PBR Total Bull: 10 Rankest Bulls of All-Time

Season 1, Episode 8
Behold, the ten rankest buckers that graced the first ten years of the PBR tour. We count them down the greatest one of all. Is it Bodacious, Little Yellow Jacket, or Dillinger?
Original Airdate: September 13, 2003 on OLN

[@CapitolRegionResponseVideos]

Bodacious being considered the most dangerous bull in the world and retired in his prime because there was fear he was gonna kill someone should've earned him the number 1 slot. That big boy was straight-up homicidal!

[@lindseyormsbee]

This list is about the rankest bulls and Bodacious isn't the rankest. His popularity and reputation lead people to think he was ranker than he was. Dillinger, Little Yellow Jacket, and Bushwacker are in a class of their own.

[@nevermind4757]

​@@lindseyormsbee Hello, because I'm not a fan of Rodeos, but I've watched a few, so watching Bodacious down through the years have changed my mind, I've never seen anything like him, and although he's not considered the rankest bull and probably long gone hmmm, so I ask with respect, what does rankest mean, because I agree with @CapitolRegionResponseVideos, This bull caused a championship rider ( Tuff who I love ) to get off of him, and many other's to be seriously injured and the way he leaped up in the air out of the gate riders were coming off of him, to be retired in his prime, when many of these bulls were able to get old in the sport says a lot, when I think of Bull riding in a rodeo only one bull still comes to mind today Bodacious 2023 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4fElmuOhZussNk kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXi7lWSspp17jMU kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2aoiJaahKmSp5Y kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3bPfHqHZZiEbbc kzbin.info/www/bejne/gImZYX6rZbahnrM kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqW2o5-cmNeMbNU kzbin.info/www/bejne/eX6nk6BvbKt7bac kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYbRhIuOp9N6bZo . So again I am respectfully asking, thank you🤔.

[@rsk9228]

​@@lindseyormsbeeif they didn't retire Bo in his prime and he kept using that same move that crushed Tuff face he would never of been road again, rider in perfect form and nothing they can do about it

[@umaratta2998]

Agree Bodacious is number 1

[@underthetrees4780]

He was dangerous, but he wasn't mean after the ride, he just figured out that nasty head butt.

[@briankeevan8134]

Bodacious was retired at his peak. THATS how badass he was.

[@Michaelkaydee]

It's a crime that Bodacious is not in the top 3 in this list

[@tony_m_km6mzp]

IMHO Bodacious and Little Yellow Jacket should be 1-2, PERIOD!!!

[@jeffreyminney1758]

Bodacious, 6? That's crazy.

[@steelrain91]

You took the words right out of my mouth. Rankest bulls! You have stuff saying Bodacious was the baddest Ali with everyone else. Ok, let’s put him #6! Lol huh?

[@shanewoods1980]

Not being argumentative whatsoever so don’t take it that way, but bodacious and taking care of business in my opinion but little yellow jacket and bushwhacker are some bad ones as well

[@michelesmith9528]

You d*** right both eyes should have been number one and a little bit of jacket should have been number 2 he was way stronger in number 1

[@michelesmith9528]

BODACIOUS WILL ALWAYS BE 1 .THATS RIDICULOUS HE WAS STRONGRR THAN ANY HE WAS TOO STRONG THEY RETIRED

[@tedfio1tedfio1]

Bodacious was the most dangerous, maybe not the most consistent early in his bucking carrer but when he matured into his prime there was no Bull more feared than Bodacious.

[@utethornburg7715]

I think what cowboys rate a great bull for giving them high scores , and what me as layperson ranks as great is a difference of opinion. To me Bodacious was in a class of his own and an absolute Superstar.

[@WilderhopeAdventures]

Bodacious was epic and probably the most dangerous and difficult to ride because of that (and still one of my favorites)...but Dillinger and Little Yellow Jacket were pretty epic bucking bulls that didn't have the added head-crushing

[@matthewhenningervonada9914]

@@WilderhopeAdventures Red rock?

[@michelesmith9528]

He was all muscles I'm glad I got to see him before they retired him

[@DanielSong39]

The cowboys do have a point though, it's very easy to train a bull that has a 100% buckoff rate, not as easy to train a bull that earns high bull scores, entertain the audience, gives the cowboys a slim chance to get a ride if they perform extremely well and yields very high scores the few times they are ridden I'd rather have a bull that bucks off 80-85% of the riders and gets killer bull scores and most of the rides scoring in the 90's than a bull that has a 90+% buckoff rate but finishes outside the top 5 in the World Championship Bull Standings

[@J.R.Graham]

💯👍💪 #Bodacious...👍💪

[@sherrie6492]

Lil Yellow Jacket used to take a victory lap every time. Never saw him go after anyone.

[@returnofthenative]

Here is Aust we had the truly great Chainsaw who did that too.

[@mike.j3913]

I know it's your list but bodacious at #6 it's a lot of people that want agree with this list .a lot of great bulls out there but still bodacious

[@Michaelkaydee]

Bodacious' bucking style was crazy 😮

[@elijahblue6674]

He was a head hunter looking for the knockouts!

[@THECLARENCES]

Bodacious!!! xoxo The Clarences

[@mikeshirer4114]

One of my favorite bulls although his career was cut short was Marlene Henry’s Mick E Mouse. Huge, strong athletic and descended from Dillinger

[@J.R.Graham]

Ty Murray (PBR ) would know #Bodacious is #1

[@robintaurima8257]

So many great bulls over time, personal favourites for me, asteroid, dillinger,red wolf, blueberry wine... The list doesn't stop

[@adampatterson5475]

With everything going on in this country today ,watching this video gives me a big smile

[@peteriscelotajs5181]

My favorite is Little Yellow Jacket, especially for his style. I loved to watch how he stood there after the victory proudly looking around as if saying - is there no one else?! And then receded with dignity.

[@chettwettman6892]

I miss those days. Greatest Era of Bull Ridin. Great Bulls and Riders.

[@WilderhopeAdventures]

True true...met both Tuff and Ty during their hey-day. More into roping now

[@jrolls38]

I miss Total Bull. 90s and early 2000s great bulls best riders.

[@PBR_BudLightCup]

Same. Always will be my personal favorite PBR era

[@jrolls38]

@@PBR_BudLightCup even the bull fighters are gone now. Shorty and Frank Newsom. Heros

[@empresskiara]

@@PBR_BudLightCup ITS 2023! TIME FOR A NEW/UPDATED RANKEST BULLS EPISODE! 😁👍🐂❤

[@m.g.n4898]

Bodacious was THE number one of ALL time! Hands down. Have no idea who made this list but Asteroid was tougher than four of the ones listed here.

[@Bucky-hendersen-troutguy]

Bodacious hands down....he put fear in everyone and broke alot of faces, i may be wrong but wasent bodacious son also a amazing bull?

[@DanielSong39]

You might be thinking about Little Yellow Jacket, his sire Yellow Jacket was also a great one

[@Bucky-hendersen-troutguy]

@@DanielSong39 maybe your right but always thought he was the son of bodacious

[@michaelgentry4908]

Bodacious had his career shortened because he was very dangerous. Had he kept going at least 2 more years he would've been #1 easy

[@utethornburg7715]

Absolute truth. And probably killed someone.

[@AEMT-ks4so]

Bodacious was nasty and then he perfected that head thrust and became deadly. I think he's the only (or one of the few) that was retired because he was damgerous

[@mike.j3913]

He still is number #1 goat of bulls

[@DanielSong39]

A lot of people think he's #1 easy even with the shortened career Generational great for sure

[@carltonvanhoy3999]

So, the bull that made PBR a thing, is number six....makes no sense

[@philbuell6657]

Bodacious, Dillinger, Bushwacker are my top trio

[@edkrassenstein5534]

It's crazy how far and how fast the bulls have progressed. These clips are all impressive, then you watch Woopaa and it hardly makes sense how high that bull can jump

[@DanielSong39]

I think they went away from the smaller bulls because they were too fast A bull like Blueberry Wine can spin so fast you literally have no chance and you go flying 10 feet when you're bucked off

[@michaelzimmerman9221]

Bushwacker and asteroid are phenomenal!

[@maxknuckles13]

How is Bo not in only top3 but top5.!?!

[@fastfingers22]

Not only is JB the best, but he is and always will be the peoples favorite bull rider!

[@davidbaggs2273]

Bodacious absolutely should be number 1. Just cause he was so rank and dangerous they had to retire him early should. Of bd held against him. Bodacious is also the Bull that put the PBR on on the big stage. Bo’s media presence was huge! The PBR is loved so much today and bodacious was reason

[@Rodeoroughie25]

Good bulls all together really liked all of them, Gives me nostalgia thank you for making these videos

[@carltonvanhoy3999]

Bo was the first super bull. They were not ready for an athletic bull at that time.

