Bull Riding

Dakota Community Bank & Trust PBR Bull Riding Challenge 2021

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The 10x PBR reigning Stock Contractor of the Year, Chad Berger, is bringing the PBR, the toughest sport on dirt, back to his home state of North Dakota for the Annual Dakota Community Bank & Trust PBR Bull Riding Challenge Touring Pro Division event in Bismarck. This event features the top 35 bull riders in the world followed by the all-new Team World Championships. This all-new event will be a five-team challenge featuring some of the top bull riders in the world. With the home-field advantage and some of the rankest bulls in the industry. Will these cowboys have what it takes to win the $100,000? The competition is sure to heat up!

On Friday, June 18th, and Saturday, June 19th, the Annual Dakota Community Bank & Trust PBR Bull Riding Challenge Touring Pro Division event is sure to be jam-packed with thrills and excitement that will leave you on the edge of your seat.  The two-night event is similar to the PBR Global Cup, implementing a team-formatted bull riding competition, the winning team will split $100,000 along with receiving a custom saddle, buckle, YETI cooler, rifle, and more, The Top 3 individual performances in the challenge will win $12,500, $7,500 and $5,000. While you’re there, make sure to check out all the vendors, and stop to say hi to our partners at CKP Insurance!

JB Mauney attempts to ride Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Staci Wilks/N Bar Ranch’s Pennywise during the second round of the Bismarck Unleash the Beast PBR. Photo by Andy Watson

EVENT DETAILS

The 19th Annual Dakota Community Bank & Trust PBR Bull Riding Challenge

Date: Friday, June 18th, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 19th, at 7:30 p.m.

Address: Bismarck Event Center (315 S 5th St, Bismarck, ND 58504)

Admission: Tickets are available at the Bismarck Event Center, or by calling 1-800-514-3849.

About Chad Berger

If you have watched the PBR or know even the slightest amount about the bulls in the PBR, you have probably heard the name “Chad Berger”. It’s a household name in the industry, one is known for raising the best of the best bucking stock, which is why is a 10x Stock Contractor of the year. His closet has over 50 Cooper Tires shirts, and he notable wears one 365 days a year.  Berger also spends plenty of time on the concourse at shows interacting with fans across the country.  He is passionate about giving back and seeks out fans with special needs. Chad has owned several “famous” bucking bulls, one of those being the prized and late, Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor was 6 years old at the time of his death, which Berger said was the result of a blood clot near the bull’s brain. Pearl Harbor was the No. 1 bull in the PBR World Champion Bull standings with a 46.25-point World Champion Bull average, and he was 10-0 on the 25th PBR: Unleash The Beast tour. Along with Pearl Harbor, Berger has owned bucking rock stars, Asteroid and Little Yellow Jacket.

Peter Varlet

Peter the "Cowboy" is a gunslinger style writer from Bismark, North Dakota. Controversy is his middle name. He loves the cowboy lifestyle and being an American.

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