Smooth Steel
Career snapshot
59Outs
52Buckoffs
89.0%Buckoff %
43.01Avg bull score
46.25High score
545+ outs
3.05sAvg buckoff time
23Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale43.01
Career Shape
58 scored outs49.0%Buckoffs under 3s
9.8%Riders dumped after 6s
±1.55Score 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 | 491 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | 41.65 | 41.90 | 0 | 41.65 |
| 2026 | Unleash The Beast | 493 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 37.90 | 37.90 | 0 | 37.90 |
| 2026 | Challenger Series | 322 | 6 | 1 | 83.3% | 42.53 | 44.50 | 0 | 42.94 |
| 2025 | Challenger Series | 330 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 42.00 | 42.00 | 0 | 42.00 |
| 2024 | Touring Pro Division | 1037 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | PBR Team Series | 204 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | 42.29 | 45.00 | 1 | 42.55 |
| 2024 | Unleash The Beast | 51 | 12 | 1 | 91.7% | 43.02 | 44.25 | 0 | 43.18 |
| 2023 | PBR Team Series | 20 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 43.79 | 45.25 | 1 | 44.20 |
| 2023 | Unleash The Beast | 33 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% | 43.63 | 45.75 | 1 | 43.98 |
| 2022 | PBR Team Series | 32 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 44.38 | 46.25 | 1 | 44.38 |
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 Smooth Steel at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Keeping | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44.50 | 45.25 | — |
| Daylon Swearingen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44.13 | 44.25 | — |
| Thiago Salgado | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44.00 | 44.25 | — |
| Kaique Pacheco | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44.00 | 44.50 | — |
| João Ricardo Vieira | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44.00 | 45.75 | — |
| Brady Turgeon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43.00 | 44.25 | — |
| Davi Henrique de Lima | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42.75 | 44.25 | — |
| Julio Cesar Marques | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42.38 | 42.50 | 86.75 |
| Felipe Furlan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 42.13 | 43.25 | 83.50 |
| Ezekiel Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41.63 | 42.00 | — |
| Bob Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41.13 | 41.75 | — |
Ride History
59 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Pokey Houghton | Buckoff | 1.40s | 44.50 | — | Challenger Series | The Bull Thing PBR |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Gage Gay | Buckoff | 1.61s | 42.30 | — | Challenger Series | Do Deadwood - Deadwood PBR |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bob Mitchell | Buckoff | 7.75s | 40.50 | — | Challenger Series | Do Deadwood - Deadwood PBR |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Stetson Long | Buckoff | 1.81s | 42.60 | — | Challenger Series | Dusty Gliko Bull Riding Challenge |
| May 30, 2026 | Riley Barg | Buckoff | 2.62s | 42.90 | — | Challenger Series | Kalispell PBR |
| May 29, 2026 | Gavin Knutson | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.40 | 86.70 | Challenger Series | Kalispell PBR |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Eric Henrique Domingos (re-ride) | Ridden | 8.00s | 37.90 | 77.20 | Unleash The Beast | PBR BILLINGS |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Kyler McDonald | Buckoff | 4.60s | 41.40 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Idaho Falls PBR |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Austen Hamblin | Buckoff | 4.16s | 41.90 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Idaho Falls PBR |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Ezekiel Mitchell | Buckoff | 7.86s | 42.00 | — | Challenger Series | PBR Chevron Showdown Presented by Ariat Texas Rattlers |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Dener Barbosa | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 84.50 | PBR Teams | New York Mavericks @ Arizona Ridge Riders |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Felipe Furlan | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.00 | 83.50 | PBR Teams | Missouri Thunder @ New York Mavericks |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Hudson Bolton | Buckoff | 5.97s | 42.00 | — | PBR Teams | New York Mavericks @ Kansas City Outlaws |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Ernie Courson | Buckoff | 2.04s | 45.00 | — | PBR Teams | Shootout |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Julio Cesar Marques | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 86.00 | PBR Teams | Texas Rattlers @ Kansas City Outlaws |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Davi Henrique de Lima | Buckoff | 3.84s | 41.25 | — | PBR Teams | New York Mavericks @ Florida Freedom |
| May 18, 2024 | Daylon Swearingen | Buckoff | 4.64s | 44.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST - CHAMPIONSHIP |
| May 12, 2024 | Alan de Souza | Buckoff | 1.45s | 44.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST - ELIMINATIONS |
| May 10, 2024 | Felipe Furlan | Buckoff | 7.77s | 43.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST - ELIMINATIONS |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Cassio Dias | Buckoff | 3.79s | 43.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | COOPER TIRES PBR LOUISVILLE PRESENTED BY PNEU-DART |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Wellington Ferreira | Buckoff | — | — | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | PBR STOCKYARDS SHOWCASE |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Bob Mitchell | Buckoff | 3.06s | 41.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR ALBUQUERQUE TY MURRAY INVITATIONAL - A UTB MAJOR |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Ezekiel Mitchell | Buckoff | 3.38s | 41.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR ALBUQUERQUE TY MURRAY INVITATIONAL - A UTB MAJOR |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Kaiden Loud | Buckoff | 4.80s | 42.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR SALT LAKE CITY |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Daylon Swearingen | Buckoff | 5.67s | 44.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WRANGLER LONG LIVE COWBOYS CLASSIC - A UTB MAJOR |
| Feb 2, 2024 | John Crimber | Buckoff | 4.21s | 43.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WRANGLER LONG LIVE COWBOYS CLASSIC - A UTB MAJOR |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Kaique Pacheco | Buckoff | 4.96s | 43.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | KUBOTA PBR HOUSTON PRESENTED BY MICHELOB ULTRA |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Sage Steele Kimzey | Buckoff | 3.48s | 42.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | KUBOTA PBR HOUSTON PRESENTED BY MICHELOB ULTRA |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Julio Cesar Marques | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.25 | 86.75 | Unleash The Beast | PBR ALBANY |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Daniel Keeping | Buckoff | 1.69s | 43.75 | — | PBR Teams | Game 5: Oklahoma Freedom (4) @ Texas Rattlers (3) |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Mason Moody | Buckoff | 2.83s | 44.50 | — | PBR Teams | Carolina Cowboys @ Nashville Stampede |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Alex Cerqueira | Buckoff | 3.84s | 43.25 | — | PBR Teams | Carolina Cowboys @ Oklahoma Freedom |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Davi Henrique de Lima | Buckoff | 1.93s | 44.25 | — | PBR Teams | Texas Rattlers @ Arizona Ridge Riders |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Marcus Mast | Buckoff | 1.95s | 41.75 | — | PBR Teams | Oklahoma Freedom @ Kansas City Outlaws |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Daniel Keeping | Buckoff | 6.36s | 45.25 | — | PBR Teams | Texas Rattlers @ Oklahoma Freedom |
| May 21, 2023 | Brady Turgeon | Buckoff | 4.59s | 41.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| May 18, 2023 | João Ricardo Vieira | Buckoff | 2.10s | 45.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| May 13, 2023 | Brady Turgeon | Buckoff | 2.62s | 44.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Ednélio Rodrigues | Buckoff | 2.47s | 43.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WRANGLER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Braidy Randolph | Buckoff | 3.84s | 42.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR TY MURRAY INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY THE DOWNS RACETRACK & CASINO |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Tate Pollmeier | Buckoff | 1.31s | 44.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR TY MURRAY INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY THE DOWNS RACETRACK & CASINO 15/15 BUCKING BATTLE |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Caden Bunch | Buckoff | 1.85s | 44.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR EXPRESS RANCHES CLASSIC PRESENTED BY HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO - TULSA |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Sandro Batista | Buckoff | 2.98s | 42.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WRANGLER LONG LIVE COWBOYS CLASSIC |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Thiago Salgado | Buckoff | 5.09s | 43.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WRANGLER LONG LIVE COWBOYS CLASSIC 15/15 BUCKING BATTLE |
| Jan 14, 2023 | João Ricardo Vieira | Buckoff | 3.48s | 42.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Thiago Salgado | Buckoff | 2.80s | 44.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR TRACTOR SUPPLY CO INVITATIONAL 15/15 BUCKING BATTLE |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Kaique Pacheco | Buckoff | 1.84s | 44.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR MONSTER ENERGY INVITATIONAL |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Cladson Rodolfo | Buckoff | 1.98s | 44.25 | — | PBR Teams | Bonus Round |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Derek Kolbaba | Buckoff | 3.24s | 46.25 | — | PBR Teams | Oklahoma Freedom @ Arizona Ridge Riders |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Jesse Petri | Buckoff | 2.83s | 44.00 | — | PBR Teams | Texas Rattlers @ Missouri Thunder |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Ryan Dirteater | Buckoff | 7.48s | 43.00 | — | PBR Teams | Missouri Thunder @ Nashville Stampede |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Alex Jenks | Buckoff | 1.68s | 44.00 | — | Challenger Series | PBR Sunday at Cowtown |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Deklan Garland | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 87.50 | Challenger Series | PBR Sunday at Cowtown |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Dakota Eagleburger | Buckoff | 2.11s | 45.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | CASPER INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Hunter Ball | Buckoff | 1.91s | 40.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | DAYTON RUMBLE |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Eli Byler | Buckoff | 1.73s | 44.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | WICHITA INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Luis Blanco | Buckoff | 2.01s | 44.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Abilene PBR |
| Jan 3, 2020 | João Henrique Lucas | Buckoff | 5.61s | 41.25 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Cowtown PBR |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Junior Patrik Souza | Buckoff | 4.64s | 40.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PENDLETON WHISKY VELOCITY TOUR FINALS |
Career Milestones
- Nov 3, 2019 First recorded out at PENDLETON WHISKY VELOCITY TOUR FINALS.
- Apr 2, 2022 First 45-point out (45.00).
- Oct 14, 2022 First 46-point out (46.25).
- Feb 5, 2023 Bucked off his 10th straight rider.
- Aug 3, 2023 25th recorded out.
- Aug 19, 2023 Bucked off his 20th straight rider.
- May 10, 2024 Bucked off his 10th straight rider.
- Jun 12, 2025 50th recorded out.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for Smooth Steel. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →