ST. LOUIS, Mo. – For the 26th time in history the PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) premier Unleash The Beast tour will buck into St. Louis, holding the PBR St. Louis on Dec. 2-3 at Enterprise Center.
For two days only, more than 30 of the best bull riders in the world will go head-to-head against the sport’s rankest bovine athletes, showcasing the ultimate showdown of man vs. beast in one of the most exciting live sporting events to witness.
The upcoming PBR St. Louis will be just the second event of the new individual season as riders vie for early points in the race to be crowned the 2024 PBR World Champion.
When the PBR last travelled to the Gateway to the West in December 2023, 2016 World Champion Cooper Davis (Jasper, Texas), delivered a flawless 3-for-3 effort, including what was then the highest-marked ride of the season, to win the tour stop, and vault to the No. 1 position in the early gold buckle race.
As one of three riders to cover all his draws, Davis clinched the victory when he architected a showdown of titans for the championship round, teaming with 2021 YETI World Champion Bull Woopaa (Barker Bulls/Hookin’ W Ranch) for a mammoth 91.75 points.
The victory marked Davis’ 12th career Unleash The Beast event win and first since topping the field in Jacksonville, Florida, in May 2021. He earned a crucial 142 Unleash The Beast points, propelling from No. 6 to No. 1 in the standings, rising 56.5 points ahead of then No. 2 Brady Oleson (Blackfoot, Idaho).
While Davis remained a World Champion contender for the remainder of the season, winning an additional event later in the season in Billings, Montana, he narrowly missed earning his second gold buckle, concluding the individual season ranked No. 9 in the standings.
Historically, more than half (14 of 25) of the PBR’s past events in St. Louis have been won by World Champions. Daylon Swearingen (Piffard, New York) accomplished the feat in 2022, while now two-time PBR World Champion Jose Vitor Leme (Riabs do Rio Pardo, Brazil) earned the St. Louis event win en route to his first title in 2020.
A complete list of past World Champion event winners in St. Louis includes: three-time PBR World Champion Adriano Moraes (1997, 1998, 2004), two-time PBR World Champion Chris Shivers (2000, 2001), two-time PBR World Champion Justin McBride (2003, 2005), 2010 PBR World Champion Renato Nunes (2008), 2008 PBR World Champion Guilherme Marchi (2011) and 2018 PBR World Champion Kaique Pacheco (2015, 2017).
The remaining PBR St. Louis Invitational event winners are: Charles Litchfield (1999), Gary Richard (2002), Dustin Hall (2006), Matt Bohon (2007), Wiley Petersen (2009), Jody Newberry (2010), Fabiano Vieira (2013), Joao Ricardo Vieira (2014), Shane Proctor (2016), Tanner Byrne (2018) and Chase Outlaw (2019).
The bull riding action for the PBR St. Louis begins with Round 1 at 6:45 p.m. CT on Saturday, December 2, followed by Round 2 and the championship round at 1:45 p.m. CT on Sunday, December 3. All competing bull riders will get on one bull each in Rounds 1-2. Following Round 2 Sunday afternoon, the riders’ individual two-round scores will be totaled with the Top 12 advancing to the championship round for one more out and a chance at the event title.
Tickets for the two-day event go on sale Monday, August 7 at 10:00 a.m. CDT, and start at $15, taxes and fees not included. Tickets can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com, enterprisecenter.com and PBR.com, at the Enterprise Center Box Office or by calling PBR customer service at 1-800-732-1727.
PBR Elite Seats are available for avid fans who want an exclusive VIP experience while enjoying the world’s top bull riding circuit. These tickets, available in three tiers, offer premium seats, personal on-site concierge at the PBR fan loyalty booth, and more. For more on elite seats, visit https://pbr.com/elite-seats-unleash-the-beast, or call (800) 732-1727
For more information about the PBR and to see the full 2024 PBR Unleash The Beast schedule, visit PBR.com.
About PBR (Professional Bull Riders):
PBR is the world’s premier bull riding organization. More than 800 bull riders compete in more than 200 events annually across the televised PBR Unleash The Beast tour (UTB), which features the top bull riders in the world; the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT); the PBR Touring Pro Division (TPD); and the PBR’s international circuits in Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico. In 2022, PBR launched the PBR Team Series—eight teams of the world’s best bull riders competing for a new championship—as well as the PBR Challenger Series with more than 60 annual events nationwide. The organization’s digital assets include PBR RidePass on Pluto TV, which is home to Western sports. PBR is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company. For more information, visit PBR.com, or follow on Facebook at Facebook.com/PBR, Twitter at Twitter.com/PBR, and YouTube at YouTube.com/PBR.