The Professional Bull Riders Touring Pro Division will visit Alabama, Colorado, North Dakota, and Texas this weekend.

The RMEF Big Bull Tour will visit the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Ala., on Friday and Saturday. Bull riding begins at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are available at the Von Braun Center, by telephone at (800) 745-3000, and at www.Ticketmaster.com.

Huntsville is the eighth of 15 TPD events in the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Big Bull Tour presented by Browning. The rider who accumulates the most winnings for the 15 events will be given an entry into the Built Ford Tough Series events at Milwaukee on Sept. 9-10; Springfield, Mo., on Sept. 16-18; and Wichita, Kan., on Sept. 23-24. The rider will also receive an RMEF-sponsored hunt, a limited-edition rifle from Browning, and a set of tires from Cooper Tires. The series is also sponsored by Bad Boy Mowers, Big Tex Trailers, Cooper Tires, Express Sports, Lincoln Welders, Montana Canvas, and Skyhawk Rugs.

The TPD will be featured on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the 50th Annual Stonewall Peach Jamboree in Stonewall, Texas. Tickets are available by telephone at (830) 644-2735.

The Evergreen Rodeo will host the TPD on Friday. Bull riding begins at 7 p.m. at the El Pinal Rodeo Grounds in Evergreen, Colo. Tickets are available at http://www.evergreenrodeo.com/bulls.php.

The TPD returns to the Bismarck Civic Center for the Dakota Community Bank TPD event on Friday and Saturday. Bull riding begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are available at: Civic Center ticket office, by telephone at (800) 745-3000, and at www.Ticketmaster.com.

The TPD provides an opportunity for riders to compete in PBR-sanctioned events while earning money to qualify for the nationally-televised Built Ford Tough Series, which is comprised of the Top 40 bull riders in the world. Every five events on the BFTS, the Top 5 riders (based on money earned) from the TPD are allowed to move into the BFTS.

Professional Bull Riders Touring Pro Division Event Results:

WinStar World Casino American Heritage
June 10-11 at Hardy Murphy Coliseum in Ardmore, Okla.
Final Results (Round 1-Round 2-Round 3-Event Total Points)

1. Justin Granger, Tuba City, Ariz., 88.5-88.5-177 points
2. Kody Lostroh, Longmont, Colo., 88-88-176 points
3. Mike Lee, Decatur, Texas, 87.5-87.5-175 points

13th Annual Brent Thurman Memorial
June 11 at Bastrop Homecoming VFW Arena in Bastrop, Texas
Final Results (Round 1-Round 2-Event Total Points)

1. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M., 86-86-172 points
2. Bonner Bolton, Gardendale, Texas, 86.5-78.5-165 points
3. Jason Malone, Pleasanton, Texas, 89-0-89 points

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 2 million fans attend Built Ford Tough Series and Touring Pro Division events each year. For more information on the PBR, go to www.pbr.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TeamPBR and http://twitter.com/TEAMPBR.