PUEBLO, Colo. (September 30, 2010) - The Professional Bull Riders announced that fans are again being given a voice in the selection of the PBR World Champion Bull.
Voting has begun and fans will be able to cast their vote at http://pbr.com/bestbull/ through 4 p.m. MT on Friday, Oct. 1, to select two of the PBR World Champion Bull contenders. In addition to the fan vote, the Top 40 bull riders on the elite Built Ford Tough Series will select five bulls and PBR Livestock Director Cody Lambert will have the option of including one as well.
The contenders for 2010 World Champion Bull will be announced on CBS during the “Built Ford Tough Road to Vegas presented by Cooper Tires,” a special that will be broadcast nationally on Oct. 17 (Please check local listings for time). The broadcast will be a prelude to the 2010 PBR World Finals on Oct. 20-24 in Las Vegas, where the coveted PBR Championship Buckle and a $1 million bonus are up for grabs at the single richest bull riding event in the world.
The 2010 World Champion Bull is the bull who accumulates the highest total bull score during the 2010 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas on Oct. 20-24. The winner will be announced on Oct. 24 after the final round of competition.
PBR World Champion Bulls
Year
Bull
Stock Contractor, Location
2009
Code Blue
Walton & Wagoner/Berger & Struve, Lexington, N.C.
2008
Bones
Teague Bucking Bulls LLC, Winston-Salem, N.C.
2007
Chicken on a Chain
Robinson, Tedesco, Larry the Cable Guy, Mars Hill, N.C.
2006
Mossy Oak
Mudslinger Page & Teague Bucking Bulls, Ardmore, Okla.
2005
Big Bucks
Frontier Rodeo Company, Winnie, Texas
2004
Little Yellow Jacket
Berger/Teague/Taupin Bucking Bulls LLC, Mandan, N.D.
2003
Little Yellow Jacket
Berger/Teague/Taupin Bucking Bulls LLC, Mandan, N.D.
2002
Little Yellow Jacket
Berger/Teague/Taupin Bucking Bulls LLC, Mandan, N.D.
2001
Dillinger
Herrington Cattle Co., Mont Belvieu, Texas
2000
Dillinger
Herrington Cattle Co., Mont Belvieu, Texas
1999
Promise Land
Terry Williams Bucking Bulls, Carthage, Texas
1998
Moody Blues
Terry Williams Bucking Bulls, Carthage, Texas
1997
Panhandle Slim
Terry Williams Bucking Bulls, Carthage, Texas
1996
Baby Face
Terry Williams Bucking Bulls, Carthage, Texas
1995
Bodacious
Andrews Rodeo Co. Inc., Bagwell, Texas
About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR)
The PBR is the world’s premier bull riding organization. More than 100 million viewers annually watch over 400 hours of primetime PBR programming on VERSUS, NBC, CBS and networks around the world. The PBR has awarded over $100 million in prize money and 20 riders have earned over $1 million including Justin McBride with $5.5 million, the most of any western-sports athlete in history. The PBR was nominated as 2010 Sports League of the Year at the Sports Business Journal Sports Business Awards alongside the National Football League, National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball. Nearly two million fans attend elite Built Ford Tough Series and Touring Pro Division events each year. For more information on the PBR, go to http://www.www.pbr.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TeamPBR and http://twitter.com/TEAMPBR.
