Tropic Thunder
Career snapshot
12Outs
7Buckoffs
59.0%Buckoff %
41.19Avg bull score
43.50High score
045+ outs
2.87sAvg buckoff time
3Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale41.19
Career Shape
12 scored outs14.3%Buckoffs under 3s
42.9%Riders dumped after 6s
±1.56Score 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Velocity Tour | 764 | 3 | 1 | 66.7% | 39.33 | 41.50 | 0 | 39.33 |
| 2025 | Touring Pro Division | 379 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 41.50 | 41.50 | 0 | 41.50 |
| 2025 | PBR Team Series | 350 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 41.25 | 41.25 | 0 | 41.25 |
| 2025 | Unleash The Beast | 379 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 41.25 | 41.75 | 0 | 41.25 |
| 2024 | PBR Team Series | 219 | 4 | 1 | 75.0% | 42.44 | 43.50 | 0 | 42.44 |
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 Tropic Thunder at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokey Houghton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41.50 | 41.50 | 85.50 |
Ride History
12 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | Alan de Souza | Buckoff | 7.44s | 41.25 | — | PBR Teams | Nashville Stampede @ Texas Rattlers |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Pokey Houghton | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 85.50 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR RENO |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Sage Steele Kimzey | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.50 | 83.25 | Unleash The Beast | PBR SALT LAKE CITY |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Claudio Montanha Jr. | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 85.00 | Unleash The Beast | WRANGLER LONG LIVE COWBOYS PBR SACRAMENTO PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Cutter Woollard | Buckoff | 3.31s | 37.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR BAKERSFIELD |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Iskandar Ocampo | Buckoff | 2.04s | 39.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | DENVER PBR CHUTE OUT AT THE NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Pokey Houghton | Buckoff | 6.60s | 41.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Midway Auto Dealerships PBR Challenge |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Paulo Henrique da Silva | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.75 | 83.75 | Unleash The Beast | PBR ONTARIO |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Eli Vastbinder | Buckoff | 6.78s | 42.25 | — | PBR Teams | New York Mavericks @ Texas Rattlers |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Cort McFadden | Buckoff | 3.56s | 42.25 | — | PBR Teams | Oklahoma Wildcatters @ Austin Gamblers |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Brady Fielder | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.75 | 86.50 | PBR Teams | Texas Rattlers @ Kansas City Outlaws |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Gabriel Morais | Buckoff | 4.72s | 43.50 | — | PBR Teams | Carolina Cowboys @ Oklahoma Wildcatters |
Career Milestones
- Sep 13, 2024 Career-high bull score of 43.50 points at Carolina Cowboys @ Oklahoma Wildcatters.
- Sep 13, 2024 First recorded out at Carolina Cowboys @ Oklahoma Wildcatters.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for Tropic Thunder. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →