Welcome to When the Dust Settles – the Greatest Podcast on Dirt! 🤠🐂
Hosted by CZMan and Lee Vai, we dive deep into the heart-pounding world of bull riding. From breaking down the latest Unleash The Beast events, rider comebacks (like Jose Vitor Leme's epic runs), injuries, legendary bucking bulls, and rising stars (including trailblazing women like Moria Novakoski) – we cover it all with insider analysis, hot takes, and passionate discussion.
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Leme's 400th Career Ride + Leather's Career-Best 93.35 | When the Dust Settles
🤠 Lee Vai and CzMan welcome Shane as the newest FULL-Time member of the team (and he is missing his first FT gig lol), then break down a New England Rodeo where the top three riders are separated by less than one qualified ride heading into Week 10 — with finals set for October 2 and 3.
Plus a full recap of PBR Anaheim, including Macaulie Leather's career-best 93.35-point ride and Jose Vitor Leme's 400th career qualified ride.
🐂 IN THIS EPISODE
New England Rodeo: preview of Week 10 on Saturday, September 19 — the top three riders separated by less than one qualified ride, with every score mattering and one strong ride able to flip the No. 1 spot
New England Rodeo Finals set for Friday and Saturday, October 2 and 3
PBR Anaheim recap:
Macaulie Leather rides King Tut for a career-best 93.35 points, the highest-scored ride of the 2026 PBR Teams season so far — plus the 48.25 rider score the TV broadcast didn't mention
Jose Vitor Leme's record streak of 13 consecutive qualified rides comes to an end on Night TwoOn Day Three, Leme logs the 400th qualified ride of his premier-level career, becoming just the 11th rider in PBR history to hit that mark
The Missouri Thunder go 3-0 in Anaheim and are on a serious run
Discussion: what do we think of the overhand grip Maverick Smith is using?
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro & Supporters
1:35 – Introducing Our New Team Member, Shane
12:55 – New England Rodeo
19:38 – PBR Anaheim Recap
1:04:21 – Final Thoughts
🎥 FEATURED CLIPS (courtesy of the PBR, edited for time)
90-POINT RIDE: Macaulie Leather rides King Tut for 93.35 points: https://youtu.be/QMz-cg_lZVE?si=Z3NHn72lGyR4zxJP
400TH CAREER RIDE! Jose Vitor Leme rides Rescue Story for 88.45 points: https://youtu.be/mHR_ieByEPY?si=Dl0EX5DBUiqBMB2I
TOP BULL! King Tut bucks off Sandro Batista for a 46.70 Bull Score: https://youtu.be/J7qw47Ba9Jc?si=dt0Mn6iZI3I6jmah
90-POINT RIDE: Paulo Eduardo Rossetto rides The Hondo for 90.05 points: https://youtu.be/Q3b35iynWPU?si=LXkcmazrhhRFhHfa
90-POINT RIDE: Thiago Salgado rides Fury for 91 points: https://youtu.be/OlDIYPWhNHI?si=VZMscF13jGCHMzGA
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10 Sept 2026
Two 90-Point Rides at PBR Thunder Days + NER Event #10 Recap | When the Dust Settles
🤠 Shane and Jesse Rhuda, the brother bullfighting duo from the New England Rodeo, join Lee Vai and CzMan to break down Event #10 of 11 — a tight one, with only one scoring ride on the night and the top two riders separated by just 1.5 points heading into the final regular-season event before finals. Plus all the action from PBR's Missouri Thunder Days in Ridgedale, MO, including two 90-point rides.
🐂 IN THIS EPISODE
New England Rodeo, Event #10 of 11Only one scoring ride this weekend — Cristian Filipe on Superman for 80 points
Augusto Viera just misses the mark on Dewberry Wine, coming up short at 7.4 seconds
1.5 points separate the top 2 riders, Cristian Filipe and Derek CostaOne regular season event remains before finals
Just announced: finals will be held Friday and Saturday this season
PBR Missouri Thunder Days in Ridgedale, MO:
Night 1: Sage Kimzey has a wreck aboard Living on a Prayer (K Bar C Bucking Bulls)
Night 2: Brady Fielder (Texas Rattlers) goes 91.65 on Dirty Bomb (D&H Cattle/Flinn); Cassio Diaz (KC Outlaws) covers American Made (3B Cattle Co) for 90.20; Jess Lockwood (Carolina Cowboys) takes the re-ride on Tijuana Two Step (Blake Sharp) and gets the score, plus a look back
Night 3: Vinicius Rodrigues Pereira takes on Wicked Intentions (11-0, Blake Sharp) and only goes 1.75 seconds for a bull score of 46.25
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro02:44 - Thank you to our Supporters
06:55 - Bullfighting 101
20:10 - NER Event 10 Recap
38:40 - PBR Thunder Days Recap
🎥 FEATURED CLIPS (courtesy of the PBR, edited for time)
WRECK! Wicked Intentions bucks off Vinicius Rodrigues Pereira for 46.25 points: https://youtu.be/vsXD82Y14xc?si=mGu2b0OXw8tky6Eh
90-POINT RIDE: Cassio Dias rides American Made for 90.20 points: https://youtu.be/Pz0y6C4f30c?si=ixb4Wd1tY31A4K0E
90-POINT RIDE: Brady Fielder rides Dirty Bomb for 91.65 points: https://youtu.be/ibHMscG3znosi=tYMOQ2drIE67SsNr
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3 Sept 2026
Caledonia County Fair: Two Rounds, One Lead Change, Top 4 Wide Open | When the Dust Settles
🤠 Join Lee Vai, CzMan and Shane Rhuda as they hit the road with the New England Rodeo for the Caledonia County Fair in Vermont — including a Dan interview, video of CzMan's day as arena announcer, and full breakdowns of the 2pm and 7pm rides. Plus all the latest from PBR: Florida Freedom locks up franchise rider John Crimber through the 2029 season, and the Austin Gamblers pull off a big trade with the Texas Rattlers.
🐂 IN THIS EPISODE
Lee Vai, CzMan and Shane Rhuda recap the New England Rodeo's road trip to the Caledonia County Fair in Vermont
Dan interview
CzMan gets to be arena announcer for a day — video included
Standings coming into the event
2pm rides: 3rd place Rafael Fernandes on Shang Hai (78 pts), 2nd place Cristian Felipe on Oreo (82 pts), winning ride Alvaro Silva on Dark Knight (83 pts) — with video of the rides
Analysis of the day rides
7pm rides: 4th place Claudio Junio on King Kong (78 pts), 3rd place Emanoel Rodrigues on Shang Hai (79 pts), 2nd place Rafael Fernandes on Dark Knight (81 pts), winning ride Derick Costa on Superman (82 pts) — with video of the rides
Ride analysis: Rafael Fernandes the only rider to cover two bulls on the day, plus a lead change with standings tight among the top 4 riders
Florida Freedom extends franchise rider John Crimber's contract through the 2029 season
The Austin Gamblers trade Lucas "Jolly" Divino to the Texas Rattlers for Andrew "Primo" Alvidrez and a 2028 first-round draft pick
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