The Kraken
Career snapshot
46Outs
22Buckoffs
48.0%Buckoff %
42.13Avg bull score
46.00High score
545+ outs
1.71sAvg buckoff time
7Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale42.13
Career Shape
46 scored outs54.5%Buckoffs under 3s
13.6%Riders dumped after 6s
±3.45Score 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 | 475 | 4 | 3 | 25.0% | 41.38 | 43.75 | 0 | 41.38 |
| 2016 | Unleash The Beast | 738 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 37.06 | 42.00 | 0 | 37.06 |
| 2015 | Unleash The Beast | 291 | 8 | 4 | 50.0% | 42.06 | 43.25 | 0 | 42.06 |
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 The Kraken at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Nance | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43.75 | 44.00 | 89.00 |
| Matt Triplett | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42.25 | 42.50 | 86.50 |
| João Ricardo Vieira | 2 | 1 | 1 | 42.00 | 43.25 | 87.75 |
| Ryan Dirteater | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41.00 | 41.50 | 85.00 |
Ride History
46 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2020 | Marcus Mast | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.50 | 82.00 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | JACKSONVILLE INVITATIONAL |
| May 4, 2019 | Max Castro | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 87.50 | Touring Pro Division - USA | Batesville, MS PBR TPD |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Michael Lopan | Buckoff | 2.31s | 42.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | 4 Bears Casino & Lodge Championship Bull Riding |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Cole Skender | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 86.00 | Touring Pro Division - USA | 4 Bears Casino & Lodge Championship Bull Riding |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Wyatt Laughlin | Buckoff | 1.19s | 43.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Bull Thing Eureka, MT PBR |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Ezekiel Mitchell | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 86.00 | Touring Pro Division - USA | Thunder on Hooves |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Rubens Barbosa | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 87.50 | Touring Pro Division - USA | Thunder on Hooves |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Carlos Garcia | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 85.50 | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Grand Rapids, MI Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Ryan Dirteater | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.50 | 81.50 | Built Ford Tough Series | COOPER TIRES TAKE THE MONEY AND RIDE |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Zac Peterson | Buckoff | 1.40s | 43.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Livingston, MT Classis Touring Pro Division |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Matt Triplett | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 86.50 | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Big Sky, MT Sactioned VEL Event |
| Feb 15, 2017 | Jake Gowdy | Ridden | 8.00s | 27.00 | 57.00 | Touring Pro Division - USA | The American Semi-Finals |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Cody Ford (re-ride) | Buckoff | 1.94s | 39.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | KANSAS CITY INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Mike Lee | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 86.25 | Built Ford Tough Series | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS SACRAMENTO CLASH |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Gage Gay | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.75 | 89.00 | Built Ford Tough Series | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS SACRAMENTO CLASH |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Weston Hartman | Buckoff | 2.42s | 43.50 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Velocity New Town ND |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Justin Lloyd | Ridden | 8.00s | 44.00 | 89.50 | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Velocity New Town ND |
| Oct 2, 2016 | João Ricardo Vieira (re-ride) | Ridden | 8.00s | 32.25 | 66.75 | Built Ford Tough Series | Eugene Invitational |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Shane Proctor | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 86.50 | Built Ford Tough Series | RUMBLE IN THE ROCKIES |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Matt Werries | Buckoff | 6.28s | 42.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Eureka, MT Bull Thing PBR Touring Pro Division |
| Jul 30, 2016 | Wallace Vieira de Oliveira | Buckoff | 4.63s | 44.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Big Sky, MT BlueDef Tour |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Cody Nance | Ridden | 8.00s | 44.00 | 89.00 | Touring Pro Division - USA | Binford, ND PBR Touring Pro Division |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Paul Coppini | Buckoff | 7.68s | 44.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Day 2 Dakota Community Bank PBR Bullriding Challenge @ Bismarck, ND |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Michael Lane | Buckoff | 3.01s | 43.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Day 1 Dakota Community Bank PBR Bullriding Challenge |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Kurt Shephard | Buckoff | 2.46s | 44.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Deadwood, SD PBR Touring Pro Division |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Alex Guzman | Buckoff | 2.65s | 43.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Deadwood, SD PBR Touring Pro Division |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Jay Miller | Ridden | 8.00s | 45.00 | 89.00 | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Milwaukee, WI BlueDEF Tour Presented by Real Time Pain Relief |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Tanner Byrne (re-ride) | Ridden | 8.00s | 32.50 | 67.00 | Built Ford Tough Series | ANAHEIM INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 10, 2016 | Derek Kolbaba | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 83.50 | Built Ford Tough Series | Chicago Invitational |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Ryan Dirteater | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 85.00 | Built Ford Tough Series | 2015 Built Ford Tough World Finals |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Douglas Duncan | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 87.00 | Built Ford Tough Series | Allentown Invitational |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Neil Holmes | Buckoff | 3.39s | 42.75 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Charlotte Invitational |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Chase Outlaw | Buckoff | 2.42s | 43.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Charlotte Invitational |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Thad Newell | Ridden | 8.00s | 44.50 | 90.50 | Touring Pro Division - USA | The Bull Thing |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Justin Paton | Buckoff | 2.23s | 46.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Bitterroot Ford Bullorama |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Matt Triplett | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 86.50 | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Big Sky, MT BlueDef Velocity Tour |
| Jul 25, 2015 | Tayson Smith | Buckoff | 2.34s | 46.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Livingston Classic PBR |
| Jul 18, 2015 | Alex Cardozo | Buckoff | 2.70s | 45.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Thunder On Hooves |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Marco Eguchi | Buckoff | 2.00s | 46.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Thunder On Hooves |
| Jun 27, 2015 | Cody Nance | Buckoff | 4.70s | 43.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Binford Bull Riding |
| Jun 20, 2015 | Dallee Mason | Buckoff | 4.09s | 44.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | DCB & Trust Blue Def Velocity Tour |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Nathan Schaper | Buckoff | 5.19s | 42.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | DCB & Trust Blue Def Velocity Tour |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Bonner Bolton | Buckoff | 7.98s | 41.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | DeWalt Guaranteed Tough Invitational |
| Feb 15, 2015 | Zane Lambert | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.00 | 84.00 | Built Ford Tough Series | BASS PRO CHUTE OUT |
| Feb 13, 2015 | João Ricardo Vieira | Buckoff | 5.65s | 40.75 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | BASS PRO CHUTE OUT |
| Jan 24, 2015 | João Ricardo Vieira | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.25 | 87.75 | Built Ford Tough Series | EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS INVITATIONAL |
Career Milestones
- Jan 24, 2015 First recorded out at EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS INVITATIONAL.
- Jul 17, 2015 First 46-point out (46.00).
- Jun 25, 2016 25th recorded out.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for The Kraken. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →