InCaseYouMissedIt: Nashville delivers a Broadway-style thriller as Stampede Days wrap in Music City

08.18.25 - News

InCaseYouMissedIt: Nashville delivers a Broadway-style thriller as Stampede Days wrap in Music City

From walk-off wins to streak-snapping showdowns, the action in Nashville did not disappoint as the PBR Team Series rumbled through Bridgestone Arena.

By Harper Lawson

Missed the action this weekend? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! From the Austin Gamblers snapping the Arizona Ridge Riders’ nine-game tear to Nashville pulling off back-to-back home-dirt walk-offs, Stampede Days served up three straight days of barnburners. If you were busy two-steppin’ down Broadway, here’s your front-row recap of all the wild rides!

On the PBR Team Series...

NASHVILLE, DAY 1

The Texas Rattlers (7-2) put the league on notice by riding all five bulls, hammering the Missouri Thunder (4-5) 428.25-263.50 and becoming the first team in PBR history with three perfect games. Brady Fielder, Daniel Keeping, Winy Paulo dos Santos, Claudio Montanha Jr. and Ezekiel Mitchell all did their jobs, while Paulo Eduardo Rossetto posted the Thunder’s top ride in the leadoff spot.

League-leading Arizona Ridge Riders (8-1) survived a scare to stay No. 1, knocking off the Nashville Stampede (2-7) 175.25-171.25 thanks to a clutch 88.25-pointer from Luciano De Castro aboard Big Mac. Elsewhere, Dalton Kasel’s electric 90-point ride on Doze You Down delivered a walk-off 260.75-171.75 win for the Austin Gamblers (6-3) over the Kansas City Outlaws (5-4).

The Florida Freedom (6-3) picked up their third straight win topping the Oklahoma Wildcatters (1-8) 176-173.25 behind Thiago Salgado’s 89.5-pointer, while the New York Mavericks (2-7) caught fire with a 257.75-87.75 upset of the Carolina Cowboys (4-5), led by Bob Mitchell, Leonardo Castro and Mason Taylor.

NASHVILLE, DAY 2

The hometown Nashville Stampede (3-7) sent Bridgestone into a frenzy with a dramatic walk-off win as Cody Jesus rode Buffalo Heifer for 89 points, edging the Carolina Cowboys (4-6) 259.25-258.25. Alan de Souza and Austin Richardson laid the groundwork with opening-frame conversions.

Meanwhile, the Arizona Ridge Riders (9-1) rumbled to their ninth straight win — second-longest in PBR history — outlasting the New York Mavericks (1-9) 88.5-86 thanks to Luciano De Castro’s 88.5-pointer on Peterbilt. The Austin Gamblers (7-3) stayed hot with a 173-172.25 nail-biter over the Oklahoma Wildcatters (1-9), powered by Dener Barbosa and Dalton Kasel.

The Kansas City Outlaws (6-4) bounced back with a convincing 259.75-175 win over the Texas Rattlers (7-3), despite Brady Fielder staying perfect (7-for-7). Re-rides from Koltin Hevalow and Heitor Santos Ferreira sealed it. Missouri Thunder (5-5) snuck past Florida Freedom (6-4) 86.25-85, with Boudreaux Campbell’s 86.25 on I’ll Make Ya Famous proving decisive.

NASHVILLE, DAY 3

With the lights brightest on Championship Sunday, the Austin Gamblers (8-3) snapped the Arizona Ridge Riders’ (9-2) nine-game win streak, riding four straight bulls — courtesy of Andrei Scoparo, Vinicius Pinheiro Correa, Dalton Kasel and Dener Barbosa — in a 342-166.75 statement victory.

The Nashville Stampede (4-7) once again brought the Broadway magic, securing their second straight walk-off, 255.25-247.75 over the Missouri Thunder (5-6). Cody Jesus played the hero again, covering Ugly This for 88 in the bottom of the fifth.

The Oklahoma Wildcatters (2-9) stunned the Texas Rattlers (7-4) with a 175.75-89 upset led by Cort McFadden’s 90 on Doze You Down, while the New York Mavericks (3-8) grabbed another gritty win, edging the Kansas City Outlaws (6-5) 260.5-259.5 behind Marco Rizzo’s first career walk-off on Hoobastank.

The Florida Freedom (7-4) closed strong with a 260.75-172.25 victory over the Carolina Cowboys (4-7), highlighted by Elzimar Jeremias’s 88.5-point ride on Mike’s Motive.

Here’s where the teams stand after Nashville:

    1. Arizona Ridge Riders (9-2)

    2. Austin Gamblers (8-3)

    3. Texas Rattlers (7-4)

    4. Florida Freedom (7-4)

    5. Kansas City Outlaws (6-5)

    6. Missouri Thunder (5-6)

    7. Carolina Cowboys (4-7)

    8. Nashville Stampede (4-7)

    9. New York Mavericks (3-8)

    10. Oklahoma Wildcatters (2-9)

Through the lens with Bull Stock Media

Catch the best snaps from Nashville’s Stampede Days — from walk-off madness to streak-breaking rides — all captured in detail HERE.

Looking ahead...

What’s next on the docket?

Get ready for a few days packed with action! First, join us for the PBR Stockyards Showcase in Fort Worth, TX on Aug. 21 at Cowtown Coliseum. Then, it’s off to Austin’s Moody Center for Gambler Days presented by Tecovas, kicking off Aug. 22 at 7:45 p.m. CT, rolling through Aug. 23 at 6:45 p.m. CT, and wrapping up Aug. 24 at 1:45 p.m. CT.

Stay tuned for more PBR updates and rankings next week!

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