Ever wanted to give your favorite rider or bull an award? Well, you’re in luck.
This season, the PBR is hosting the inaugural Golden Barrel Awards, a series of end-of-season honors voted on by you, the fans, in the categories of Best Celebration, Best Winning Ride, Best Save and 7 Seconds of Agony.
If there’s one thing that nobody in the Western sports world will argue against, it’s that bullfighters are the real heroes in the arena. They consistently put their own bodies on the line to protect the bull riders, pulling off unreal saves night after night. We couldn’t do this sport without them, and this is our opportunity to honor them with the Best Save award.
Head over to the Golden Barrel Awards page to cast your vote, and read on for more about the nominees.
Frank Newsom grabs Jose Vitor Leme Leme by the helmet in Omaha
Back in May, world No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme finished second overall at the Union Home Mortgage Invitational in Omaha, Nebraska. But things almost went very wrong in Round 2, when Leme nearly got run over by Jayded after his 86.75-point ride. Luckily, Frank Newsom was there to put his body on the line and step in for the save, and an injury-free Leme went on to have one of the greatest seasons in PBR history.
Lucas Teodoro takes the hit to body block Brennon Eldred in Arcadia
In the championship round of the PBR Pendleton Whisky Invitational in Arcadia, Florida, back in January, things were not looking good for Brennon Eldred. Lucas Teodoro put himself in the line of fire to protect Eldred, and CBS Sports Network’s Craig Hummer said it best: ‘We can’t thank our bullfighters enough.’
Cody Webster takes two hard hits for Hunter Ball in Jacksonville
If this doesn’t get your blood pumping, you may not have a pulse. In Round 1 of the PBR Bad Boy Mowers Invitational, presented by Union Home Mortgage, in Jacksonville, Florida, Hunter Ball found himself in a scary situation and under the hooves of The Fist. Cody Webster drew him away and, well, watch for yourself!
Jesse Byrne grabs the attention of the bull away from Justin Houston in Sacramento
Saving lives and making it look eeeeasy. At the PBR Wrangler Long Live Cowboys Classic in Sacramento, California, Justin Houston went for the kind of ride no bull rider wants to take, and Jesse Byrne and his fast feet kept him out of harm’s way.