PBR Teams, through the bulls

The 2023 PBR Teams Season in Review

The 2023 PBR Teams season ran July 24 to October 22: 124 games over 11 weekends, 1,270 outs from 403 bulls. Bulls bucked off 67.2% of riders (2022: 65.1%), and 45 trips were marked 45 points or better (2022: 79). The top trip: Man Hater’s 47.00 in Game 2: Nashville Stampede (7) @ Oklahoma Freedom (4).

1,270Outs
403Bulls
67.2%Buckoff rate
42.78Avg bull score
4545+ point trips
124Games

Best Trips of the Season

Top 10
ScoreBullResultGameDate
47.00 Man Hater Buckoff, Trevor Reiste at 3.17s Game 2: Nashville Stampede (7) @ Oklahoma Freedom (4) Oct 20, 2023
46.75 UTZ BesTex Legend Buckoff, Sandro Batista at 3.51s Game 6: Arizona Ridge Riders (5) @ Kansas City Outlaws (2) Oct 21, 2023
46.75 Man Hater Buckoff, Qynn Andersen at 3.32s Game 9: (Missouri Thunder vs. Austin Gamblers) Oct 22, 2023
46.25 Man Hater Buckoff, Leonardo Castro at 6.19s Thunder @ Outlaws Oct 7, 2023
46.00 Hard Candy Buckoff, Cassio Dias at 3.59s Outlaws @ Gamblers Aug 25, 2023
46.00 Flyin' Wired Buckoff, Andrew Alvidrez at 3.57s Outlaws @ Thunder Sep 10, 2023
46.00 Ridin' Solo Buckoff, Jose Vitor Leme at 4.80s Cowboys @ Gamblers Sep 17, 2023
45.75 Tulsa Time Buckoff, Dalton Kasel at 1.65s Gamblers @ Stampede Oct 6, 2023
45.50 Flapjack Buckoff, Wingson Henrique da Silva at 3.01s Oklahoma Freedom @ Outlaws Jul 25, 2023
45.50 Cool Whip Buckoff, Thiago Salgado at 3.40s Oklahoma Freedom @ Stampede Aug 4, 2023

The Teams Bull Race

Full standings →
RankBullProgramOutsBest-8 avgBuckoff %
1 Man Hater Jane Clark / Gene Owen 10 45.85 100.0%
2 Flyin' Wired Tommy Julian / BS Cattle Co 3 45.50 66.7%
3 UTZ BesTex Legend UB Bucking Company 9 45.35 100.0%
4 Big Bank Universal Pro Rodeo / Rachel & Dustin Powell 8 44.75 100.0%
5 UTZ BesTex Smokestack Blake Sharp / Chris Utz / Carey Brothers 8 44.70 87.5%
5 Red Demon Universal Pro Rodeo / Rachel & Dustin Powell 6 44.70 100.0%
5 Preachers Kid K-C Bucking Bulls / RD Cattle 5 44.70 80.0%
5 Mike's Motive Blake Sharp / High Voltage / Wetzel / Knott 14 44.70 64.3%
9 Ridin' Solo Bill McCarty / McCoy Rodeo 5 44.65 100.0%
10 Ridin' Salty Drink LMNT / McCoy Rodeo 6 44.55 100.0%

PBR's published Team Series bull standings, ranked by best-eight average.

Unridden in Teams Play

3+ outs

51 bulls went through the 2023 Teams season with at least three outs and a perfect buckoff record. The 12 with the most outs:

BullProgramOutsAvg scoreHigh
Man Hater Jane Clark / Gene Owen 9–0 44.67 47.00
Rockville Blake Sharp / Koe Wetzel / Giovanni / Morris 9–0 43.22 44.75
Mahan Jane Clark / Gene Owen 9–0 42.64 44.25
UTZ BesTex Legend UB Bucking Company 8–0 44.72 46.75
Big Bank Universal Pro Rodeo / Rachel & Dustin Powell 7–0 44.25 45.25
Hunting Trip Universal Pro Rodeo / Rachel & Dustin Powell 7–0 44.00 45.00
Cy Young Blake Sharp / Robbie Ray / Doug Wilson 7–0 43.29 44.25
Casper Crescent City Bucking Bulls / Lari Crane / Gene Owen 7–0 43.04 43.50
Gucci Blake Sharp / Bull Mamas / UB Bucking Co. 7–0 42.61 44.50
Red Demon Universal Pro Rodeo / Rachel & Dustin Powell 6–0 44.29 45.25
Ridin' Salty Drink LMNT / McCoy Rodeo 6–0 44.13 45.50
Hard Candy Braun Bucking Bulls 6–0 44.00 46.00

Season Leaders

Most Teams outs

  1. Mike's Motive14
  2. Bandito Bug11
  3. Whiplash11
  4. Buffalo Chip10
  5. Sugar Smack10

Most 45-point trips

  1. UTZ BesTex Legend4
  2. Man Hater4
  3. Flyin' Wired3
  4. Preachers Kid3
  5. Younts Brody's Pet3

Championship Weekend

Las Vegas, NV

Oct 20, 2023 – Oct 22, 2023: 130 outs across the playoff games. The best trips:

ScoreBullResultGame
47.00 Man Hater Buckoff, Trevor Reiste at 3.17s Game 2: Nashville Stampede (7) @ Oklahoma Freedom (4)
46.75 UTZ BesTex Legend Buckoff, Sandro Batista at 3.51s Game 6: Arizona Ridge Riders (5) @ Kansas City Outlaws (2)
46.75 Man Hater Buckoff, Qynn Andersen at 3.32s Game 9: (Missouri Thunder vs. Austin Gamblers)
45.25 Flyin' Wired Ridden by Wingson Henrique da Silva (92.50) Game 8: (Last Chance 3-Way Game)
45.00 Preachers Kid Buckoff, Adilson Junior at 2.00s Game 2: Nashville Stampede (7) @ Oklahoma Freedom (4)

The Draw

The full Draw Report →

How rank the bulls each team's riders drew had been before each game, toughest draw first.

TeamRecord*Bulls' prior buckoff %Rides coveredRankest bull faced
Carolina Cowboys 11–14 81.0% 34.2% (41/120) Punchy Pete (unridden in 17 prior outs)
Nashville Stampede 10–16–1 80.9% 25.6% (33/129) Man Hater (unridden in 22 prior outs)
Oklahoma Freedom 14–12 80.9% 28.0% (37/132) Man Hater (unridden in 28 prior outs)
Arizona Ridge Riders 13–14 80.5% 30.7% (43/140) Man Hater (unridden in 25 prior outs)
Kansas City Outlaws 16–9 80.5% 36.1% (48/133) Salty Brindle (unridden in 30 prior outs)
Missouri Thunder 8–19–1 80.3% 20.3% (27/133) Man Hater (unridden in 24 prior outs)
Texas Rattlers 16–12 80.2% 38.0% (52/137) Salty Brindle (unridden in 29 prior outs)
Austin Gamblers 18–10 80.0% 32.3% (40/124) Pete's Dejavu (unridden in 18 prior outs)

*Regular-season games decided from recorded ride scores (107 of 112); games with incomplete ride records aren't counted, so these can sit under PBR's official records. Method on the Draw Report.

The Programs Behind the Bulls

By outs
ProgramBullsOutsBuckoff %Avg score45+
Universal Pro Rodeo / Rachel & Dustin Powell 17 73 89.0% 43.22 4
Jane Clark / Gene Owen 9 44 86.4% 42.84 5
Blake Sharp / UB Bucking Company 6 30 70.0% 43.20 0
Cooper/ Scruggs Bucking Bulls 4 20 50.0% 42.41 0
Lari Crane / Gene Owen 4 19 68.4% 42.92 0
Blake Sharp / Michael Floyd 4 19 73.7% 42.67 0
TNT Bucking Bulls / Hart Cattle Co 4 19 63.2% 42.32 1
Farris Cattle / Big Schott Rodeo 8 18 61.1% 42.69 3
Blake Sharp / Robbie Ray / Doug Wilson 2 17 88.2% 43.36 0
Blake Sharp / Chris Utz / Carey Brothers 3 17 58.8% 43.09 0

Every number here comes from recorded outs in PBR Team Series games, through Oct 22, 2023. Rerides count once (the voided first out is dropped). Preseason and exhibition games are not included.