ARIZONA RIDGE RIDERS TAKE TOP SPOT IN PBR TEAMS STANDINGS AFTER DOMINANT WIN OVER AUSTIN GAMBLERS

Defending Champion Carolina Cowboys Hand Last Undefeated Team, Texas Rattlers, First Loss of Season, While the Florida Freedom and Nashville Stampede Each Record Dramatic Walk-Off Wins

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The first night of Wildcatter Days presented by Zone Premium Nicotine Pouches was electric as the 2026 PBR Teams standings shook up once again with the Arizona Ridge Riders (2-1) prevailing on top at Paycom Center Friday night.

Arizona stole the show as they dominated the 2024 PBR Teams Champion Austin Gamblers (1-2) three rides to one in a 261.7-87.35 victory Friday night. Three-time PBR World Champion Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) put Austin ahead in the second frame – ultimately the squad’s lone score. Arizona’s Eduardo Aparecido (Gouvelandia, Brazil) bested Sagebrush in the second frame as well for 85.65 points before Everton Natan da Silva (Viradouro, Brazil) lasted the full eight on Side Hustle for 87.55 points in the team’s next ride. In the Ridge Riders’ fourth frame, Murilo Henrique de Oliveira (Pereira Barreto, Brazil) clinched the victory with 88.5 points on Lever Action.

Defending Teams Champion Carolina Cowboys (2-1) only needed one ride to shut out the Texas Rattlers (2-1), taking down the league’s last undefeated team. Thiago Salgado (Naviraí, Brazil), new to Carolina from the Florida Freedom, was bucked off Purple Rain in the first out of the game, but took advantage of his re-ride opportunity, besting Dirty Honey for 89.05 points. The Cowboys moved to No. 6 in the standings through three games.

The Nashville Stampede (2-1) spoiled the opening night of the Oklahoma Wildcatters’ (1-2) homestand and Head Coach Greg Rhodes’ home debut with a 176.9-91.2 walk-off performance. Rogério Venâncio (Paranaita, Brazil) put Nashville on the board with an 88.85-point ride on CID’s Kid. The Wildcatters bounced back as Kaiden Loud (Kaufman, Texas) went for 91.2 points on Cookie – the second-best score of his premier series career and best within Teams action. On a re-ride attempt, Riquelmi Silva (Bom Jesus do Araguaia, Brazil) delivered the final blow with an 88.05-point ride on Smooth Violation to lift Nashville on top.

After the Kansas City Outlaws went ahead of the Florida Freedom in the bottom of the fifth when Eric Henrique Domingos (Pérola, Brazil) recorded a big 89.15-point ride on Milestone, Ethan Winckler (Winnie, Texas) knocked down a career-best 90.45-point ride on Lights Out on a re-ride opportunity on the game’s last out to lift the Freedom (2-1) over the Outlaws (1-2) 179.4-89.15. Winckler’s clutch ride added to the 88.95-point outing by Alex Cerqueira (Iguatemi, Brazil) on Show Me The Money in the second.

In the closest game of the night, the Missouri Thunder (2-1) opened Wildcatter Days by edging the New York Mavericks (0-3) 180.95-178.15. Paulo Eduardo Rossetto (Colorado, Brazil) posted 91 points against Tigger in the very first ride of the night to electrify the crowd. Later, in the third frame, the Thunder’s Felipe Furlan (Sales Oliveira, Brazil) added 89.95 additional points on Getcha Some. João Henrique Lucas (Bastos, Brazil) earned an 88.85-point ride on Woody for New York while his teammate Mauricio Gulla Moreira (Gavião Peixoto, Brazil) tallied 89.3 points on Desert Wind.

The second day of Wildcatter Days presented by Zone Premium Nicotine Pouches at Paycom Center resumes Saturday, Aug. 1 at 6:45 p.m. CT. Saturday’s first three games can be caught LIVE on The CW while the latter two, the “Games of the Week,” will air at 11 a.m. CT on CBS Sunday morning.

Game 1 – Oklahoma City, Okla. — July 31, 2026

Missouri Thunder2-for-5 | 180.95 pts

Paulo Eduardo Rossetto 91 (Tigger); Julio Cesar Marques BO Cougar Uber (4.19); Felipe Furlan 89.95 (Getcha Some); Maverick Smith BO Little Rip (5.95); Kade Madsen BO Undesire-A-Bull (4.75)

New York Mavericks 2-for-5 | 178.15 pts

Bob Mitchell BO Splash Tide (5.99); Manoelito de Souza Junior BO J Lazy S (5.14), RR taken, João Henrique Lucas subbed in, 88.85 (Woody); Jacob Carige BO Dana White’s Playmate (5.19); Mauricio Gulla Moreira 89.3 (Desert Wind); Marco Rizzo BO Nobody (5.42)

Game 2 – Oklahoma City, Okla. — July 31, 2026

Texas Rattlers0-for-5 | 0 pts

Brady Fielder BO King Tut (3.39); Daniel Keeping BO Walk Hard (5.13); Claudio Montanha Jr. BO Living On A Prayer (6.35); Braidy Randolph BO Tarrin’s Dream (4.53); Jean Carlos Teodoro BO Live Wire (3.56)

Carolina Cowboys 1-for-5 | 89.05 pts

Thiago Salgado BO Purple Rain (3.89), RR taken, 89.05 (Dirty Honey); Guilherme Valleiras BO Dirty Don (3.65); Jess Lockwood BO All Magic (6.19); Clay Guiton BO Cupcake (5.28); Keyshawn Whitehorse BO Freedom Fighter (4.90)

Game 3 – Oklahoma City, Okla. — July 31, 2026

Kansas City Outlaws1-for-5 | 89.15 pts

Koltin Hevalow BO Baldy (4.41); Sandro Batista BO Andy Frisella’s Screaming Freedom (3.71)

Eric Henrique Domingos 10.75 (Rockville), RR taken, 89.15 (Milestone); Heitor Santos Ferreira BO Wild Bunch’s Levy (5.09); Cassio Dias BO Stacked Deck (0.80)

Florida Freedom 2-for-5 | 179.4 pts

Austin Richardson BO Elmo (2.64); Alex Cerqueira 88.95 (Show Me The Money); Caynyon Jolly BO Fringe Minority (2.12), RR taken, Ethan Winckler subbed in, 90.45 (Lights Out); João Lucas Campos BO Good Riddance (3.50); John Crimber BO Bruised and Confused (2.53)

Game 4 – Oklahoma City, Okla. — July 31, 2026

Austin Gamblers1-for-5 | 87.35 pts

Sage Steele Kimzey BO Desert Twister (2.91); Jose Vitor Leme 87.35 (Mo Money); Dalton Kasel BO Foolish Pride (3.53); Dener Barbosa BO El Patron (3.41); Kaique Pacheco BO Wicked Intentions (7.39), RR taken, Lucas Divino subbed in, BO Bullistic (1.75)

Arizona Ridge Riders 3-for-5 | 261.7 pts

Luciano De Castro BO Cherry Chew (3.43); Eduardo Aparecido 85.65 (Sagebrush); Everton Natan da Silva 87.55 (Side Hustle); Murilo Henrique de Oliveira 88.5 (Lever Action); Eric Novoa BO Jailor (3.62)

Game 5 – Oklahoma City, Okla. — July 31, 2026

Nashville Stampede2-for-5 | 176.9 pts

Alan de Souza BO I’ll Make Ya Famous (6.06); Daniel Feitosa BO Mystified (2.76), RR taken, Deklan Garland subbed in, BO Stryker (7.26); Rogério Venâncio 88.85 (CID’s Kid); Gustavo Luiz da Silva BO Joker (6.51); Riquelmi Silva BO XIT Iron Halo (6.04), RR taken, 88.05 (Smooth Violation)

Oklahoma Wildcatters 1-for-5 | 91.2 pts

Eduardo Matos BO What’s Poppin (2.93); Wingson Henrique da Silva BO Rock ‘n Roll (5.16); Kaiden Loud 91.2 (Cookie); Marcelo Procopio Pereira BO El Chapo (3.09); Trace Redd BO Tankums (4.34)

PBR Teams Season Standings

Here are the current Teams standings for the regular season after the first day of competition in Oklahoma City, Okla.:

Mark Your Calendars for the PBR Team Championship

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PBR Teams Championship
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Last Updated on 08/05/2026 by Jodi Erpelding

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I grew up on a Midwest farm with dirt under my fingernails and the sound of wind rustling through cornfields. My childhood was all about 4H – raising pigs and horses, learning to bake and sew, and discovering the magic of transforming a garden into jars of summer sunshine. Those years taught me the value of hard work, the thrill of seeing a project through to the end, and the simple joy of creating something beautiful. A country girl with a need for speed and a thirst for adventure. Maybe that's why I love the feeling of wind in my hair – whether I'm cruising down a dusty road on my Harley or tackling a mountain trail on my trusty mountain bike. Some of my earliest memories of rodeo are watching my father compete at small local events. That's also where my love for country music comes in – long car rides listening to 8 tracks. The lyrics and melodies always spoke to my soul. These days, you'll find me cheering on the cowboys and cowgirls at rodeos, two-stepping to my favorite bands, belting out a country tune at a concert or sharing stories and laughter with friends around a bonfire. When I'm not soaking up the country life and getting my boots dirty, I'm a nurse, caring for folks in my community. Follow along for more stories from the heart of rodeo and country life!

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