Heat Seeker

RSWN-229 Active Rick Swain 1,500 lbs Delivered left

Career snapshot

40Outs
33Buckoffs
83.0%Buckoff %
41.82Avg bull score
44.00High score
045+ outs
3.65sAvg buckoff time
5Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale41.82

Career Shape

40 scored outs
33 42 45 46 Every scored out in order — bold: rolling 8-out average · gold dots: 45+ trips
21.2%Buckoffs under 3s
18.2%Riders dumped after 6s
±1.94Score 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

SeasonSeriesRankOutsRides Buckoff %Avg scoreHigh 45+Top-8 avg
2016 Unleash The Beast 642 5 2 60.0% 39.95 43.00 0 39.95
2015 Unleash The Beast 159 3 1 66.7% 42.58 43.25 0 42.58

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 Heat Seeker at least twice.

RiderMeetingsRidesBuckoffs Avg bull scoreBest bull scoreBest ride
Josh Baker 2 0 2 43.25 43.50 —
Clete Bontrager 2 0 2 41.75 42.50 —

Ride History

40 recorded outs
DateRiderResult TimeBull scoreRide score SeriesEvent
Oct 12, 2018 Devin Hager Buckoff 3.41s 41.00 — Touring Pro Division - USA Congress PBR
Mar 11, 2017 Dylan Madsen Buckoff 5.68s 39.00 — Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour Bangor, ME Buck Off
Mar 4, 2017 Alex Marcilio Ridden 8.00s 40.50 81.50 Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour Hampton, VA Classic
Feb 25, 2017 Michael Lane Buckoff 7.72s 42.00 — Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour Worcester, MA Challenge
Feb 11, 2017 Rider Unavailable Buckoff 3.76s 42.00 — Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour GRAND RAPIDS, MI REAL TIME PAIN RELIEF VELOCITY TOUR
Jan 21, 2017 Kyle Jones Buckoff 3.55s 41.50 — Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour YOUNGSTOWN, OH REAL TIME PAIN RELIEF VELOCITY TOUR
Jan 20, 2017 Fernando Henrique Novais Ridden 8.00s 42.00 84.50 Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour YOUNGSTOWN, OH REAL TIME PAIN RELIEF VELOCITY TOUR
Oct 22, 2016 Dakota Buttar Buckoff 4.21s 42.00 — BlueDEF Velocity Tour Portland, ME BlueDEF Tour
Oct 14, 2016 Clete Bontrager Buckoff 2.16s 41.00 — Touring Pro Division - USA Congress PBR
Oct 1, 2016 Clete Bontrager Buckoff 4.99s 42.50 — BlueDEF Velocity Tour Albany, NY BlueDEF Tour
Sep 17, 2016 Cody Nance Buckoff 2.66s 41.50 — Built Ford Tough Series Charlotte Invitational Presented By Cooper Tires
Sep 10, 2016 Jay Miller Buckoff 3.55s 43.50 — BlueDEF Velocity Tour ROCHESTER, NY BLUEDEF TOUR
Jun 11, 2016 Jesse Tillman Ridden 8.00s 42.50 85.00 Touring Pro Division - USA Potash PBR Lima, OH Invitational
Jun 10, 2016 Eli Byler Buckoff 5.42s 42.00 — Touring Pro Division - USA Potash PBR Lima, OH Invitational
Apr 9, 2016 Shane Baker Buckoff 1.26s 42.00 — BlueDEF Velocity Tour Milwaukee, WI BlueDEF Tour Presented by Real Time Pain Relief
Apr 3, 2016 Kaique Pacheco Ridden 8.00s 39.00 79.50 Built Ford Tough Series First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard Invitational
