11.14.08 - Press Releases
2008 PBR World Finals Wrap Up
By PBR
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 2008, 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:
1) Bones, owned by Teague Bucking Bulls
2) Troubadour, owned by Moreno Livestock/Flying U Rodeo
3) All In, owned by Naccarato Bucking Bulls
4) Spit Fire, owned by C-G Rodeo Livestock
5) Copperhead Slinger, owned by Chad Berger/Clay Struve Bucking Bulls
The PBR World Finals was the season-ending event, determining many other significant accomplishments in 2008. Following is a list of all the awards presented:
2008 Ford Super Duty Challenge Truck Winner:
Ford is proud to sponsor the 2008 Super Duty Challenge which gives the winners of each Built Ford Tough Series regular season event a chance to compete at the 2008 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 2008 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals won the award. Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) earned $50,000 toward the purchase of a new 2008 Ford Super Duty by collecting a total of 625.25 points and winning the average at the 2008 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 2008 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 2008 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 2008 Built Ford Tough World Finals.
During Sunday afternoon’s round seven, Justin McBride, the winner of round six of the event, rode the bull, Pearl Snap of Boyd/Floyd Bull Company; the $5,000 bonus was awarded to McBride. This was the last qualified ride for Justin McBride’s lucrative career. This great program will extend into the 2009 PBR BFTS Season.
2008 Cabelas World's Foremost Ride:
The bull rider that achieved the highest marked ride through the course of the entire 2008 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 2008 World Finals on Crosswired from D&H Cattle Company in the fourth round of the World Finals with a 93.75.
Cabela's also handed out checks to the highest marked rides of the 2008 PBR BFTS season, providing an additional $40,000 to the top scores of the season. Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) and Mike White (De Kalb, Texas) collected the Cabelas World's Foremost Ride top honors for the season and received a check for $17,500 for their score of 95.75 aboard Robinson/Tedesco/Larry the Cable Guy's Chicken on a Chain, for Nunes in St. Louis, Mo., and Troubadour from Moreno Livestock/Flying U Rodeo for White in Tulsa, Okla.
2008 Daisy Rookie of the Year:
Reese Cates (Carthage, Texas) finally got to cash his check for $10,000 for being the PBR's 2008 Daisy Rookie of the Year, after a close race all year with three other rookies. Cates captured the title at the 2008 World Finals. This prestigious award recognizes the rider for overall dollars earned for the regular season and World Finals.
2008 Daisy Rookie Bull of the Year:
Unabomber of Eno/Kubinchak Bucking Bulls took home top honors in the 2008 Daisy Rookie Bull of the Year Award and put another $5,000 in the bank as the first-year bull that had the highest average bull score at the 2008 Built Ford Tough World Finals (based on a minimum of two scores).
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 2008 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 Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, BZ) showed his true dominance this year by achieving the 90-point mark 13 times for which he took home an additional $10,000.
2008 PBR World Champion Bull:
Bones of Teague Bucking Bulls was awarded the 2008 PBR World Champion Bull based on its performance throughout the 2008 season and the 2008 Built Ford Tough World Finals.
2008 PBR Mikel Moreno Bull of the World Finals:
Bones of Teague Bucking Bulls was the highest bull score of the Finals with a score of 140.75 points. He will be honored with the 2008 Mikel Moreno Bull of the World Finals title.
2008 Brent Thurman/Lane Frost Award:
For the highest score achieved at the PBR World Finals, J.B. Mauney (Mooresvile, N.C.) won this award with his 93.75 on D&H Cattle Company’s Crosswired in the fourth round of competition.
2008 Glen Keeley Award: Aaron Roy (Asquith, SK, Canada) – awarded to the top money-earning Canadian on the PBR Tour for the season
2008 PBR Stock Contractor of the Year: Chad Berger and Clay Struve
2008 High Money Bull of the Year: Cat Man Do of #10 Bucking Bulls (winning $12,500)
2008 PBR Top Sanctioned Venue of the Year: Ross Coleman Invitational – Molalla, Ore.
2008 World Finals Bullfighter Awards: Joe Baumgartner, Frank Newsom, Shorty Gorham, Jesse Byrne, & Shane “Mad Dog” Simpson
2008 World Finals Barrel man Award: Flint Rasmussen
2008 World Finals VERSUS and NBC Television Commentators: Michael Gaffney, Leah Garcia, Craig Hummer, J.W. Hart, Justin McKee, Ty Murray, & Donna Brothers.
2008 World Finals In-Arena Announcers: Brandon Bates, Clint Adkins, & Randy Schmutz
2008 World Finals Mounted Arena Help: James DeBord and Julio Moreno
2008 World Finals Judges: Jim Bob Custer, Chuck Lambert, Dean Wilson, Jeff Shearer, & K.J. Pletcher
2008 World Finals Chute Boss: David Fournier & Jay Daugherty
