Texas Rattlers Stand Alone as PBR TEAMS Sole Undefeated Squad After Season Opener In Fort Collins, Colorado

Greg Rhodes Records First PBR Teams Win as Head Coach of the Oklahoma Wildcatters

Every ride in Fort Collins marks the beginning of the road to the 2026 PBR Teams Championship at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this November.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Texas Rattlers recorded their second monster 90-point ride of the weekend on Sunday to beat their in-state rivals and go 2-0 at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, CO. With eight teams leaving Colorado with a 1-1 record, Texas is the league’s lone undefeated team atop the 2026 PBR Teams standings.

Head Coach Cody Lambert’s Rattlers went 6-for-10 inside the home of the Colorado State Rams.

In the first rendition of the 2026 Land.com Texas Cup, the Rattlers edged the Austin Gamblers (1-1) 265.55-257.45 in a shootout on Sunday afternoon, powered by a trio of big rides. Jean Carlos Teodoro (Mirante do Paranapanema, Brazil) recorded the Rattlers’ second 90-point ride in as many nights with 90.4 points on Yosemite Sam in the fourth frame, ultimately proving to be the game-winning ride. It was the first 90-point ride for Teodoro, who was making his season debut. Brady Fielder (Clermont, Queensland, Australia) (88.3 on Fringe Minority) and Daniel Keeping (Montague, Texas) (86.85 on Bruised Ashes) gave Texas the early lead in the opening two frames. Austin recorded three rides from Sage Steele Kimzey (Strong City, Okla.) (83.4 on Short Fire); 2018 PBR World Champion Kaique Pacheco (Itatiba, Brazil) (87.55 on Sava); and three-time PBR World Champion Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) (86.5 on Pretty Boy).

The Nashville Stampede (1-1) earned their first win of the season, defeating the Missouri Thunder (1-1) 177-87.25 to open the second day of PBR Bulls and Beats at Canvas Stadium. Getting Nashville on the board, Rogerio Venancio (Paranaita, Brazil) rode Smooth Violation for the second consecutive day, this time for 87.55 points in the third frame for the lead and ultimately the victory. An 89.45-point ride by Riquelmi Silva (Bom Jesus do Araguaia, Brazil) on Night Games added a buffer for the Stampede in the final frame. Missouri’s lone ride came in the third from Felipe Furlan (Sales Oliveira, Brazil) with 87.25 points against Mayor of Hogeye.

The Oklahoma Wildcatters’ (1-1) new Head Coach Greg Rhodes earned his first win at the helm with a 261.85-175.8 victory over the New York Mavericks (0-2) Sunday afternoon courtesy of a walk-off, game-winning ride by Eduardo Matos (Emilianopolis, Brazil). After the Mavericks took an early 86.3-0 lead when Winy dos Santos (Loanda, Brazil) solved Forbidden Legacy, New York bounced back with an 86.4-point ride by Mauricio Gulla Moreira (Gaviao Peixoto, Brazil) to lead by a tenth of a point. 2026 PBR Rookie of the Year Marco Rizzo (Quitman, Ga.) claimed the high score of the game – 89.4 points on Wild Child – to put pressure on Oklahoma. The Wildcatters responded in turn with an 88.35-point ride by Trace Redd (Malad, Idaho) on Huey before Matos (Emilianopolis, Brazil), subbing for Kase Hitt (Dickson, Okla.) for a late-game re-ride, knocked down his first career walk-off ride with 87.2 points on Real Deal.

With rides in the first and last frames, the Kansas City Outlaws (1-1) rebounded from their loss Saturday night to shut out the defending Teams Champion Carolina Cowboys (1-1) 175.05-0 to end the weekend on a high note. Sandro Batista (Pedra Preta, Brazil) put the Outlaws ahead in the game’s first out with 85.3 points on Husky. Nursing a sore knee, 2024 PBR World Champion Cassio Dias (Sao F. de Sales, Brazil) put the pain aside and widened the winning score in the final frame with 89.75 points on XIT Knock Out.

The Florida Freedom (1-1) closed out the weekend with a 273.5-178.3 victory over the Arizona Ridge Riders (1-1). Florida’s win was powered by a pair of electrifying 90-point rides from  Austin Richardson (Dallas, Texas) scoring 92.4 points on Stacked Deck in the opening frame and 2026 PBR World Champion John Crimber (Decatur, Texas) adding 91.9 points on Dirty Honey in the final frame. The Ridge Riders would pick up a 90-point ride of their own by Elizmar Jeremias (Anapu, Brazil) on High Road for 90.2 points. The Freedom’s Yan Victor Cunha (Assi Brasil, Brazil) (89.2 on The Gambler) and the Ridge Riders’ Luciano De Castro (Guzolandia, Brazil) (88.1 on Me More Cowboy) also notched qualified rides.

PBR Teams will return to action at Wildcatter Days presented by zone Premium Nicotine Pouches at Paycom Center July 31-Aug. 2 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Tickets are available for purchase online at ticketmaster.com and PBR.com in addition to the Paycom Center Box Office.

Game 6 – Fort Collins, Colo. — July 12, 2026

Nashville Stampede Ride Two Bulls to Down the Missouri Thunder 177-87.25

Nashville Stampede
Alan de Souza BO Benjamin Ranklin (5.73); Daniel Feitosa BO Feel the Magic (6.62); Rogerio Venancio 87.55 (Smooth Violation); Gustavo Luiz da Silva BO Baldy (4.51); Riquelmi Silva 89.45 (Night Games)

2-for-5 | 177 pts
High Score: Silva 89.45 (Night Games)

GW Ride: Silva

Missouri Thunder
Paulo Eduardo Rossetto BO Getcha Some (2.59); Julio Cesar Marques BO Lights Out (5.34); Felipe Furlan 87.25 (Mayor of Hogeye); Kade Madsen BO Red Rebellion (2.75); Macaulie Leather BO Born To Raise Hell (7.47)

1-for-5 | 87.25 pts

Game 7 – Fort Collins, Colo. — July 12, 2026

Eduardo Matos Walks Off the New York Mavericks to Give Head Coach Greg Rhodes First Win with Oklahoma Wildcatters, 261.85-175.8

Oklahoma Wildcatters
Winy dos Santos 86.3 (Forbidden Legacy); Kaiden Loud BO Peterbilt (6.34); Wingson Henrique da Silva BO Mamba (2.80); Kase Hitt BO Cougar Uber (7.26), RR taken, Eduardo Matos sub for Kase Hitt, 87.2 (Real Deal); Trace Redd 88.35 (Huey)

3-for-5 | 261.85 pts

GW Ride: Matos

New York Mavericks
Bob Mitchell BO Bullistic (5.63); Leandro Zampollo BO Moose (5.81); Mauricio Gulla Moreira 86.40 (Baker); Joao Henrique Lucas BO Scrappy (6.05); Marco Rizzo 89.4 (Wild Child)

2-for-5 | 175.8 pts

High Score: Rizzo 89.4 (Wild Child)

Game 8 – Fort Collins, Colo. — July 12, 2026

Kansas City Outlaws’ Top Stars Put Up Rides to Shut Out Reigning Teams Champion Carolina Cowboys 175.05-0

Kansas City Outlaws
Sandro Batista 85.3 (Husky); Maikon Calixton Rocha BO The Sequel (6.01); Heitor Santos Ferreira BO Good Riddance (2.05); Koltin Hevalow BO Frankenstomp (4.20); Cassio Dias 89.75 (XIT Knock Out)

2-for-5 | 175.05 pts
High Score: Dias 89.75 (XIT Knock Out)

GW Ride: Batista

Carolina Cowboys
Thiago Salgado BO Conway (3.08); Kaleb Lewis BO Tuff Town (4.19); Adriano Salgado BO Guess Who (5.39), RR taken, BO Tigger (3.75); Trey Kimzey BO Ridin’ Salty (4.08); Keyshawn Whitehorse BO Slap Shot (3.53)

0-for-5 | 0 pts

Game 9 – Fort Collins, Colo. — July 12, 2026

Texas Rattlers Edge In-State Rival Austin Gamblers 265.55-257.45, Powered by Jean Carlos Teodoro’s 90.4-Point Ride

Texas Rattlers
Brady Fielder 88.3 (Fringe Minority), RR declined; Daniel Keeping 86.85 (Bruised Ashes); Claudio Montanha Jr. BO Dirty South (7.39); Jean Carlos Teodoro 90.4 (Yosemite Sam); Jadon Hayes BO War Cry (2.92)

3-for-5 | 265.55 pts
High Score: Teodoro 90.4 (Yosemite Sam)

GW Ride: Teodoro

Austin Gamblers
Sage Steele Kimzey 83.4 (Short Fire); Kaique Pacheco 87.55 (Sava); Lucas Divino BO Slim Shady (6.30); Jose Vitor Leme 86.5 (Pretty Boy); Dalton Kasel BO Rockville (6.26)

3-for-5 | 257.45 pts

Game 10 – Fort Collins, Colo. — July 12, 2026

Propelled by a pair of 90-Point Rides, Florida Freedoms Beat Arizona Ridge Riders 273.5-178.3

Florida Freedom
Austin Richardson 92.4 (Stacked Deck); Alex Cerqueira BO Jungle Love (5.68);

Caynyon Jolly BO Spice (6.79), RR taken, Ethan Winckler sub for John Crimber, BO Hoobastank (1.42); Yan Victor Cunha 89.2 (The Gambler); John Crimber 91.9 (Dirty Honey)

3-for-5 | 273.5 pts

High Score: Richardson 92.4 (Stacked Deck)

GW Ride: Cunha

Arizona Ridge Riders
Luciano De Castro 88.1 (Me More Cowboy); Eduardo Aparecido BO Cookie (3.21); Everton Natan da Silva BO Velvet Revolver (3.80); Elizmar Jeremias 90.2 (High Road); Murilo Henrique de Oliveira BO Highlife (5.62)

2-for-5 | 178.3 pts

PBR Teams Season Standings:

Here are the current Teams standings for the regular season after the final day of competition in Fort Collins, Colorado:

THE ROAD TO LAS VEGAS CONTINUES

With the opening weekend in the books, the 12-event regular season is officially underway. Every team is fighting not just for regular-season bragging rights, but to secure a premier seed for the high-stakes, bracket-style tournament at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on November 6–8. With no elimination rounds in the new championship format, all 10 teams will arrive in Las Vegas with a clean slate and a chance to claim the Season 4 title, meaning the intensity will only build from here.

Championship weekend tickets and travel packages for the PBR Teams Championship in Las Vegas are also available now at PBR.com.

Last Updated on 07/16/2026 by Jodi Erpelding

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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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