PBBA Announces Lifetime Achievement Award

By Kaitlyn Lee Driscoll
 

The Professional Bucking Bull Association announced the formation of the PBBA Hall of Fame’s “Lifetime Achievement Award”. The award was developed and sponsored by PBBA board members Bob and Pat Cooper of Rafter C Bucking Bulls. Inductees were presented the award at the 2009 PBBA Finals Stock Contractors Awards Breakfast at the Ramada Inn in Clemson, South Carolina. Additional inductees will be added each year based on an individual’s achievements and contributions to the sport of bull riding. PBBA Vice President Tom Smith added that the association is working on a permanent location for the Hall of Fame memorabilia to be housed. “Perpetual awards showing the history of the PBBA and NBRA will be developed and added to each year. People who have had a positive impact on the sport of bull riding and the rodeo industry will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Their contributions will be preserved for future generations to see. The PBBA is only four years old, however our membership has a long history in the rodeo industry. The hall of fame will showcase the accomplishments of cowboys, livestock and rodeo professionals in our region, East of the Mississippi.”  

The 2009 Inductees are as follows.

Scott Williams

Scott “Poncho” Williams was raised in the mountains near Salem, South Carolina. He began his rodeo career in 1975 riding bulls and broncs. He was the 1978 & 1979 SCHSRA Bareback Champion and a reserve champion bull rider. As a bull rider in the 70s through the 90s he qualified for multiple SRA and ACA finals. Scott won the PRCA Arcadia, Florida Rodeo and qualified for the IPRA Southeastern Circuit Finals five times. Poncho hung up his spurs in 1999 and picked up a judging clipboard. Scott is known and respected for his integrity as a judge in the bull riding arena and has helped many contestants become champions offering advice as an instructor . Scott promotes the sport by adhering to the rules and calling it as he sees it.

Ernie Treadway

Ernie’s rodeo career began in the 1950’s riding goats in his father’s rodeo productions. He rode bulls in the 1960’s and 1970’s and produced his first event at the age of eighteen in 1972. The Ernie Treadway Rodeo Company has raised world champion livestock and produced successful events across the Eastern United States for over three decades. Many champions, both cowboys and livestock got their start with Ernie’s assistance. He has played a major role in promoting the sport by developing new contestants, contractors and producers. Ernie is one of the original founders of the PBBA.

Devin Long

Devin “Diesel” Long from Summerville, North Carolina career in bull riding began in 1994. In 2001 Devin qualified for the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Challenger Series Finals. He qualified for the SEBRA finals 14 times finishing in the top three and the top five 3 times. Devin also competed in IPRA and SRA rodeos making the SRA Finals 3 times.  His sixteen year career as a contestant was plagued by injuries including a broken back. Devin gritted his teeth and reached through the pain for a come back that included many event championships including the 2007 Carousel Farms title.  A true role model, Devin can often be found lifting the spirits of a down cowboy, giving sought after advice to a rookie or offering prayer before an event. Devin moves into the next phase of his rodeo career after hanging up his spurs in 2010.

By Kaitlyn Lee Driscoll

Jason Roberts, a respected name in the rodeo world, can be seen hauling his championship bucking bulls in a new Bill Black Featherlite trailer awarded to him at the Professional Bucking Bull Association Finals. The 2009 PBBA Producer of the Year hales from Hamptonville, NC. In this little known town you can find grazing in a pasture a great herd of bucking stock including the 2009 PBBA High Point Bull "Short Notice". This High Point Bull title earned Jason a custom W-W Livestock hydraulic bucking chute. The Yadkin Valley Ranch is home to the Jason Roberts Rodeo Company. Jason, his wife Lacey and their two sons Jett and Jaden have created a respected enterprise from the ground up raising quality bucking stock and putting on top notch rodeos.

Jason was born in Laramie, Wyoming. He attended his first rodeo in Walden, Colorado when he was just 5 days old. He has competed in most every rodeo event including calf roping, team roping, bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding. He was a pickup man for the PRCA with Harper and Morgan Rodeo Company for years. Jason qualified for the National High School Rodeo Finals in Pueblo, Colorado in 1988 and 1989 He also holds a place in the Guinness Book of world records for being the youngest rodeo stock contractor; at the age of fourteen he produced his first junior rodeo event at his family’s Twin Rocks Ranch in Davison, NC.

A rodeo competitor and producer, Jason’s passion has always been in raising rough stock. He was producing stock for SRA and Southern States rodeos at the age of seventeen and initiated his own stock contracting business in 1985. He began by providing rough stock to junior rodeos and jackpots, but he quickly progressed to the big leagues of professional rodeos. It was in 1990 that he created Jason Roberts Rodeo Company, and he now stock contracts and produces events for the PBBA / NBRA, and SSPRA Rodeos. His passion for the sport has helped him to raise very talented animal athletes for over two decades. His stock can be seen on television weekly, and he holds eighteen "bucking bull of the year" awards in various associations every year since 1989. He also holds fifteen "bucking horse of the year awards".

Some of Jason’s prestigious bulls of the past include Oscar, Copenhagen Jesse, Death Valley, Ben the Bramer, Worm, and Oscar Jr. He has raised numerous bulls going back to Panhandle Slim, Sports Machine, Raspberry Wine, Bodacious, and Copenhagen Lite. In 1995 he sold two of his bulls, Death Valley Skoal and Copenhagen Cyclone to Harper and Morgan, both of which went to the NFR and PBR finals five times. Currently his bulls Red Devil, Lug Nut, Black Ice, Yadkin Valley Wine, and Short Notice are all highly competitive bulls in the PBBA. Red Devil was the Raleigh, NC futurity champion, and also the Asheville, NC Champion. Black Ice placed in the Tier 1 of bulls in Buckhead, GA, Yadkin Valley Wine placed in the Tier 2 of bulls in Newport, NC, and Lug Nut placed in the Tier 2 of bulls in Camden, SC. His bull Short Notice is the number one bull of the PBBA. In the Tier 1 of bulls, Short Notice placed 2nd in Gaffney, SC, 2nd in Newport, NC, 1st in Buckhead, GA, 3rd in Galax, VA, 1st in Newberry, OH, 2nd in Hillsville, VA 2nd in Danville, VA, 1st in Hamptonville, NC, 2nd in Camden, SC, 2nd in Savannah, GA, and 2nd in Kenansville, NC. Jason was also crowned the 2008 PBBA Producer of the Year.

With such an impressive record behind him, Jason Roberts and his animal athletes are the ones to beat! His stock and his events continue to top the list as some of the most impressive throughout the country, and at the rate he’s going, they will continue to do so for years to come! If you want to learn more about Jason Roberts, his stock, or upcoming events, you can go to the website www.jasonrobertsrodeo.com. Be sure to check out www.PBBAnow.com and www.NBRbull.com

For more information about the NBRA visit www.NBRAbull.com, email Tom Smith at Tom@PBBAnow.com or call him at 432-349-7093.

The PBBA Board met on February 28th and ironed out the details of the PBBA two Tier system. The details are below.

Tier 1

Tier 1 bulls are for any bull that has been to a PBBA Finals or has qualified to go to the PBBA Finals. Contractors can also choose to enter their bull in Tier 1. Once a bull has competed in Tier 1 he cannot move down to Tier 2. The entry fees for Tier 1 are $500. The payout will depend on the number of bulls entered in Tier 1. (see below) Tier 1 bulls can also be used in the short go. A random draw will be made each night to determine which Tier 1 bulls will go to the short go. The bulls for the PBBA/NBR Series Finals will be the top 40 bulls from Tier 1.

Tier 2

Tier 2 bulls are any bulls that are not required to be in Tier 1 and the contractor elected to enter their bull in Tier 2. The entry fees for Tier 2 are $300, the PBBA Fee & the Finals Fee for Tier 2 bulls are 1/2 of that of the Tier 1 bulls. The payout will depend on the number of entries. (see below) Tier 2 bulls cannot be in the short go. Once a bull has won $1,000 or more in Tier 2 PBBA competitions he must move up to Tier 1. The money won & points earned in Tier 2 do carryover to Tier 1 and count towards the bull's PBBA standings in Tier 1.

The event format:

The Tier 1 & Tier 2 bulls will be at the same event and in the same bull rider draw, except for the short go. Tier 1 bulls will compete against Tier 1 bulls and Tier 2 against Tier 2. Both Tiers will be judged by the same judges and the judges will not know the difference.

Example event:

The Producer is taking 30 bull riders and taking 8 back to the short go. There are 20 Tier 2 entries and 18 Tier 1 entries. The 20 Tier 2 bulls will be in the long round. The 18 Tier 1 bulls will draw for the 8 short round spots and the other 10 will be in the long round. Tier 1 will pay 5 holes as will Tier 2.

Payout

The payout for both levels will depend on the number of entries. Such as; 6 entries pays 2 holes, another hole will be paid for every three additional entries, up to 15 -29 entries which will pay 5 holes. 30 or more will pay 7 holes. Therefore, 9 entries pays 3 holes, 12 pays 4 and 15 pays 5.

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The NBRA schedule can be found at www.pbbanow.com and www.nbrbull.com. For more information about the Nation Bull Riders Association call (866) NBR-Bull (531-5574), visit www.nbrbull.com or email Mike Porter at mike@pbbanow.com.

                                                                                          

Lyman, SC February 1, 2009----WW Bucking Bulls’, owned by Rick Wagoner and Jimmy Walton, Code Blue ended the 2008 PBBA season as a top five money winner.  When the PBR’s Cody Lambert was looking for bulls for the Winston-Salem PBR he had heard that Code Blue was rank and a PBR quality bull. After consulting the PBBA website, reviewing Code Blue’s PBBA ranking, carefully looking over his PBBA scores, and talking to some PBBA members; Cody decided to give Code Blue and WW Bucking Bulls a chance at the PBR.

In the first round of the PBR Cody Campbell had his hands full with the big bull; Code Bull.  After a couple of big jumps and kicks, Code Blue’s trademark, Campbell found himself in the arena dirt. The PBR judges were impressed and marked Code Blue 45.25; the third highest bull score for the night.  Saturday night Cody Blue drew the PBR great, Jared Farley.  Like Campbell, Farley soon had a face full of dirt.  The judges were even more impressed with Code Blue’s performance, marking him 46.0 points, round two’s highest score.  Code Blue ended the night as the second highest marked bull at the Winston-Salem PBR.  Congratulations to Rick Wagoner and Jimmy Walton, of WW Bucking Bulls, and PBBA Board members.

PBBA 2008 Finals Champion Top Notch Jap, owned by Joey Nixon, was also chosen for the Winston-Salem PBR. Top Notch Jap, threw both his riders and scored 44.25 each night. The PBBA’s number two bull for 2008, Ruby Red, AKA Brother Love, owned by Dell and Donna Elrod, was ridden Friday night by Dusty Elliott for 88 points. Robbie Melton’s bull Stiffler also threw his rider and scored 42.5. The bulls and stock contractors of the PBBA proved have themselves once again. 

The PBBA sanctions open bucking bull competitions for bulls of all ages regardless of pedigree.  During 2008 it paid out over $144,000 in total price money.  The PBBA is working on its 2009 schedule and it will be posted on www.pbbanow.com. For more information about the Professional Bucking Bull Association, including rules, visit www.pbbanow.com, email Mike Porter at mike@pbbanow.com or call Mike Porter at 864-313-9024.

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Lyman, SC, January 19, 2009–The top 33 bulls from the 2008 Professional Bucking Bull Association (PBBA) season came from OH, FL, GA, NC & SC to Clemson, SC for the 2008 PBBA Finals. The PBBA bulls were matched up against the top bull riders from the 2008 NBR Series for the NBR Series Finals.    

After two nights of exciting edge of your seat competition the PBBA Finals Champion #514 Jap scored a total of 178.25 points and earned his owner Joey Nixon a Bob Berg PBBA Finals Champion buckle plus a Finals Champion check.

The Reserve Champion Bob Berg buckle went to Boyce Knox and his bull 73/4 with a score of 178.   #85 Radical owned by Jerome Davis, Hiatt & Ellis scored 177.25 points and a third place Berg buckle. 

Four bulls scored 177 points each creating a four-way tie for fourth through seventh place. The winners were: #458 Ring of Fire, Clay Ellison & Will John Simpson, #D10 Ruby Red, Dell and Donna Elrod, #538 Bunker Buster and #540 Brimstone; both owned by Gary Blythe.

For the 2008 season the PBBA paid out over $144,000 to event winners at PBBA sanctioned events from OH to GA.  The PBBA sanctions open competitions for bulls of any age and pedigree.  The 2009 schedule will be posted on the PBBA web site and published in a number of publications. For more information about the Professional Bucking Bull Association www.pbbanow.com, email Mike Porter at mike@pbbanow.com or call Mike Porter at 864-313-9024.

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Professional Bucking Bull Association 2008 High Point Bulls Crowned

Lyman, SC, January 19, 2009–The Professional Bucking Bull Association (PBBA) wrapped up another successful season at its 2008 Finals in Clemson, SC.

During the 2008 PBBA season 162 bulls owned by 80 different stock contractors competed in seven different states for over $144,000 in season winnings.  Clay Ellison’s bull #312 Big Show was the 2008 High Point Bull. Ellison received a Bob Berg buckle, a semen tank sponsored by Gen Ex Alabama and a supply of Two Bulls Performance Supplement compliments of Two Bulls.

The Reserve High Point bull was #D10 Ruby Red owned by Dell and Donna Elrod.  Mike Porter’s bull #13 Homer was the number three ranked bull of the year.   The number four bull of the year was #104 Slip Knot owned by Sean Thorsell and Ernie Treadway.  The number five bull of the year was #644 Code Blue from WW Bucking Bulls.  They all received custom Bob Berg Buckles.

The 2008 PBBA Producer of the Year buckle went to Jason Roberts.  The Buckle for Contractor of the Year went to Clay Ellison. Pat Cooper of Rafter C Bucking Bulls accepted the buckle for the 2008 PBBA Contractor of the Finals.

The PBBA sanctions open competitions for bulls of any age and pedigree.  The 2009 schedule will be posted on the PBBA web site and published in a number of publications. For more information about the Professional Bucking Bull Association www.pbbanow.com, email Mike Porter at mike@pbbanow.com or call Mike Porter at 864-313-9024.

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Results 2008 NBR Series Finals

Lyman, SC, January 19, 2009–The National Bull Riders (NBR) Series was January 16th and 17th in Clemson, SC.  The top bull riders from the 2008 season convened in Clemson to compete for the 2008 title, saddle and buckle.   

The NBR Series Finals was held in conjunction with the Professional Bucking Bull Association (PBBA) Finals.  The top bull riders of the NBR Series matched against the top bulls of the PBBA proved to be exciting and rewarding.

Jeremy James was crowned the NBR Series Year-End Champion.  Jeremy was awarded a custom Bob Berg Buckle and a custom made Hennessy saddle. Pete Copp prevailed as the 2008 Finals Champion and was also awarded a custom Bob Berg buckle.

 The NBR Series was created by the PBBA for bull riders that enter PBBA sanctioned bucking bull competitions.  The NBR Series Finals matches the top bull riders for the year against the top bulls of the PBBA. For more information about the NBR Series visit www.NBRbull.com, email mike@pbbanow or call 877-NBR-Bull.

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The International Bull Riders Partner with the NBR Series  Posted: Monday, January 12, 2009
 
 
The award winning International Bull Riders (IBR) announced today that it would be joining the National Bull Riders Series. (NBR). The IBR chaired by long time rodeo professional Sonny Williams produces award winning events in the Northeast and is known for having quality livestock. NBR officer, Tom Smith held a gentleman’s agreement with the IBR during his tenor as SEBRA director. “The co-sanctioning agreement with the IBR worked well for both associations. Sonny always brought good cowboys to the table and supported us as we worked toward improving the industry. Mike and I are proud to welcome Sonny and the IBR cowboys into the National Bull Riders Series.” Said Smith. The IBR now joins the NABA, SSBR, and SEBRA in sending its top two cowboys to the 2009 PBBA / NBR Series Finals. The event is sure to be a success with champions from each association competing against the top bulls in the Professional Bucking Bull Association (PBBA).

For more information on the NBR Series visit www.NBRbull.com
For more information on the PBBA visit www.PBBAnow.com
Or to find out about the IBR visit www.jbarwranch.com