The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) return to Springfield, MO this Friday-Sunday! The PBR will be held at JQH Arena on September 11-13th with the Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) PFI Western Invitational presented by Bass Pro Shops. To celebrate PFI's 40th Anniversary, we're making PBR even bigger this year by bringing in the Top 40 bull riders in the world!
Below is the schedule of events for this exciting PBR weekend!
Thursday, Sept. 10, 7am-3pm - 750 tons of dirt will be loaded onto the floor at JQH Arena and leveled to a depth of 6-8 inches.
Thursday, Sept. 10, 6pm-7pm - PBR's Entertainer Flint Rasmussen, Missouri natives Brady Sims and L.J. Jenkins, as well as Robson Aragao and Tyler Harr will be signing autographs at PFI Western Store.
Friday, Sept. 11, 3pm-4pm - PBR Bull Riders JW Harris, World Champion Mike Lee, Missouri native Mason Lowe, Ryan Dirteater, Jesse Byrne, and Tanner Byrne will be signing autographs at PFI Western Store.
Friday, Sept. 11, 8pm - Paint the PBR Pink will take place, which includes a giveaway or 4,000 pink hats. Make sure you wear your pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2:00pm-3:00pm - PBR riders Michael Lane, Dave Mason, Lachlan Richardson, Ryan Dirteater, Jesse Byrne, Cooper Davis, and Missouri native Brady Sims will be signing autographs at PFI Western Store.
Saturday, Sept. 12, 7:00pm - Night two of the PBR kicks off at JQH Arena.
Sunday, Sept. 13, 10am-11am - PBR Circle of Champions will have an autograph session at PFI Western Store with the PBR World Champion's Trophy winners Guilherme Marchi (2008) and Mike Lee (2004).
Sunday, Sept. 13, 4:50pm - The final day of PBR starts at JQH Arena.
BootDaddy BCFO Bounty Bull
In the past, the PBR bull rider that wins Round 1 of the PFI Western Invitational on Friday night had the opportunity to climb on the BootDaddy Bounty Bull for a chance to win $5,000 if the rider stayed on for 8 seconds. As a new twist for this year, 5 local individuals have wagered $1,000 each to build a $5,000 purse for the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks. If the BootDaddy BCFO Bounty Bull bucks the rider, BCFO will get the $5,000 to provide resources and support to local individuals and families impacted by breast cancer. This will be the last ride on Friday night. If you want to place a wager, contact PFI Western Store at (417) 889 - 2669. If the bull bucks the rider off, you donate $1,000 to the BCFO, but if the rider wins you owe nothing.
