2026 Canadian Global PBR Canada Bull of The Year Contenders Announced Ahead of the Canadian National Finals Nov. 13-14 in Edmonton, Alberta

EDMONTON, Alta. – PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada today announced the Top 10 contenders for the coveted 2026 Canadian Global Bull of The Year honor and accompanying $10,000 bonus to be awarded at the Command Tubular PBR Canada National Finals, presented by Edmonton’s Best Hotels, on Nov. 13-14 in Edmonton, Alberta, at Rogers Place.

The 2026 Canadian Global PBR Canada Bull of the Year will be the animal athlete with the highest average score when combining his Top 5 outs from the regular season across all levels of competition and his top out at the 2026 PBR Canada National Finals. While the Bull of the Year will receive a $10,000 bonus, the runner-up to the coveted title will be presented a $2,500 bonus.

The rank contingent is led by Eno Bucking Bulls’ SweetPro Choices, currently 0.26 points ahead of No. 2 contender Moonwalk.

SweetPro Choices is one of three bulls to have earned a PBR Canada-best four YETI “Built for the Wild” Bull of the Event honors in 2026. The powerful animal athlete first lit up the scoreboard at the Touring Pro Division event in Czar Lake, Alberta, marked a commanding 43.7 points for his 3.66 seconds of work against Jordan Hansen. As the season continued, SweetPro Choices again topped the scoreboard at the Touring Pro Division events in Coronation (44.3 points) and Stavely (44.3 points), Alberta, and the Cup Series stop in Medicine Hat (44.5 points), Alberta.

SweetPro Choices was marked in excess of 44 points four times this season, including for a 2026-best 44.5 points at the Cup Series event in Medicine Hat when he launched Austin Paley in 2.11 seconds.

The animal athlete was ridden just once in 10 outs on home soil in 2026. Hansen achieved the feat at the Cup Series regular-season finale in late October, topping the bull for 88.8 points. During the out, SweetPro Choices posted a 43.7-point bull score. 

While SweetPro Choices leads the standings, he is closely followed by reigning Bull of the Year Moonwalk who is attempting to become the first back-to-back winner of the coveted honor in PBR Canada history.

Hailing from reigning Stock Contractor of the Year Thompson Rodeo Livestock, Moonwalk also bucked to a PBR Canada-best four Bull of the Event honors, concluding the season with a 43.94-point average. He was the top-marked animal athlete in Red Deer (43.8 points), Alberta, and Hamilton (44.3 points), London (44.2 points) and Ottawa (43.3 points), Ontario.

Moonwalk was scored a season-best 44.3-points during the spring Cup Series event in Hamilton, Ontario, for his 3.93-second buckoff of Griffin Koester. Having made 11 outs in PBR Canada competition this year, Moonwalk was ridden just three times. The first rider to cover the bull this season was Rookie of the Year contender Jeremy Maisonneuve for 89.7 points en route to winning the Cup Series event in Brandon, Manitoba, in early May.

Jordan Hansen (88.7 points in Ottawa, Ontario) and Gilmar Santana (87.9 points in Kindersley, Saskatchewan) are the only other two riders to make the requisite 8 on Moonwalk during the 2026 campaign.

The complete list of contenders for this year’s Canadian Global PBR Canada Bull of the Year honor are:

No. 1 SweetPro Choices (Eno Bucking Bulls) – 44.2 points
No. 2 Moonwalk (Thompson Rodeo Livestock) – 43.94 points (-0.26 points)
No. 3 Posty (Foley Bucking Bulls) – 43.88 points (-0.32 points)
No. 4 Boogey (Foley Bucking Bulls) – 43.74 points (-0.46 points)
No. 5T Dirty Habits (X6 Ranch Bucking Cattle) – 43.4 points (-0.8 points)
No. 5T Night Fury (Skori Bucking Bulls) – 43.4 points (-0.8 points)
No. 7T More or Less (Thompson Rodeo Livestock) – 43.32 points (-0.88 points)
No. 7T Stray Bucks (S&M Bucking Bulls) – 43.32 points (-0.88 points)
No. 9 Day Thuggin (S&M Bucking Bulls) – 43.3 points (-0.9 points)
No. 10 Magic Jam (Vold Rodeo) – 43.04 points (-1.16 points)

The 2026 PBR Canada National Finals will mark the richest iteration of the year-end event. The two-day event inside the home of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers will pay out an unprecedented $279,000, including a historic $100,000 bonus to the 2026 PBR Canada Champion, and a minimum of $50,000 guaranteed to the event winner.

The bull riding action for 2026 Command Tubular PBR Canada National Finals, presented by Edmonton’s Best Hotels, begins at 7:00 p.m. MDT on Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14 at Rogers Place.

The 2026 Command Tubular PBR Canada National Finals, presented by Edmonton’s Best Hotels, will feature four rounds of bull riding. Each rider will get on one bull in Round 1 and Round 2 on Friday and Round 3 on Saturday.

The 12 bull riders with the top combined ride scores will then advance to the championship round on Saturday where they will attempt one final bull in an effort to win the PBR Canada National Finals event and earn crucial points to be crowned the 2026 PBR Canada Champion. During the event Round 2, Round 3 and the championship round will feature a rider drafted draw, while Round 1 will be pre-determined.

Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.ca. 

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