Big Wave
Career snapshot
32Outs
29Buckoffs
91.0%Buckoff %
42.52Avg bull score
45.50High score
245+ outs
2.58sAvg buckoff time
24Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale42.52
Career Shape
29 scored outs46.2%Buckoffs under 3s
7.7%Riders dumped after 6s
±3.60Score 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Touring Pro Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 44.50 | 44.50 | 0 | 44.50 |
| 2025 | Challenger Series | 330 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 42.00 | 42.00 | 0 | 42.00 |
| 2024 | Challenger Series | 383 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | 42.25 | 42.50 | 0 | 42.25 |
| 2023 | Unleash The Beast | 110 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% | 42.93 | 44.75 | 0 | 42.93 |
| 2022 | PBR Team Series | 65 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 43.83 | 45.50 | 1 | 43.83 |
| 2022 | Unleash The Beast | 537 | 4 | 3 | 25.0% | 38.69 | 44.00 | 0 | 38.69 |
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 Wave at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Kolbaba | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43.00 | 43.50 | — |
| Ezekiel Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42.38 | 42.75 | — |
Ride History
32 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | Lucas Martins Costa | Buckoff | 2.69s | 44.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Cory Rasch Invitational |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Dalton Dwyer | Buckoff | 1.95s | 42.00 | — | Challenger Series | Cowtown New Jersey PBR |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Michael Lane | Buckoff | 2.06s | 42.50 | — | Challenger Series | Cowtown New Jersey PBR |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Leonardo Lima | Buckoff | 2.36s | 42.00 | — | Challenger Series | Cowtown New Jersey PBR |
| May 20, 2023 | Wyatt Rogers | Buckoff | 2.75s | 42.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| May 14, 2023 | Ezekiel Mitchell | Buckoff | 6.16s | 42.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Brady Turgeon | Buckoff | 4.68s | 43.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WRANGLER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Apr 8, 2023 | João Ricardo Vieira | Buckoff | 2.58s | 43.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR GEM STATE BUCKING BATTLE PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Ramon de Lima | Buckoff | 4.24s | 41.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR FIRST PREMIER BANK/PREMIER BANKCARD INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Derek Kolbaba | Buckoff | 3.79s | 42.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR TY MURRAY INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY THE DOWNS RACETRACK & CASINO |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Kaique Pacheco (re-ride) | Buckoff | — | — | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR KUBOTA EMERALD CHUTE OUT |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Cooper Davis (re-ride) | Buckoff | — | — | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR KUBOTA EMERALD CHUTE OUT |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Thiago Salgado | Buckoff | 3.53s | 43.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR EXPRESS RANCHES CLASSIC PRESENTED BY HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO - TULSA |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Ezekiel Mitchell | Buckoff | 3.71s | 42.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR ZIPRECRUITER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Jesse Petri | Buckoff | 2.31s | 43.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR GWINNETT CHUTE OUT |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Boudreaux Campbell | Buckoff | 3.44s | 44.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR MINNEAPOLIS INVITATIONAL |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Cole Fischer | Buckoff | 1.70s | 41.00 | — | Challenger Series | PBR CHALLENGER SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Dalton Kasel | Buckoff | 1.06s | 45.50 | — | PBR Teams | Austin Gamblers @ Texas Rattlers |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Vitor Losnake | Buckoff | 5.23s | 44.00 | — | Challenger Series | Central Texas State Fair |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Derek Kolbaba | Buckoff | 3.22s | 43.50 | — | PBR Teams | Oklahoma Freedom @ Carolina Cowboys |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Wesley Goncalves | Buckoff | 1.51s | 43.00 | — | Challenger Series | Cowtown New Jersey PBR |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Thiago Goncalves | Buckoff | 3.12s | 42.00 | — | Challenger Series | Cowtown New Jersey PBR |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Cody Jesus | Buckoff | 6.27s | 42.50 | — | PBR Teams | Missouri Thunder @ Texas Rattlers |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Dustin Martinez | Buckoff | 1.98s | 43.50 | — | Challenger Series | 2022 Utah Days of '47 Cowboy Games & Rodeo |
| May 20, 2022 | Bob Mitchell | Ridden | 8.00s | 44.00 | 88.75 | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| May 13, 2022 | Josh Frost | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.25 | 88.75 | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Eli Vastbinder (re-ride) | Buckoff | 3.62s | 24.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR BAD BOY MOWERS MOWDOWN |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Stetson Lawrence | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.25 | 89.00 | Unleash The Beast | PBR EXPRESS RANCHES INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY UNION HOME MORTGAGE |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Angelo de Souza Neto | Buckoff | 1.93s | 44.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Cowtown Classic |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Grayson Cole | Buckoff | 3.07s | 45.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PENDLETON WHISKY VELOCITY TOUR FINALS |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Ryan Estrada | Buckoff | — | — | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Central Texas State Fair |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Trace Brown | Buckoff | 3.60s | 43.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Abilene PBR |
Career Milestones
- Mar 6, 2021 First recorded out at Abilene PBR.
- Oct 30, 2021 First 45-point out (45.00).
- Oct 9, 2022 Career-high bull score of 45.50 points at Austin Gamblers @ Texas Rattlers.
- Jan 21, 2023 Bucked off his 10th straight rider.
- Apr 8, 2023 25th recorded out.
- Aug 3, 2024 Bucked off his 20th straight rider.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for Big Wave. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →