PBR Teams, through the bulls

The 2024 PBR Teams Season in Review

The 2024 PBR Teams season ran July 12 to October 20: 152 games over 13 weekends, 1,689 outs from 445 bulls. Bulls bucked off 59.6% of riders (2023: 67.2%), and 76 trips were marked 45 points or better (2023: 45). The top trip: Man Hater’s 49.50 in Cowboys @ Ridge Riders.

1,689Outs
445Bulls
59.6%Buckoff rate
42.62Avg bull score
7645+ point trips
152Games

Best Trips of the Season

Top 10
ScoreBullResultGameDate
49.50 Man Hater Buckoff, Sage Steele Kimzey at 2.41s Cowboys @ Ridge Riders Sep 7, 2024
49.25 Man Hater Ridden by Cassio Dias (98.25) Stampede @ Outlaws Sep 27, 2024
48.75 Man Hater Buckoff, Casey Roberts at 3.00s Cowboys @ Freedom Jul 13, 2024
47.50 Man Hater Buckoff, Kaique Pacheco at 5.82s Shootout Aug 30, 2024
46.75 Fast Flow Buckoff, Jose Vitor Leme at 2.33s Shootout Aug 25, 2024
46.75 Flyin' Wired Buckoff, Austin Richardson at 1.74s Wildcatters @ Stampede Aug 30, 2024
46.75 Ricky Vaughn Buckoff, Ethan Winckler at 2.96s Game 10: #3 Florida Freedom vs. #2 Carolina Cowboys Oct 20, 2024
46.50 Fast Flow Buckoff, Kaiden Loud at 2.64s Stampede @ Outlaws Sep 27, 2024
46.25 Mike's Magic Buckoff, Jess Lockwood at 2.23s Stampede @ Mavericks Jul 13, 2024
46.25 Big Bank Buckoff, Vitor Losnake at 4.26s Cowboys @ Mavericks Jul 14, 2024

The Teams Bull Race

Full standings →
RankBullProgramOutsBest-8 avgBuckoff %
1 Fast Flow Outlaw / Pettitte / Lone Star Matejka / AFCO 5 45.80 100.0%
2 Man Hater Jane Clark / Gene Owen 5 45.60 80.0%
3 Big Bank Universal Pro Rodeo / Rachel & Dustin Powell 7 45.45 85.7%
3 Mike's Magic Five Star Ranch / BS Cattle 6 45.45 100.0%
5 Ricky Vaughn WinRock / D&H Cattle / Buck Cattle 9 45.40 66.7%
6 Whiskey Business UB Bucking Company 2 45.25 100.0%
7 Ridin' Salty Drink LMNT / McCoy Rodeo 9 45.15 66.7%
8 King Tut Less Than 8 Cattle Co. 1 45.00 100.0%
9 Doze You Down Premier Livestock / Rafter G Rodeo 6 44.95 66.7%
10 Firewater Braun Bucking Bulls 9 44.80 44.4%

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

Unridden in Teams Play

3+ outs

44 bulls went through the 2024 Teams season with at least three outs and a perfect buckoff record. The 12 with the most outs:

BullProgramOutsAvg scoreHigh
Beef Cake D&H Cattle Co. / Futrell 11–0 42.20 45.25
Washita Red Blake Sharp / UB Bucking Company 10–0 43.20 44.25
Hell Right McGuire Cattle / D&H Cattle / Buck Cattle 9–0 43.50 45.50
Electric Kitty Moore / Lone Star Matejka / D&H Cattle Co 8–0 44.28 45.50
Spice Triplett / Flying C / Tom Baker / SPR Racing / Jeff Baeza 8–0 43.19 44.25
Fire Magic Cowtown Rodeo 7–0 43.93 44.75
Lever Action Sappington Bucking Stock / Rafter G Rodeo 7–0 43.54 44.25
Slingin' It K Bar C Bucking Bulls 7–0 42.64 44.00
Mike's Magic Five Star Ranch / BS Cattle 6–0 45.29 46.25
Army Slasher Bernard Tallman / Farris 6–0 43.92 45.25
Coach Craig Moore / D&H Cattle / Buck Cattle 6–0 43.88 45.25
Magic Potion K Bar C Bucking Bulls / Daniels Cattle Co. 6–0 43.50 44.25

Season Leaders

Most Teams outs

  1. Peterbilt16
  2. Wild Card16
  3. Mike's Motive15
  4. Coco14
  5. Whiplash13

Most 45-point trips

  1. Mike's Magic5
  2. Big Bank5
  3. Ridin' Salty5
  4. Man Hater4
  5. Fast Flow4

Championship Weekend

Las Vegas, NV

Oct 17, 2024 – Oct 20, 2024: 150 outs across the playoff games. The best trips:

ScoreBullResultGame
46.75 Ricky Vaughn Buckoff, Ethan Winckler at 2.96s Game 10: #3 Florida Freedom vs. #2 Carolina Cowboys
45.75 Doze You Down Buckoff, Cody Jesus at 4.64s Game 2: #7 Nashville Stampede vs. #4 Texas Rattlers
45.50 Fast Flow Buckoff, Trey Benton III at 4.52s Game 8: (Last Chance 3-Way Game)
45.50 Electric Kitty Buckoff, Brady Fielder at 2.59s Game 8: (Last Chance 3-Way Game)
45.25 Mike's Magic Buckoff, Mauricio Gulla Moreira at 5.45s Game 4: (Last Chance 3-Way Game)

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
Texas Rattlers 13–10 80.1% 46.2% (54/117) Magic Potion (unridden in 39 prior outs)
Arizona Ridge Riders 9–16 79.7% 39.8% (49/123) Salty Brindle (unridden in 43 prior outs)
New York Mavericks 12–14 79.6% 23.1% (30/130) Stone Cold Gangster (unridden in 22 prior outs)
Oklahoma Wildcatters 10–15–1 79.2% 32.8% (40/122) Salty Brindle (unridden in 44 prior outs)
Austin Gamblers 13–13 78.9% 39.3% (46/117) Magic Potion (unridden in 40 prior outs)
Florida Freedom 15–9 78.6% 46.5% (53/114) Stone Cold Gangster (unridden in 27 prior outs)
Nashville Stampede 11–15 78.3% 30.8% (40/130) Midnight City (unridden in 25 prior outs)
Carolina Cowboys 15–9–1 78.2% 43.3% (55/127) Smooth Criminal (unridden in 21 prior outs)
Kansas City Outlaws 18–8 78.1% 50.4% (61/121) Stone Cold Gangster (unridden in 26 prior outs)
Missouri Thunder 9–16 78.1% 32.8% (40/122) Magic Potion (unridden in 38 prior outs)

*Regular-season games decided from recorded ride scores (126 of 140); 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+
Blake Sharp / UB Bucking Company 11 77 70.1% 42.85 0
Universal Pro Rodeo / Rachel & Dustin Powell 16 73 60.3% 42.80 7
Jane Clark / Gene Owen 9 40 55.0% 42.84 5
Blake Sharp / Henry Wilson 5 32 68.8% 42.92 2
Crescent City Bucking Bulls / Lari Crane / Gene Owen 4 28 67.9% 43.05 0
Cooper/ Scruggs Bucking Bulls 6 26 57.7% 42.63 0
Hart Cattle Co / Hale 4 24 41.7% 42.58 0
Blake Sharp / Chris Utz / Carey Brothers 3 22 54.5% 43.20 1
Bierema Rodeo Inc. / Cooper/Scruggs Bucking Bulls 3 19 73.7% 42.22 0
Braun Bucking Bulls 3 18 50.0% 43.13 2

Every number here comes from recorded outs in PBR Team Series games, through Oct 20, 2024. Rerides count once (the voided first out is dropped). Preseason and exhibition games are not included.