GLENDALE, Ariz. – Two seasons removed from moving to Sunrise, the Florida Freedom claimed its PBR Camping World Team Series regular season championship with a dominant 260-90 outing against the Kansas City Outlaws. The Freedom rose to 25-9 on the season with a game to go at Ridge Rider Days in Desert Diamond Arena. The No. 8 Outlaws dropped to 11-23.

The Freedom put up scores from João Ricardo Vieira (85.75 points on Play Time), João Lucas Campos (87.5 on Ah Hell) and John Crimber (86.75 on Baldy). With Thiago Salgado bucking off, Crimber leapfrogged his teammate to take the No. 1 position in the 2025 MVP race heading into the final game of the season on Sunday.

Koltin Hevalow delivered the Outlaws’ only qualified ride, scoring a team season-high 90 points against Sucker Pop on a re-ride. The Austin Gamblers clinched a first-round playoff bye after riding four bulls against the Carolina Cowboys (18-16) for a dominant 312.75-173.25 victory. Austin’s first two riders rode eight seconds as Sage Steele Kimzeyrecorded 83.25 points on Phantom followed by 71.5 points by Kaique Pacheco on Pepperoni on a declined re-ride. In the fourth frame, Callum Miller bested Gone Rogue for 72.5 points as the Gamblers turned down another re-ride offer. Lucas Divino bested Mike’s Motive for 85.5 points in the final ride for Austin on a re-ride attempt and Mike’s Motive’s141st career out.

A pair of rides for the Cowboys by Kyler Oliver for 86.5 points on Tijuana Two-Step and Derek Kolbaba aboard Bruce for 86.75 points weren’t enough to overcome the two-ride advantage.

The No. 2 Gamblers improved to 23-11, a game ahead of the Arizona Ridge Riders and Texas Rattlers. They join the Florida Freedom in clinching two of the available three first-round byes in Las Vegas at the PBR Teams Championship.

The No. 4 Texas Rattlers showed no mercy against the No. 7 Missouri Thunder, winning 349.5-169.25 to rise to 22-12 as the Thunder fell to 14-20. Texas rode its first four bulls, as Brady Fielder (87), Daniel Keeping (88.25), Qynn Anderson (86.5) and Claudio Montanha Jr. (87.75) bested their bovine counterparts. Missouri started 2-for-2 with Paulo Eduardo Rossetto (85 points) and Maverick Smith (84.25) earning rides followed by three buckoffs.

The No. 10 New York Mavericks (9-25) remained hot, winning their third straight game, this time over the No. 9 Oklahoma Wildcatters (11-23) in a 259.25-168.5 showing Saturday night. Leonardo Castro bested Smoke Down in the second out of the game for the Mavericks for 87.25 points. In the third frame, Mauricio Gulla Moreira tacked on 84.75 more aboard Moonlight Graham. Marco Rizzo earned the third and final ride for New York, tying the game-high score with 87.25 on Itchy Scratchy.

Oklahoma had an early ride by Eduardo Matos against Slingin Tubs for 86 points before Kase Hitt bested Big Timberfor 87.25 points.

The Nashville Stampede (14-20) pulled off a 257.25-255.5 upset of the host No. 3 Arizona Ridge Riders (22-12) Saturday night, moving into the No. 6 position in the standings. Nashville took an early 85-point lead with a leadoff ride by Alan de Souza aboard Horizons Creedmoor before Arizona took it back with 85.5 by Everton Natan da Silva against Kill Switch in the bottom of the first. Cody Jesus bested Wildfire for 85.25 in the third and Gustavo Luiz da Silva earned 87 against Snoop Dog in the fourth. Luciano De Castro bested Achilles for 86.25, giving Keyshawn Whitehorse a chance for a walk-off win. Whitehorse needed 85.75 for the win, but he rode Mr. Teller for 83.75, falling just short in the loss.

Ridge Rider Days concludes Sunday at 12:45 p.m. MT with the third and final day of the event and the 2025 PBR Teams regular season before heading to the PBR Teams Championship in Las Vegas Oct. 24-26.

Day 2, Game 6 — Glendale, Arizona — October 11, 2025

Austin Gamblers Dominate Carolina Cowboys, 312.75-173.25, at Ridge Rider Days, Clinching First-Round Bye at PBR Teams Playoffs in Las Vegas

*Denotes a RR attempt.

^Denotes a declined RR.

OUTS

Austin Gamblers — Sage Steele Kimzey rode Phantom for 83.25 points, Carolina Head Coach Jerome Davis challenged an early buck off, ruled a qualified ride; Kaique Pacheco rode Pepperoni for 71.5 points, re-ride awarded and declined; Dener Barbosa bucked off Mouse Trap in 3.83 seconds; Callum Miller rode Gone Rogue for 72.5 points, re-ride awarded and declined; Dalton Kasel couldn’t mount I am Grout, re-ride awarded and taken; Lucas Divino rode Mike’s Motive for 85.5 points (Re-Ride)

Carolina Cowboys — Jess Lockwood bucked off War Boy in 4.89 seconds; Kyler Oliver rode Tijuana Two-Step for 86.5 points; Alvaro Ariel bucked off Gravedigger in 7.53 seconds; Ethan Winckler bucked off Trash Panda in 2.47 seconds; Derek Kolbaba rode Bruce for 86.75 points

Austin Gamblers 

4-for-5 (312.75 points)

Re-Rides: Dalton Kasel couldn’t mount I am Grout, re-ride awarded and taken; Lucas Divino rode Mike’s Motive for 85.5 points (Re-Ride)

Shifted Outs: Lucas Divino took Dalton Kasel’s re-ride attempt

Carolina Cowboys 

2-for-5 (173.25 points)

Challenges: Sage Steele Kimzey rode Phantom for 83.25 points, Carolina Head Coach Jerome Davis challenged an early buck off, ruled a qualified ride

High Score: Derek Kolbaba 86.75 on Bruce

Day 2, Game 7 — Glendale, Arizona — October 11, 2025

Florida Freedom Ride Three Bulls to Clinch Regular Season Championship with 260-90 Victory Against the Kansas City Outlaws

*Denotes a RR attempt.

^Denotes a declined RR.

OUTS

Kansas City Outlaws — Koltin Hevalow rode TJ for 79 points, re-ride awarded and taken; Heitor Santos Ferreira rode Black Panther for 78.75 points, re-ride awarded and taken; Pablo Soares bucked off Smackdown in 2.00 seconds; Koltin Hevalow rode Sucker Pop for 90 points (Re-Ride); Heitor Santos Ferreira bucked off Dark Thoughts in 6.09 seconds(Re-Ride); Natanael Serra Aires bucked off John 14:6 in 5.10 seconds; Eric Henrique Domingos bucked off Pay Dirt in 2.68 seconds

Florida Freedom — Thiago Salgado bucked off Dynamite in 1.25 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken; João Ricardo Vieira rode Play Time for 85.75 points; João Lucas Campos rode Ah Hell for 87.5 points; Thiago Salgado bucked off Lights Out in 5.27 seconds (Re-Ride); Yan Victor Cunha bucked off Bueno in 4.59 seconds; John Crimber rode Baldy for 86.75 points

Kansas City Outlaws

1-for-5 (90 points)

Re-Rides: Koltin Hevalow rode TJ for 79 points, re-ride awarded and taken; Heitor Santos Ferreira rode Black Panther for 78.75 points, re-ride awarded and taken; Koltin Hevalow rode Sucker Pop for 90 points (Re-Ride); Heitor Santos Ferreira bucked off Dark Thoughts in 6.09 seconds(Re-Ride);

Florida Freedom

3-for-5 (260 points)

Re-Rides: Thiago Salgado bucked off Dynamite in 1.25 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken; Thiago Salgado bucked off Lights Out in 5.27 seconds (Re-Ride)

High Score: Koltin Hevalow 90 on Sucker Pop

Day 2, Game 8 — Glendale, Arizona — October 11, 2025

Texas Rattlers Defeat Missouri Thunder 349.5-169.25 in Near-Perfect Performance with Four Bull Rides in Glendale, Remain in Hunt for First-Round Playoff Bye in Las Vegas

*Denotes a RR attempt.

^Denotes a declined RR.

OUTS

Missouri Thunder — Paulo Eduardo Rossetto rode Sharp Shooter for 85 points; Maverick Smith rode Mustache Man for 84.25 points; Andrew Alvidrez rode Hector, Texas Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged a touch, ruled a buck off in 0.43 seconds; Boudreaux Campbell bucked off Darkside in 3.50 seconds; Miguel de Jesus bucked off Shrek in 4.52 seconds

Texas Rattlers — Brady Fielder rode Sneaky Situation for 87 points; Daniel Keeping rode Real Deal for 88.25 points; Qynn Andersen rode Wild Card for 86.5 points; Claudio Montanha Jr. rode Redneck for 87.75 points; Vinicius Rodrigues Pereira bucked off The Jungle in 4.18 seconds

Missouri Thunder

2-for-5 (169.25 points)

Texas Rattlers

4-for-5 (349.5 points)

Challenges: Andrew Alvidrez rode Hector, Texas Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged a touch, ruled a buck off in 0.43 seconds

High Score: Daniel Keeping 87 on Real Deal

Day 2, Game 9 — Glendale, Arizona — October 11, 2025

New York Mavericks Upset Oklahoma Wildcatters 259.25-168.5 for Third Straight Victory and Chance at Perfect Weekend

*Denotes a RR attempt.

^Denotes a declined RR.

OUTS

New York Mavericks — Bob Mitchell bucked off Smooth Violation in 6.22 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken; Leonardo Castro rode Smoke Down for 87.25 seconds; Mauricio Gulla Moreira rode Moonlight Graham for 84.75 points; João Lucas bucked off L.A. in 4.00 seconds (Re-Ride); Marco Rizzo rode Itchy Scratchy for 87.25 points; Hudson Bolton bucked off Oyster Creek Brawler in 3.02 seconds

Oklahoma Wildcatters — Tate Pollmeier bucked off Tigger in 4.66 seconds; Eduardo Matos rode Slingin Tubs for 86 points; JaCauy Hale bucked off Ronnie Two Times in 5.95 seconds; Colton Burkard bucked off Toxic Masculinity in 3.60 seconds; Kase Hitt rode Big Timber for 82.5 points

New York Mavericks 

3-for-5 (259.25 points)

Re-Rides: Bob Mitchell bucked off Smooth Violation in 6.22 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken; João Lucas bucked off L.A. in 4.00 seconds (Re-Ride)

Shifted Outs: João Lucas took Bob Mitchell’s re-ride attempt

Oklahoma Wildcatters

2-for-5 (168.5 points)

High Score: Leonardo Castro 87.25 on Smoke Down, Marco Rizzo 87.25 on Itchy Scratchy

Day 2, Game 10 — Glendale, Arizona — October 11, 2025

Nashville Stampede Upset Arizona Ridge Riders 257.25-255.5 on Enemy Dirt as Arizona Falls Just Short of a Walkoff Win

*Denotes a RR attempt.

^Denotes a declined RR.

OUTS

Nashville Stampede — Alan de Souza rode Horizons Creedmoor for 85 points; Austin Richardson bucked off Finger Roll in 5.10 seconds; Cody Jesus rode Wild Fire for 85.25 points; Gustavo Luiz da Silva rode Snoop Dog for 87 points; Kaiden Loud bucked off Bullistic in 3.52 seconds

Arizona Ridge Riders — Everton Natan da Silva rode Kill Switch for 85.5 points; Eduardo Aparecido bucked off Apple Juicing in 3.71 seconds; Riquelmi Santos bucked off Average Joe in 7.21 seconds; Luciano De Castro rode Achilles for 86.25 points; Keyshawn Whitehorse rode Mr Teller for 83.75 points, Nashville Head Coach Justin McBride challenged an early slap, ruled a qualified ride

Nashville Stampede

3-for-5 (257.25 points)

Challenges: Keyshawn Whitehorse rode Mr Teller for 83.75 points, Nashville Head Coach Justin McBride challenged an early slap, ruled a qualified ride

Arizona Ridge Riders

3-for-5 (255.5 points)

High Score: Gustavo Luiz da Silva 87 on Snoop Dog

High Marked Bull of the Night: Game 4- Tigger 44.75; Bucked off Tate Pollmeier in 4.66 seconds

PBR Teams Season Standings:

Here are the current Team standings for the regular season after the second day of competition for the PBR Camping World Team Series in Glendale, Arizona:

October 12 Game Schedule

Here are the game matchups for the final day of action for the PBR Camping World Team Series event in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday, October 12:

Kansas City Outlaws vs. Nashville Stampede

Texas Rattlers vs. Florida Freedom

New York Mavericks vs. Ausin Gamblers

Carolina Cowboys vs. Oklahoma Wildcatters

Missouri Thunder vs. Arizona Ridge Riders

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