LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A year removed from being the bridesmaid at T-Mobile Arena, the Carolina Cowboys earned their first title in franchise history, going on a 4-for-4 game run over the course of the PBR Teams Championship, defeating the Missouri Thunder 242.5-177.75 in the final game. Carolina fell just short of the title in 2024 after falling to the Austin Gamblers in the title game.

In today’s Semifinal game against the Arizona Ridge Riders, with the score tied 174.5–174.5 after five frames, Clay Guiton knocked down the biggest ride of his career, scoring 88 points on Milestone, to win the first overtime game in Teams Championship history.

Carolina’s title game win over Missouri later in the afternoon marks the fourth different champion for the league that began in 2022.

In the title game, Carolina Head Coach Jerome Davis made a gutsy call in the bottom of the first, as he and Cooper Davis declined a re-ride option to accept a 68.25-point score aboard Snap Chatter. The call proved to be the difference maker in the 64.75-point victory. Adriano Salgado scored 87.5 points in Carolina’s second out against J Lady S. Clay Guiton then lasted eight on El Chapo for 86.75 points, capping a perfect 5-for-5 weekend.

Guiton, 20, was named PBR Camping World Teams Series Championship MVP, riding Ghost Face (83.75), Cherry Shot (87.5), Hoobastank (87.5), El Chapo, and Milestone (88).

Semifinal Game No. 1: David took down Goliath in the first semifinal matchup of the afternoon when the No. 7 Missouri Thunder edged out No. 3 Texas Rattlers 350-348 with every ride counting to the end. Missouri missed the mark in its first out with a buckoff, but Macaulie Leather came out next to ride Bex Red Eye for 88.75 points. In the third frame, the Thunder’s Maverick Smith put up 86.5 on Let Him Fly with Miguel de Jesus earning his first qualified ride in his last seven outs on Sizmagraf in the fourth. As the Rattlers and Thunder threw blows back and forth, it was Andrew Alvidrezin a must-ride situation who landed the winning punch with 87.5 points on Sweet Action, forcing another must-ride situation for Texas, which ended in a buckoff, sending Missouri to the Championship game.

Texas put up a fight with four straight rides out of the gate by Brady Fielder on American Made (89.5), Daniel Keepingagainst Landman (87.75), Qynn Andersen aboard Buffalo Heifer (87.25), and Claudio Montanha Jr. against Greasy Bend (83.5). The final ride needed by Winy dos Santos fell less than three-tenths of a second short, sending Texas to the third-place game.

Semifinal Game No. 2: Marking their second-straight appearance in the PBR Teams Championship Finals were the fifth-seeded Carolina Cowboys, upsetting the fourth-seeded Arizona Ridge Riders 262.75-174.75 in the league’s first one-out OT shootout. Cooper Davis, the 2016 World Champion, tallied the initial ride for Carolina with 87.25 points on Sunrise, followed by 87.5 more by Clay Guiton on Hoobastank. Having tied with Arizona, both squads got one tiebreaker ride to settle the score, and Clay Guiton bested Milestone for a game-winning, finals-advancing 88 points.

Arizona went toe-to-toe with the Cowboys as Everton Natan da Silva bested The Kraken for 86.5 points in the first out. Keyshawn Whitehorse was a temporary hero for Arizona in the fifth frame, earning 88.25 on Eyes On Me to force the tiebreaker showdown. Luciano De Castro had two more attempts in the final outs for the Ridge Riders with a re-ride awarded, but his 6.82 seconds fell just short.

Third Place Game: The Texas Rattlers took home third place, beating Arizona 261.5–145.75 with three rides by Brady Fielder on Dark Thoughts (88.25), Qynn Anderson against July (85.5), and Claudio Montanha Jr. aboard Let’s Roll(87.75). Arizona tallied a pair of rides by Everton Natan da Silva on Buck (57) and Eduardo Aparecido against Woody (88.75).

Prior winners of the PBR Teams Championship
2024: Austin Gamblers (5 Seed)
2023: Texas Rattlers (3 Seed)
2022: Nashville Stampede (8 Seed)

Clay Guiton Joins the Following Winners of the PBR Teams Championship MVP Award
2024: John Crimber
2023: João Ricardo Vieira

Day 3, Game 9 — Las Vegas, Nevada — October 26, 2025

Missouri Thunder’s Cinderella Story Continues with 350-348 Back-and-Forth Win Against Former Champion Texas Rattlers

Team	1	2	3	4	5	F
Missouri Thunder	0	88.75	86.5	87.25	87.5	350
Texas Rattlers	89.5	87.75	87.25	83.5	0	348

*Denotes a RR attempt.

^Denotes a declined RR.

OUTS
Missouri Thunder — Paulo Eduardo Rossetto bucked off Chicken In Black in 3.39 seconds; Macaulie Leather rode Bex Red Eye for 88.75 points; Maverick Smith rode Let Him Fly for 86.5 points, Texas Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged an early buck off, ruled a qualified ride; Miguel de Jesus rode Sizmagraf for 87.25 points; Andrew Alvidrez rode Sweet Action for 87.5 points

Texas Rattlers — Brady Fielder rode American Made for 89.5 points; Daniel Keeping rode Landman for 87.75 points; Qynn Andersen rode Buffalo Heifer for 87.25 points;

Claudio Montanha Jr. rode Greasy Band for 83.5 points; Winy dos Santos bucked off Darkside in 7.71seconds, Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged a qualified ride, ruled a buck off

Missouri Thunder

4-for-5 (350 points)

Texas Rattlers

4-for-5 (348 points)

Challenges: Maverick Smith rode Let Him Fly for 86.5 points, Texas Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged an early buck off, ruled a qualified ride; Winy dos Santos bucked off Darkside in 7.71seconds, Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged a qualified ride, ruled a buck off

High Score: Brady Fielder 89.5 on American Made

Day 3, Game 10 — Las Vegas, Nevada — October 26, 2025

Carolina Cowboys Best Arizona Ridge Riders 262.75-174.75 in a Dramatic One-Out OT Shootout, Advancing to Second Straight Championship Final

Team	1	2	3	4	5	TB	F
Carolina Cowboys	87.25	0	87.5	0	0	88	262.75
Arizona Ridge Riders	86.5	0	0	0	88.25	0/0*	174.75

*Denotes a RR attempt.

^Denotes a declined RR.

OUTS

Carolina Cowboys — Cooper Davis rode Sunrise for 87.25 points; Ramon Fiorini bucked off Feel the Magic in 4.67 seconds; Clay Guiton rode Hoobastank for 87.5 points; Jess Lockwood bucked off Riser in 4.47 seconds; Derek Kolbaba I’m a Hostage in 2.88 seconds; Clay Guiton rode Milestone for 88 points (Tiebreaker)

Arizona Ridge Riders — Everton Natan da Silva rode The Kraken for 86.5 points; Eduardo Aparecido bucked off Benjamin Ranklin in 3.72 seconds; Elzisclay dos Santos bucked off Pneu-Dart’s Cheif Wahoo in 3.24 seconds; Luciano De Castro bucked off Wicked Solo in 3.41 seconds; Keyshawn Whitehorse rode Eyes On Me for 88.25; Luciano De Castro bucked off Project X in 7.49 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken (Tiebreaker); Luciano De Castro bucked off Night Agent in 6.82 seconds (Tiebreaker Re-Ride)

Carolina Cowboys

3-for-6 (262.75 points)

Arizona Ridge Riders 

2-for-6 (174.75 points)

Re-Rides: Luciano De Castro bucked off Project X in 7.49 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken (Tiebreaker); Luciano De Castro bucked off Night Agent in 6.82 seconds (Tiebreaker Re-Ride)

High Score: Keyshawn Whitehorse 88.25 on Eyes On Me

Day 3, Game 11 — Las Vegas, Nevada — October 26, 2025

Texas Rattlers Defeat Arizona Ridge Riders 261.5-145.75 to Take Home Bronze

Team	1	2	3	4	5	F
Arizona Ridge Riders	57^	0/88.75*	0/-	0/-	-	145.75
Texas Rattlers	88.25	0/-	85.5	87.75	-	261.5

*Denotes a RR attempt.

^Denotes a declined RR.

OUTS

Arizona Ridge Riders — Everton Natan da Silva rode Buck for 57 points, re-ride awarded and declined; Eduardo Aparecido rode Level Up, re-ride awarded, Texas Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged an early touch, ruled a buck off in 7.83 seconds, re-ride taken; Riquelmi Santos bucked off Dirty Bomb in 4.53 seconds; Luciano De Castro bucked off Doze You Down in 4.76 seconds, Head Coach Colby Yates challenged a qualified ride, ruled a buck off; Eduardo Aparecido rode Woody for 88.75 points (Re-Ride) ;Keyshawn Whitehorse did not ride Boot Barn’s Tyrone; Re-Ride not taken (Re-Ride)

Texas Rattlers — Brady Fielder rode Dark Thoughts for 88.25 points; Daniel Keeping bucked off Jailor in 2.70 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken; Qynn Andersen rode July for 85.5 points; Claudio Montanha Jr. rode Let’s Roll for 87.75 points; Dawson Branton did not ride Nachos; Re-Ride not taken (Re-Ride)

Arizona Ridge Riders

2-for-5 (145.75 points)

Re-Rides: Everton Natan da Silva rode Buck for 57 points, re-ride awarded and declined; Eduardo Aparecido rode Level Up, re-ride awarded, Texas Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged an early touch, ruled a buck off in 7.83 seconds, re-ride taken; Eduardo Aparecido rode Woody for 88.75 points (Re-Ride); Re-Ride not taken (Re-Ride)

Challenges: Luciano De Castro bucked off Doze You Down in 4.76 seconds, Head Coach Colby Yates challenged a qualified ride, ruled a buck off

Texas Rattlers

3-for-5 (261.5 points)

Re-Rides: Daniel Keeping bucked off Jailor in 2.70 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken; Re-Ride not taken (Re-Ride)

Challenges: Eduardo Aparecido rode Level Up, re-ride awarded, Texas Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged an early touch, ruled a buck off in 7.83 seconds, re-ride taken

High Score: Eduardo Aparecido 88.75 on Woody

Day 3, Game 12 (Championship) — Las Vegas, Nevada — October 26, 2025

Carolina Cowboys Win 2025 PBR Teams Title in 242.5-177.75 Showing to End Missouri Thunder’s Cinderella Run

Team	1	2	3	4	5	F
Missouri Thunder	0/87*	0/0*	90.75	0	0	177.75
Carolina Cowboys	68.25^	87.5	86.75	0	0	242.5

*Denotes a RR attempt.

^Denotes a declined RR.

OUTS

Missouri Thunder— Paulo Eduardo Rossetto bucked off Sucker Pop in 2.75 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken; Maverick Smith bucked off Magic Hunter in 5.38 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken; Andrew Alvidrez rode Lights Out for 90.75 points; Paulo Eduardo Rossetto rode Toad for 87 points (Re-Ride); Macaulie Leather bucked off Fire Zone in 3.14 seconds; Maverick Smith bucked off Velvet Revolver in 2.61 seconds (Re-Ride); Grayson Cole bucked off L.A. in 4.16 seconds

Carolina Cowboys — Cooper Davis rode Snap Chatter for 68.25 points, re-ride awarded and declined; Adriano Salgado rode J Lady S for 87.5 points; Clay Guiton rode El Chapo for 86.75 points; Afonso Quintino bucked off Pegasus in 1.54 seconds, Head Coach Jerome Davis challenged a chute foul, ruled a buck off; Derek Kolbaba bucked off Smokestack in 3.23 seconds

Missouri Thunder

2-for-5 (177.75 points)

Re-Rides: Paulo Eduardo Rossetto bucked off Sucker Pop in 2.75 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken; Maverick Smith bucked off Magic Hunter in 5.38 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken; Paulo Eduardo Rossetto rode Toad for 87 points (Re-Ride); Maverick Smith bucked off Velvet Revolver in 2.61 seconds (Re-Ride)

Carolina Cowboys

3-for-5 (242.5 points)

Re-Rides: Cooper Davis rode Snap Chatter for 68.25 points, re-ride awarded and declined

Challenges: Afonso Quintino bucked off Pegasus in 1.54 seconds, Head Coach Jerome Davis challenged a chute foul, ruled a buck off

High Score: Andrew Alvidrez on Lights Out for 90.75 points

High Marked Bull of the Night: Championship Game – Fire Zone 44.75 points; Bucked off Macaulie Leather in 3.14 seconds