PBR Team Championship
Day 1
The Arizona Ridge Riders kicked off Game 1 on Day 1 with a win over the Florida Freedom and the Oklahoma Wildcatter 257.55 to 181.00 to 174.15. Kaiden Loud got Oklahoma on the board first with his huge 90.25 point ride atop Dana White's Playmate (Dana White / DD Bucking Bulls). Austin Richardson fired back with an even bigger 91.35 on Woody (Flinn Cattle Co) for Florida. Arizona got on the board with an 89.75 point ride by Eduardo Aparecido on Bowser (D-J Long Ranch / TP Cattle Co). João Lucas Campos had an 89.65 point ride on Spade (Ace of Spades / McQuire / Cooper) for Florida. Alex Cerqueira got a second and third qualified ride for Arizona with his 88.45 point ride on Magic Burner (Edge of 8 Bucking Bulls / Viducic Bucking Bulls) followed by Cody Jesus' 79.35 point ride on Tapatio (EVP Bucking Bulls). Oklahoma had one more qualified ride from Winy dos Santos with his 83.90 point re-ride on Mike's Motive (Blake Sharp / High Voltage / Wetzel / Knott).
In Game 2, the Carolina Cowboys were victorious over the New York Mavericks 178.65 - 89.25. Bob Mitchell scored first for New York with his 89.25 point ride aboard Rhino USA Mouse Trap (Nothin' But Try Ranch / 'Diggers Bucking Bulls). The Cowboys fired back with an 89.75 point ride by Thiago Salgado on Humdinger (Hart Cattle Company) and an 88.90 point ride by Adriano Salgado on Time Traveler (Schott / Sutton Rodeo).
The Texas Rattlers beat the Kansas City Outlaws 358.05 - 269.50. Kansas had the first qualified ride from Maikon Calixton Rocha's strong 88.50 point ride paired with Rock 'n Roll (Raymond & Coy Henry / Lidgard). Daniel Keeping answered back for Texas with an impressive 90.50 point ride on Money Hustler (Sweet Life Farms / Pro Genetics Bucking Bulls). Lucas Divino got another big ride for Texas with his 90.05 points on Cherry Shot (Premier Livestock / Rafter G Rodeo). Hayden Welsh responded with a 90.75 point ride atop Ghost Face (Bierema Rodeo Inc. / Cooper/Scruggs Bucking Bulls) and a
90.25 point ride by Bruno Carvalho with his re-ride on The HONDO (McCoy Rodeo / Cody / Coker / Blanton for Oklahoma. Texas ultimate got the win thanks to Brady Fielder's 89.35 point ride on Train Robber (Pate / D&H Cattle) and João Ricardo Vieira's 88.15 point ride on Tecovas Triple Aught (Addi Drury / Nothin' But Try / Diggers).
In the final Last Chance Game of Night 1, the Arizona Ridge Riders beat the New York Mavericks and the Kansas City Outlaws 91.45 - 89.75 - 90.60. Marco Rizzo got New York on the board first with his 89.75 point ride on Hoobastank (Blake Sharp / Hanks). Maikon Calixton Rocha scored a 90.60 point ride for Kansas City on The Heat (Blake Sharp / Hanks). Eduardo Aparecido got the winning ride for Arizona with his big 91.45 point ride on Freedom Fighter (K-C Bucking Bulls / Spark-lin Acres).
Day 2
In Game 5 on Day 2, the Nashville Stampede defeated the Carolina Cowboys 268.80 - 259.95. Guilherme Valleiras scored first for Carolina with his huge 91.15 point ride on American Made (3B Cattle Co). Nashville struck back with an 89.75 point ride by Daniel Feitosa on Max Bet (Flinn Cattle Co). Jess Lockwood got a 79.20 point ride on High Road (Blake Sharp / Hanks) for Carolina followed by an 89.90 point ride by Rogério Venâncio atop Flapjack (Herndon Bucking Bulls) for Nashville. It came down to the final two rides. Adriano Salgado rode UB Smooth (Sho-Me Rodeo) for a big 89.60 point ride but sadly it was not enough to take the lead for Carolina. Gustavo Luiz da Silva secured the win for Nashville with his 89.15 point ride on Let's Roll (Folsom Point Bucking Bulls).
The Austin Gamblers got the win over the Texas Rattlers 359.30 - 265.40 in Game 6. Brady Fielder struck first for the Rattlers with his impressive 89.25 point ride aboard Dirty Dan (Sho-Me / Halpain). The Gamblers answered back with a huge 90.25 points paired with Walk Off (Blake Sharp / Steven Hassett), followed by an 89.30 point ride by Dalton Kasel on Doze You Down (Premier Livestock / Rafter G Rodeo), and an 89.85 point ride by Sage Steele Kimzey on Lever Action (Sappington Bucking Stock / Rafter G Rodeo). Qynn Andersen got the Rattlers on the board again with his 85.70 points atop Feel the Magic (Folsom Point Bucking Bulls). The Gamblers fired back immediately with an 89.90 point ride by Kaique Pacheco on Big Iron (Sho-Me Rodeo). João Ricardo Vieira had an exciting 90.45 point ride on Big Mac (McCoy Rodeo / Phil Dahl); however, it wasn't enough to overtake the Gamblers lead.
