FORT WORTH, Texas – At the 81st iteration of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Stockyards Showcase inside the iconic Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, Dener Barbosa (Paulo de Faria, Brazil) went a perfect 2-for-2 to win the event title.
In Round 1, the Brazilian rocketed out of the chutes on Pay Dirt (Nothin But Try Ranch/M&M Beck) for 85.5 points.
Entering the final round ranked third, Barbosa stormed out of the gates on Love K51 (Chase Love) for a round-winning 86 points to catapult into the lead.
The flawless performance netted Barbosa a critical 58 Velocity Global points.
Vinicius Pinheiro Correa (Aimores, Brazil) and Everton Natan da Silva both went 1-for-2 to split second place.
Both riders tied for an event-high 86.5 points in the opening round, as Correa rode Froggy (Rafter C Cattle) and Silva topped Mouse Trap (Nothin’ But Try Ranch).
In Round 2, Correa bucked off TFB 34H (Farris Cattle/Big Schott Rodeo) in 4.29 seconds while Silva was bested by Younts Brody’s Pet (Farris Cattle/Big Schott Rodeo) in 3.82 seconds.
Both left Cowtown Coliseum with 29.5 Velocity Global points.
In fourth was Trey Benton III (Rock Island, Texas).
The Lone Star State cowboy got off to a strong start, riding CT-10 (Rafter C Cattle) for 85 points in Round 1.
In the final round, Benton was bucked off by Love 987 (Chase Love) in 5.21 seconds.
The Texan received 18 Velocity Global points for his efforts.
Rounding out the Top 5 was Jean Carlos de Souza (Mirante Do Paranapanema, Brazil).
After riding Tiny Tornado (Rafter C Cattle) for 83.5 points in Round 1, the Brazilian couldn’t hang on to Love 211 (Chase Love) in the second, losing the rope after 3.83 seconds.
His 1-for-2 performance garnered 15 Velocity Global points.
Velocity Global points contribute to the Velocity Global Standings and determine which new riders are added to the elite Unleash The Beast throughout the season. The Top 3 Velocity Global riders who have not already qualified are also invited to the PBR World Finals in May.
The aforementioned Younts Brody’s Pet was marked 44.5 points for his Round 2 buckoff to win the Bull of the Event title.
The PBR Stockyards Showcase returns on Thursday, November 14. Action inside Cowtown Coliseum will get underway at 7:30 p.m. CT.
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PBR Touring Pro Division
PBR Stockyards Showcase
Cowtown Coliseum – Fort Worth, Texas
Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Event Aggregate-Event Points)
1. Dener Barbosa, 85.5-86-171.50-58 Points.
2. Vinicius Pinheiro Correa, 86.5-0-86.50-29.5 Points.
(tie). Everton Natan da Silva, 86.5-0-86.50-29.5 Points.
4. Trey Benton III, 85-0-85.00-18 Points.
5. Jean Carlos de Souza, 83.5-0-83.50-15 Points.
6. Ramon Fiorini de Souza, 83-0-83.00-12.5 Points.
(tie). Cody Teel, 83-0-83.00-12.5 Points.
8. Eric Henrique Domingos, 73-0-73.00-3 Points.
Miguel de Jesus, 0-0-0.00
Davi Henrique de Lima, 0-0-0.00
Manoelito de Souza Junior, 0-0-0.00
Alex Junior da Silva, 0-0-0.00
Dylan Fontenot, 0-0-0.00
Mason Collins, 0-0-0.00
Guthrie Long, 0-0-0.00
Max Castro, 0-0-0.00
Thiago Salgado, 0-0-0.00
Wallace Vieira de Oliveira, 0-0-0.00
Boogie Marquez, 0-0-0.00
Junio Quaresima, 0-0-0.00
Christian Clay Oliveira, 0-0-0.00
Carlos Gomes Junior, 0-0-0.00
Colton Burkard, 0-0-0.00
Trevor Taghon, 0-0-0.00
AJ Gamboa, 0-0-0.00
Junior Patrik Souza, 0-0-0.00
Anthony Hopen, 0-0-0.00
Gavin Michel, 0-0-0.00
Jace Savoy, 0-0-0.00
Photo courtesy of Bull Stock Media
