FORT WORTH, Texas – At the 64th iteration of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Stockyards Showcase inside the iconic Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, Marcelo Procopio Pereira (Rinopolis, Brazil) was a flawless 4-for-4 to finish first and second Thursday evening.
The Brazilian, who double-entered the event, converted aboard Custom Cocktail (Rafter C Bucking Bulls) for 85.5 points and All Nighter (Jenkins Cattle Co.) for 83 points to earn two spots in the championship round.
Now completely locked in, Pereira roared out of the chutes on Shownuff Sober (Stockyards Pro Rodeo) in Round 2 for 86 points to become the first rider to two qualified rides.
Now a perfect 3-for-3 on the evening, Pereira saved his best for last, thundering out of the gate on Western Hauler (Stockyards Pro Rodeo) for a round-winning 87.5 points in the final out of the night to take home second place in addition to his event win courtesy of his double entry.
Pereira left Cowtown Coliseum with an incredible 102 Challenger Global points. He’s now ranked No. 10 in the Challenger Series standings.
Rounding out the two-man podium was Bruno Carvalho (Alvares Florence, Brazil), who finished third.
The confident cowboy gave the nod and rocketed out of the chutes for an event-high 88 points on RCBB 154 (Rafter C Bucking Bulls) in Round 1.
Looking to overtake Pereira in the penultimate out, the Brazilian stormed out of the gate on Train Smoke (Stockyards Pro Rodeo) but was bucked off after 4.96 seconds.
The bronze finish netted Carvalho 26 Challenger Global points.
In fourth place was Bruno Roberto (Restinga, Brazil).
After being bucked off by Baptism By Fire (BMC Bucking Bulls/Jenkins Cattle Co.) in 6.97 seconds in the opening round, Roberto rebounded in Round 2, riding Be Cowboy (Stockyards Pro Rodeo) for 87 points.
Roberto returned home with a critical 20 Challenger Global points.
The final qualified ride of the evening belonged to Joao Henrique Lucas (Bastos, Brazil), who finished fifth.
Lucas got off to a hot start by making the 8 on Crime Time (Rafter C Bucking Bulls) for 84 points but was bucked off by Easy Money (Stockyards Pro Rodeo) in the final round to end his bid for an event buckle.
The 1-for-2 performance garnered Lucas 17 Challenger Global points.
Challenger Global points contribute to the Challenger Global Standings and the Top 40 at the end of the season compete in the PBR Challenger Series Championship in Las Vegas, held alongside the PBR Teams Championship. A select number of riders from the top of the 2024 Challenger Global Standings will receive a berth on the elite 2025 Unleash The Beast.
In the bull pen, Oreo (Twisted Horns Cattle Co.) was marked an impressive 45.5 points for his first-round buckoff of Dione de Souza Ribeiro (Nova Bandeirantes, Brazil) in 1.51 seconds to take home the Bull of the Event title.
The PBR Stockyards Showcase returns on Thursday, June 20. Action inside Cowtown Coliseum will get underway at 7:30 p.m. CT.
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PBR Challenger Series
PBR Stockyards Showcase
Cowtown Coliseum – Fort Worth, Texas
Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Event Aggregate-Event Points)
1. Marcelo Procopio Pereira [2], 85.5-86-171.50-55 Points.
2. Marcelo Procopio Pereira [1], 83-87.5-170.50-47 Points.
3. Bruno Carvalho, 88-0-88.00-26 Points.
4. Bruno Roberto, 0-87-87.00-20 Points.
5. João Henrique Lucas, 84-0-84.00-17 Points.
Lucas Fideles Souza, 0-0-0.00
Leonardo Lima, 0-0-0.00
Marcus Mast [1], 0-0-0.00
Marcus Mast [2], 0-0-0.00
Keyshawn Whitehorse, 0-0-0.00
Daniel Keeping, 0-0-0.00
Wellington Ferreira, 0-0-0.00
Qynn Andersen, 0-0-0.00
Jesse Petri, 0-0-0.00
Andy Bohl, 0-0-0.00
Collin Williams, 0-0-0.00
Alfonso Orozco, 0-0-0.00
Marco Ortiz, 0-0-0.00
AJ Gamboa, 0-0-0.00
Marcio Lima, 0-0-0.00
Lucas Martins Costa, 0-0-0.00
Tevin Weston, 0-0-0.00
Dione de Souza Ribeiro, 0-0-0.00
Bladimir Rodriguez, 0-0-0.00
Marco Juarez, 0-0-0.00
Saul Zambrano, 0-0-0.00
Edmar Aparecido dos Santos, 0-0-0.00
Nick Johnson, 0-0-0.00
Photo courtesy of Andre Silva/Bull Stock Media
