List of Professional Bull Riders Champions

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 U.S., 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.[3][4][5] More than 500 cowboys from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia and other countries hold PBR memberships.[6][7] This article lists all the various champions and awards that have been bestowed since the founding of the PBR in 1992.

List of Professional Bull Riders Champions
SportBull riding
Founded1992
Owner(s)Endeavor
CompetitorsOver 500 total, 35 in highest ranked tour[1][2]
Countries United States
 Canada
 Mexico
 Brazil
 Australia
Most recent
champion(s)		 Jose Vitor Leme
Official websitePBR.com
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Professional Bull Riders

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Tours

Statistics

World Champions

Source:[8][9]

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

Source:[8][10]

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

Source:[8][11]

World Champion Bull

Source:[8][12]

• Bodacious was also the 1994–1995 PRCA Bucking Bull of the Year. Now that Sweet Pro's 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 Sweet Pro's Bruiser won both of his titles in 2017.[13]

•• There was actually a tie between Sweet Pro's Bruiser, Sweet Pro's Long John and Pearl Harbor, 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.[14]

Bull of the World Finals
  • 2021 – Woopaa
  • 2020 – Smooth Operator (tie)
  • 2020 – I'm Busted (tie)
  • 2019 – Smooth Operator
  • 2018 – Legit (tie)[15]
  • 2018 – Hocus Pocus (tie)[15]
  • 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 – Promise Land
  • 1999 – Promise Land (tie)
  • 1999 - Dillinger (tie)
  • 1998 – Cash
  • 1997 – Nitro
  • 1996 – Strawberry Wine

Source:[16][17]

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:[18]

Note: This tour debuted in 1995 as the Touring Pro Division, and was known by such name until 2000, when it was renamed as the Challenger Tour. It was known by said name throughout the entire 2000s, before being changed back to its original title of the Touring Pro Division in 2010. In late May 2022, after the conclusion of that year’s PBR World Finals, the Touring Pro Division will be renamed once again, and will now be known as the Challenger Series; similar, but not identical to what it was known as during the 2000s.

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:[19]

Bull Team Challenge Champions
  • 2021 – Show-Me Rodeo / Rafter J
  • 2020 – Melton Bull Co.
  • 2019 – Harrison / Swearingin / Berger & Barrett Bucking Stock

Source:[20]

International Champions

Canada
  • 2021 Cody Coverchuk
  • 2020 Dakota Buttar
  • 2019 Daylon Swearingen
  • 2018 Cody Coverchuk
  • 2017 Zane Lambert
  • 2016 Ty Pozzobon
  • 2015 Tanner Byrne
  • 2014 Stetson Lawrence
  • 2013 Zane Lambert
  • 2012 Aaron Roy
  • 2011 Tyler Thomson
  • 2010 Aaron Roy
  • 2009 Beau Hill
  • 2008 Aaron Roy
  • 2007 Tyler Pankewicz
  • 2006 Scott Schiffner

Source:[21]

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
  • 2014 Gustavo Pedrero
  • 2013 Gustavo Pedrero
  • 2012 Juan Carlos Contreras
  • 2011 Simao da Silva
  • 2010 Adrian Ferreiro
  • 2009 Jason O’Hearn
  • 2008 – No PBR Mexico events this year.
  • 2007 Hugo Pedrero
  • 2006 Mario Galindo

Source:[22]

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:[23]

Australia
  • 2021 Aaron Kleier
  • 2020 Aaron Kleier
  • 2019 Aaron Kleier
  • 2018 Aaron Kleier
  • 2017 Troy Wilkinson
  • 2016 Cody Heffernan
  • 2015 Fraser Babbington
  • 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:[24]

World Cup Champions

Discontinued after 2010.

  • 2010 Brazil
  • 2009 United States
  • 2008 United States
  • 2007 Brazil

Source:[25]

Global Cup Champions
  • 2022 Team USA Eagles[26]
  • 2021 – No Global Cup event this year due to different COVID-19 protocols between the five PBR countries.
  • 2020 Team USA Eagles[27]
  • 2019 Team Brazil[28]
  • 2018 Team Brazil[29]
  • 2017 Team USA[30]

Australia Origin Series Champions
  • 2021 Team Queensland
  • 2020 – No Origin Series events this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.
  • 2019 Team Queensland

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.[31]

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.[31]

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.[32]

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:[33]

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 (tie)
  • 2012 Chris Shivers (tie)
  • 2011 Robson Palermo
  • 2010 Valdiron de Oliveira
  • 2009 J.B. Mauney
  • 2008 J.B. Mauney
  • 2007 J.B. Mauney
  • 2006 Adriano Moraes (tie)
  • 2006 Dustin Hall (tie)
  • 2005 Cody Whitney
  • 2004 Mike Lee (tie)
  • 2004 Michael Gaffney (tie)
  • 2003 Jody Newberry
  • 2002 Cory McFadden
  • 2001 Chris Shivers
  • 2000 Ednei Caminhas
  • 1999 Terry Don West (tie)
  • 1999 Chris Shivers (tie)
  • 1998 Cody Custer
  • 1997 Troy Dunn
  • 1996 Adriano Moraes

Source:[34]

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:[35]

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 – Gunpowder & 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 – Promise Land
  • 2001 – Promise Land
  • 2000 – Moody Blues
  • 1999 – Gusto
  • 1998 – Promise Land
  • 1997 – Shotgun Red
  • 1996 – High Voltage
  • 1995 – Baby Face

Source:[36]

Heroes and Legends Celebration
Main article: Professional Bull Riders: Heroes and Legends

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.

See also

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