff | 2.60s | 42.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR TICKETSMARTER CLASSIC |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Ednélio Rodrigues | Buckoff | 3.48s | 42.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. INVITATIONAL |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Cody Teel | Buckoff | 4.77s | 39.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR TICKETSMARTER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Bob Mitchell | Buckoff | 6.41s | 43.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR ARIAT INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Jake Maher | Buckoff | 1.75s | 42.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | DENVER PBR CHUTE OUT AT THE NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Grayson Cole | Buckoff | 2.41s | 44.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR MONSTER ENERGY INVITATIONAL |
| Sep 25, 2021 | João Henrique Lucas | Buckoff | 7.79s | 42.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR MONSTER ENERGY INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Wylee Hurst | Buckoff | 2.69s | 44.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR TRI-CITIES CLASSIC |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Jacob Ramirez | Buckoff | 3.61s | 42.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR TRI-CITIES CLASSIC |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Dylan Madsen | Buckoff | 3.94s | 40.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Big Sky PBR |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Daylon Swearingen | Buckoff | 3.72s | 44.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Dakota Community Bank & Trust PBR Bull Riding Challenge |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Conner Halverson | Buckoff | 3.52s | 43.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Dakota Community Bank & Trust PBR Bull Riding Challenge |
| May 14, 2021 | Eli Vastbinder | Buckoff | 2.76s | 43.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WRANGLER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Marco Eguchi | Buckoff | 7.63s | 41.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR BUILT FORD TOUGH INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Bradley Brittain | Buckoff | 6.73s | 42.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | 2020 PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| Sep 20, 2020 | João Ricardo Vieira | Buckoff | 4.95s | 43.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR LUCAS OIL INVITATIONAL |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Kaique Pacheco | Buckoff | 3.85s | 43.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR ARIAT INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Taylor Toves | Buckoff | 2.06s | 42.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR TicketSmarter INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Cole Melancon | Buckoff | 4.78s | 44.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR DAKOTA COMMUNITY BANK & TRUST INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Matt Triplett | Buckoff | 4.85s | 43.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR DAKOTA COMMUNITY BANK & TRUST INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Rafael dos Santos | Buckoff | 4.75s | 42.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | Sioux Falls Invitational |
| May 16, 2020 | Grayson Cole | Buckoff | 2.09s | 43.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR LUCAS OIL INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY U.S. BORDER PATROL |
| May 9, 2020 | Grayson Cole | Buckoff | 3.31s | 43.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR COOPER TIRES INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Fabiano Vieira | Buckoff | 4.10s | 43.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | CATERPILLAR CLASSIC |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Boudreaux Campbell | Buckoff | 6.43s | 41.25 | — | Global Cup | WINSTAR WORLD CASINO AND RESORT PBR GLOBAL CUP USA PRESENTED BY MONSTER ENERGY |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Cole Melancon | Buckoff | 5.79s | 44.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR IRON COWBOY PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Leandro Machado | Buckoff | 3.12s | 42.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | WRANGLER LONG LIVE COWBOYS CLASSIC |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Junio Quaresima | Buckoff | 4.16s | 41.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | 2019 PBR WORLD FINALS |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Cooper Davis | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 88.00 | Unleash The Beast | MINNEAPOLIS INVITATIONAL 15/15 BUCKING BATTLE |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Daylon Swearingen | Buckoff | 2.71s | 45.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | ANAHEIM INVITATIONAL |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Cooper Davis | Buckoff | 3.87s | 44.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | ANAHEIM INVITATIONAL |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Scottie Knapp | Buckoff | 2.74s | 42.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT HOUSTON INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Nathan Burtenshaw | Buckoff | 2.93s | 41.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Big Sky PBR |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Marco Eguchi | Buckoff | 7.43s | 42.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Dakota Community Bank & Trust PBR Bull Riding Challenge |
| Jun 2, 2019 | Ryan Dirteater | Buckoff | 5.57s | 43.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | GREEN BAY INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ONEIDA CASINO AND NORTH STAR MOHICAN CASINO RESORT |
| May 19, 2019 | Kaique Pacheco | Buckoff | 3.07s | 44.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | TY MURRAY INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ISLETA RESORT & CASINO |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Jose Vitor Leme | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 86.25 | Unleash The Beast | WRANGLER LONG LIVE COWBOYS CLASSIC PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Luciano De Castro | Buckoff | 7.10s | 43.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | FIRST PREMIER BANK PREMIER BANKCARD INVITATIONAL |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Taylor Toves | Buckoff | 3.54s | 43.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | FIRST PREMIER BANK PREMIER BANKCARD INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Jordan Hansen | Buckoff | 3.51s | 43.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | TACOMA INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Junio Quaresima | Buckoff | 5.97s | 41.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | BAD BOY MOWDOWN |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Francisco Morales | Buckoff | 4.51s | 42.50 | — | Global Cup | 2019 USA Global Cup |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Claudio Montanha Jr. | Buckoff | 7.36s | 42.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | SACRAMENTO INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Emilio Resende | Buckoff | 3.99s | 43.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | SACRAMENTO INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 20, 2019 | Cody Jesus | Buckoff | 2.98s | 44.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | AK-CHIN INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Jan 13, 2019 | Matt Triplett | Buckoff | 5.49s | 43.