Buck John
Career snapshot
41Outs
30Buckoffs
74.0%Buckoff %
41.45Avg bull score
44.25High score
045+ outs
2.91sAvg buckoff time
7Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale41.45
Career Shape
39 scored outs51.7%Buckoffs under 3s
31.0%Riders dumped after 6s
±1.31Score 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Unleash The Beast | 758 | 4 | 1 | 75.0% | 35.00 | 42.25 | 0 | 35.00 |
| 2018 | Unleash The Beast | 233 | 7 | 4 | 42.9% | 42.36 | 43.75 | 0 | 42.36 |
| 2017 | Unleash The Beast | 227 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 42.31 | 44.25 | 0 | 42.31 |
| 2016 | Unleash The Beast | 145 | 8 | 2 | 75.0% | 42.66 | 43.25 | 0 | 42.66 |
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 Buck John at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Kolbaba | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42.88 | 43.50 | — |
| Tyler Harr | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42.50 | 42.50 | — |
| Josh Faircloth | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41.88 | 42.25 | — |
Ride History
41 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2020 | Hunter Ball | Buckoff | 2.04s | 42.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | BANGOR CLASSIC |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Leandro Machado | Buckoff | 7.93s | 41.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | BANGOR CLASSIC |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Treven Ward | Buckoff | 3.33s | 41.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | WORCESTER RUMBLE |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Allen Burkholder | Buckoff | 7.64s | 42.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | GRAND RAPIDS CLASSIC |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Marco Eguchi | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 88.00 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PORTLAND CHUTE OUT |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Lucas Fideles Souza | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 84.00 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | SYRACUSE SHOWDOWN |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Lamar Lehman | Buckoff | 7.54s | 40.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | SYRACUSE SHOWDOWN |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Tyler Harr | Buckoff | 3.63s | 42.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PEORIA CLASSIC |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Paulo Ferreira Lima | Buckoff | 1.89s | 42.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | WICHITA CLASSIC |
| Mar 10, 2019 | Tanner Byrne (re-ride) | Buckoff | 2.60s | 15.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | US BORDER PATROL INVITATIONAL |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Derek Kolbaba | Buckoff | 2.17s | 42.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | MASON LOWE MEMORIAL |
| Jan 6, 2019 | Eduardo Aparecido | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 85.25 | Unleash The Beast | MONSTER ENERGY BUCKOFF AT THE GARDEN PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Alex Marcilio | Buckoff | 5.31s | 40.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | MONSTER ENERGY BUCKOFF AT THE GARDEN PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Valdiron de Oliveira | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.25 | 85.75 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | U.S. BORDER PATROL INVITATIONAL |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Alisson De Souza | Buckoff | 2.97s | 41.00 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | ATLANTIC CITY INVITATIONAL |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Luciano De Castro | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.75 | 85.75 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | MUSIC CITY KNOCKOUT |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Silvano Alves | Buckoff | 6.68s | 42.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Days of '47 Cowboy Games & Rodeo |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Cody Heffernan | Buckoff | 6.61s | 42.00 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | COLUMBUS INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Juan Carlos Contreras | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 82.75 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | FIRST PREMIER BANK PREMIER BANKCARD INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Ueberson Duarte | Buckoff | 2.94s | 43.25 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | THE AK-CHIN INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Claudio Montanha Jr. | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.75 | 89.50 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | DULUTH INVITATIONAL |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Keyshawn Whitehorse | Buckoff | 7.23s | 42.50 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Biloxi Buck Off |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Dener Barbosa | Ridden | 8.00s | 39.75 | 80.50 | Built Ford Tough Series | TACOMA INVITATIONAL |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Dakota Louis | Buckoff | 1.73s | 42.50 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Yakima, WA Classic |
| Apr 8, 2017 | J.B. Mauney | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.75 | 86.25 | Built Ford Tough Series | STANLEY PERFORMANCE IN ACTION INVITATIONAL |
| Feb 15, 2017 | Josh Faircloth | Buckoff | 7.32s | 41.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | The American Semi-Finals |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Alex Cardozo | Buckoff | 2.88s | 44.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | CHICAGO INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Derek Kolbaba | Buckoff | 1.75s | 43.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | MONSTER ENERGY BUCK OFF AT THE GARDEN |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Tyler Harr | Buckoff | 2.83s | 42.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | LAS VEGAS, NV - BLUEDEF TOUR FINALS |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Tanner Byrne | Buckoff | 6.85s | 42.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Cooper Tires Take the Money and Ride |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Brady Sims | Buckoff | 3.34s | 43.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Charlotte Invitational Presented By Cooper Tires |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Nevada Newman | Buckoff | 2.89s | 42.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Express Employment Professionals Classic |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Jess Lockwood | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.25 | 87.50 | Built Ford Tough Series | Nashville Invitational Presented By Cooper Tires |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Trace Cunningham | Buckoff | 1.66s | 38.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | San Antonio, TX Touring Pro Division |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Brandon Parrish | Buckoff | 1.98s | 43.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Gonzales, TX PBR Touring Pro Division |
| May 14, 2016 | Danny Fowler | Buckoff | 1.06s | 41.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | San Antonio, TX Touring Pro Division |
| Apr 28, 2016 | Ednei Caminhas (re-ride) | Buckoff | — | — | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Wharton, TX PBR Touring Pro Division |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Jay Miller | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 85.00 | Built Ford Tough Series | Des Moines Invitational Presented By Cooper Tires |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Fabiano Vieira | Buckoff | 2.74s | 43.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Stanley Performance in Action Invitational Presented By Cooper Tires |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Lachlan Richardson | Buckoff | 4.53s | 42.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Duluth Invitational |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Josh Faircloth | Buckoff | 7.11s | 42.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Phoenix Invitational |
Career Milestones
- Mar 6, 2016 First recorded out at Phoenix Invitational.
- Jan 15, 2017 Career-high bull score of 44.25 points at CHICAGO INVITATIONAL.
- Jul 21, 2018 25th recorded out.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for Buck John. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →