Wesley Silcox Takes The Title At Longview ,TX Budlight CBR Bull Bash

Wesley Silcox Wins The Budlight CBR Bull Bash 2006]

It was a wild and wooly night with some spectacular displays of power from both bulls and riders Saturday in Longview,TX.It came down to the very last ride in the B&W Trailer Hitch Championship Round when Wesley Silcox had the crowd on its feet  as he stayed aboard the airborne Sticks N' Stones from Jesse Hill .Wesley rode Scott Burruss's Coffee Bean for 88.5 points in round one and had the lead entering the championship round.He had to wait with baited breath as the round started off with several good rides. Pistol Robinson who made the short go on a draw back scored 87 aboard Robertson/Wilson's Foolish Man to start the round off and finish fourth in the round. Then one of my favorite bulls , Wes Bruce's Cherokee Fiddler gave up an 87.5 ride to Sonny Murphy (who also had made the round on a draw back) and he was third in the round.Tye Odden was the third qualified ride in a row with 85 aboard Jesse Hill's Big Sexy and led the event with 164 on two head.Tye was 6th in the round and fourth in the average.It wasn't until Jarrod Craig's 86.5 ride aboard R/W's Sidewinder that there was another qualified ride. Jarrod was fifth in the round and finished third in the average with 172.5 aboard two head. Bonner Bolton took over the lead when he rode R/W's Mercury Rising for 88.5 in another great looking ride. Bolton finished second in the round and second in the average with 175.5 on two.And then came Wesley Silcox aboard Sticks N' Stones.The bull put on an incredible show that had fans gasping as he leaped high in the air with all fours off of the ground  while Wesley managed to hold on to make the whistle. When it was all said and done Wesley scored 89.5  and took both the round and the title.
Congratulations to Harlan Robertson and Henry Wilson on their great bull Biloxi Blues being named PRCA  Bull Of The Year.He took the honors last year in the CBR.
Jarrod Craig started the event off with his 86 point ride aboard Jesse Hill's Skitso and was fifth in the round.He was followed by Tye Odden's 79 point ride on Mile High.Then came Logan Knibbe aboard Wes Bruce's Wocka-Wocka with 86.5 to finish third in the round. The second section began with Wesley Silcox's 88.5 ride aboard Scott Burruss's Coffee Bean and that lead held for Wesley through the round. Bonner Bolton scored 87 aboard Captain Jack and finished second in the round. Bonner was the bridesmaid in both rounds and the average Saturday.
Steve Woosley who has been riding hot scored 85.5 aboard Black Ape to finish seventh in the round and eighth in the average.
In the third section it was Kenny Westrope aboard Lufkin Ranch and Rodeo's Timbuk2 for 86 points. Kenny finished sixth in the long go and seventh in the average. John Jacobs scored 83 aboard LRR's Torque. Jake Littlefield scored 86.5 aboard John McDonald's  Cigar and was fourth in the round and sixth in the average. Dusty Higgins rode Charles for 80.5 to end the section.
In the last section Layne McCasland rode JM's Johnny Rotten for 79 while Shawn Coleman rode  R/W's Vestle  for 84. Clint Craig rode R/W's El Paso for 84.5 and was eighth in the round. The average results are:
WESLEY SILCOX,Payson,UT 178 $6,734.00
BONNER BOLTON,Gardendale,TX 175.5 $3,450.00
JARROD CRAIG,Hillisboro,TX 172.5 $2,070.00
TYE ODDEN,Miller,SD 164 $1,380.00
LOGAN KNIBBE,Rockdale,TX 86.5 $828.00
JAKE LITTLEFIELD,West Point,MS 86.5 $552.00
KENNY WESTROPE,West Point,MS 86 $414.00
STEVE WOOSLEY,Spanish Fork,UT 85.5 $276.00
The next CBR event will be Beaumont,TX
The next CBR event will be the YMBL
Championship Bull Riding at Ford Arena on I-10 in Beaumont ,TX on Oct. 20th & 21st at the South Texas State Fair.Its a great bargain.Where else can you see such stars as PRCA/CBR World Champion Matt Austin,PRCA World Champion Cody Hancock, 4X World Champion Tuff Hedeman,Miss Pam Minick and so many others at the really low ticket prices of $12 or $24 with the added free admission  to the fair if tickets are purchased in advance? World Champions with World class bulls in exciting action  for no more than a small local event.Take the entire family.And remember to watch the CBR on Outdoor Channel every week.