PBR Texas Rattlers Claim Back-To-Back Homestand Victory

PBR Texas Rattlers gave it their all as they captured a second consecutive Rattler Days win staying undefeated in the Dickies Arena.

Isabelle Brown | Oct 9, 2023

PBR Texas Rattlers Claim Back-To-Back Homestand Victory /

FORT WORTH, Texas - As the PBR Camping World Team Series comes to a close, the teams picked up their loose ends on their final game before heading to the Championship.

The Kansas City Outlaws snagged the win in game one going a perfect 3-0 at Texas Rattler Days.

Following Kansas City, the Arizona Ridge Riders and Carolina Cowboys went ride-for-ride as they fought for the win in game two. Sage Kimzey officially bounced back as he ended the night with a massive 90.50-point ride on Snap Chatter. Even with the massive ride from Kimzey, the Cowboys still fell short of the win by a single point

Game three had the crowd on the edge of their seats as the Austin Gamblers secured the regular season title for a second consecutive year. Rafael dos Santos claimed the victory for the team as he covered No Cigar for 88.50 points. Missouri Thunder's Andy Bohl tried to push past the Gamblers but fell short by just a quarter of a point.

With Jose Vitor Leme claiming a no-score on Orca, it left the game wide open for Cassio Dias to potentially claim the Team Series MVP title in the game-ending ride-off.

In the top half of the final game, Nashville Stampede and the Texas Rattlers both had tough luck. Both 2-0 teams were able to redeem themselves as the bottom half of the lineup stepped up. The Rattlers claimed the 3-0 victory as their anchor Braidy Randolph covered Dr. Campbell for 86.25 points.

As PBR Teams never end in a tie, the Texas Rattlers and Kansas City Outlaws had to take part in a ride-off to claim the event win. Since the Rattlers had the highest aggregated score they got the first pick on a bull. After the coaches came to their conclusions on their riders, the crowd watched as Trace Redd and Cassio Dias stepped up to the plate.

Unfortunately, Cassio Dias lost his chance to overtake the MVP title as he fell from Nefarious. Awaiting in the Gambler locker room, Jose Vitor Leme celebrated as he took the victory of the 2023 Team Series MVP. Not only was Leme able to win the 2023 Team Series MVP but within the same weekend he became the fastest rider in PBR history to reach 300 qualified rides.

With both team riders having unqualified rides, Texas teammate Brady Olsen stepped up as he covered Smooth over it for a smooth 88.75 points. Kansas City had all the pressure as Leonardo Castro Ferreira took on Knockin Boots, but even with the qualified ride, he fell short, claiming 86 points. With Olsen's qualified ride, the Texas Rattlers were able to celebrate their homestead victory once again.

Texas Rattlers stay undefeated in the Dickie's Arena as they are back-to-back Rattler Day Champions. With Rattler Days at an end, the teams get two weeks to prep before they head out west to Las Vegas for the PBR World Camping Team Series Championship Finals.

Final Rattler Day Standings

Texas Rattlers, 3-0-0-875.75
Kansas City Outlaws, 3-0-0-783.25
Nashville Stampede, 2-1-0-685.25
Carolina Cowboys, 1-2-0-439
Arizona Ridge Riders, 1-2-0-344.25
Austin Gamblers, 1-2-0-265.75
Oklahoma Freedom, 1-2-0-176.5
Missouri Thunder, 0-3-0-263.25

Rattler Days Championship Sunday Results

Kansas City Outlaws 174.75 vs. Oklahoma Freedom 90
Arizona Ridge Riders 178.25 vs. Carolina Cowboys 177.25
Austin Gamblers 88.50 vs. Missouri Thunder 88.25
Texas Rattlers 264 vs. Nashville Stampede 169

Published Oct 9, 2023

ISABELLE BROWN

Isabelle is from a small town in southern Illinois where she grew to love her family, friends, and small-town community. Growing up in a small town, she learned and started her background in agriculture and knowledge of equine and barrel racing. Isabelle spent many years riding and training with her uncle, this allowed her to work with many young futurity prospects. Barrel racing brought her some of her closest friends and her to some of the best opportunities she has been presented in her life. She was a part of 4-H from the time she was in the 3rd grade till her graduating year of high school which allowed her to broaden her knowledge outside of equine. After graduating high school in 2019 Isabelle moved to Murray, Kentucky where she continued her education at Murray State University. Although she wasn’t a participant on the rodeo team she traveled with the team to most of their events. She also continued to individually compete in barrel racing until 2022. At the start of 2022, she decided to take a break from school to travel and to find what her passion was. She found herself in north Texas. This led her to the opportunity to start and grow with Sports Illustrated Rodeo Daily. She plans to use this opportunity to spread her knowledge and love for the animals and the sport(s) they allow us to engage in. Instagram: izzyb_brown01