Your Complete Guide to 2024 PBR World Finals

The Unleash the Beast Tour comes to its finale this week, May 9 - 19.  The top 40 bull riders in the world of Professional Bull Riders Association have descended on Cowtown Coliseum to see who will walk away with the $1 million prize and the rights to claim World Champion.

Elimination Rounds

The Elimination Rounds begin with the top 40 bull riders in the Unleash the Beast standings along with five invitees start the competition by attempting to ride one bull in each of the four elimination rounds.  

After the final bull bucks on May 12, the top 15 in the UTB standings along with the top five of the aggregate who haven't already qualified will earn the right to move on to AT & T Stadium for the Championship Rounds on May 18-19.

Ride for Redemption

The remaining 25 who did not qualify have one more chance to advance after going through the Ride for Redemption rounds on May 15-16.  Those 25 will be paired with 15 additional invitees to compete in two more rounds.  The top 5 cowboys will move out of these rounds and into the Championship.

Championship Rounds

The culmination of a year's worth of work and beast mode being deployed in the elimination and redemption rounds comes to a close at AT & T Stadium May 18-19.

Starting with a clean slate with none of the previous week's scores carrying forward, 40 of the best bull riders in the world will pair with the best bulls to see which man can conquer the beasts.

The bull rider with the most points in the Unleash the Beast series at the end of the Championship Rounds will be the World Champion and $1 million richer.  The aggregate champion of the finals will also be awarded the World Finals Event Championship.

Party with Cole Hauser

Yellowstone superstar Cole Hauser will be hosting his Ultimate Tailgate Party in the East Plaza of AT & T Stadium on Saturday, May 18 from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

There will be a Black Carpet Rider Arrival Show hosted by none other than Flint Rasmussen and Matt West.  Here you can enjoy live music, special guest, merchandise, lawn games, and more.  

Fans will also get to experience activations from PBR Teams during the celebration.

Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo

The day before the Championship Rounds of the PBR World Finals kick off, Kid Rock and the PBR will bring a new concept to the rodeo world.  Six teams, each led by a legendary rodeo head coach, will compete in bracket style competition.  

The "teams" of rodeo will be competing for a $1 million dollar purse.  The teams will compete head-to-head in barrel racing, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, team roping, steer wrestling and breakaway roping. Each discipline will be competing simultaneously in the tournament style similar to that the PBR brought to bull riding.

This will be action you won't want to miss.

PBR Ariat Boot Trot 5K/3K

If being a part of the action is in your veins, well here is your chance.  Weave your way through the iconic Fort Worth Stockyards and be met at the completion of your journey will a commemorative medal to celebrate.  

Register today to take part in the race Saturday, May 11.

Information and partial content courtesy of pbrworldfinals.com.