Local mascots vow to hang on

By Britt Carman

Ahead of the PBR World Finals Championship coming to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on May 14-17, Reunion Tower is hosting the PBR Charity Mascot Mechanical Bull Riding Competition on Wednesday, April 29. This fun and competitive event will feature some of North Texas’ favorite sports mascots testing their bull-riding skills for a good cause with Reunion Tower and the city of Dallas as the backdrop.

Mascots including Dallas Cowboys Rowdy, Texas Rattlers Fang & Miss Hiss, FC Dallas Tex Hooper, State Fair of Texas Little Big Tex, Dallas Trinity FC Boots, Allen Americans Biscuit the Bulldog, Frisco RoughRiders Bull Moose and Dallas Renegades Billy the Bandit will take on the mechanical bull, competing to see who can hold on the longest. The winner will receive a $1,000 donation to the charity of their choice. The competition starts at 11 a.m. Reunion Tower is located at 300 Reunion Blvd E. in Dallas.

This event is part of the lead-up to the PBR World Finals, where the 2026 PBR World Champion will be crowned and awarded a gold buckle and a $1 million bonus. The World Finals will take over Fort Worth for two full weeks, with early rounds held at Cowtown Coliseum (May 7-10) before shifting to Dickies Arena (May 14-17) to decide the champion. Tickets for all events are available at PBRWorldFinals.com.