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | CHICAGO INVITATIONAL |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Matt Triplett | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.75 | 88.00 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | 25TH PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Brennon Eldred | Buckoff | 3.40s | 44.00 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | ARIAT INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Cody Coverchuk | Buckoff | 1.99s | 44.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Bull Thing Eureka, MT PBR |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Cody Teel | Ridden | 8.00s | 38.25 | 78.50 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | MUSIC CITY KNOCKOUT |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Stetson Lawrence | Buckoff | 4.19s | 44.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Jackson Hole PBR |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Logan Biever | Buckoff | 3.63s | 44.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Dakota Community Bank & Trust PBR Bull Riding Challenge |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Ricky Aguiar | Buckoff | 2.41s | 44.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Dakota Community Bank & Trust PBR Bull Riding Challenge |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Sean Willingham | Buckoff | 5.79s | 42.25 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | BILLINGS INVITATIONAL |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Wallace Vieira de Oliveira | Buckoff | 1.80s | 43.75 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | TACOMA INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Lucas Divino | Buckoff | 2.27s | 43.75 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | THE AK-CHIN INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Jose Vitor Leme | Buckoff | 7.84s | 42.25 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | PBR TY MURRAY INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ISLETA RESORT AND CASINO |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Chandler Bownds | Buckoff | 4.00s | — | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | The American Semi-Finals |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Cody Nance | Buckoff | 4.82s | 40.75 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | WRANGLER LONG LIVE COWBOYS CLASSIC |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Cooper Davis | Buckoff | 7.18s | 42.50 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | WRANGLER LONG LIVE COWBOYS CLASSIC |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Silvano Alves | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 85.00 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | CHICAGO INVITATIONAL |
| Nov 18, 2017 | J.W. Harris | Buckoff | 4.90s | 44.50 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | New Town, ND PBR |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Dakota Louis | Buckoff | 4.97s | 43.50 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | New Town, ND PBR |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Brock Radford | Buckoff | 5.01s | 43.00 | — | Global Cup | Global Cup Edmonton |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Ramon de Lima | Buckoff | 4.21s | 42.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | 2017 BUILT FORD TOUGH WORLD FINALS |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Stetson Lawrence | Buckoff | 2.52s | 44.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | DEWALT GUARANTEED TOUGH INVITATIONAL |
| Jun 17, 2017 | Matt Werries | Buckoff | 4.45s | 45.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Bismarck, ND Dakota Community Bank PBR Bull Riding Challenge Day 2 |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Matt Werries | Buckoff | 2.62s | 44.50 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Bismarck, ND Dakota Community Bank PBR Bull Riding Challenge Day 1 |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Chase Outlaw | Buckoff | 2.22s | 44.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | 15/15 TACOMA INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Gage Gay | Buckoff | 2.99s | 43.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | FIRST PREMIER BANK PREMIER BANKCARD INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Dener Barbosa | Buckoff | 5.12s | 39.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | ISLETA RESORT AND CASINO PRESENTS THE TY MURRAY INVITATIONAL |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Marco Eguchi | Buckoff | 6.55s | 43.75 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | ST. LOUIS INVITATIONAL |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Eduardo Aparecido | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.50 | 88.75 | Built Ford Tough Series | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS IRON COWBOY |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Cody Heffernan | Buckoff | 2.22s | 44.75 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS SHOWDOWN |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Chase Outlaw | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.75 | 87.00 | Built Ford Tough Series | 15/15 FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS SACRAMENTO CLASH |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Derek Kolbaba | Buckoff | 6.65s | 43.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | CHICAGO INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 13, 2017 | Eduardo Aparecido | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.75 | 87.25 | Built Ford Tough Series | 15/15 CHICAGO INVITATIONAL |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Stetson Lawrence | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.75 | 85.25 | Built Ford Tough Series | 2016 Built Ford Tough World Finals |
| Nov 3, 2016 | Ty Pozzobon | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.50 | 89.50 | Built Ford Tough Series | 2016 Built Ford Tough World Finals |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Cooper Davis | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.75 | 89.50 | Built Ford Tough Series | San Jose Invitational 15/15 |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Paulo Ferreira Lima | Buckoff | 5.23s | 44.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Eugene Invitational 15/15 |
| Sep 25, 2016 | João Ricardo Vieira | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.75 | 87.75 | Built Ford Tough Series | RUMBLE IN THE ROCKIES |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Wallace Vieira de Oliveira | Buckoff | 1.85s | 46.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | PFIWestern.com Invitational Presented by Bass Pro Shops 15/15 |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Rubens Barbosa | Buckoff | 1.67s | 44.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Express Employment Professionals Classic |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Jake Gowdy | Buckoff | 6.64s | 43.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Fort Worth, TX The American Semi-Finals |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Dusty Elkinton | Buckoff | 1.57s | 42.75 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Fort Worth, TX The American Semi-Finals |
Career Milestones
- Feb 20, 2016 First recorded out at Fort Worth, TX The American Semi-Finals.
- Sep 10, 2016 First 46-point out (46.00).
- Nov 17, 2017 Bucked off his 10th straight rider.
- Nov 18, 2017 25th recorded out.
- Jul 17, 2018 Bucked off his 10th straight rider.
- Apr 27, 2019 50th recorded out.
- Aug 8, 2020 Bucked off his 10th straight rider.
- Jun 18, 2021 75th recorded out.
- Sep 10, 2021 Bucked off his 20th straight rider.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for Big Black Cat. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →