11.08.22 - Teams
#InCaseYouMissedIt: Nashville Stampede stun to win PBR Team Series Championship
Miss a moment of the action this weekend? Here’s what happened around the PBR.
By Darci Miller
The PBR Team Series Championship is officially in the books, and man, was it a wild one. There were upsets by the handful, rank rides, joyous celebrations and heartbreaking defeats, and at the end of it all, a champion was crowned. Miss a moment of the action this weekend? Here’s what happened around the PBR.
DAY 1
The first game of the night was perhaps the biggest surprise, as the No. 8 Nashville Stampede took down the No. 3 Oklahoma Freedom.
The Stampede rallied behind their first-round draft pick Kaique Pacheco, the Ice Man, who thawed and made a fiery speech in the locker room.
It took all five rides, but the No. 4 Carolina Cowboys defeated the No. 7 Kansas City Outlaws…
…thanks to a walkoff ride from their captain, Daylon Swearingen.
Eduardo Aparecido notched the only ride for the No. 5 Arizona Ridge Riders on Friday…
…but it was enough to defeat the No. 6 Missouri Thunder by .25 points.
At the end of competition Friday, the Round 2 matchups were set.
After a red-hot end to the regular season, the Texas Rattlers geared up for their first game believing they could continue their momentum.
DAY 2
…behind some magic from a guy who knows how to show up big in Las Vegas.
…and notching the second perfect game in league history.
After advancing through the Last Chance Game on Friday, the Freedom left nothing to chance on Saturday, defeating the Carolina Cowboys.
As Freedom head coach Cord McCoy so eloquently put it, “welcome to Championship Sunday.”
The last team to join the championship fray was the Texas Rattlers, who advanced by defeating the Cowboys and Gamblers in the Last Chance Game.
And with that, the Semifinal matchups were set.
DAY 3
The Rattlers finished third overall, defeating the Freedom in the Third-Place Game, and look forward to building on this season’s successes.
The Stampede weren’t the only champions to be crowned – Cool Whip and Flapjack earned ABBI Classic titles.
Learn more about the incredible Montana Silversmiths championship buckle in this YouTube series.
Up north in PBR Canada…
Down under in PBR Australia…
Through the lens with BullStockMedia
Check out the best photos from the PBR Team Series Championship.
Social spotlight
This might be a first.
The Stampede sure never gave up on their dream!
The Thunder had the absolute cutest equipment manager.
Looking ahead
The Touring Pro Division is back in action with the Bayou Bull Riding in Monroe, Louisiana, on Nov. 18-19.
The Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour kicks off that same weekend with the Ouncie Mitchell Memorial on Nov. 19 in Fort Worth, Texas. Tune in to RidePass on Pluto TV on Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. ET for the Bill Pickett Rodeo, also from Cowtown Coliseum.