Julio Cesar Marques, Cleber Henrique Marques, Joao Lucas Camps Trio of Riders to Earn Top Score in Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. – A dramatic opening night at United Center ended in a three-way tie at the top, as Julio Cesar Marques, Cleber Henrique Marques, and Joao Lucas Campos each recorded 86.30-point rides to share the high score of Round 1 of Modo Casino PBR Chicago.
Julio Cesar Marques initially separated himself from the field, conquering Lap Dancer for the full eight seconds and becoming the first – and for a time, only cowboy to break 86 points Chicago.
Cleber Henrique Marques’ ride aboard Hector marked his second qualified in four attempts in his debut season on the PBR’s premier series.
Following a breakout year in the PBR Teams league, Joao Lucas Campos’ first ride of the 2025 Unleash The Beast season completed the three-way tie for the best score in round one at 86.30 points.
Behind the trio, Eduardo Aparecido claimed the fourth spot, tangoing with Red Hot for a score of 85.9 points.
Rounding out the Top 5 on Friday is a tie between Maverick Smith and Heitor Santos Ferreira. Smith solved Black Tie while Ferreira beat Noslaw Extrasauce, each for 85.5 points.
The second night of action in Chicago begins at 6:45 p.m. CT Saturday night. All three rounds of Modo Casino PBR Chicago are being carried live on Paramount+ as part of a new five-year deal signed with the streaming platform. Saturday’s action will be streamed in its entirety on Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. ET.
Unleash The Beast – Modo Casino PBR Chicago
United Center – Chicago, Illinois
Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Round 3-Event Aggregate-Event Points)
Clay Guiton – 0-0-0-0
Andy Guzman – 0-0-0-0
Alex Cerqueira – 0-0-0-0
Bob Mitchell – 0-0-0-0
Sage Steele Kimzey – 0-0-0-0
Keyshawn Whitehorse – 0-0-0-0
Mecate Trammell – 0-0-0-0
Alvaro Ariel – 0-0-0-0
Wingson Henrique da Silva – 0-0-0-0
Thiago Salgado – 0-0-0-0
Wyatt Rogers – 0-0-0-0
Lucas Martins Costa – 0-0-0-0
Kaique Pacheco – 0-0-0-0
John Crimber – 0-0-0-0
Andrew Alvidrez – 0-0-0-0
Guilherme Valleiras – 0-0-0-0
Lucas Divino – 0-0-0-0
Mauricio Gulla Moreira – 0-0-0-0
Alex Junior da Silva – 0-0-0-0
Daniel Keeping – 0-0-0-0
Lauro Nunes Vieira – 0-0-0-0
Damien Krushall – 0-0-0-0
Paulo Eduardo Rossetto – 0-0-0-0
Callum Miller – 0-0-0-0
Koltin Hevalow – 0-0-0-0
Kaiden Loud – 0-0-0-0
Dalton Kasel – 0-0-0-0
WORLD STANDINGS – TOP 10
