Fire Bender
Career snapshot
52Outs
40Buckoffs
77.0%Buckoff %
42.95Avg bull score
44.50High score
045+ outs
3.03sAvg buckoff time
8Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale42.95
Career Shape
51 scored outs35.9%Buckoffs under 3s
20.5%Riders dumped after 6s
±0.84Score 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Unleash The Beast | 231 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 42.25 | 42.75 | 0 | 42.25 |
| 2016 | Unleash The Beast | 196 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | 42.38 | 42.75 | 0 | 42.38 |
| 2015 | Unleash The Beast | 115 | 10 | 4 | 60.0% | 42.68 | 44.25 | 0 | 42.86 |
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 Fire Bender at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Faircloth | 3 | 1 | 2 | 43.50 | 44.50 | 86.00 |
| Gage Gay | 3 | 0 | 3 | 43.42 | 44.50 | — |
| Jay Miller | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43.75 | 44.00 | — |
| Beau Willis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43.00 | 43.00 | — |
| Stetson Lawrence | 2 | 1 | 1 | 42.50 | 42.75 | 86.75 |
| Silvano Alves | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41.88 | 42.75 | 86.50 |
Ride History
51 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2017 | Stetson Lawrence | Buckoff | 4.12s | 42.75 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | BUILT FORD TOUGH MUSIC CITY KNOCKOUT |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Jake Gardner | Buckoff | 3.04s | 44.00 | — | PBR Canada | Ottawa CUP |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Cody Casper | Buckoff | 1.59s | 42.00 | — | PBR Canada | Quebec Monster Energy CUP INTL Major |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Matt Werries | Buckoff | 2.93s | 42.00 | — | PBR Canada | Quebec Monster Energy CUP INTL Major |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Caleb Ruyle | Buckoff | 2.29s | 43.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Des Moines, IA Chute Out |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Justin Granger | Buckoff | 2.53s | 43.50 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Bangor, ME Buck Off |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Cody Heffernan | Buckoff | 6.18s | 43.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Hampton, VA Classic |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Emilio Resende | Buckoff | 2.96s | 43.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Dayton, OH Chute Out |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Jake Gowdy | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 88.00 | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | GRAND RAPIDS, MI REAL TIME PAIN RELIEF VELOCITY TOUR |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Koal Livingston | Buckoff | 2.08s | 43.50 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | YOUNGSTOWN, OH REAL TIME PAIN RELIEF VELOCITY TOUR |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Matt Triplett | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.75 | 84.75 | Built Ford Tough Series | CHICAGO INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 13, 2017 | Kaique Pacheco | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.25 | 86.25 | Built Ford Tough Series | CHICAGO INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Chase Outlaw (re-ride) | Buckoff | 3.41s | 42.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | MONSTER ENERGY BUCK OFF AT THE GARDEN |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Keyshawn Whitehorse | Buckoff | 2.58s | 43.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Portland, ME BlueDEF Tour |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Josh Faircloth | Buckoff | 5.78s | 44.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Portland, ME BlueDEF Tour |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Justin Paton | Buckoff | 6.13s | 42.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Congress PBR |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Eduardo Aparecido | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.75 | 84.50 | Built Ford Tough Series | Nashville Invitational Presented By Cooper Tires |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Marcus Mast | Buckoff | 4.44s | 43.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Potash PBR Lima, OH Invitational |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Wallace Vieira de Oliveira | Buckoff | 6.53s | 42.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard Invitational |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Juliano Antonio Da Silva | Buckoff | 2.41s | 42.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard Invitational |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Michael Lane | Buckoff | 3.81s | 43.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Wheeling, WV BlueDEF Tour Presented By Real Time Pain Relief |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Beau Willis | Buckoff | 1.87s | 43.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Wheeling, WV BlueDEF Tour Presented By Real Time Pain Relief |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Jay Miller | Buckoff | 2.32s | 44.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Dayton, OH BlueDEF Tour |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Gage Gay | Buckoff | 6.02s | 42.75 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Monster Energy Buck Off at the Garden |
| Jan 15, 2016 | J.W. Harris | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.25 | 87.00 | Built Ford Tough Series | Monster Energy Buck Off at the Garden |
| Jan 10, 2016 | Silvano Alves | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.75 | 86.50 | Built Ford Tough Series | Chicago Invitational |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Jay Miller | Buckoff | 2.41s | 43.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Cincinnati, OH BlueDEF Tour |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Fabiano Vieira | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 87.50 | Built Ford Tough Series | 2015 Built Ford Tough World Finals |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Kasey Hayes | Buckoff | 6.18s | 44.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Allentown Invitational |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Cody Tyler White | Buckoff | 1.87s | 43.75 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Allentown Invitational |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Devon Weaver | Buckoff | 3.80s | 44.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | 2015 BlueDEF Velocity Tour in Cleveland, Ohio |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Stetson Lawrence | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.25 | 86.75 | Built Ford Tough Series | Jack Daniel’s Invitational |
| Jun 13, 2015 | Cody Nance | Buckoff | 5.04s | 44.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Moline, IL BlueDEF Velocity Tour |
| Jun 6, 2015 | Gage Gay | Buckoff | 4.93s | 44.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Potash PBR Lima Invitational |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Robson Palermo | Buckoff | 6.03s | 44.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Potash PBR Lima Invitational |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Guilherme Marchi | Buckoff | 6.06s | 41.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | DES MOINES INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Beau Willis | Buckoff | 3.50s | 43.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Wheeling, W.V. BlueDEF Velocity Tour |
| Mar 20, 2015 | Jordan Hupp | Buckoff | 4.55s | 43.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Wheeling, W.V. BlueDEF Velocity Tour |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Bradney Tart | Buckoff | 3.19s | 42.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Hampton,VA |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Silvano Alves | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.00 | 83.75 | Built Ford Tough Series | IRON COWBOY VI |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Colt Galvan | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.50 | 87.50 | Touring Pro Division - USA | TOLEDO, OH PBR TOURING PRO DIVISION |
| Feb 6, 2015 | Jesse Fischer | Buckoff | 3.90s | 44.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | TOLEDO, OH PBR TOURING PRO DIVISION |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Tyler Harr | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 87.50 | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | DETROIT, MI BLUEDEF MIAT VELOCITY TOUR |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Tyler Pankewitz | Buckoff | 5.79s | 43.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | MONSTER ENERGY BUCK OFF AT THE GARDEN |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Josh Faircloth | Buckoff | 3.97s | 43.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | MONSTER ENERGY BUCK OFF AT THE GARDEN |
| Jan 11, 2015 | Josh Faircloth | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 86.00 | Built Ford Tough Series | Chicago Invitational |
| Jan 2, 2015 | Marco Eguchi | Buckoff | 2.04s | 42.75 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Baltimore Invitational |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Tanner Byrne | Buckoff | 4.09s | 43.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Cooper Tires Take the Money and Ride |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Gage Gay | Buckoff | 6.35s | 43.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Jack Daniel’s Invitational |
| May 30, 2014 | Budd Williamson | Buckoff | 4.10s | 41.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | [14-272] Lima, OH |
| May 30, 2014 | Damian Herden | Buckoff | 2.53s | 44.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | [14-272] Lima, OH |
Career Milestones
- May 30, 2014 First recorded out at Lima, OH.
- Jun 6, 2015 Career-high bull score of 44.50 points at Potash PBR Lima Invitational.
- Dec 6, 2015 25th recorded out.
- Jun 9, 2017 50th recorded out.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for Fire Bender. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →