BALTIMORE - For the fourth time, the Professional Bull Riders come to Baltimore for the fifth stop of the 2012 Built Ford Tough Series. The toughest bull riders and the strongest bulls in the world buck into Baltimore's 1st Mariner Arena on Feb. 3-4 for two action-packed nights of the Baltimore Invitational presented by Cooper Tires.

All of the action starts on Friday, Feb. 3, at 8:00 p.m. ET and continues on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.Ticketmaster.com, at the 1st Mariner Arena box office, or by calling (800) 745-3500.

At the Baltimore Invitational, fans will witness thrilling 8-second rides and jaw-dropping wrecks, as the PBR's insanely brave cowboys risk it all against monstrous animal athletes that can weigh as much as 2,000 pounds.

The BFTS features the best, highest-paid bull riders on the planet, including 2010 Baltimore champion Valdiron de Oliveira, 2011 World Champion Silvano Alves, two-time "Amazing Race" contestant Cord McCoy, "Last Cowboy Standing" Luke Snyder and international favorite, the dancing Australian Ben Jones. Also expected to compete in the Baltimore Invitational are East Coast bull rider J.B. Mauney, along with former World Champions Kody Lostroh, Chris Shivers, Mike Lee and Guilherme Marchi.

1st Mariner Arena, home of the 2012 Baltimore Invitational presented by Cooper Tires.

The PBR is offering a limited number of All aXXess passes for $145. In addition to providing the best seats in the house, fans will be able to get down on the dirt for a special one-hour experience where they can meet some of the top bull riders in the world and see the chutes and bulls "up close and personal."

Each of the Top 40 riders in the world will ride on Friday and Saturday. Following Round 1 on Friday, the riders with the 10 highest cumulative scores will each compete with one more bull. Following Round 3 on Saturday, the riders with the 10 highest cumulative scores will advance to the Built Ford Tough Championship Round where they will compete with one more bull. The overall event winner will be the rider with the highest combined score from all four rounds.

Action from Baltimore will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network at 10:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 4. Fans can also watch the action online at the PBR Live Event Center at pbr.com/live.

Fans can also meet up with two members of the Built Ford Tough Invasion team on Thursday night at Bob Davidson Ford in Baltimore. Dickies DuraBullfighter Shorty Gorham and bull rider Brendon Clark will be signing autographs and meeting with fans from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Baltimore is the fifth of 28 stops on the 2012 BFTS schedule, which opened at world-famous Madison Square Garden in New York. The season will conclude Oct. 24-28 in Las Vegas with the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals, where the PBR World Champion will be crowned and awarded a $1 million bonus. The richest bull riding event in the world, the World Finals has a total purse of more than $2 million.

WATCH THE BALTIMORE INVITATIONAL Friday on the PBR Live Event Center at 8 p.m. ET, and Saturday on CBS Sports Network at 10 p.m. ET.