Fort Worth, Texas -- The Texas Rattlers went 2-1 at Outlaw Days in Kansas City to improve to 21-11 on the season. The 2023 champions sit fourth in the PBR Camping World Teams Series standings, fighting for one of three first-round playoff byes awarded to the top three seeds at the Championship tournament in Las Vegas Oct. 24-26.
The byes currently belong to the Florida Freedom (23-9), Austin Gamblers (21-11), and Arizona Ridge Riders (21-11) with Austin and Arizona holding the tiebreaker over Texas with points on the season.
Brady Fielder was one of two Rattlers to earn a pair of qualified rides with an 89-point ride on Constant Payne Friday and 88 points aboard Noslaw Extrasauceon Sunday. Fielder closed in on the MVP Race leader, Thiago Salgado, now sitting one ride and 76.25 points back. He’s ridden 22 bulls during 29 outs for a riding percentage of 75.86%.
Qynn Anderson earned his first two rides of the season for the Rattlers with 88.25 points against Buck on Friday and 87 points with Snuggles on Sunday. The rides were his first in Teams action since the 2024 Teams season.
Texas defeated the New York Mavericks (7-25) and Kansas City Outlaws (11-21) on Friday and Sunday respectively, only suffering a loss to the No. 3 Arizona Ridge Riders (21-11) Saturday evening.
Game Recaps
The No. 3 Rattlers, fighting for a first-round bye at the October 24-26 Championship Tournament in Las Vegas, parlayed rides from Brady Fielder, Claudio Montana Jr. and Qynn Andersen into a 262 – 176 win over the New York Mavericks Friday night. Making his season debut, 2025 PBR Rookie of the Year Hudson Bolton bucked off, and rides from his teammates Bob Mitchell and Mauricio Moreira weren’t enough to bring the No. 10 Mavericks another upset win.
The Arizona Ridge Riders defeated the Texas Rattlers 174.25-86.25 during Saturday’s opening game en route to surpassing Texas in the PBR Camping World Team Series standings and claiming the No. 3 rank. The top three teams at the end of the regular season will receive a first-round bye at the 2025 PBR Teams Championship.
After winning on Saturday night, the hometown Kansas City Outlaws dropped a 175-85.5 decision to the No. 4 Texas Rattlers, falling to 11-21 on the season. Leadoff man Koltin Hevalow converted for the Outlaws, but Kansas City’s final four riders were unable to go the distance. MVP contender Brady Fielder (88) continued his standout campaign as the Rattlers’ opener teamed up with fellow Aussie Qynn Andersen (87) to deliver the win to Texas, now one of three teams at 21-11 heading into next weekend’s PBR Teams: Ridge Rider Days regular season finale in Glendale, Arizona.
Next up for the Rattlers in Glendale:
Carolina Cowboys (Oct. 10)
Missouri Thunder (Oct. 11)
Florida Freedom (Oct. 12)
Day 1, Game 2 — Kansas City, Missouri — October 3, 2025
No. 3 Texas Rattlers Beat New York Mavericks 262 – 176, Solidifying Chase for First Round Playoff Bye
|
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
F |
|
Texas Rattlers |
89.0 |
0* |
84.75 |
88.25 |
0 |
262 |
|
NY Mavericks |
86.50 |
0 |
89.50 |
0 |
0 |
176 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Texas Rattlers — Brady Fielder 89 on Constant Payne; Daniel Keeping on Triple Cross (RR); Claudio Montanha Jr. 84.75 on Boot Money; Qynn Andersen 88.25 on Buck; Taking Keeping’s RR Marcelo Pereira off Hermes (2.76); Ezekiel Mitchell can clinch but off Triple Cross (3.91)
New York Mavericks — Bob Mitchell 86.5 on Shank’ Leonardo Castro off Red Bull (6.79), Mauricio Moreira 89.5 on Doze You Down; Julio Cesar Marques off Felix (3.29); Hudson Bolton with walk-off opportunity on Triton but off at 3.52
Texas Rattlers
3-for-5 (262 points)
New York Mavericks
2-for-5 (176 points)
Re-Rides: Daniel Keeping with Marcello Pereira taking re-ride on Hermes and bucked off.
Challenges: Claudio Montanha Jr. challenged by Coach Kody Lostroh on time - denied
High Score: Mauricia Moreira 89.5 on Doze You Down
Day 2, Game 6 — Kansas City, Missouri — October 4, 2025
Arizona Ridge Riders Defeat Texas Rattlers 174.25-86.25, Claim No. 3 Rank With Four Regular Season Games Remaining
|
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
F |
|
Texas Rattlers |
0 |
86.25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
86.25 |
|
Arizona Ridge Riders |
86.75 |
NA/87.5* |
0 |
NA/0* |
0 |
174.25 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Texas Rattlers — Brady Fielder bucked off Cherry Shot in 2.14 seconds; Daniel Keeping rode UB Smooth for 86.25 points; Claudio Montanha Jr. bucked off Mojo in 3.38 seconds; Qynn Andersen bucked off Chery Chew in 2.9 seconds; Braidy Randolph bucked off Mala Madre in 3.08 seconds
Arizona Ridge Riders — Riquelme Santos rode Rafiki for 86.75 points; Eduardo Aparecido did not exit the chutes on Red Bull, re-ride offered and accepted, Eduardo Aparecido rode Sizmagraf for 87.5 points; Jean Carlos Teodoro bucked off Vindicated in 2.63 seconds; Luciano De Castro did not exit the chutes on Caribou Lou, re-ride offered and accepted, Luciano De Castro bucked off Snap Chatter in 4.01 seconds; Keyshawn Whitehorse bucked off Sugar Bear in 4.33 seconds
Texas Rattlers
1-for-5 (86.25 points)
Arizona Ridge Riders
2-for-5 (174.25 points)
Re-Rides: Eduardo Aparecido did not exit the chutes on Red Bull, re-ride offered and accepted, Eduardo Aparecido rode Sizmagraf for 87.5 points; Luciano De Castro did not exit the chutes on Caribou Lou, re-ride offered and accepted, Luciano De Castro bucked off Snap Chatter in 4.01 seconds
High Score: Eduardo Aparecido 87.5 points on Sizmagraf
Day 3, Game 15 — Kansas City, Missouri — October 5, 2025
Texas Rattlers Get Back in Win Column With 175-85.5 Win Over Hometown Kansas City Outlaws, Stay in Hunt for First-Round Playoff Bye
|
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
F |
|
Texas Rattlers |
88 |
0 |
87 |
0 |
0 |
175 |
|
Kansas City Outlaws |
85.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
85.5 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Texas Rattlers — Brady Fielder rode Noslaw Extrasauce for 88 points; Daniel Keeping bucked off Nachos in 4.69 seconds; Qynn Andersen rode Snuggles for 87 points; Braidy Randolph bucked off Jailor in 3.9 seconds; Ezekiel Mitchell bucked off Dirty Bomb in 4.53 seconds
Kansas City Outlaws — Koltin Hevalow rode Catching Gears for 85.5 points; Eric Henrique Domingos bucked off Level Up in 6.83 seconds, Head Coach J.W. Hart challenged for chute contact, buckoff confirmed; Pablo Soares bucked off Murrell in 5.08 seconds; Natanael Serra Aires bucked off Always Been Crazy in 4.41 seconds; Heitor Santos Ferreira High Caliber
Texas Rattlers
2-for-5 (175 points)
Kansas City Outlaws
1-for-5 (85.5 points)
Challenges: Eric Henrique Domingos bucked off Level Up in 6.83 seconds, Head Coach J.W. Hart challenged for chute contact, buckoff confirmed
High Score: Brady Fielder 88 points on Noslaw Extrasauce
