Championship Bull Riding
Championship Bull Riding (CBR) was a professional bull riding organization based in Weatherford, Texas. It started in 2002, founded by stock contractor Terry Williams and Joel Logan in Carthage, Texas. ProRodeo Hall of Fame cowboy and four‑time world champion bull rider Tuff Hedeman played a key role in live events and led the organization as president from 2005 to 2011 and as an ambassador from 2011 to 2018, before leaving to start his own tour.
Many CBR riders also competed in the PRCA circuit. CBR’s television presence changed over the years: Outdoor Channel (2002–2007), RFD-TV (2008), Great American Country (2009–2011), and Fox Sports Networks (2012–2017).
The CBR World Finals were held in different locations over the years. They took place in Kansas City (2002–2004), Jackson, Mississippi (2005), Las Vegas (2006–2008), Kansas City again with the American Royal (2009–2010), Loveland, Colorado (2011), and Cheyenne, Wyoming (2012–2018) during Cheyenne Frontier Days. From 2009 through 2018, the World Champion received a $100,000 bonus, and from 2013 through 2017 the World Finals winner earned $50,000.
In 2009 CBR launched the Million Dollar Bull Team Challenge, where teams of ten stock contractors with three bulls each competed for large payouts and year‑end points. The ProRodeo Cowboys Association had a similar concept (the Million Dollar Bull Team Challenge) for a short time in 2008, but it was later discontinued.
CBR also created the Horizon Series, a residency event at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth’s Historic Stockyards for up‑and‑coming riders. It became a traveling tour in 2010, expanding to include events at Billy Bob’s Texas as well. Cinch Jeans became the tour’s title sponsor in 2010, and in 2013 the tour was renamed the Road to Cheyenne Tour. This tour and the Horizon Series visited many venues across the United States.
From 2013 to 2018 the Road to Cheyenne Tour used an 8 Second Challenge format with multiple rounds and escalating pay: $500 in round one, $750 in round two, $1,000 in round three, and a potential $20,000 bonus for the event leader who won the final round. In mid‑2018, due to rider requests, the format shifted back to a regular season format with 35 riders, a $30,000 purse, and a championship round for the top 15 riders; the winner earned at least $10,000.
The season’s top point earner, along with results from the World Finals, determined the CBR World Champion. After the 2018 World Finals, CBR closed. The World Finals were produced by the PBR and streamed on RidePass, which later became Pluto TV for free viewing.
After CBR’s closing, the Million Dollar Bull Team Challenge became part of the PBR, and Cowtown Coliseum bull‑riding events were taken over by the PBR as well.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 11:21 (CET).