PBR Invades Kansas City, March 5-7
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 2, 2010) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) elite Built Ford Tough Series continues its tour of the Midwest, stopping in Kansas City, Mo. for three days only! On Friday, March 5 at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 6 at 6:50 p.m. and Sunday, March 7 at 2 p.m. at the Sprint Center, PBR fans will witness four action-packed performances from the Top 40 bull riders in the world as they battle the toughest animal athletes on the planet.
At the Built Ford Tough Invitational, PBR fans can look forward to seeing world-class rides from 2009 PBR World Champion Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.); 2008 PBR World Champion and three-time Kansas City event winner Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil); current No. 1 ranked rider in the world Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil); and locals Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.) and Skeeter Kingsolver (Mclouth, Kan.). The heart-pounding, bone-crushing action will also feature current #2 in the world, J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.), along with PBR Superstars Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla.), Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.), and Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, Idaho).
With tickets available for as little as $10, PBR fans old and new, can experience over two hours of edge-of-your-seat thrills and spills, rock and roll music and pyrotechnics. Tickets are on sale now at the Sprint Center box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com , and by telephone at (800) 745-3000.
The Built Ford Tough Invitational will consist of four rounds of competition with the first three rounds featuring the world’s best bull riders randomly matched against the PBR’s top bulls. The scores from the three rides will be combined, and the Top 15 riders will advance to the Built Ford Tough Championship Round following intermission on Sunday afternoon where they will compete with one more bull. In the end, the rider with the highest total scores on four bulls will be declared the winner. The next ABBI Classic event will also in Kansas City on March 5th. To learn more about the bucking bull industry, contact the ABBI office at 719-242-2747 or via their website www.americanbuckingbull.com. ABBI is dedicated to unifying, developing and promoting the bucking bull industry through pedigree preservation; enhancement and promotion of bucking bull ownership, breeding, and welfare; and development of programs and events showcasing the world's finest bucking bull stock. The ABBI is registry set up to record and preserve the pedigrees of the world's premier bucking bull livestock. ABBI is structured to promote participation by those with the biggest stake in the bucking bull industry-the owners, breeders and trainers of the world's greatest bucking bulls. The ABBI provides an environment where bucking bull breeder's can introduce and foster the growth of young bucking bulls ensuring the finest animal athletes are available to compete at selected PBR Built Ford Tough and minor league Touring Pro Division events across the United States.
The PBR is the premiere bull riding organization in the world with the best riders from the United States, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, and Canada. One of the fastest-growing sports in the country, PBR events air weekly on VERSUS, NBC, CBS, and FOX. For more information on the Professional Bull Riders, please visit www.pbr.com or contact Sara Broun at (719) 242 2800 or sbroun@pbrnow.com or Jack Carnefix at (719) 242 2800 or jcarnefix@pbrnow.com .
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About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR):
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, VERSUS and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With approximately 400 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one and one half million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series and Touring Pro Division. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., and has over 1,200 PBR bull riders compete in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.
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Hi all you regular bloggers out there. I feel like I know everybody from reading these blogs.
It's great that some of you have met and become friends through the PBR-it is sometimes hard
to find somebody who shares our p!@#ion for bullriding. It looks like a great week end and the
bulls look extremely well represented-I've been waiting to see Bushwacker again. I was really
impressed with him the couple times I saw him. I hope the riders don't get jealous that we have
just as many "boys" in the chutes that we root for as we do riders! I picked Jordan Hupp in my
Fantasy line up so I'll see how he does this week end. Good luck and prayers go out to all the
riders and bulls. -
reznibd
March 5, 2010Thanks, Joan. I'll be looking. I sent you something to see if it was you :) -
Joan Simpson
March 5, 2010rez, yes, that is me. I just never post on there very much. I think I sent you something the one time I went on the site. I will do it today again. -
reznibd
March 4, 2010Joan - are you Joanie Simpson on the teampbr website "Forum"? Do you ever post there? -
sannpow
March 4, 2010Twiggy - I think you are right about Renato, he would try it and probably make it all the
way up in a very short amount of time. What's a rock wall when you can backflip of the
chutes with ease! -
Twiggy
March 4, 2010Pbr-baglady.....to funny....I live inbetween Spring Hill & Gardner! You need to go to the
teampbr website and find me (I'm Twigggy on that site...that's with 3 g's). You can
personally email from there without having to post for the whole board to see....lol -
pbr-baglady
March 4, 2010Twiggy you must be close to me. I'm near Spring Hill. I doubt if we will go to Independence just for the draft. We watched it in OKC. I too was in hopes it would be in Olathe. But we will show up early on Saturday for the event across the street from the Sprint Center. If I read right, Valdiron and Robson will have to push it to get from Cavender's out by the speedway to Independence in an hour. They are to sign autographs from 10am to 11am and then be at the draft at 12. Since the draft time is only from 12 to 1 do you think they will have the signing tables like they did in OKC? -
Twiggy
March 4, 2010Pbr-baglady: my guess is all the PBR merchandise will be at the Independence location. I was
hoping (but I knew it would be to good to be true) that the draft would be at the Olathe B!@#
Pro....15 minutes from my house!.....but NO, have to drive almost an hour to the other store.
For anyone going to the B!@# Pro in Independence and staying at the host hotel downtown, it's
not just a hop, skip & jump. Plan on giving your self some time cause you'll be going thru
all of that downtown traffic & Road construction....YUCK! But its a cool store...rock climbing
wall & everything....woooo hoooo, now that's something I'd like to see....one of "our boys" on
the rock climbing wall, hat, boots & the whole nine yards....I might just dare Renato to try
it! He's just crazy enough, he'll probably do it! -
Joan Simpson
March 4, 2010They have made mistakes in the Fsntasy line up before with other riders. I always look up riders and bulls and I have caught it before. Not that it does me a bit of good. I am absolutely the worst. -
Indiana_Rusty
March 4, 2010Kody Lostroh needs to get his elbow fixed once and for all. Riding good one weekend, bad the next, and then sitting out the third is a pretty useless way to run a career. If he will just bite the bullet and get his elbow fixed, he can come back strong. Imagine him back at full physical capability again - he can easily move up the standings in time to finish well.
In the meantime, watch out - Jody Newberry is going to take home a lot of the wins. -
luckynorma
March 4, 2010pbr-baglady, thank you so much for the info on the dvd. I just went on that site and ordered
it for my son's birthday. -
reznibd
March 4, 2010Okay, I se the Fantasy line up note about JB on Bones, but what does it mean? -
reznibd
March 4, 2010Oops! Just found the bull, JB. Too cool! -
reznibd
March 4, 2010Okay, you all are confusing me. JB is on Hard Rock Friday night. Bones?
Joan, where did you see a bull named JB?
I must be slipping--can't keep up with you all!! -
pbr-baglady
March 4, 2010Wouldn't you think the corporate offices would let their local outlets know who they sponser? Especially the weekend of the events. I just called the B!@# Pro Shop in Olathe, KS (just outside of Kansas City) to ask if they were carring the PBR T-Shirts that OKC did. Her reply was - "What is the PBR?". I had the same question two years ago when we rented an Enterpise Van for PBR weekend. -
pbr-baglady
March 4, 2010since J.B. is a McCoy Ranch bull - Maybe the 'Llama Whisperer" would tell us what it stands for? -
Joan Simpson
March 4, 2010cactus sue, maybe that bull is Just Bad(meaning tough). JB is one tough bull rider for sure.
TWTX, "our boys" is an endearing term for ALL of our bull riders. Every time any of them get on a bull they are my favorite. Like I have always said, I always route for our bull riders. -
cactus-sue
March 4, 2010Joan,
It sure looks that way. It would be fun to see if that is true - a bull named after JB or just why the bull is named JB. If he bucks like JB rides, he should be a good one!
Rebelnbobbi,
I was wondering the same thing....JB vs Bones was last year! Anyone know why that was listed?
Excited for this weekends event!!! Hope Kody's elbow holds out and he can return to his stellar form! Hope it is a safe weekend for all! -
pbr-baglady
March 4, 2010LUCKYNORMA - try www.thisisnotarodeo.com for the dvd. -
rebelnbobbi
March 3, 2010Whats with JB riding Bones on Friday night? I saw it on the Fantasy Pick sight. It is not mentioned in the article. Like every week, I wish the riders the best of luck, safety to the bull fighters and of course best of health as well to the bulls. As far as the World Cup, if I were JW Hart the US team would be...... Jordon Hupp, Jody Newberry, Josh Koshel, McKennon Wimberly and Austin Meier. They are all riding very well right now and the top names like JB, Kody, and Travis are going into their slumps. If JW wants to retain the title, go by current performance not just a name. -
luckynorma
March 3, 2010Hi, everybody, this comment has nothing to do with the article, but I have a question and I
am sure somebody out there can give me the answer. I would like to get a copy of the video
that came out last fall on the history of the PBR. I thought the name was "This is Not a
Rodeo" but that might not be exactly right. Anyway JW and Justin said on PBR Now last
Thursday that is is available on the web site, but I am unable to find it. What is the name
and how can I buy a copy? Thanks for any help. I enjoy reading everyone's comments. -
petunia
March 3, 2010i'm excited to watch the pbr . It was fun to see mike lee and ljjekins ride well in st louis.
it was also nice to see somebody different win in st. louis.
it will be intersting to see who will make the world cup team for the usa -
Shannon K
March 3, 2010TWTX and Twiggy: That makes more sense...I was wondering what I was missing! I too have never been one to restrict myself to a single favorite in any sport, but it's easier with bull riding, 'cuz while I definitely root more for some riders than others, I can always root for the cowboy over the bull. Call me prejudiced, but I prefer humans :).
Here's hoping both Guilherme and Kody can make great rides this weekend despite their injuries! -
TWTX
March 3, 2010Shannon K - Yes Twiggy is right I was referring to her favorite and mine. But I must say
that I have many favorites, too many to list..Mike Lee, Caleb, Dustin, Cody N. Travis Sellers,
Josh, Ryan M. and on and on....lol. Kody is just the one I guess I have on top of my
list. I think most of us cheer for most if not all of the riders, just some a little
more than others.. :)
Joan - yes "our boys" is just an endearing way to talk about some of our favorites riders,
or showing that we are proud of them, kinda the same way I refer to my son sometime. :)
"That's my boy"!! -
Twiggy
March 3, 2010ShannonK....I think TWTX refered to them as "both of our boys"...meaning she was referring to
ONE and I really do mean ONE of MY many favorites...... I'll be happy to tell you it's
Guilherme, but don't get me started cause the list would be a mile long. lol :) -
Shannon K
March 3, 2010TWTX: I didn't realize you had two favorite bull riders! If you don't mind my asking, who's the second? Anyway, I hope you have a blast in Cabo! -
Joan Simpson
March 3, 2010rez and cactus-sue, looks like JB has a bull named after him. Do you think? -
Joan Simpson
March 3, 2010TWTX and Twiggy, it is good to see all of us ladies do sometimes refer to the bull riders as our "boys" for our choices.
We all have our favorites and that is what makes the world go around. I hope it is a good week-end for all of the bull riders. -
TWTX
March 3, 2010Twiggy - We would love to make it four in a row, but yes it is our weekend to go south of the
border... Cabo!! Hoping for some sun and warmth. I am a little tired of the cold.. but
will unfortunately not be able to even follow the live event tracker. We will just have to get
the final results after the fact. I will definitely miss seeing the riders in person and
seeing you and Sannpow there. And yes, both of our "boys" will be there! Praying that their
injuries will not affect them too much. I know you will have a full house! Have fun and
have that frig full!!! :) -
Twiggy
March 3, 2010Webpbr & TWTX are you SURE you don't want to make it 4 in a row? The draw is up & your boy is
in the lineup! Or is this when your leaving for south of the border?
Plus if anyone is interested, Travel Zoo has a code to get 1/2 price tickets
for the Friday & Sunday performances. Go to ticketmaster & use the promo code TZOO. -
k9stylequeen
March 3, 2010I'll be there all three nights.... Bringing some other puppy raisers to the Fanzone in the Power and light District Saturday afternooon for distraction training with the pups! -
Joan Simpson
March 3, 2010A pretty mixed up article, but who cares it is what happens when the action begins that counts. -
webpbr
March 2, 2010lol, Now they have changed it. However, they replaced JB as number one to Valdiron, but then didn't put JB back in at all. Now Valdiron is in twice. I guess he will be busy riding twice in each round and JB won't even get the chance to ride. :) -
jackiem365
March 2, 2010ill be there!! cant wait!! -
txpbrgal
March 2, 2010This article dosn't appear to have been written by KRC, maybe thats the problem. I wouldn't expect to see a few of those guys this wknd. -
Twiggy
March 2, 2010I think we will all know a little more tommorrow once the draw is announced.
I'm with pbr-baglady, ya'll are more than welcome to come to KC. The weather is supposed to
be the best we've had all year.....which really isn't saying a lot...doesn't take much to make
it seem nice when you've been living in polar bear conditions....lol No, really, I think it's
supposed to be in the 50's maybe a little rain late Fri night. Plus, Quick Trip has the
family four pack thingy really cheap for all 3 days of the event. Ya can't beat that with a
stick!
Hope we get to see another great short go round of bulls Sunday! -
webpbr
March 2, 2010stormcloud - I don't think we know for sure if Kody will be out or not. I think it was going to be a "game time" decision, depending on how his elbow feels. -
flash105
March 2, 2010It sure makes you folks look ridiculous when you can't even keep up with which rider is first in the standings. J B Mauney was "bucked off" the number one spot which was taken over by Valdiron de Oliveira. -
stormcloud
March 2, 2010webpbr----I noticed that also. Wasn't Lostroh going to sit this one out as well as
Marchi? -
webpbr
March 2, 2010In case I missed something, isn't Valdiron number one in the BFTS standings? The article says otherwise. Also, isn't Marchi supposed to be out for the next several weeks? -
CACTUS-SUE
March 2, 2010PBR-BAGLADY,
Have a great weekend! How fun that you have family coming in for the event! Enjoy!!! -
pbr-baglady
March 2, 2010YEA - The BULL BOYS are coming to town. We have family coming from Florida and Oklahoma just for this weekend. Already have the tickets and ready to go.
Since this is an 'invitational" I'd like to INVITE everyone to come to KC. Even the weather is suppose to be decent.
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