List of Professional Bull Riders Champions
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| Sport | Bull riding |
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| Founded | 1992 |
| Owner(s) | Endeavor |
| Competitors | Over 1,200 total, 35 in highest ranked tour |
| Countries |  United States Canada Mexico Brazil Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Jose Vitor Leme |
| Official website | PBR.com |
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This List of Professional Bull Riders Champions provides lists of all the world champion title winners, including one livestock award which are won during the PBR World Finals event in Las Vegas, Nevada. There are the World Champion bull riders, World Finals event champions, World Champion Bulls, and Rookie of the Year, for example. Also listed are the winners of various awards that are given out at the PBR World Finals. The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is an international professional bull riding organization based in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. In the United States, PBR events have been televised on CBS and CBS Sports Network since 2012 and streamed on the PBR RidePass channel on Pluto TV since 2021.[1][2][3] More than 1,200 cowboys from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia and other countries hold PBR memberships. This article lists all the various champions and awards that have been bestowed since the founding of the PBR in 1992.
Heroes and Legends Celebration[]
This article presents a list of major champions and honors won by Professional Bull Riders. The Heroes and Legends Celebrations have their own article which lists the Ring of Honor, Sharon Shoulders Award, Jim Shoulders Lifetime Achievement Award, Brand of Honor, Ty Murray Top Hand Award, Mason Lowe Award, and Golden Barrel Awards.
World Champions[]
- 2021
- 2020 Jose Vitor Leme
- 2019
Jess Lockwood - 2018
- 2017 Jess Lockwood
- 2016 Cooper Davis
- 2015 J.B. Mauney
- 2014 Silvano Alves
- 2013 J.B. Mauney
- 2012 Silvano Alves
- 2011 Silvano Alves
- 2010 Renato Nunes
- 2009 Kody Lostroh
- 2008 Guilherme Marchi
- 2007 Justin McBride
- 2006 Adriano Moraes
- 2005 Justin McBride
- 2004 Mike Lee
- 2003 Chris Shivers
- 2002 Ednei Caminhas
- 2001 Adriano Moraes
- 2000 Chris Shivers
- 1999 Cody Hart
- 1998
Troy Dunn - 1997 Michael Gaffney
- 1996 Owen Washburn
- 1995 Tuff Hedeman
- 1994 Adriano Moraes
World Finals Event Champions[]
- 2021 Jose Vitor Leme
- 2020 Boudreaux Campbell
- 2019 Jess Lockwood
- 2018 Marco Eguchi
- 2017 Jose Vitor Leme
- 2016 Ryan Dirteater
- 2015 Cooper Davis
- 2014 Silvano Alves
- 2013 J.B. Mauney
- 2012 Robson Palermo
- 2011 Robson Palermo
- 2010 Renato Nunes
- 2009 J.B. Mauney
- 2008 Robson Palermo
- 2007 Wiley Petersen
- 2006 L.J. Jenkins
- 2005 Guilherme Marchi
- 2004 Mike Lee
- 2003 Jody Newberry
- 2002 J.W. Hart
- 2001 Luke Snyder
- 2000 Tater Porter
- 1999 Ty Murray
- 1998 Reed Corder
- 1997 Troy Dunn
- 1996 Ronnie Kitchens
- 1995 Troy Dunn
- 1994 Ted Nuce
Rookie of the Year[]
- 2021 Eli Vastbinder
- 2020 Boudreaux Campbell
- 2019 Dalton Kasel
- 2018 Keyshawn Whitehorse
- 2017 Jose Vitor Leme
- 2016 Jess Lockwood
- 2015 Kaique Pacheco
- 2014 J. W. Harris
- 2013 João Ricardo Vieira
- 2012 Emilio Resende
- 2011 Rubens Barbosa
- 2010 Silvano Alves
- 2009 Cody Nance
- 2008 Reese Cates
- 2007 Clayton Williams
- 2006 J.B. Mauney
- 2005 Kody Lostroh
- 2004 Zack Brown
- 2003 Jody Newberry
- 2002 Dan Henricks
- 2001 Luke Snyder
- 2000 Jason Bennett
- 1999 Mike White
- 1998 Pete Hessman
- 1997 Keith Adams
- 1996 Ronnie Kitchens
- 1995 J.W. Hart
World Champion Bull[]
- 2021 - Woopaa
- 2020 -
- 2019 - Smooth Operator
- 2018 - Sweet Pro's Bruiser
- 2017 - Sweet Pro's Bruiser
- 2016 - Sweet Pro's Bruiser • and ••
- 2015 - Sweet Pro's Long John
- 2014 - Bushwacker
- 2013 - Bushwacker
- 2012 - Asteroid
- 2011 - Bushwacker
- 2010 - Bones
- 2009 - Code Blue
- 2008 - Bones
- 2007 - Chicken on a Chain
- 2006 - Mossy Oak Mudslinger
- 2005 - Big Bucks
- 2004 - Little Yellow Jacket
- 2003 - Little Yellow Jacket
- 2002 - Little Yellow Jacket
- 2001 - Dillinger
- 2000 - Dillinger
- 1999 - Cripple Creek's Promise Land
- 1998 - Moody Blues
- 1997 - Panhandle Slim
- 1996 - Baby Face
- 1995 - Bodacious
• Bodacious was also the 1994–1995 PRCA Bucking Bull of the Year. Now that Bruiser has won the PRCA Bucking Bull of the Year award for 2017, he and Bodacious are the only bulls to win both the PRCA and PBR titles. Each bull won their two titles in the same year. Bodacious won both of his titles in 1995, while Bruiser won both of his titles in 2017.[9]
•• There was actually a tie between Bruiser, Long John and , which was resolved by taking the sum of the bull's best eight outs for the season. That is done according to the PBR rules as the first way to resolve a tiebreaker.[10]
Bull of the World Finals[]
- 2021 - Woopaa
- 2020 - Smooth Operator (tie)
- 2020 - I'm Busted (tie)
- 2019 - Smooth Operator
- 2018 - Hocus Pocus (tie)[11]
- 2018 - Legit (tie)[11]
- 2017 - Sweet Pro's Bruiser
- 2016 - No bull awarded
- 2015 - No bull awarded
- 2014 - No bull awarded
- 2013 - Bushwacker
- 2012 - Asteroid
- 2011 - Bushwacker
- 2010 - Bones
- 2009 - Code Blue
- 2008 - Bones
- 2007 - Troubadour (tie)
- 2007 - Chicken on a Chain (tie)
- 2006 - Lucky Strike
- 2005 - Pandora's Box
- 2004 - Crossfire Hurricane
- 2003 - Neon Nights
- 2002 - Ugly
- 2001 - Little Yellow Jacket
- 2000 - Cripple Creek's Promise Land
- 1999 - Cripple Creek's Promise Land
- 1998 - Cash
- 1997 - Nitro
- 1996 - Strawberry Wine
Touring Pro Division Champions[]
- 2021 Daylon Swearingen
- 2020 Jose Vitor Leme
- 2019 Jess Lockwood
- 2018 Andrew Alvidrez
- 2017 Ezekiel Mitchell
- 2016 Cody Nance
- 2015 Luis Blanco
- 2014 Jason Malone
- 2013 Chase Outlaw
- 2012 Edevaldo Ferreira
- 2011 Shane Proctor
- 2010 Douglas Duncan
- 2009 J.B. Mauney
- 2008 Clayton Williams
- 2007 Clayton Williams
- 2006 J.B. Mauney
- 2005 Edgard Oliveira
- 2004 Ross Johnson
- 2003 Adriano Moraes
- 2002 Adriano Moraes
- 2001 Paulo Crimber
- 2000 Chris Shivers
- 1999 Jason Bennett
- 1998 Brian Herman
- 1997 Chris Shivers
- 1996 Troy Dunn
- 1995 Tuff Hedeman
Source:Source:[14]
Velocity Tour Champions[]
- 2021 Adriano Salgado
- 2020 Mason Taylor
- 2019 Jose Vitor Leme
- 2018 Alisson de Souza
- 2017 Alex Marcilio
- 2016 Chase Outlaw
- 2015 Gage Gay
- 2014 Jason Malone
Source:[15]
International Champions[]
Canada[]
- 2021 - Cody Coverchuk
- 2020 - Dakota Buttar
- 2019 - Daylon Swearingen (from the United States)
- 2018 - Cody Coverchuk
- 2017 - Zane Lambert
- 2016 - Ty Pozzobon
- 2015 - Tanner Byrne
- 2014 - Stetson Lawrence (from the United States)
- 2013 - Zane Lambert
- 2012 - Aaron Roy
- 2011 - Tyler Thomson
- 2010 - Aaron Roy
- 2009 - Beau Hill (from the United States)
- 2008 - Aaron Roy
- 2007 - Tyler Pankewicz
- 2006 - Scott Schiffner
Source:[16]
Mexico[]
- 2021 - No PBR Mexico events this year due to continued COVID-19 restrictions.
- 2020 - No PBR Mexico events this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- 2019 - Francisco Garcia Torres
- 2018 - Francisco Garcia Torres
- 2017 - Francisco Morales
- 2016 - Juan Carlos Contreras
- 2015 - Alejandro Gamboa (from Costa Rica)
- 2014 - Gustavo Pedrero
- 2013 - Gustavo Pedrero
- 2012 - Juan Carlos Contreras
- 2011 - Simao da Silva (from Brazil)
- 2010 - Adrian Ferreiro
- 2009 - Jason O’Hearn (from Australia)
- 2008 - No PBR Mexico events this year.
- 2007 - Hugo Pedrero
- 2006 - Mario Galindo
Source:[17]
Brazil[]
- 2021 - Only one PBR Brazil event this year. It was closed to the public due to continuity of COVID-19 restrictions.
- 2020 - No PBR Brazil events this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- 2019 - Alan de Souza
- 2018 - Fernando Henrique Novais
- 2017 - Jose Vitor Leme
- 2016 - Dener Barbosa
- 2015 - Luciano Henrique de Castro
- 2014 - Tiago Vitor
- 2013 - Claudio Crisostomo
- 2012 - Edevaldo Ferreira
- 2011 - Edevaldo Ferreira
- 2010 - Elton Cide
- 2009 - Thiago Paguioto
- 2008 - Edmundo Gomes
- 2007 - Joao Mauro Kugel
- 2006 - Elton Jose de Souza
Source:[18]
Australia[]
- 2021 - Aaron Kleier
- 2020 - Aaron Kleier
- 2019 - Aaron Kleier
- 2018 - Aaron Kleier
- 2017 - Troy Wilkinson
- 2016 - Cody Heffernan
- 2015 - Fraser Babbington (from New Zealand)
- 2014 - David Kennedy
- 2013 - Chris Lowe
- 2012 - David Kennedy
- 2011 - Kevin "Jock" Connolly
- 2010 - David Kennedy
- 2009 - David Kennedy
- 2008 - Pete Farley
- 2007 - Ben Jones
- 2006 - Tim Wilson
Source:[19]
World Cup Champions[]
- 2010 Brazil
- 2009 United States
- 2008 United States
- 2007 Brazil
Source:[20]
Global Cup Champions[]
- 2021 - No Global Cup event this year due to different COVID-19 protocols between the five PBR countries.
- 2020 Team USA Eagles[21]
- 2019 Team Brazil[22]
- 2018 Team Brazil[23]
- 2017 Team USA[24]
Other awards[]
The PBR has some secondary awards, in addition to the World Championship, given out annually, some named after bull riders fatally injured during competition.[25]
The Rookie of the Year award goes to the rookie (first full year of Premier Series competition) bull rider who wins the most points of all first-year competitors.
The Stock Contractor of the Year award goes to the stock contractor who has supplied the best bulls to Premier Series events. This award is given based on a vote among bull riders.[25]
The Bull of the World Finals award goes to the bull who scores the highest points combining his two outs during the PBR World Finals.
The Lane Frost/Brent Thurman Award is for the highest-scoring single ride at the World Finals. It is named for Lane Frost, fatally injured during the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo in 1989, and Brent Thurman, fatally injured during the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas in 1994.
The Glen Keeley Award is for the Canadian bull rider who earns the most points throughout the entire season. It is named for Glen Keeley, a Canadian bull rider who died of injuries during the 2000 PBR Bud Light Cup Series’ Ty Murray Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The PBR also has recognition awards in the Professional Bull Riders: Heroes and Legends Celebration. Some of these like the Ring of Honor and the Brand of Honor are the equivalent of a Hall of Fame recognition.[26]
Stock Contractor of the Year[]
- 2021 - Chad Berger Bucking Bulls
- 2020 - Chad Berger Bucking Bulls
- 2019 - Chad Berger Bucking Bulls
- 2018 - Chad Berger Bucking Bulls
- 2017 - Chad Berger Bucking Bulls
- 2016 - Chad Berger Bucking Bulls
- 2015 - Chad Berger Bucking Bulls
- 2014 - Chad Berger Bucking Bulls
- 2013 - Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls
- 2012 - Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls
- 2011 - Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls
- 2010 - Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls
- 2009 - Chad Berger Bucking Bulls
- 2008 - Chad Berger Bucking Bulls
- 2007 - Chad Berger Bucking Bulls
- 2006 - Page & Teague Bucking Bulls
- 2005 - D&H Cattle Company
- 2004 - D&H Cattle Company
- 2003 - D&H Cattle Company
- 2002 - D&H Cattle Company
- 2001 - D&H Cattle Company
- 2000 - Herrington Cattle Company
- 1999 - Terry Williams Bucking Bulls
- 1998 - Terry Williams Bucking Bulls
- 1997 - Terry Williams Bucking Bulls
- 1996 - Terry Williams Bucking Bulls
- 1995 - Terry Williams Bucking Bulls
Source:[27]
Lane Frost/Brent Thurman Award recipients[]
- 2021 - Jose Vitor Leme
- 2020 - Jose Vitor Leme
- 2019 - Rubens Barbosa
- 2018 - Marco Eguchi
- 2017 - Jose Vitor Leme
- 2016 - Cooper Davis
- 2015 - J.B. Mauney
- 2014 - J.B. Mauney
- 2013 - J.B. Mauney
- 2012 - Austin Meier
- 2012 - Chris Shivers
- 2011 - Robson Palermo
- 2010 - Valdiron de Oliveira
- 2009 - J.B. Mauney
- 2008 - J.B. Mauney
- 2007 - J.B. Mauney
- 2006 - Adriano Moraes
- 2006 - Dustin Hall
- 2005 - Cody Whitney
- 2004 - Mike Lee
- 2004 - Michael Gaffney
- 2003 - Jody Newberry
- 2002 - Cory McFadden
- 2001 - Chris Shivers
- 2000 - Ednei Caminhas
- 1999 - Terry Don West
- 1999 - Chris Shivers
- 1998 - Cody Custer
- 1997 - Troy Dunn
- 1996 - Adriano Moraes
Source:[28]
Glen Keeley Award recipients[]
- 2021 - Dakota Buttar
- 2020 - Dakota Buttar
- 2019 - Dakota Buttar
- 2018 - Dakota Buttar
- 2017 - Dakota Buttar
- 2016 - Tanner Byrne
- 2015 - Tanner Byrne
- 2014 - Tanner Byrne
- 2013 - Aaron Roy
- 2012 - Chad Besplug
- 2011 - Aaron Roy
- 2010 - Aaron Roy
- 2009 - Aaron Roy
- 2008 - Aaron Roy
- 2007 - Scott Schiffner
- 2006 - Jesse Torkelson
- 2005 - Matt Roy
- 2004 - Rob Bell
- 2003 - Rob Bell
- 2002 - Reuben Geleynse
- 2001 - B.J. Kramps
- 2000 - B.J. Kramps
Source:[29]
High Money Bull of the Regular Season[]
Awarded to the bull who earned the most money for the bull riders in the regular season. Discontinued after 2013.
- 2013 - Prince Albert
- 2012 - Bad Moon
- 2011 - RMEF Gunpower & Lead
- 2010 - Segs The Juice
- 2009 - Fully Loaded
- 2008 - Cat Man Do
- 2007 - Evil Forces
- 2006 - Chief
- 2005 - Mossy Oak Mudslinger
- 2004 - Bo Howdy
- 2003 - Maximus
- 2002 - Cripple Creek's Promise Land
- 2001 - Cripple Creek's Promise Land
- 2000 - Moody Blues
- 1999 - Gusto
- 1998 - Cripple Creek's Promise Land
- 1997 - Shotgun Red
- 1996 - High Voltage
- 1995 - Baby Face
Source:[30]
See also[]
- American Bucking Bull
- Bull Riding Hall of Fame
- Bull Riders Only
- Championship Bull Riding
- International Professional Rodeo Association
- Lists of rodeo performers
- PBR World Cup
- Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
- ProRodeo Hall of Fame
References[]
- ^ Hummer, Craig; Murray, Ty (December 12, 2012). "PBR Signs Exclusive Television Agreement with CBS Sports". PBR. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
- ^ "PBR Signs Exclusive Television Agreement with CBS Sports". CBS Sports. December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
- ^ "PBR RidePass on Pluto TV". Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "PBR World Finals | Home". www.pbrfinalsweek.com. www.pbrfinalsweek.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ 2020 PBR Media Guide, Records & Statistics, p. 2.
- ^ 2020 PBR Media Guide, Records & Statistics, p. 3.
- ^ 2020 PBR Media Guide, Records & Statistics, p. 6.
- ^ 2020 PBR Media Guide, Bull Riders & Bulls, p. 3.
- ^ "SweetPro's Bruiser Wins PBR and PRCA World Championships". CISION PR Web. www.prweb.com. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "SweetPro's Bruiser wins 2016 World Champion Bull title". Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "Legit And Hocus Pocus Split 2018 Bull Of The Finals Title". Professional Bull Riders. www.pbr.com. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ 2014 PBR Media Guide, Bull of the PBR World Finals, p. 176.
- ^ 2020 PBR Media Guide, Bull Riders & Bulls, p. 3.
- ^ 2020 PBR Media Guide, Records & Statistics, p. 5.
- ^ 2020 PBR Media Guide, Records & Statistics, p. 4.
- ^ 2020 PBR Media Guide, PBR Tours and World Finals, p. 8.
- ^ 2020 PBR Media Guide, PBR Tours and World Finals, p. 6.
- ^ 2020 PBR Media Guide, PBR Tours and World Finals, p. 9.
- ^ 2020 PBR Media Guide, PBR Tours and World Finals, p. 6.
- ^ "2008 PBR World Cup Final Results". ESPN.com. August 19, 2008. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Team USA Eagles defend home soil to win 2020 PBR Global Cup USA
- ^ Team Brazil wins 2019 PBR Global Cup USA
- ^ Team Brazil wins Sydney leg of PBR Global Cup
- ^ Team USA Wins Inaugural PBR Global Cup
- ^ a b "Professional Bull Riders – Dictionary". Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ "Professional Bull Riders – Heroes and Legends". Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ 2020 PBR Media Guide, Bull Riders & Bulls, p. 6.
- ^ 2020 PBR Media Guide, Records & Statistics, p. 11.
- ^ 2020 PBR Media Guide, Records & Statistics, p. 12.
- ^ 2014 PBR Media Guide, High Money Bulls of the Regular Season, p. 175.
Bibliography[]
- 2014 PBR Media Guide (PDF). Professional Bull Riders. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- 2020 PBR Media Guide - PBR Bull Riders and Bulls (PDF). Professional Bull Riders. 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- 2020 PBR Media Guide - PBR Tours and World Finals (PDF). Professional Bull Riders. 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- 2020 PBR Media Guide - Records and Statistics (PDF). Professional Bull Riders. 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
External links[]
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