The PBR Top 30 is a web series that counts down the top 30
bull riders
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*The plural of bull, an adult male bovine
*Bulls, New Zealand, a small town in the Rangitikei District
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*Bucking bull, used in the sport of bull riding
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of all time from the
Professional Bull Riders
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. In 2013, the ...
(PBR) circuit as determined by votes from past and present PBR riders. It was released in 2023 to commemorate the organization's 30th championship season. Every Thursday from June through the middle of August, an episode premiered simultaneously on the PBR's
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pages counting down riders or bulls. The episodes include commentary from retired and active PBR riders and
bullfighters
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stock contractor
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s,
television commentators,
American Bucking Bull, Inc. (ABBI) President Jay Daugherty and PBR CEO Sean Gleason.
Top 30 PBR bull riders
1.
Justin McBride
Justin Travis McBride (born August 7, 1979) is an American former professional bull rider. In his career, he competed on the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) circuit. He was a two-time PBR World Champion (2005 and 2007), has a record 32 career PBR ...
2.
Tuff Hedeman
Richard Neale "Tuff" Hedeman (born March 2, 1963) is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in bull riding. He won the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) bull riding world championship three times (1986, 1989 and ...
3.
Jim Sharp
4.
Adriano Morães
Adriano Silva Morães (born April 20, 1970) is a Brazilian former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding. He was one of the leading bull riders in the world from the mid-1990s to 2000s, with two titles at the National Finals R ...
5.
Jose Vitor Leme
Jose Vitor Leme Batista (born August 15, 1996) is a Brazil, Brazilian professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in bull riding. He is the 2020 and 2021 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Champion, and holds the record on the bull Woopaa for the ...
6.
Chris Shivers
Chris Shivers (born December 30, 1978) is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding, and competed on the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) circuit. He turned pro in 1997, and earned the title of PBR World Champion ...
7. Troy Dunn
8. Jerome Davis
9.
J.B. Mauney
James Burton "J.B." Mauney (; born January 9, 1987) is an American professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in bull riding. The bulk of his career came from riding in the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), winning the world championship for said ...
10.
Jess Lockwood
11.
Ty Murray
Ty Monroe Murray (born October 11, 1969), is an American nine-time World Champion professional rodeo cowboy. He was one of the top rodeo contestants in the world from the late 1980s to early 2000s. He is an inductee of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame ...
12. Silvano Alves
13. Michael Gaffney
14.
Guilherme Marchi
Guilherme Marchi (pronounced Gih-lare-mee Mar-chee) (born July 22, 1982) is a Brazilian former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding, and competed in the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) circuit. He was the 2008 PBR World Champion ...
15. Kaique Pacheco
16. Owen Washburn
17. Cooper Davis
18.
Ted Nuce
Ted Nuce (born January 19, 1961) is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding. He is a 2009 ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee. He was the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) World Champion bull rider in 19 ...
19.
Cody Lambert
Cody Lambert (born December 2, 1961) in Artesia, New Mexico is an American former professional rodeo cowboy. He specialized in saddle bronc riding and bull riding. He was also a co-founder and vice president of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR). ...
20. Robson Palermo
21. Clint Branger
22.
Kody Lostroh
Kody Lostroh (born September 18, 1985) is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding. He was the 2009 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) world champion.
Background
Kody Lostroh was born on September 18, 1985 in L ...
23. Ednei Caminhas
24. Renato Nunes
25. J.W. Hart
26. Cody Hart
27. Ross Coleman
28.
Mike Lee
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Lee began his career as a clerk for the U ...
29. Mike White
30. Bubba Dunn
Top 30 PBR bulls
1. Bushwacker
2. Bruiser
3. Bones
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4. Dillinger
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5. Asteroid
6. Little Yellow Jacket
Little Yellow Jacket #P761 (August 20, 1996 – September 19, 2011) was an American bucking bull. He was a three-time Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Champion Bull, winning the title in consecutive years from 2002 to 2004. At the time, hi ...
7. Woopaa
Woopaa #124 (born March 9, 2017) is an American retired bucking bull. He is the 2021 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Champion Bull.
In 2023, Woopaa was ranked No. 7 on the list of the top 30 bulls in PBR history.
Background
Woopaa was b ...
8. Mudslinger
9. Red Wolf
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The red wolf's taxonomic classification as being a separate s ...
10. Chicken on a Chain
Chicken on a Chain #CC (March 17, 2001 - January 9, 2023) was an American bucking bull. He competed in the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) circuit and won the 2007 PBR World Champion Bull title. In 2015, he was awarded the PBR Brand of Honor. H ...
11. Smooth Operator
12. Mick E. Mouse
13. Big Bucks
14. Hammertime
15. Long John
16. Pearl Harbor
17. Promise Land
18. Voodoo Child
19. Panhandle Slim
20. War Dance
21. White Magic
22. Cash
23. Slingblade
24. Spotted DemonCode Blue
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29. Chiseled
External links
PBR Top 30
Official PBR website
Official ABBI website
References
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