In previous years the Built Ford Tough Series' top 45 bull riders selected the World Champion Bull by a simple vote for their favorite. In 2007, the riders' votes merely determined the top five bulls for the season. These five then competed at the PBR World Finals and the bull with the highest average/aggregate score after the event was named the winner.

The PBR World Champion Bull Standings are as follows:

Chicken on a Chain - Robinson/Tedesco/Larry the Cable Guy
Big Bucks - Frontier/Teague Bucking Bills
White Magic - Diamond G Rodeos, Inc.
Scene of the Crash - Frontier /Teague/ Ron White
Cat Daddy - Diamond S Bucking Bulls

The PBR World Finals was the season-ending event, determining many other significant accomplishments in 2007. Following is a list of all the awards presented:

2007 Ford Super Duty Challenge Truck Winner:

Ford is proud to sponsor the 2007 Super Duty Challenge which gives the winners of each Built Ford Tough Series regular season event a chance to compete at the 2007 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals for $50,000 towards the purchase of a brand new 2008 Ford Super Duty Truck courtesy of Ford. The Super Duty Challenge contestant who finished the highest in the event aggregate during the 2007 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals won the award. Wiley Peterson earned $50,000 toward the purchase of a new 2008 Ford Super Duty by collecting a total of 531.25 points and winning the average at the 2007 Built Ford Tough World Finals.

Enterprise Ride with the Best Bonus:

Enterprise Rent-A-Car took the Enterprise Ride with the Best Bonus Program to a whole new level by extending the program into the 2007 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals. The $5,000 prize went to the winning athlete - whether he has two legs or four. Each long round winner during the 2007 PBR World Finals was eligible for a $5,000 cash bonus if he covered his bull in the next go round of the Finals. But if the bull launched the cowboy before he covered his ride, the $5,000 bonus went to the bull's stock contractor instead! Both riders and stock contractors enjoyed an additional $35,000 in cash bonuses at the 2007 Built Ford Tough World Finals.

During Sunday evening's Round Seven, Justin McBride, the winner of Round Six of the event, rode Page & Teague Bucking Bulls' Black Smoke, but was tossed before the eight-second whistle. The $5,000 bonus was awarded to Page & Teague Bucking Bulls.

This great program will extend into the 2008 PBR BFTS Season at The Cincinnati Invitational beginning on November 30, 2007. Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, ID) and Jared Farley (Kempsey, AUS) tied in the seventh round with equal 90.5 rides and the contestant for the first 2008 BFTS event in Cincinnati, OH on November 30, 2007, will be determined by the back judge's score.

2007 Cabela's World's Foremost Ride:

The bull rider that achieved the highest marked ride through the course of the entire 2007 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals earned $10,000. J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C) took home top honors for having the highest marked ride of the 2007 World Finals on Chad Berger/Ryken/Larson's Copperhead Slinger in the Built Ford Tough Championship Round with a 92.75.

Cabela's also handed out checks to the highest marked rides of the 2007 PBR BFTS season, providing an additional $40,000 to the top scores of the season. Chris Shivers (Jonesville, LA) collected the Cabela's World's Foremost Ride top honors for the season and a check for $25,000 for his 93.25 score aboard Diamond S Bucking Bull's Cat Daddy in Tulsa, OK. 2007 PBR World Champion Justin McBride (Elk City, OK) rode Robinson / Tedesco / Larry the Cable Guy's Chicken on a Chain for 93 points in Auburn Hills, MI for 2nd place and $10,000, and 2007 Reserve PBR World Champion Guilherme Marchi (Lemo, SP, BZ) took home 3rd place and $5,000 for his ride on Page & Teague Bucking Bull's Black Smoke for 92.25 points in Albuquerque, NM.

2007 Daisy Rookie of the Year:

Clayton Williams (Carthage, Texas) finally got to cash his check for $10,000 for being the PBR's 2007 Daisy Rookie of the Year, after securing the title earlier in the year and maintaining his position throughout the entire 2007 regular season. This prestigious award recognizes the rider for overall dollars earned for the regular season and World Finals. A rider is considered a Rookie if he received his PBR membership card for the first time in the 2007 Season.

2007 Daisy Rookie Bull of the Year:

Troubadour of Julio Moreno Bucking Bulls took home top honors in the inaugural Daisy Rookie Bull of the Year Award and put another $5,000 in the bank as the rookie bull that had the highest average bull score at the 2007 Built Ford Tough World Finals (based on a minimum of two scores).

