DULUTH, Ga. – As the first neutral site event of the 2025 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Camping World Team Series concluded Sunday afternoon in Duluth, Georgia, the Texas Rattlers remained No. 1 in the league, knocking off their instate rival Austin Gamblers, while the Florida Freedom made history, recording their first perfect game as they defeated the Nashville Stampede in commanding form.
Sunday afternoon’s event also included winning performances from the Oklahoma Wildcatters, Missouri Thunder and Arizona Ridge Riders.
In the second game of the afternoon, the league’s reigning World Champion Austin Gamblers took on the Texas Rattlers in the first edition of the 2025 Land.com Texas Cup. Going 4-for-5, the Rattlers defeated their instate rivals by one ride score, beating the Gamblers 342.5-253.75. Texas’ win was highlighted by qualified rides from Claudio Montanha Jr., Daniel Keeping, Ezekiel Mitchell and Marcelo Procopio Pereira. Despite marking their third loss of the season, Austin covered 60% of their draws, as Sage Steele Kimzey, Dener Barbosa and Jose Vitor Leme all made the whistle.
By way of the win, Texas improved to 4-1 this season, remaining No. 1 in the league, and Austin slipped to 2-3 and dropped from No. 5 to No. 6 in the standings.
The Florida Freedom made history Sunday afternoon, registering the team’s first perfect game, and just seventh in the league’s four-year history, as they defeated the Nashville Stampede 410.5-177.5. The Freedom achieved perfection courtesy of scores from Thiago Salgado, Joao Lucas Campos, Joao Ricardo Vieira, Alex Cerqueira and John Crimber.
The victory improved Florida to 3-2 this season, climbing from No. 6 to No. 4 in the league, while Nashville now holds a 2-3 record, remaining No. 7 in PBR Teams.
Action inside Gas South Arena began with the New York Mavericks playing the Oklahoma Wildcatters. Backed by key scores from Cort McFadden and Kyler Oliver, the Wildcatters outlasted the Mavericks by one point, 175.25-174.25, to earn the team’s first game win of the 2025 PBR Teams season. Both teams are now 1-4 across 2025, and Oklahoma overtook New York for the No. 9 rank in PBR Teams.
The Missouri Thunder delivered a tenacious performance Sunday afternoon, upsetting the Carolina Cowboys by 4.25 points, earning their second win of the season 172.25-168. Missouri’s victory included qualified rides from opener Boudreaux Campbell and Felipe Furlan. The Thunder left Georgia with a 2-3 record, still No. 8 in the league, while the Cowboys returned to Carolina with a 3-2 tally across 2025, maintaining their No. 3 rank.
Last to take the dirt was the 2024 PBR Teams Regular Season Champion Kansas City Outlaws and the Arizona Ridge Riders. Veteran Luciano De Castro delivered Arizona the walk-off win as the Ridge Riders upset the Outlaws in come-from-behind form 171-87. Castro was joined by Everton Natan da Silva who first scored for Arizona in the opening frame.
When the dust settled in Georgia, Arizona improved to 4-1 in 2025, rising from No. 4 to No. 2 in the league, while Kansas City is now 3-2 and fell from No. 2 to No. 5 in the rankings.
Following a one-week break, the PBR Camping World Team Series next travels to Sunrise, Florida, and Amerant Bank Arena for the Florida Freedom’s Freedom Days on Aug. 8-10.
Competition begins at7:45 p.m. ET Friday, Aug. 8; 6:45 p.m. ET Saturday, Aug. 9; 1:45 p.m. ET Sunday, Aug. 10. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at SeatGeek.com and PBR.com, at the Amerant Bank Arena Box Office, or by calling PBR customer service at (800) 732-1727.
The game matchups for the opening night of competition in Florida on Aug. 8 are:
Missouri Thunder vs. Nashville Stampede
Texas Rattlers vs. Carolina Cowboys
Kansas City Outlaws vs. Oklahoma Wildcatters
New York Mavericks vs. Austin Gamblers
Arizona Ridge Riders vs. Florida Freedom
Game 1 — Duluth, Georgia — July 27, 2025
Oklahoma Wildcatters Beat New York Mavericks by One Point to Earn Their First Game Win of the 2025 PBR Teams Season Sunday in Duluth, Georgia
|
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
F |
|
New York Mavericks |
0 |
0 |
DQ |
86.25 |
88 |
174.25 |
|
Oklahoma Wildcatters |
88 |
0 |
87.25 |
0 |
0 |
175.25 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
New York Mavericks — Bob Mitchell bucks off Baldy in 5.12 seconds; Leonardo Castro bucks off Wild Card in 4.33 seconds; Mason Taylor was disqualified on Dirty Deeds after failing to nod after put on the clock; Mauricio Moreira rides Red Headed Stranger for 86.25 points; Marco Rizzo rides Oreo for 88 points.
Oklahoma Wildcatters — Cort McFadden rides Down Payment for 88 points; Guilherme Valleiras bucks off Smack Ya in 2.71 seconds; Kyler Oliver rides The Kraken for 87.25 points; Brody Robinson bucks off Bone Digger in 2.52 seconds; Casey Roberts bucks off The Don in 5.38 seconds.
New York Mavericks
2-for-5 (174.25 points)
Total BOT: 9.45 seconds (3 Outs)
Re-Rides: None
Shifted Outs: None
Challenges: None
Oklahoma Wildcatters
2-for-5 (175.25 points)
Total BOT: 10.61 seconds (3 Outs)
Re-Rides: None
Shifted Outs: None
Challenges: Oklahoma challenged a stop-clock for a potential slap on Kyler Oliver’s out with The Kraken in the bottom of the third and won, he was awarded 87.25 points. Oklahoma challenged Brody Robinson’s out on Bone Digger in the bottom of the fourth for an apparent chute foul and lost.
High Score: Oklahoma’s Cort McFadden on Down Payment for 88 points. New York’s Marco Rizzo on Oreo for 88 points.
High-Marked Bull: Smack Ya marked 43.75 points for bucking off Oklahoma’s Guilherme Valleiras in 2.71 seconds. Bone Digger marked 43.75 points for bucking off Oklahoma’s Brody Robinson in 2.52 seconds.
Game 2 — Duluth, Georgia — July 27, 2025
Texas Rattlers Best the Austin Gamblers by One Ride Score to Win the First Iteration of the 2025 Land.com Texas Cup and Remain No. 1 in the PBR Teams League
|
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
F |
|
Austin Gamblers |
82.5^ |
84.75 |
0 |
0 |
86.5 |
253.75 |
|
Texas Rattlers |
85.5 |
84 |
0 |
87.75 |
85.25 |
342.5 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Austin Gamblers — Sage Steele Kimzey rides Milestone for 82.5 points, keeping the score despite being offered a re-ride; Dener Barbosa rides Rank Hank for 84.75 points; Andrei Scoparo bucks off Pneu-Dart’s Chief Wahoo in 6.67 seconds; Dalton Kasel bucks off Rockville in 2.47 seconds; Jose Vitor Leme rides Bad Bob for 86.5 points.
Texas Rattlers — Claudio Montanha Jr. rides Ruthless for 85.5 points; Daniel Keeping rides The Raven for 84 points; Winy dos Santos bucks off Gizmo in 7.76 seconds; Ezekiel Mitchell rides Say When for 87.75 points; Marcelo Procopio Pereira rode White Out for 85.25 points.
Austin Gamblers
3-for-5 (253.75 points)
Total BOT: 9.14 seconds (2 Outs)
Re-Rides: Sage Steele Kimzey was awarded a re-ride in the top of the first after riding Milestone for 82.5 points and the Gamblers declined the option and kept the score.
Shifted Outs: None
Challenges: None
Texas Rattlers
4-for-5 (342.5 points)
Total BOT: 7.76 seconds (1 Out)
Re-Rides: None
Shifted Outs: Marcelo Procopio Pereira was substituted in place of Braidy Randolph in the bottom of the fifth after Texas clinched the game win the out prior.
Challenges: Texas challenged Winy do Santos’ buckoff on Gizmo in the bottom of the third on time and lost.
High Score: Texas’ Ezekiel Mitchell on Say When for 87.75 points.
High-Marked Bull: Rockville marked 43 points for bucking off Austin’s Dalton Kasel in 2.47 seconds.
Game 3 — Duluth, Georgia — July 27, 2025
Missouri Thunder Upset Carolina Cowboys During Sunday Afternoon’s PBR Camping World Team Series Event in Duluth, Georgia
|
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
F |
|
Carolina Cowboys |
85.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
82.5 |
168 |
|
Missouri Thunder |
86.5 |
0 |
85.75 |
0 |
0 |
172.25 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Carolina Cowboys — Cooper Davis rides Malibus Top Dawg for 85.5 points; Derek Kolbaba bucks off Drago in 2.45 seconds; Jess Lockwood bucks off Spectacular in 4.58 seconds; Daylon Swearingen bucks off Project X in 2.61 seconds; Clay Guiton rides Barstool for 82.5 points.
Missouri Thunder — Boudreaux Campbell rides Trigger Happy for 86.5 points; Paulo Eduardo Rossetto bucks off L.A. in 2.8 seconds; Felipe Furlan rides Bandito Bug for 85.75 points; Miguel de Jesus bucks off Gaucho in 3.33 seconds; Andrew Alvidrez bucks off Gone Rogue in 4.03 seconds.
Carolina Cowboys
2-for-5 (168 points)
Total BOT: 9.64 seconds (3 Outs)
Re-Rides: None
Shifted Outs: None
Challenges: Carolina challenged Jess Lockwood’s buckoff on Spectacular in the top of the third for an apparent chute foul and lost.
Missouri Thunder
2-for-5 (172.25 points)
Total BOT: 10.16 seconds (3 Outs)
Re-Rides: None
Shifted Outs: None
Challenges: None
High Score: Missouri’s Boudreaux Campbell on Trigger Happy for 86.5 points.
