As the PBR's Unleash The Beast bucks into Sacramento, California's Golden 1 Center Feb. 3-5 during the tour's 10 event of the 2023 season, PBR.com is highlighting some of the series’ latest winners, top competitors and beyond as the Unleash The Beast rages on!

• CALI KASEL:

  Dalton Kasel

  should be looking forward to competing in Sacramento for the third straight year, as he has dominated in The Big Tomato the past two seasons, going a perfect 7-for-7. Kasel went 3-for-3 and won the event in 2021, staying atop

  Not Today

  in Round 1 for 89 points before putting up back-to-back 90-point rides in the last two rounds. He danced in perfect time with

  Sky Harbor

  for 90.75 points in Round 2 before securing the victory atop

  Speed Demon

  with 91 points in the championship round. Last year, the Texan continued to roll in Sacramento, as he went a perfect 4-for-4 to secure second place. Kasel took advantage of a re-ride Round 1 to dance with

  Safety Meeting

  for 91 points. In Round 2 and Round 3, the rider put up solid performances atop

  Wild Eyes

  (87.5 points) and

  Yadi

  (87 points) before putting up his fourth 90-point ride in Sacramento, a 90.5-point masterclass on

  WSM’s Nasty Wishes

  . He'll look to build on his successful stint Friday during his Round 1 matchup against 

  Juju

• 15/15 BUCKING BATTLE: Golden 1 Center plays host to the third 15/15 Bucking Battle of the 2023 season with veteran

  Kaique Pacheco

  looking to win for the second straight weekend. Pacheco secured the victory and 59 World Championship points in the special round last week in Indianapolis, moving in perfect time with

  Ricky Vaughn

  for an impressive 93 points, the highest score in a Bucking Battle this season, thwarting Dalton Kasel’s back-to-back bid by one point. After an impressive 89.75-point romp atop

  Roc Wit It

  to secure the first Bucking Battle win of the season in Chicago, the Texan put up an incredible 92-point ride on

  Tulsa Time

  , earning 49 points toward the Unleash The Beast standings. In addition to the two 90-point rides,

  Jesse Petri

  overcame

  The Undertaker

  for 88.5 points and

  Thiago Salgado

  danced with

  Woopaa

  for 88.25 points. All four riders once again compete in the special round in Sacramento this weekend

• ROOKIES TO THE MOON: PBR rookies swept the proverbial podium last weekend in Indianapolis, as

  Daniel Keeping

  wasn’t the only one to find success:

  Casey Roberts

  and

  Tate Pollmeier

  both went 2-for-3 to finish second and third, respectively. After scoring 87 points on

  Little n’ Loud

  in Round 1, Roberts was bucked off

  Do Dat Eddie

  in 3.38 seconds in Round 2 before being the only rider to score a qualified ride in the championship round, riding

  Red Demon

  for 88 points. Roberts gained 95 points towards the standings, putting him in the No. 17 spot and fourth in the Rookie of the Year race, 217 points behind Keeping. Pollmeier scored 88.25 points with an impressive dance on

  Bottom’s Up

  in Round 1 before taking advantage of a re-ride to score 86.5 points on

  Mike’s Effect

  in Round 2. The Kansas native came within a second of winning his first career Unleash The Beast event but was bucked off by

  Blue Duck

  in 7.15 seconds in the championship round. His third-place finish shot him up the Unleash The Beast rankings to No. 18, and his 144.5 points are 217 short of Keeping and place him fifth in the Rookie of the Year race

For all of the statistics, stories and standings heading into this weekend's PBR Wrangler Love Live Cowboys Classic, be sure to check out this week's Game Notes!

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