PUEBLO, Colo. – Fans didn’t have to look far this past weekend to see desire and determination on full display when it comes to the bull riders’ excitement for the upcoming 2020 PBR World Finals in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 12-15.

With tickets for the general public now available, starting as low as $10, fans will not want to miss their chance to witness history inside AT&T Stadium in just over a month from today.

The riders are getting excited, too, with every qualified ride leading them one step closer to the first-ever World Finals in the heart of Cowboy Country – Texas.

Two-time World Champion J.B. Mauney let out a colossal yell inside Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Sunday when he rode Red Dawn for 89 points to win Round 2 at the PBR Wrangler Invitational, presented by Cooper Tires, to help him on his march to Arlington.

Meanwhile, Boudreaux Campbell gave a massive bear hug to U.S. Border Patrol bullfighter Cody Webster after he rode I’m Legit Too for 91.75 points. The Texas native needed a ride like that to make his dream of riding at his first World Finals seem more like a reality.

Jose Vitor Leme’s sixth-place finish has his smile looking a little bit more golden this week, and there is no better stage for him to receive a long-desired gold buckle than inside AT&T Stadium.

And let’s not forget that every time an athlete climbs aboard a bovine beast, something magical may happen. For the first time all season long this past Sunday, the Top 2 bulls in the world were both ridden on the same day.

Brennon Eldred first got things started with 86.5 points on Smooth Operator before Eduardo Aparecido rode Chiseled for 90.25 points.

These are just a few examples of why this year’s 2020 World Finals could shape up to being one of the best in PBR history.

Here is a by-the-numbers look at the PBR Wrangler Invitational.

250: Miles from 2016 World Champion Cooper Davis’ hometown of Jasper, Texas, to AT&T Stadium. Will the home state cowboy win the first PBR World Finals event held in Texas?

3: Only three riders in PBR history have won the World Finals event average title two times or more – Robson Palermo (2008, 2011, 2012), J.B. Mauney (2009, 2013) and Troy Dunn (1995, 1997). Davis, fresh off his victory this past weekend, could join those three legends with a memorable performance of his own. Davis – the 2015 PBR World Finals event winner – is 15-for-30 (50%) at the Finals in his career.

8: Davis is ranked eighth in the world standings despite only competing at eight premier series events in 2020. He missed almost five months with a broken neck sustained at the season-opener in New York, and is averaging 49.82 points per event weekend on the premier series. In comparison, world No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme has averaged 72.76 world points in 17 weekends.

9: Boudreaux Campbell’s career-best performance in Lincoln pushed him to No. 32 in the world standings. There are now nine Texas natives inside the Top 35 that are looking to qualify for the 2020 World Finals in their home state – Davis, Cole Melancon, Ezekiel Mitchell, Mason Taylor, Cody Teel, Andrew Alvidrez, Tye Chandler, Campbell and Taylor Toves. There are an additional 13 Brazilian riders that call Texas home that are ranked inside the Top 35.

6: Eduardo Aparecido rode Chiseled for 90.5 points this weekend in Lincoln, but Chiseled has been kind to riders in the state of Texas. Chiseled is 6-0 at all levels of PBR competition when he bucks in the Lone Star State. He has only bucked once at AT&T Stadium. The No. 1 bull in the world bucked off Keyshawn Whitehorse in 2.33 seconds for a 45.25-point score at the 2020 PBR Global Cup USA.

506: It had been 506 days since Smooth Operator was ridden for less than 90 points until Brennon Eldred converted on a subpar outing from the 2019 World Champion Bull for 86.5 points. Smooth Operator was great for the first four to five seconds before breaking out of his spin for the last few seconds. Smooth Operator was scored 42.75 points, which is his lowest score since being called for a re-ride at the 2017 World Finals with Cooper Davis (34.75 points).

2012 PRCA champion Cody Teel rode Smooth Operator for 89.5 points last year at the 2019 Ty Murray Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This weekend is only the fourth time Smooth Operator was ridden for under 90 points among the nine qualified rides in the bull’s eight-year career.

Smooth Operator has bucked four times inside AT&T Stadium. One of the best rides in recent AT&T Stadium history came three years ago when the late Mason Lowe rode the bovine superstar for 90.75 points at the 2017 Iron Cowboy.

72.73%: Jose Vitor Leme went 2-for-3 in Lincoln, and his riding percentage still sits at 72.73%. Leme is on pace to potentially break 2008 World Champion Guilherme Marchi’s record of 70.75%. In 2008, the PBR World Cup event in Mexico was classified as a premier series event. If you take out the Chihuahua event where Marchi went 1-for-4, Marchi’s average was 72.54% at premier series events on American soil. It is just another record to keep an eye on as Leme heads to Arlington looking to cap off a historic season with first gold buckle.

45.75: Three-time World Champion SweetPro’s Bruiser was scored 45.75 points in his first outing since being marked 46.5 points on Aug. 22 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bruiser is seventh in the 2020 World Champion Bull race with a 44.89-point average. He needs one more out in the final three Unleash The Beast events to make himself eligible for the 2020 title, but he will need quite the run to catch No. 1 Chiseled (46.06) or Smooth Operator (46.03).

However, Bruiser may be ready to help propel another bull rider to a memorable performance at the PBR World Finals. Bruiser has been ridden for 91 or more points in each of the past two World Finals, and in four of his six World Finals qualifications.

Rides aboard Bruiser at the World Finals
2019: Cody Teel (91 points)
2018: Jose Vitor Leme (93.5 points)
2015: J.B. Mauney (92.75 points)
2014: J.B. Mauney (93.25 points)

TICKET INFORMATION FOR THE 2020 PBR WORLD FINALS: Unleash The Beast

Date & Times: Nov. 12-13 (8:30 p.m. CT), Nov. 14 (6:30 p.m. CT), Nov. 15 (4:30 p.m. CT)
Location: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
Ticket Pricing: Elite Seats: $1,000 / Reserved Seats: $251, $126, $100, $86, $51, $36, $25, $10

How can I buy tickets?

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