SweetPro Choices leads Moonwalk into Edmonton as PBR Canada’s Bull of the Year showdown hits Rogers Place
EDMONTON — Rodeo Sports News – Ladies and gentlemen, rodeo fans, bull riding faithful — this is the one we’ve been waiting for.
The chutes are about to crack open at Rogers Place, the toughest bulls in the country are rolling into Edmonton, and the race for the 2026 Canadian Global PBR Canada Bull of the Year is coming down to one final, rank, high-flying showdown.
And sitting right there on top of the mountain is SweetPro Choices of Eno Bucking Bulls.
But don’t blink.
Right behind him — just 0.26 points back — is the defending Bull of the Year, Moonwalk, and that big bovine athlete is hunting history.
The winner walks out of Edmonton with the title and a $10,000 bonus.
Second place collects $2,500.
But when those chute gates swing open Nov. 13-14 at the Command Tubular PBR Canada National Finals, presented by Edmonton’s Best Hotels, this won’t just be about the money.
This is about bragging rights.
This is about legacy.
And this is about finding out which bull owns Canada in 2026.
SweetPro Choices Rolls Into Edmonton With the Target on His Back
Here’s how the Bull of the Year race works.
Take each bull’s Top 5 scores from the regular season, add his best out from the 2026 PBR Canada National Finals, and when the dust settles, the highest average takes the crown.
That means one final out matters.
One kick matters.
One spin matters.
And one judge reaching for an extra quarter-point could make all the difference.
SweetPro Choices arrives in Edmonton with a 44.2-point average, the highest mark in the field.
And folks, this bull didn’t get there by accident.
He collected four YETI “Built for the Wild” Bull of the Event honours in 2026, tying for the most in PBR Canada this season.
His first big warning shot came in Czar Lake, Alta.
Jordan Hansen climbed aboard.
The gate cracked.
Three-point-six-six seconds later, Hansen was headed for the dirt and SweetPro Choices had a 43.7-point bull score beside his name.
Then the big bull turned it up.
Coronation — 44.3 points.
Stavely — 44.3 points.
Medicine Hat — 44.5 points.
And that Medicine Hat performance?
SweetPro Choices launched Austin Paley in just 2.11 seconds.
That’s barely enough time to say, “Here we go.”
Ten Outs, One Qualified Ride
Now listen to this.
SweetPro Choices made 10 outs on Canadian soil in 2026.
Only one cowboy heard the eight-second whistle from his back.
That man was Jordan Hansen.
At the Cup Series regular-season finale in late October, Hansen dug in, matched SweetPro Choices jump for jump and came away with an 88.8-point ride.
Even in defeat, SweetPro Choices still posted a 43.7-point bull score.
That tells you exactly why he is No. 1.
The man may have won the ride.
The bull still made him earn every inch of it.
Moonwalk Wants to Do What No Bull Has Done Before
Now, if you think SweetPro Choices can relax, think again.
Because here comes Moonwalk.
The pride of Thompson Rodeo Livestock.
The reigning Bull of the Year.
The defending champion.
And a bull with a chance to make PBR Canada history.
Moonwalk enters Edmonton ranked No. 2 with a 43.94-point average, just 0.26 points behind the leader.
No bull has ever won the Canadian Global PBR Canada Bull of the Year honour in back-to-back seasons.
Moonwalk can change that this weekend.
And he has been every bit as nasty in 2026 as that ranking suggests.
Red Deer — Bull of the Event.
Hamilton — Bull of the Event.
London — Bull of the Event.
Ottawa — Bull of the Event.
Four times he walked into the arena and four times he left as the top-marked bull.
His best score came in Hamilton.
Griffin Koester made the call.
Moonwalk made the answer.
3.93 seconds.
Koester hit the dirt.
Moonwalk hit the scoreboard at 44.3 points.
Only Three Cowboys Solved Moonwalk
Moonwalk made 11 PBR Canada outs this season.
Only three riders stayed aboard for the full eight seconds.
Rookie of the Year contender Jeremy Maisonneuve was the first man to get it done, covering Moonwalk for 89.7 pointson his way to winning in Brandon, Man.
Jordan Hansen followed with 88.7 points in Ottawa.
Gilmar Santana got there for 87.9 points in Kindersley, Sask.
That’s it.
Three cowboys.
Eleven outs.
And now Moonwalk comes into Edmonton with one more chance to put his name in the record book.
The Top 10: These Bulls Are Still in the Fight
Here they are, ladies and gentlemen — the 10 bulls still alive in the race for the 2026 Canadian Global PBR Canada Bull of the Year:
- SweetPro Choices — Eno Bucking Bulls — 44.2 points
- Moonwalk — Thompson Rodeo Livestock — 43.94 points, 0.26 behind
- Posty — Foley Bucking Bulls — 43.88 points, 0.32 behind
- Boogey — Foley Bucking Bulls — 43.74 points, 0.46 behind
5T. Dirty Habits — X6 Ranch Bucking Cattle — 43.4 points, 0.8 behind
5T. Night Fury — Skori Bucking Bulls — 43.4 points, 0.8 behind
7T. More or Less — Thompson Rodeo Livestock — 43.32 points, 0.88 behind
7T. Stray Bucks — S&M Bucking Bulls — 43.32 points, 0.88 behind - Day Thuggin — S&M Bucking Bulls — 43.3 points, 0.9 behind
- Magic Jam — Vold Rodeo — 43.04 points, 1.16 behind
And remember — the Finals score still has to be added.
So nobody in that Top 10 is hauling the white flag into Edmonton.
SweetPro Choices may be leading.
Moonwalk may be defending.
But Posty, Boogey and the rest of that rank bunch are still coming.
Rogers Place Is About to Get Loud
Now let’s talk about the riders.
Because this year’s National Finals will be the richest in PBR Canada history.
The two-day event inside Rogers Place will pay out $279,000.
That includes a record $100,000 bonus to the 2026 PBR Canada Champion.
The event winner is guaranteed at least $50,000.
So when those cowboys wrap their ropes, pull their hats down and nod for the gate, there is a whole lot riding on the next eight seconds.
The action begins at 7 p.m. MST Friday, Nov. 13, and comes roaring back Saturday, Nov. 14.
Four rounds.
Two nights.
One championship.
Each rider gets one bull in Round 1 and Round 2 Friday.
Then comes Round 3 Saturday.
After that, only the best survive.
The top 12 riders based on combined scores advance to the championship round.
One last bull.
One last ride.
One last shot at the biggest prize in Canadian professional bull riding.
Round 1 will be a predetermined draw.
After that, things get even more interesting.
Round 2, Round 3 and the championship round will all feature rider-drafted matchups.
That means strategy enters the arena.
Who do you want?
Who do you avoid?
And when the title is on the line, do you choose safe — or do you call for the rankest bull in the building?
One Out Could Decide Everything
Now folks, this is where it gets good.
SweetPro Choices has the lead.
Moonwalk has the crown.
And less than a third of a point separates them.
SweetPro Choices can slam the door with a monster out.
Moonwalk can kick it wide open and make history.
Posty or Boogey could come storming through if either frontrunner slips.
That is what makes Bull of the Year so good.
There are no speeches.
No politics.
No explanations.
Just one bull, one chute, one arena and one chance to show everybody exactly what he is made of.
And when the gate swings?
You better be ready.
Because eight seconds can feel like a lifetime.
Eight seconds can turn a cowboy into a champion.
And one rank bull can change the whole season.
Edmonton, get ready.
The bulls are coming.
The cowboys are coming.
And Rogers Place is about to find out who wants it most.
Tickets for the Command Tubular PBR Canada National Finals, presented by Edmonton’s Best Hotels, remain available through Ticketmaster.
Fans can follow results, standings and event coverage through PBR Canada.