Apr 1, 2016 Shane Proctor (re-ride) Buckoff 6.73s 33.25 — Built Ford Tough Series First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard Invitational
Mar 19, 2016 Kade Alberty Buckoff 5.56s 43.50 — BlueDEF Velocity Tour Wheeling, WV BlueDEF Tour Presented By Real Time Pain Relief
Feb 28, 2016 Pistol Robinson Buckoff 3.68s 41.75 — BlueDEF Velocity Tour The American
Feb 13, 2016 Brant Atwood Buckoff 4.37s 43.50 — BlueDEF Velocity Tour Dayton, OH BlueDEF Tour
Jan 15, 2016 Tanner Byrne Ridden 8.00s 43.00 84.50 Built Ford Tough Series 15/15 Bucking Battle in NYC
Jan 10, 2016 Fabiano Vieira Buckoff 4.61s 43.00 — Built Ford Tough Series Chicago Invitational
Dec 6, 2015 Mike Lee Ridden 8.00s 43.00 87.50 BlueDEF Velocity Tour Cincinnati, OH BlueDEF Tour
Oct 10, 2015 Jorge Valdiviezo Buckoff 4.28s 43.00 — BlueDEF Velocity Tour BlueDEF Velocity Tour Finals
Sep 25, 2015 Valdiron de Oliveira Ridden 8.00s 41.50 83.75 Built Ford Tough Series Allentown Invitational
Sep 19, 2015 Venn Johns Buckoff 1.64s 42.00 — BlueDEF Velocity Tour 2015 BlueDEF Velocity Tour in Cleveland, Ohio
Aug 21, 2015 J.B. Mauney Buckoff 7.37s 43.00 — Built Ford Tough Series Jack Daniel’s Invitational
Jun 13, 2015 Dustin Ratchford Buckoff 2.64s 42.50 — BlueDEF Velocity Tour Moline, IL BlueDEF Velocity Tour
Jun 6, 2015 Thad Newell Buckoff 2.56s 39.00 — Touring Pro Division - USA Potash PBR Lima Invitational
Jun 5, 2015 Budd Williamson Buckoff 4.20s 43.50 — Touring Pro Division - USA Potash PBR Lima Invitational
Apr 25, 2015 Dave Mason Buckoff 4.24s 43.25 — Built Ford Tough Series DES MOINES INVITATIONAL
Mar 7, 2015 Jacob Dunning Buckoff 3.08s 42.00 — BlueDEF Velocity Tour Hampton,VA
Feb 21, 2015 Marcus Mast Buckoff 4.97s 44.00 — Touring Pro Division - USA PBR GREAT LAKES INVITATIONAL
Feb 20, 2015 Josh Baker Buckoff 7.62s 43.00 — Touring Pro Division - USA PBR GREAT LAKES INVITATIONAL
Feb 7, 2015 Keith Miller Buckoff 6.41s 43.50 — Touring Pro Division - USA TOLEDO, OH PBR TOURING PRO DIVISION
Feb 6, 2015 Josh Baker Buckoff 4.72s 43.50 — Touring Pro Division - USA TOLEDO, OH PBR TOURING PRO DIVISION
Jan 24, 2015 Francisco Morales Buckoff 1.93s 41.00 — BlueDEF Velocity Tour DETROIT, MI BLUEDEF MIAT VELOCITY TOUR
Oct 10, 2014 Scottie Knapp Buckoff 6.79s 43.00 — Touring Pro Division - USA [14-335] Columbus, OH
Sep 13, 2014 Chris Crouch Buckoff 4.92s 42.00 — BlueDEF Velocity Tour Louisville, KY BlueDEF Velocity Tour
Aug 16, 2014 Ryan Miller Buckoff 5.34s 38.00 — BlueDEF Velocity Tour Cleveland, OH BLUEDEF Velocity Tour

Career Milestones

  1. Aug 16, 2014 First recorded out at Cleveland, OH BLUEDEF Velocity Tour.
  2. Feb 21, 2015 Career-high bull score of 44.00 points at PBR GREAT LAKES INVITATIONAL .
  3. Apr 25, 2015 Bucked off his 10th straight rider.
  4. Apr 3, 2016 25th recorded out.

Source: PBR Data API ride records for Heat Seeker. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →