Fort Worth, Texas -- The 2023 PBR Teams Champion Ariat Texas Rattlers compiled a 2-2 record in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena to take home bronze at the 2025 PBR Teams Championship. It marks the third time in four years the team has placed in the top three at the Teams Series’ biggest event.
No. 3 Texas fell in the second round of the Championship to the Arizona Ridge Riders before overtaking the No. 1 Florida Freedom and No. 2 Austin Gamblers in the 3-Way Last-Chance Game to keep its title hopes alive in the Quarterfinals. On Championship Sunday, Texas fell to runner-up Missouri Thunder before seeking revenge on Arizona to place third at this year’s premier event.
Brady Fielder went 3-for-4 over two days of riding with his highest score culminating in 90 points on Blonde Bomber in the Last Chance Game. The 2025 Live Legendary MVP Runner-Up bested both American Made for 89.5 points and Dark Thoughts for 88.25 points on Sunday.
Qynn Andersen and Daniel Keeping also had 3-for-4 showings. Andersen had rides against Sour Patch (88.25), Buffalo Heifer (87.25), and July (85.5), and Keeping on Rock ‘n Roll (86.25), Always Been Crazy (88.5), and Landman (87.75).
Now the Rattlers look toward the offseason to regroup for the 2026 PBR Teams Championship in Las Vegas to fight for their second title.
Game Recaps:
Opening up Saturday night, the Arizona Ridge Riders earned a four-ride fueled 330.75-261.5 victory over the Texas Rattlers for their second straight win at the Teams Championship. In the first two frames, Everton Natan da Silva rode Ugly This and Eduardo Aparecido rode Hermes each for 86 points for an early 172-0 Arizona advantage. Texas’ Daniel Keeping lasted eight aboard Rock ‘n Roll in the bottom of the second, putting up the Rattlers’ first score of 86.25. A ride by the Ridge Riders Luciano De Castro on Rip for 84.25 backed the Rattlers into a must-ride situation and Qynn Anderson knocked down the challenge to ride Sour Patch for 88.25 points. In the next out, Arizona clinched the game as Keyshawn Whitehorse was the first rider to solve Holy Roller for 74.5 points to advance to the quarterfinals. Marcelo Procopio Pereira tacked on 87 more to the Rattlers final score on Woody to close out the game.
The Texas Rattlers earned the final spot in the semifinals, defeating the reigning champion Austin Gamblers and top seeded Florida Freedom in the Last-Chance Game 265.75-89-88.75 Saturday night. Texas started the game 2-for-2 with rides by Claudio Montanha Jr. on Simple Man for 87.25 and Brady Fielder on Blonde Bomber for a game-high 90 points. The game-sealing ride came when Daniel Keeping scored 88.5 points on Always Been Crazy to put the game out of reach. Keeping was then 6-for-6 in his last half dozen outs.
During the first game Sunday, No. 7 Missouri Thunder edged out No. 3 Texas Rattlers 350-348 with every ride counting to the end. Missouri missed, the mark in its first out with a buck off, but Macaulie Leather came out next to ride Bex Red Eye for 88.75 points. In the third frame, the Thunder’s Maverick Smith put up 86.5 on Let Him Fly with Miguel de Jesus earning his first qualified in his last seven outs on Sizmagraf in the fourth. As the Rattlers and Thunder threw blows back and forth, it was Andrew Alvidrez in a must-ride situation who landed the winning punch with 87.5 points on Sweet Action, forcing another must ride situation for Texas, which ended in a buck off, sending Missouri to the Championship game.
Texas put up a fight with four straight rides out of the gate by Brady Fielder on American Made (89.5), Daniel Keeping against Landman (87.75), Qynn Andersen aboard Buffalo Heifer (87.25), and Claudio Montanha Jr. against Greasy Bend (83.5). The final ride needed by Winy dos Santos fell less than three-tenths of a second short, sending Texas to the third-place game.
The Texas Rattlers took home third place, beating Arizona 261.5 – 145.75 with three rides by Brady Fielder on Dark Thoughts (88.25), Qynn Anderson against July (85.5), and Claudio Montanha Jr. aboard Let’s Roll (87.75). Arizona tallied a pair of rides by Everton Natan da Silva on Buck (57) and Eduardo Aparecido against Woody (88.75).
Day 2, Game 5 — Las Vegas, Nevada — October 25, 2025
Arizona Ridge Riders Open Round 2 with 330.75-261.5 Victory Over Texas Rattlers, Advance to Semifinals
|
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
F |
|
Arizona Ridge Riders |
86 |
86 |
0 |
84.25 |
74.5 |
330.75 |
|
Texas Rattlers |
0 |
86.25 |
0 |
88.25^ |
0/87* |
261.5 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Arizona Ridge Riders — Everton Natan da Silva rode Ugly This for 86 points; Eduardo Aparecido rode Hermes for 86 points; Riquelmi Santos bucked off War Wagon in 5.85 seconds; Luciano De Castro bucked off Rip in 3.55 seconds, Head Coach Colby Yates challenged there was no touch, ruled a qualified ride for 84.25 points; Keyshawn Whitehorse rode Holy Roller for 74.5 points
Texas Rattlers — Brady Fielder bucked off Tulsa Time in 3.27 seconds; Daniel Keeping rode Rock ‘n Roll for 86.25 points; Claudio Montanha Jr. bucked off Levy in 5.90 seconds; Qynn Andersen rode Sour Patch for 88.25 points, re-ride awarded and declined; Winy dos Santos couldn’t mount What’s Poppin, re-ride awarded and taken; Marcelo Procopio Pereira rode Woody for 87 points (Re-Ride)
Arizona Ridge Riders
4-for-5 (330.75 points)
Challenges: Luciano De Castro bucked off Rip in 3.55 seconds, Head Coach Colby Yates challenged there was no touch, ruled a qualified ride for 84.25 points
Texas Rattlers
3-for-5 (261.5 points)
Re-Rides: Qynn Andersen rode Sour Patch for 88.25 points, re-ride awarded and declined; Winy dos Santos couldn’t mount What’s Poppin, re-ride awarded and taken; Marcelo Procopio Pereira rode Woody for 87 points (Re-Ride)
Shifted Outs: Marcelo Procopio Pereira took Winy dos Santos’ re-ride attempt
High Score: Qynn Andersen 88.25 on Sour Patch
Day 2, Game 8 (Last-Chance Game) — Las Vegas, Nevada — October 25, 2025
Texas Rattlers Clinch Spot in Semifinals with Last-Chance Victory over Top Seeded Austin Gamblers and Florida Freedom 265.75-89-88.75
|
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
F |
|
Austin Gamblers |
0 |
89 |
0 |
74.75/- |
0 |
89 |
|
Texas Rattlers |
87.25 |
90 |
0 |
88.5 |
0 |
265.75 |
|
Florida Freedom |
0 |
88.75 |
0 |
0/- |
0 |
88.75 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Austin Gamblers — Dalton Kasel bucked off Slick Rick in 5.80 seconds; Callum Miller rode The Player for 89 points; Lucas Divino bucked off Vindicated in 4.35 seconds; Kaique Pacheco rode The Empire for 74.75 points, re-ride awarded and taken; Dener Barbosa bucked off Lieutenant Dan in 4.01 seconds; Re-Ride attempt not taken due to elimination
Texas Rattlers — Claudio Montanha Jr. rode Simple Man for 87.25 points; Brady Fielder rode Blonde Bomber for 90 points, Austin Head Coach Michael Gaffney challenged a touch, ruled a qualified ride; Marcelo Procopio Pereira bucked off Punchy Pete in 3.64 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken, Florida Head Coach Paulo Crimber challenged a touch before the bull foul, no re-ride given; Daniel Keeping rode Always Been Crazy for 88.5 points; Qynn Andersen bucked off Nefarious in 3.55 seconds
Florida Freedom - Elizmar Jeremias bucked off Good Riddance in 7.61 seconds, Head Coach Paulo Crimber challenged no buck off, ruled a no ride; John Crimber rode King Tut for 88.75 points; Alex Cerqueira bucked off Socks In A Box in 2.58 seconds; Thiago Salgado bucked off Chico in 2.71 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken; João Ricardo Vieira bucked off American Hustle in 7.83 seconds, Head Coach Paulo Crimber challenged a qualified ride, ruled a no ride; Re-Ride not taken due to elimination
Austin Gamblers
1-for-5 (89 points)
Re-Rides: Kaique Pacheco rode The Empire for 74.75 points, re-ride awarded and taken; Re-Ride attempt not taken due to elimination
Challenges: Brady Fielder rode Blonde Bomber for 90 points, Austin Head Coach Michael Gaffney challenged a touch, ruled a qualified ride
Texas Rattlers
3-for-5 (265.75 points)
Florida Freedom
1-for-5 (88.75 points)
Re-Rides: Thiago Salgado bucked off Chico in 2.71 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken; Re-Ride not taken due to elimination
Challenges: Marcelo Procopio Pereira bucked off Punchy Pete in 3.64 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken, Florida Head Coach Paulo Crimber challenged a touch before the bull foul, no re-ride given; João Ricardo Vieira bucked off American Hustle in 7.83 seconds, Head Coach Paulo Crimber challenged a qualified ride, ruled a no ride; Re-Ride not taken due to elimination
High Score: Brady Fielder 90 on Blonde Bomber
Day 3, Game 9 — Las Vegas, Nevada — October 26, 2025
Missouri Thunder’s Cinderella Story Continues with 350-348 Back-and-Forth Win Against Former Champion Texas Rattlers
|
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
F |
|
Missouri Thunder |
0 |
88.75 |
86.5 |
87.25 |
87.5 |
350 |
|
Texas Rattlers |
89.5 |
87.75 |
87.25 |
83.5 |
0 |
348 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Missouri Thunder — Paulo Eduardo Rossetto bucked off Chicken In Black in 3.39 seconds; Macaulie Leather rode Bex Red Eye for 88.75 points; Maverick Smith rode Let Him Fly for 86.5 points, Texas Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged an early buck off, ruled a qualified ride; Miguel de Jesus rode Sizmagraf for 87.25 points; Andrew Alvidrez rode Sweet Action for 87.5 points
Missouri Thunder — Paulo Eduardo Rossetto bucked off Chicken In Black in 3.39 seconds; Macaulie Leather rode Bex Red Eye for 88.75 points; Maverick Smith rode Let Him Fly for 86.5 points, Texas Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged an early buck off, ruled a qualified ride; Miguel de Jesus rode Sizmagraf for 87.25 points; Andrew Alvidrez rode Sweet Action for 87.5 points
Texas Rattlers — Brady Fielder rode American Made for 89.5 points; Daniel Keeping rode Landman for 87.75 points; Qynn Andersen rode Buffalo Heifer for 87.25 points;
Claudio Montanha Jr. rode Greasy Band for 83.5 points; Winy dos Santos bucked off Darkside in 7.71seconds, Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged a qualified ride, ruled a buck off
Missouri Thunder
4-for-5 (350 points)
Texas Rattlers
4-for-5 (348 points)
Challenges: Maverick Smith rode Let Him Fly for 86.5 points, Texas Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged an early buck off, ruled a qualified ride; Winy dos Santos bucked off Darkside in 7.71seconds, Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged a qualified ride, ruled a buck off
High Score: Brady Fielder 89.5 on American Made
Day 3, Game 11 — Las Vegas, Nevada — October 26, 2025
Texas Rattlers Defeat Arizona Ridge Riders 261.5-145.75 to Take Home Bronze
|
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
F |
|
Arizona Ridge Riders |
57^ |
0/88.75* |
0/- |
0/- |
- |
145.75 |
|
Texas Rattlers |
88.25 |
0/- |
85.5 |
87.75 |
- |
261.5 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Arizona Ridge Riders — Everton Natan da Silva rode Buck for 57 points, re-ride awarded and declined; Eduardo Aparecido rode Level Up, re-ride awarded, Texas Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged an early touch, ruled a buck off in 7.83 seconds, re-ride taken; Riquelmi Santos bucked off Dirty Bomb in 4.53 seconds; Luciano De Castro bucked off Doze You Down in 4.76 seconds, Head Coach Colby Yates challenged a qualified ride, ruled a buck off; Eduardo Aparecido rode Woody for 88.75 points (Re-Ride) ;Keyshawn Whitehorse did not ride Boot Barn’s Tyrone; Re-Ride not taken (Re-Ride)
Texas Rattlers — Brady Fielder rode Dark Thoughts for 88.25 points; Daniel Keeping bucked off Jailor in 2.70 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken; Qynn Andersen rode July for 85.5 points; Claudio Montanha Jr. rode Let’s Roll for 87.75 points; Dawson Branton did not ride Nachos; Re-Ride not taken (Re-Ride)
Arizona Ridge Riders
2-for-5 (145.75 points)
Re-Rides: Everton Natan da Silva rode Buck for 57 points, re-ride awarded and declined; Eduardo Aparecido rode Level Up, re-ride awarded, Texas Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged an early touch, ruled a buck off in 7.83 seconds, re-ride taken; Eduardo Aparecido rode Woody for 88.75 points (Re-Ride); Re-Ride not taken (Re-Ride)
Challenges: Luciano De Castro bucked off Doze You Down in 4.76 seconds, Head Coach Colby Yates challenged a qualified ride, ruled a buck off
Texas Rattlers
3-for-5 (261.5 points)
Re-Rides: Daniel Keeping bucked off Jailor in 2.70 seconds, re-ride awarded and taken; Re-Ride not taken (Re-Ride)
Challenges: Eduardo Aparecido rode Level Up, re-ride awarded, Texas Head Coach Cody Lambert challenged an early touch, ruled a buck off in 7.83 seconds, re-ride taken
High Score: Eduardo Aparecido 88.75 on Woody