2007 Bully Dog Top Qualifier Award:

The bull rider with the highest qualifying cumulative score (i.e. highest in the event average) going into the Built Ford Tough Championship Round of the 2007 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals received $5,000. Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, ID) took home the prize for his consistent dominance and highest average going into the championship round.

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. 90 Point Club Bonus:

To recognize those cowboys whose efforts in the arena are rewarded with impressive scores in the 90-point range, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company developed the 90 Point Club. Each PBR contestant who scores 90 points or more at a Built Ford Tough Series event shares $90,000 in bonus money. This money is distributed upon conclusion of the PBR World Finals. Every 90-point ride that has been awarded throughout the 2007 season is counted. The $90,000 is divided by all the eligible rides. The contestants receive their portion of the bonus money based on the number of 90-point or higher rides they had for the year. The rider with the most 90-point or higher rides in a year receives a $10,000 bonus. In addition, for each 90 point ride that a stock contractor's bull makes, the stock contractor receives $1000.

This award put more than $1,000 in each rider's pocket for their 90 point efforts this season, and Justin McBride (Elk City, Okla.) showed his true dominance this year by achieving the 90-point mark 14 times for which he took home an additional $10,000.

2007 PBR World Champion Bull:

Chicken on a Chain of Robinson/Tedesco/Larry the Cable Guy was awarded the 2007 PBR World Champion Bull based on its performance throughout the 2007 season and the 2007 Built Ford Tough World Finals.

2007 PBR Mikel Moreno Bull of the World Finals:

Troubadour of Julio Moreno Bucking Bulls and Chicken on a Chain of Robinson/Tedesco/Larry the Cable Guy tied with the highest bull score of the Finals with a 46.5. They will both be honored with the 2007 Mikel Moreno Bull of the World Finals title.

2007 Brent Thurman/Lane Frost Award:

For the highest score achieved at the PBR World Finals, J.B. Mauney (Mooresvile, NC) won this award with his 92.75 on Chad Berger/Ryken/Larson's Copperhead Slinger in the Built Ford Tough Championship Round

Record-breaking performance:

Justin McBride and Guilherme Marchi's rides on the final evening of the 2007 World Finals aboard Boyd/Floyd/Paradise Farm's Camo and Page & Buck's Savage Shaker, respectively, breaks their record for successful rides in a season with 57. They had set the record of 56, the previous evening.

PBR 2007 Ring of Honor Recipients: Carl Nafzger and Phil Lyne. Please visit http://pbrnow.com/release/?id=3486 for more information.

2007 Glen Keeley Award: Awarded to the top money-earning Canadian on the PBR Tour for the season. Scott Schiffner (Strathmore, AB) is the winner of this title in 2007.

2007 PBR Stock Contractor of the Year: Chad Berger and Larry Ryken. Please visit http://pbrnow.com/release/?id=3496 for more information.

2007 High Money Bull of the Year: Evil Forces / Chad Berger / Clay Struve

2007 PBR Top Sanctioned Venue of the Year: Decatur TX / Molalla OR

2007 World Finals Bullfighter Awards: Joe Baumgartner, Frank Newsom, Shorty Gorham, and Darrell Diefenbach

2007 World Finals Barrel man Award: Flint Rasmussen

2007 World Finals VERSUS and NBC Television Commentators: Michael Gaffney, Leah Garcia, Craig Hummer, Justin McKee, Ty Murray,

2007 World Finals In-Arena Announcers: Brandon Bates, Clint Adkins, and Randy Schmutz

2007 World Finals Mounted Arena Help: James DeBord and Julio Moreno

2007 World Finals Judges: Jim Bob Custer / Chuck Lambert / Dean Wilson / Donald Owens.

2007 World Finals Chute Boss: David Fournier / J.W. Hart

ABBI World Bucking Bull Classic Champion: Troubadour owned by Julio and Cindy Moreno

Breeder of the Year: Awarded to the breeder of the ABBI World Bucking Bull Classic Champion - Julio and Cindy Moreno

ABBI World Finals Futurity Champion: Deja Blue owned by Tom Teague

Horizon Award: Awarded to the Breeder of the World Finals Futurity Champion - Justin McKee

About PBR:
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, 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 one and one half million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company 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., and has over 1,200 PBR bull riders compete in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.

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