ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Coming off a season-high-tying 54 qualified rides in Palm Desert, California, the premier series pack appears ready to ride as Unleash The Beast sets its sights on The Pit for this weekend’s PBR Albuquerque Ty Murray Invitational. 

Attempting to become just the second cowboy in PBR history to secure four-consecutive event titles on the top tour, new No. 1 Dalton Kasel is bringing an epic 10-out ride streak into Friday’s opening round. 

Easily the sport’s top story ahead of the Week 19 showcase, the pack’s top dawg will be sporting green and black Friday night as he leads his Austin Gamblers in battle against No. 2 Brady Fielder (who he leads by a mere 43.5 UTB points) and the Texas Rattlers.

Set to overtake the final 12 outs of the opening round,  this weekend’s Monster Energy Team Challenge, presented by Camping World, will feature the pace-setting talent as he looks to lend his teammates some red-hot momentum and even the best-of-three Land.com Texas Cup series. 

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Kasel will have plenty of time to continue duking it out with Fielder ahead of and likely throughout the 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast. But an early conversion combined with a win against his squad’s noted rival would only further fire him up. 

2025 PBR Unleash The Beast Standings: 
1. Dalton Kasel (947 points)
2. Brady Fielder (904.5 points)
3. Sage Steele Kimzey (695.75 points)
4. John Crimber (593 points)
5. Andrew Alvidrez (570.75 points)
6. Luciano De Castro (515.83 points)
7. Cort McFadden (483.08 points)
8. Kaique Pacheco (463.5 points) 
9. Keyshawn Whitehorse (457.5 points) 
10. Anderson de Oliveira (431.83 points)

His teammates in No. 3 Sage Steele Kimzey and No. 8 Kaique Pacheco will of course be rooting for Kasel in Round 1 while attempting to chase him down throughout the duration of the four-round event as they continue their own successful slates. 

And while No. 4 John Crimber has been on a bit of a hiatus from his usual chart-topping antics, the tour’s No. 5-ranked talent Andrew Alvidrez will actually be out of competition this weekend, set to rest up from an injury sustained during his runner-up effort in Palm Desert. 

Breathing both some health and youthfulness into the lineup, New York Mavericks rookie Hudson Bolton returns to the chutes for the first time in more than two months.

Putting together one hell of a start to the season, it seemed apparent that he would run away with the 2025 PBR Rookie of the Year honors following an encouraging 9-for-14 start to the year. However, 8 seconds is more than enough time to see your plans altered, so we’ll have to stay tuned to see whether sparks fly in Round 1 during his dance with Hunter.

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Fans around the world await the return of two-time World Champion Jose Vitor Leme, who is close to being ready to compete. 

But in the meantime, they can root for a guy like Teigan Gray, who’s set to make his PBR debut Friday night inside The Pit. Continuing an annual tradition, the Ty Murray Invitational extends an invitation to the Indian National Finals Rodeo (INFR) Champion, a title earned by the 26-year-old in 2024 via a standout 3-for-4 effort.

Set to get a taste of Umm during his opening night opportunity, will the Eagle Butte, South Dakota, native make some waves down south?

Lineups and draw are in for the nineteenth of 23 regular season Unleash The Beast showdowns, so we’re taking a closer look at Friday night’s matchups, rematches and everything you need to know ahead of the weekend’s opening slate!

With the premier series primed to invade Albuquerque, New Mexico, 28-30, we’re breaking down starting lineups for competition inside The Pit (With coverage set to begin at 8 p.m. MT via PBR’s YouTube channel and Ride Pass on Pluto TV).

PBR ALBUQUERQUE STARTING LINEUPS 
Clay Guiton vs. All Hat No Rattle 
*Daylon Swearingen vs. Exodus 
*Ezekiel Mitchell vs. Punchy Pete 
Cort McFadden vs. Lari’s Speck
Thiago Salgado vs. Slick Rick 
Hudson Bolton vs. Hunter
Leandro Zampollo vs. Fire Zone 
Trace Redd vs. Seth Wadley’ No Bull 
Joao Lucas Campos vs. Tchoupitoulas 
Adriano Salgado vs. Younts Brody’s Pet 
Anderson de Oliveira vs. Lieutenant Dan 
*Keyshawn Whitehorse vs. Bamboozle 
Luciano De Castro vs. Gunsel Pounder 
Elizmar Jeremias vs. Alakazam 
Paulo Eduardo Rossetto vs. Mr. Demon 
Bruno Carvalho vs. Mr. Gold 
Julio Cesar Marques vs. Black Harbor 
Vinicius Pinheiro Correa vs. Washita Red 
Teigan Gray vs. Umm 
Derek Kolbaba vs. Irish Car Bomb 
Felipe Furlan vs. Cadet
Leonardo Castro vs. Say When 
Ethan Winckler vs. Hoobastank 
Mason Taylor vs. Big Chili 
Alex Cerqueira vs. Dark Thoughts 
Koltin Hevalow vs. Eyes On Me 
*Kaiden Loud vs. Rockville 
Eduardo Aparecido vs. King Tut 
Alan de Souza vs. Sam’s Shot 
*John Crimber vs. Rip
*Sage Steele Kimzey vs. Whiskey Trip (METC)
*Brady Fielder vs. Hang ‘em High (METC)
*Kaique Pacheco vs. Army Slasher (METC)
Braidy Randolph vs. Velvet Revolver (METC)
*Dener Barbosa vs. Mr. Right Now (METC)
Daniel Keeping vs. Chico (METC)
Lucas Divino vs. Smokey (METC)
Claudio Montanha Jr. vs. Sucker Pop (METC)
Ramon de Lima vs. Baldy (METC)
Callum Miller vs. What’s Poppin (METC)
Dalton Kasel vs. Crazy Party (METC)
Joao Ricardo Vieira vs. Skippy (METC)
*Denotes Rematch
(METC) = Monster Energy Team Challenge matchup

REMATCHES
Brady Fielder vs. Hang ‘em High (3.2 seconds in Arlington, Texas)
Daylon Swearingen vs. Exodus (2.9 seconds in Indianapolis, Indiana; 3.31 seconds in Arlington, Texas)
Dener Barbosa vs. Mr. Right Now (87.25 points in St. Louis, Missouri)
Ezekiel Mitchell vs. Punchy Pete (1.24 seconds in Fort Worth, Texas; 1.99 seconds in Nashville, Tennessee; 2.69 seconds in Los Angeles, California)
John Crimber vs. Rip (5.69 seconds in Cheyenne, Wyoming; 88.25 points in Springfield, Missouri)
Kaiden Loud vs. Rockville (2.6 seconds in Greensboro, North Carolina; 3.71 seconds in St. Louis, Missouri; 88 points in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) 
Kaique Pacheco vs. Army Slasher (2.79 seconds in Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Keyshawn Whitehorse vs. Bamboozle (3.38 seconds in Glendale, Arizona)
Sage Steele Kimzey vs. Whiskey Trip (89 points in Tucson, Arizona) 

OUT DUE TO INJURY/OTHER
Jose Vitor Leme (injury)
Austin Richardson (injury)
Sandro Batista (injury)
Boudreaux Campbell (injury)
Andrew Alvidrez (injury)

FOLLOW ALONG
This weekend’s PBR Albuquerque Ty Murray Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is set to begin Friday, March 28 at 7:45 p.m. MT as the best bull riders in the world prepare to duke it out inside The Pit throughout the three-day showcase.     

The action will continue Saturday, March 29 at 6:45 p.m. MT with the second round before concluding Sunday, March 30 at 1:45 p.m. PT with Round 3, followed by the short go, as riders look to capture crucial UTB points in the race for the 2025 PBR World Championship. 

RELATED: Where to Watch: Albuquerque 

All four rounds of action in Albuquerque will be available LIVE and FREE via RidePass on Pluto TV, PBR’s YouTube channel, PBR’s mobile app, PBR’s app on connected TVs, including Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, and Google TV, as well as on your favorite web browser at watch.pbr.com. The stream for PBR Albuquerque begins Friday, March 28 at 8 p.m. MT.

This week's Monster Energy Team Challenge, presented by Camping World, showdown between the Austin Gamblers and Texas Rattlers will air Sunday, March 30 at 10 a.m. MT via CBS Television Network. 

Fans can keep an eye on PBR.com and @PBR social media channels for the latest news, scores, wrecks and more! 

Photo courtesy of Todd Brewer/Bull Stock Media