PUEBLO, Colo. (March 10, 2009) - New Mexico native and PBR superstar L.J. Jenkins took top honors this past weekend at the Bullistic Buckoff PBR Discovery Tour in Victoria, Texas. For years, Jenkins has been a presence on the prestigious Built Ford Tough Series but was among a handful of other PBR riders who recently suffered the wrath of the newly implemented "cut" in the 2009 season. If Jenkins keeps riding like this – he could be the comeback kid of the PBR and assume his position, once again, amongst the best in the business. Stay tuned as the PBR Minor League Tours sweep the nation to determine who has PBR potential – and who doesn’t.
Bullistic Buckoff PBR Discovery Tour, Victoria, Texas: 1) L.J. Jenkins (Texico, N.M.) 176 points, $4,004; 2) Allan Moraes (SP, Brazil) 166 points, $ 2,288; 3) Derek McCormack (Covelo, Calif.) 156.5 points, $1,373; 4) Cody Nance (Paris, Tenn.) 87 points, $1,716; 5) Cody Nance (Paros, Tenn.) 86 points, $1,007.
Upcoming PBR Minor League Tour Events:
Poplar Bluff PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Tickets may be purchased at the Black River Coliseum Box Office. To charge by phone call 866-646-8849.
San Antonio, TX PBR Discovery Tour on Friday, March 13 at 8:30 p.m. at the Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio, Texas.
About the PBR:
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, ESPN, VERSUS, and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With approximately 500 hours of prime time programming annually, PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over 1.7 million live event attendees each year with it multi-tiered event structure which includes the prestigious Built Ford Tough Series, the Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., with additional offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. The PBR prides itself in its 1,000 plus stock contractor relationships and over 1,200 PBR bull riders competing in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in five countries.
