About United Bucking Bulls, Inc.

Mission Statement

Developing opportunities without limitations for all bucking bull breeders. Provide uniform services and information to all interested breeders and producers of bucking bull competition events and create unique opportunities for sponsors and breeders. Develop and manage programs and events to encourage the growth of the bucking bull breeding industry.

United Bucking Bulls, Inc (UBBI) has been organized to give Breeders and Open Associations the opportunity to participate in uniform competitions and to bring together the top bulls from across the country to compete in an annual “Year-End” UBBI National Finals. UBBI will organize veterinarians throughout the country to provide age verification services to Breeders. UBBI will provide event administrative assistance to Open Events and Associations allowing them to provide uniform and quality competitions.

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Regional Opportunities

The UBBI has divided the United States into 6 Regions:

Northwest Region
The Northwest Region currently has approximately 224 breeders and is made up of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.

Western Region
The Western Region currently has approximately 386 breeders and is made up of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado.

Northern Region
The Northern Region currently has approximately 325 breeders and is made up of North & South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota.

Southern Region
The Southern Region currently has approximately 1569 breeders and is made up of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas.

Midwest Region
The Midwest Region currently has approximately 166 breeders and is made up of Wisconsin, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan.

Eastern Region
The Eastern Region currently has approximately 320 breeders and is made up of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South & North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont.

UBBI will host, sanction and co-sanction events in each Region. Each Region will have it’s own Regional Director and Regional Judging Director. The top 4 bulls from 5 Regions (excludes the Southern Region) in each competition class (Futurity, Derby, Classic) will qualify to compete at the UBBI National Finals. The top 30 bulls ranked Nationally and the top 4 Bulls from each Region (20 bulls) will make up the 50 bulls that qualify to the UBBI National Finals.

Sanction Opportunities

Sanction or Co-Sanction your event with United Bucking Bulls, Inc.
Central Entry Office for UBBI Sanctioned and Co-Sanctioned events.
$300 Sanction and / or Co-Sanction Fee.
Entry Fees will be determined by Association and / or Event Producer and approved by the UBBI.
(UBBI will suggest that fees be no lower than $300 and no higher than $1,000. Specialty events may have a higher entry fee and will be listed in the Entry Details)

UBBI Sanctioned event producers MAY deduct up to:
25% for production and $50 for a pen fee.

UBBI Sanctioned events WILL deduct up to:
$50 for Awards Fund
$25 per entry office charge

Membership Fee

2013 – Breeders can renew or purchase a 2013 Membership for $100 before March 31st. Dues go up $25 each quarter if not purchased before March 31st.
All Breeders purchasing membership in 2012, will be “charter” members and their dues will not increase as long as they renew each year before March 31st.

2014 – And beyond Membership fee is subject to change

Registration and Age Requirements

Bulls are not required to be ABBI registered to participate in UBBI Futurity, Derby or Classic events. We encourage breeders to register their cattle with the ABBI, age verify and EID tag their bulls to add value to their cattle and make them eligible to compete in ABBI sanctioned and other events.

If your bulls are not EID tagged and age verified and bulls are not NBBA validated, we encourage you to have your bulls made “Age Eligible” by a UBBI approved Veterinarian in your area prior to competition. UBBI uses the ABBI approved mouth chart (L. Man Cropsey, DVM Golden, Colorado). If bull is over 34 months of age, Veterinarians will use the UBBI approved mouth chart, for 3 and 4 year old bulls, as set forth by Dr. Ames, DVM and Professor at Michigan State University.

Entry Fees

The UBBI will encourage event producers to keep entry fees reasonable while providing breeders with an opportunity to win as much money as possible. We suggest entry fees of not less than $300 and not more than $1,000. Specialty events may have a higher entry fee and will be listed in the Entry Details.

Production Drag – Not more than 25% may be deducted from total entry fee
$50 for Awards Fund
$25 per Entry Office Charge

UBBI Year-End Finals

To be held after the completion of the regular season.
Bulls will qualify in Futurity, Derby & Classic competition on money won.
The top 30 Bulls ranked Nationally and the top 4 Bulls from each of 5 Regions (20 Bulls) will qualify. (Regional qualification excludes the Southern Region)
50 Bulls in each category (Futurity, Derby, Classic).
Finals Entry Fees will be determined (100% Pay-back).
Finals Awards will include Buckles & Jackets.
Award a $10k “Finals Champion Bonus” for each category.