[@WilderhopeAdventures]

Just an incredible bull

[@carltonvanhoy3999]

@@WilderhopeAdventures I don't ride bulls or claim any insight. From a lay person's eye, he didn't do a drastic head throw. His strength on the drop, along with the natural upward movement of the head for the next jump was the issue. That's how I see it. His retirement was the right move, because it was a deadly combination of factors. It's not been repeated, because of the power required to pull it off. Riders praise the bulls that they scored well on, but Bo was the reason there is a PBR today. He made the sport, and the cowboys caught up in popularity.

[@hamwallet8446]

Can’t top bodacious and chicken on a chain. Bodacious had that teeth busting vertical hop that slammed the riders into his hump or the back of his head. And he’s the only bull that could hop backwards. And chicken on a chain well he’s a brahma they buck hard and get malicious on you. Some of them bluff super hard and some will plow your ass into eternity if you get in their way

[@Mod0308]

I’m going with Red Rock. Never went after a rider once he was off. Sometimes took a little victory lap for the crowd before going back to the chute. Undefeated until they brought his geriatric butt out of retirement but even then was able to drop a world champion over 50% of the time. Outsmarted the cowboys by doing the opposite of what they were planning. A bull with brains. But my FAVORITE fact about him is that, deep down, he was a kind soul. He never tried to hurt his opponent after defeating them. He’d let kids sit on him and be as gentle as a lamb. A real life Ferdinand the Bull. Mean, hard bucking bulls are a dime a dozen…intelligent, kind bulls with good sportsmanship like Red Rock are one in a billion.

[@michaelcorey4793]

Not exactly geriatric butt.....world champion in 1987, lost to Lane Frost 4-3 in the Challenge of the Champions in 1988. I agree that Red Rock was the smartest bull that ever graced the Rodeo arena, its great to here Lane talk about the head games going back and forth between him and Red Rock during the challenge. Lane was bucked off Red Rock during the 1985&86 NFR but came back and won 3 of the last 4 events to win the challenge. I still think Red Rock having retired undefeated 309-0,and been in the NFR all 4 years has got to put him near the top of any bull rankings....

[@podunkmissouri4999]

Bodacious at 6? 😆

[@utethornburg7715]

Something wrong there

[@diaryofagoat-lass1023]

Where is Bodacious?! That bull was legendary! (He’s number 6 In the list) 😅

[@PBR_BudLightCup]

Check #6

[@diaryofagoat-lass1023]

@@PBR_BudLightCup thank you! I was just checking the highlights and must’ve missed him. 😅 I usually watch KZbin at the public library 📚 my Farrier who was a professional bull rider at the Calgary stampede in his young days told me about him. I always think of him when I think of bull riding. God Rest his soul. 🌹

[@carltonvanhoy3999]

@@diaryofagoat-lass1023 Any list that puts BO at six is suspect to say the least.

[@josephclark4999]

Love the names of some of the bulls and how rock and roll most likely inspires them. Moody Blues is a perfect example.. Saw a bull named Locomotive Breath. Most likely named after a song by Scottish rock band song Jethro Tull.

[@tw5139]

I was standing next to Tuff Hedeman in Las Vegas about 20 years ago at the Global Gaming show. Our company, Sigma Game, was debuting our new slot machine, PBR. I was working as a slot tech and before the booth was open he was standing next to the game that I was working on. I looked at him(no idea who he was) and I thought "Who's this guy think he is all duded up?" The show opened and a parade of people came up getting photos and handshakes and i asked somebody who he was. Boy, did I feel 2 feet tall.

[@dominekohampton8737]

Bodacious is 6?

[@rene9027]

The power of these bulls are awe inspiring xxxx

[@whome1299]

Little Yellow Jacket is still my favorite. He seemed wise and had a certain charm. The "rankest" can always be debated...so many great ones, but Bodacious deserves legendary status for sure. Freak of nature, that one.

[@Makado14]

I think I would rank the best bulls ever as : number 1) Dillinger, 2) Chicken on a chain, 3) Bodacious, 4) Promise Land 5) Bushwacker 6) Cash, 5) Red Wolf 6) Asteroid 7) Hotel California. I remember Oscar, he was a big Brahma bull who became so dangerous they had to retire him, but they took him to rodeos and let him run around the arena so people could see him before they did.

[@steveclark4291]

Bodacious was a very dangerous bull also enough so that they retired him early ! I got to see Bodacious in action once and once again after he retired ! Bodacious has my respect ! The other bulls that you named are great bulls ! I don't remember Oscar what years was he bucking and what did he look like ?

[@Makado14]

Wasn't it Bodacious that would throw his head back and hit the rider in the head if he could? I saw him knock a guy out cold, it was a miracle that it didn't kill him. Bodacious meant to hurt you, and was very capable of doing so. He was scary. All of these bulls, and a few others were great animals. And great athletes.

[@michaelgentry4908]

I still remember a bull named Hollywood. It was one of my favorites

[@kentontucker1270]

How the hell Blueberry Wine isn't on this list is crazy!!

[@yunghogg88]

I agree.

[@wallacebegay1712]

Bodacious is my favorite but bulls in North pbr aren't as strong as back then

[@kennethperian4370]

Nice bulls, thanks for showing telling keep up the good work see ya next time see ya bye.

[@conjoe176]

Dillenger was either father or grandfather to Mik E Mouse. If his career wasn't cut short Mick E would of been a top 3 ever, easily! Him and Airtime would of had amazing battles when Bushwhacker was gone. And the only reason they were overlooked is because unfortunately they bucked at the same time Bushwhacker did, he was the best ever. I know he wasn't around when the bulls in this list were out im just saying

[@DanielSong39]

Asteroid, Long John, and Bruiser were also active at that time

[@double-h-farms]

Red wolf and red demon are in my top 5 along with asteroid, hot stuff, and my own personal bucking bull "turbo heater"..

[@lennyc.5057]

Thank you 🙏

[@DanielSong39]

Dillinger is a great choice at #1. Probullstats has him at #1. No other bull could match his consistency in producing high bull scores

[@samuelwilliams6313]

Promise land look like bodacious also bucked l>ke bo too, he's also too low on this list he should be number one on this list most dangerous but man please this list is not dangerous to me, except for Bodacious being on there he was dangerous

[@carltonvanhoy3999]

Bo was not dangerous, he was ahead of his time. You watch the bulls and riders, and they were not near Bo's abilities. They couldn't hop on him like a farm cow and get past him. Most of them were looking for a spot to get off as the gate open. Jerome Davis...

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

I'VE NEVER SEEN SO MUCH BULL IN MY LIFE!!😅

[@jacobbarragan3156]

If this list was made again today I think bushwacker and asteroid make the list

[@DanielSong39]

Oh absolutely. Air Time was just as good as those two and bucked at the same time Mick E. Mouse, Long John and Bruiser were also active at the same time, undoubtedly the golden age for bulls

[@rochellesingleton9202]

I was waiting for them too

[@JulesUS8386]

So many great Bulls! I know some bucking now who will be in these categories❤

[@Lonesome__Dove]

All great bulls. My faves are Bo and LYJ. Moody is a fast beast too. Bulls just aint like what they used to be!

[@bwfextreme]

Ya I wish they still allowed steroids and testosterone replacement therapy for the bulls

[@DanielSong39]

Today's bulls are better than ever but yes the breeding has shifted to the larger rank bulls The smaller ones are actually more dangerous because they're too fast. I'd rather be thrown down by an 1800 pound bull than be flung 10-15 feet by a 1400 pound bull

[@bobbyswain7049]

This is like seeing the 10 greatest basketball players of all time and seeing MJ at no 7😆

[@burtbrooks7731]

The G-man 💪 rode a couple of his schools back in my hay day

[@jessebrown1400]

What are the 2 songs that play during Little Yeller Jacket and Dillinger?

[@seybass27]

Even being retired at his peak, Bodacious still has to be number 1!!! Dillinger couldn't hold a candle to Bodacious.

[@outtyrider]

Chicken on a chain was always a favorite of mine

[@contagiouslyfit1021]

Whole lotta bulls that could've made the list or honorable mention. But this list is older so its understandable.. Bushwaker, sweetpro bruiser, tornado, tohanta, chicken on a chain, super duty, voodoo child..man the list is mile long

[@harrietjohnson4698]

I wish Blueberry wine would have made the list! But I would think Bodacious is number one.

[@trevorhankins7509]

Used to watch this as a kid

[@raymonday3854]

No is Goat retired early to save lives. 🤷‍♂️

[@Matt-fm9hb]

Bodacious is definitely a top 5

[@Curtham67]

I believe Bodacious is the most famous bull of all time.

[@timliscum2861]

Bodacious scariest bull ever

[@Makado14]

Yea for Dillinger! Always been my choice for the greatest bucking bull ever. I think that this video should have brought up how dangerous he was a little bit more....

[@--pbrstreetgang--]

Are there any other sports competitors are as tough as bull riders? This sport is plum nuts.

[@Paul-fq4mm]

Bodacious only ridden 9 times out of 135 times ridden thats crazy ...

[@johnharley7290]

Bodacious was easy to figure out when you know what to do with them unless he gets a little smart on you then you got a problem. Best thing to do is just slide down put your legs under his horns and straight back and try to watch which way you think his head gonna turn and you gotta have lightning reflexes cause it could be a trick. He could flip the other way or not turn it all but most likely he’s probably about to turn that way so you’re going to wanna lay your body to the opposite way that he’s turning why you’re straight back with your legs right under his horns with your Pushes tight away from his head from your body as you can be and if you just gotta fall off, you just fall off don’t get brave. Don’t feel like you no more just understand. Hey, I might just have to take a nail on this one and just Get off fastest way possible before he bucks back up if you did make a mistake and trying to read his movements

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

Ranking the Rankest!!

[@richardpierce7819]

If I'm not mistaken Donnie Gay covered Oscar at the world finals. Not sure if they will mention Oscar but he was a great bull.

[@PBR_BudLightCup]

He covered Oscar at a PRCA Rodeo in San Francisco back in the 70's

[@richardpierce7819]

@@PBR_BudLightCup right, I drew Oscar once what a mistake getting on that bull lol thanks for correcting me I couldnt remember. But I got to see Donnie ride once dont remember where. But he was an artist.

[@user-ym1mi8pw6q]

Not sure if it was Donnie, might have been Larry Mahan. And I agree he should have been on this list!

[@user-ym1mi8pw6q]

I thought this list was supposed to be the top 10 rankest. If so Bodacious has to be number 1!

[@selinacollins2099]

So hard to draw a list all great bulls but at least 3 in my mind missing with little thought. Where is Chicken on a Chain, Astrid, and the mighty Bushwacka how do you miss them,

[@Nothingmore12652]

Where the heck is bushwhacker

[@burtbrooks7731]

Never forget big b smashin tuffs face in😬Lordy that was a bad day

[@dorydiavelone3531]

I loved little Yellowjacket !!!

[@rotorhd2]

GOAT = Bodacious!

[@manniemulrony882]

Yeah Chris shivers

[@JohnWood-tk1ge]

Blueberry wine should be high on the list not Bo but what other bull is? He wasn’t called the little bull that could for no reason!

[@dillinmunholland4315]

pretty cool list but no bo? no red rock? but yellow jacket was def in the right spot

[@maxknuckles13]

Little YJ is wild af.!!

[@burtbrooks7731]

LYJ baby ❤👍👍

[@timlewis5096]

A real pity they only considered bulls up until 2003!!!! video was put together in 2022. not good enought missing the last 20 years

[@PBR_BudLightCup]

I mentioned this in the description. This was made and aired on a TV channel that isn't around anymore in 2003. I just uploaded it for recreational viewing

[@Gator8E3]

Bodacious #1🤠

[@maxknuckles13]

I had forgot his name but i remembered that blk and wht boy tearing it up

[@slipshankd1307]

Davids dream was a great bucking bull but not too mean.

[@OSUCharger]

Any list without asteroid doesn't count.

[@forrest4142]

1 red rock 2 bodacious 3 yellow jacket

[@crystalhawthorne8241]

God Mode #1

[@chuckbittner8968]

I like Mac the knife he loved his job

[@cawtheshots]

Dillinger, baby 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@samrudder944]

To me, Bodacious was the Micheal Jordan of bull riding. Would have loved to see what he could have done had he not been forced to retire

[@cheetahz24]

How is Bodacious not higher than panhandle slim if fewer people rode him

[@trevenscott8833]

Cowboys judge bulls differently than the fans, that being said there's no way Promise Land and Bodacious should be #6 and 7 (although Promise Land was a better bucking bull than Bodacious), and Little Yellow Jacket was the best bull ever, up to and through today.

[@ixlr825]

Blueberry Wine and Locomotive Breath…

[@cantbyou3086]

Title adjustment... As of 2001

[@jaime2733]

Primus did a song about Bodacious. Crime that big bad ass Bodacious isn't #1

[@AlexSandro-xb2uk]

what happens with this bulls when they retire?

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

They make babies

[@Makado14]

Oscar was a grey brahma, he would have been in the late 60s and maybe the early 70s.

[@justchris__2860]

Bo was only ridden 9 times

[@user-ym1mi8pw6q]

Preachers. Kid is pretty rank! Nobody wants to get on him!

[@rob6362]

How smart are bulls? Do they know they are competing to get the rider off or is it primarily instinct to get the cowboy off?

[@myth2005]

petty sure they tug their balls real hard to get them dancing

[@rustyroosterrusty]

I thought Bushwacker was considered the best bull of all time? Am I missing something?

[@PBR_BudLightCup]

This was made in 2003. Bushwacker wasn’t born yet