The Arizona Ridge Riders were victorious over the Missouri Thunder 178.55 - 89.90 in Game 7. Julio Cesar Marques got Missouri on the board first with his 89.90 point ride on Cracky Chan (Culp Bucking Bulls), but it was the only qualified ride for the Thunder. Arizona got the courtesy of Elizmar Jeremias' electric 90.55 point ride aboard Lieutenant Dan (Farris Cattle / Big Schott Rodeo) and Wingson Henrique da Silva's 88.00 point ride paired with Burning Inferno (Twisted T/ Deep South).
In the Last Chance Game, the Texas Rattlers beat out the Missouri Thunder and the Carolina Cowboys 268.70 - 92.95 - 87.85. Carolina got on the board first with Guilherme Valleiras' 87.85 point ride atop Desert Twister (Richard & Teri Braun / Rafter G Rodeo). Josh Frost started the Rattlers domination with his strong 91.70 point ride atop with Moolah (Self Made Bucking Bulls / 1886 Cattle / D&H Cattle). Maverick Smith got the only qualified ride for Missouri with his jaw dropping 92.95 point ride on Ransom (D&H Cattle Co. / Flinn). The Rattlers secured the victory with Lucas Divino's 87.60 point ride on Hermes (Premier Livestock / Rafter G Rodeo) and Qynn Andersen's 89.40 point ride atop Mr. Fahrenheit (EMM Bucking Bulls / BS Cattle Co).
Day 3
In the first Semi-Final Round, the Arizona Ridge Riders annahilated the Austin Gamblers 448.70 - 265.80 with an 89.35 point ride by Everton Natan da Silva on Velvet Revolver (Blake Sharp / Henry Wilson), an 89.55 point ride by Eduardo Aparecido on Bowser (D-J Long Ranch / TP Cattle Co), an 89.90 point ride by Elizmar Jeremias on Smack Ya (3B Cattle Co), an 89.85 point ride by Eric Novoa on Heavy Load (LH Cattle Co / Watch Creek / Rockin N), and a big 90.05 point ride by Vitor Manoel Dias on Tankums (Rodney Lidgard). Jose Vitor Leme had an 86.85 point ride on What a Day (Sho-Me Rodeo), Dalton Kasel had a 91.75 point ride on Show Me The Money (K Bar C Bucking Bulls), and Sage Steele Kimzey had an 87.20 point ride on Simon Says (K Bar C Bucking Bulls) for the Gamblers.
In the second Semi-Final Round, the Nashville Stampede got the win over the Texas Rattlers 269.40 - 179.15. The Rattlers struck first with an 88.85 point ride by Daniel Keeping on Sucker Pop (Spencer / Sherman Cattle Co / Farris). The Stampede responded with an 88.60 point ride by Alan de Souza aboard Spade (Ace of Spades / McQuire / Cooper) and an 88.85 point ride by Rogério Venâncio on Humdinger (Hart Cattle Company). Josh Frost was able to capitalize on his re-ride big time with 90.30 point on Milestone (Blake Sharp / Hanks). The Stampede got the win with Riquelmi Silva's big 91.95 point ride on Fringe Minority (Blake Sharp / Hanks).
In the Championship Round, the Nashville Stampede were victorious over the Arizona Ridge Riders 356.45 - 268.35. Arizona got on the board first with Everton Natan da Silva's huge 90.55 point ride aboard Dead Red (Blake Sharp / Steven Hassett). The Stampede responded back with Alan de Souza's phenomenal 91.30 point ride on Freedom Fighter (K-C Bucking Bulls / Spark-lin Acres) and an 88.75 point ride by Daniel Feitosa on Yo Mamma (Folsom Point Bucking Bulls), an 87.90 point ride by Alisson De Souza atop Smooth Whiskey (McCloy / Teller), and an 88.50 point ride by Gustavo Luiz da Silva on EmmDee (MD Bucking Bulls). Vitor Manoel Dias had an 85.40 point ride matched with Corriente (EVP Bucking Bulls) and Cody Jesus had a huge 92.40 point ride on Lights Out (Blake Sharp / Henry Wilson / Hanks) however, it wasn't enough to overcome Nashville lead and once again Nashville took home the title of PBR Team Champion. Eduardo Aparecido was awarded MVP.
After the conclusion of the PBR Team Championship, João Ricardo Vieira announced his well-earned retirement after an incredbiel career including 493 qualified rides including 42 90 point rides and 18 event wins. He will be greatly missed.