High-Marked Bull: Drago marked 44.5 points for bucking off Carolina’s Derek Kolbaba in 2.45 seconds.
Game 4 — Duluth, Georgia — July 27, 2025
Florida Freedom Log Team’s First Perfect Game in Beating the Nashville Stampede Sunday Afternoon in Duluth, Georgia
|
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
F |
|
Nashville Stampede |
RR |
0 |
88.25/89.25* |
0 |
0 |
177.5 |
|
Florida Freedom |
87 |
87.5 |
88.25 |
60.5^ |
87.25 |
410.5 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Nashville Stampede — Alan de Souza earned a re-ride on Dark Thoughts in the top of the first; Austin Richardson bucks off Socks In A Box in 5.48 seconds; Cody Jesus rides Uncle Rico for 88.25 points; Damiao Soares rides re-ride Lights Out for 89.25 points; Anderson de Oliviera bucks off Smokey in 2.99 seconds; Kaiden Loud bucks off Real Western in 4.55 seconds.
Florida Freedom — Thiago Salgado rides Velvet Revolver for 87 points; Joao Lucas Campos rides Mike’s Motive for 87.5 points; Joao Ricardo Vieira rides Workin’ Man for 88.25 points; Alex Cerqueira rides 60.5 points and declines a re-ride opportunity; John Crimber
Nashville Stampede
2-for-5 (177.5 points)
Total BOT: 13.02 seconds (3 Outs)
Re-Rides: Alan de Souza earned a re-ride on Dark Thoughts in the top of the first, and then Damiao Soares rode re-ride Lights Out in the middle of the third for 89.25 points.
Shifted Outs: None
Challenges: Nashville challenged Alex Cerqueira’s ride on Hey Jack for Florida in the bottom of the fourth on time and lost.
Florida Freedom
5-for-5 (410.5 points)
Total BOT: 0.00 seconds (0 Outs)
Re-Rides: Alex Cerqueira earned a re-ride on Hey Jack after being marked 60.5 points in the bottom of the fourth and the team declined the opportunity.
Shifted Outs: None
Challenges: None
High Score: Nashville’s Damiao Soares on Lights Out for 89.25 points.
High-Marked Bull: Lights Out marked 43.75 points when he was ridden by Nashville’s Damiao Soares for 89.25 points.
Game 5 — Duluth, Georgia — July 27, 2025
Luciano de Castro Delivers the Arizona Ridge Riders a Walk-Off Win Against the Kansas City Outlaws Sunday Afternoon in Duluth, Georgia
|
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
F |
|
Kansas City Outlaws |
87 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
RR/0* |
87 |
|
Arizona Ridge Riders |
83.75 |
0 |
0 |
RR |
0/87.25* |
171 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Kansas City Outlaws — Koltin Hevalow rides What’s Poppin for 87 points; Maikon Calixton Rocha bucks off Gunsmoke in 5.96 seconds; Heitor Santos Ferreira bucks off Warlock in 1.55 seconds; Dalton Krantz bucks off Still Flyin’ Crazy in 5.93 seconds; Cassio Dias earned a re-ride on Hoobastank; Cassio Dias bucks off re-ride draw Peterbilt in 4.1 seconds.
Arizona Ridge Riders — Everton Natan da Silva rides Pneu-Dart’s Gold Standard for 83.75 points; Eduardo Aparecido bucks off Let Him Fly in 5.13 seconds; JaCauy Hale bucks off Demonic in 4.68 seconds; Luciano De Castro earned a re-ride on Silver Shivers; Keyshawn Whitehorse bucks off Chicken In Black in 3.78 seconds; Luciano De Castro rides re-ride draw Alakazoo for 87.25 points.
Kansas City Outlaws
1-for-5 (87 points)
Total BOT: 17.54 seconds (4 Outs)
Re-Rides: Cassio Dias was awarded a re-ride on Hoobastank in the top of the fifth and then bucked off Peterbilt in 4.1 seconds as the first re-ride at the conclusion of the fifth.
Shifted Outs: None
Challenges: Kansas City challenged Cassio Dias’ buckoff on Hoobastank in the top of the fifth believing he did not nod for the gate and won, earning the Outlaws a re-ride. Kansas City challenged Luciano de Castro’s qualified ride on Alakazoo for Arizona in the bottom of the fifth for an apparent slap and lost.
Arizona Ridge Riders
2-for-5 (171 points)
Total BOT: 13.59 seconds (3 Outs)
Re-Rides: Luciano de Castro was awarded a re-ride on Silver Shivers in the bottom of the fourth and then rode Alakazoo for 87.25 points as the final out in the fifth.
Shifted Outs: None
Challenges: None
High Score: Arizona’s Luciano De Castro on Alakazoo for 87.25 points.
High-Marked Bull: Hoobastank marked 44.5 points during his out with Cassio Dias which earned Kansas City a re-ride in the top of the fifth.
PBR Teams Season Standings:
Here are the current Team standings for the regular season after the final day of competition for the PBR Camping World Team Series event in Duluth, Georgia:
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