Bushwacker’s Record Run Keeps PBR Bull Debate Alive
NXTbets Pro | Published On: September 8, 2026
Bushwacker record run
Bushwacker built a case few bulls in PBR history can match. He bucked off 64 of his 66 opponents on the PBR premier series, a level of dominance that put him into the conversation about the sport’s best bull. The argument around the top spot has never been simple. Bushwacker is part of a short list that also includes Little Yellow Jacket, SweetPro’s Bruiser and Bodacious, and each name brings its own claim to greatness. Bushwacker stood out because he combined volume, consistency and staying power. That kind of record gave him a reputation that went beyond one hot stretch or one signature event. It made him a benchmark.
J.B. Mauney challenge
J.B. Mauney did what few riders could do when he put an end to Bushwacker’s run. Bushwacker had stacked up 42 straight premier-series buckoffs before Mauney finally made the whistle and rode him for 95.25 points in Tulsa. That ride became one of the defining moments in Bushwacker’s story because it showed just how hard the bull was to solve, even for a rider at the top of the sport. The number of straight buckoffs told its own story. Bushwacker did not just win often, he controlled the matchup for a long stretch against the best riders in the game. Mauney’s score offered a rare exception, but it did little to dim the larger picture. Bushwacker’s reputation rested on the difficulty of the challenge, and that challenge remained clear in the way he handled almost everyone who climbed aboard.
Brand of Honor legacy
PBR created the Brand of Honor to recognize elite bovine athletes, and Bushwacker earned his place in it after already building a resume that separated him from almost every other bull in the sport. He was inducted into the Brand of Honor in 2016, a formal nod to a career that already included three world titles and one of the most imposing buckoff records on the premier series. Even with that recognition in place, the conversation around the greatest bull in PBR history never closed. The honor acknowledged what Bushwacker had done, but it did not end the debate. That is the point of his legacy. He left behind enough evidence to keep his name in the center of the discussion, from the sheer number of riders he threw off to the titles he collected and the benchmark he set for every bull that followed.
