90.2 10 1985 Jake Barnes, Bloomfield, New Mexico 1985 David Motes, Fresno, California 1985 Clay O'Brien Cooper, Chandler Heights, Arizona, 87.8 10 1984 David Motes, Fresno, California 1984 Dennis Watkins, Taft, California, 82.4 10 1983 Jake Milton, Torrington, Wyoming 1983 Lee Woodbury, Nampa, Idaho, 99.2 10 1982 Tee Woolman, Fredonia, Texas 1982 Leo Camarillo, Lockeford, California, 80.8 1981 David Motes, Fresno, California 1981 Dennis Watkins, Chowchilla, California, 91.6 1980 Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas 1980 Leo Camarillo, Lockeford, California, 98.7 10 1979 Jesse James, Porterville, California 1979 Allen Bach, Queen Creek, Arizona, 107.5 10 1978 George Richards, Humboldt, Arizona 1978 Brad Smith, Prescott, Arizona, 105.8 11 1977 David Motes, Fresno, California 1977 Dennis Motes, Mesa, Arizona, 94.6 10 1976 Doyle Gellerman, Oakdale, California 1976 Frank Ferreira Sr., Fresno, California, 102.2 10 1975 Reg Camarillo, Oakdale, California 1975 Jerold Camarillo, Oakdale, California, 106.7 10 1974 Jim Wheatley, Hughson, California 1974 John Bill Rodriguez, Castroville, California, 104.3 10 1973 Jim Rodriguez Jr., Paso Robles, California 1973 Ken Luman, Visalia, California, 100.4 10 1972 John J. Miller, Pawhuska, Oklahoma 1972 Ace Berry, Modesto, California, 124.7 10 1971 Reg Camarillo, Mesa, Arizona 1971 Leo Camarillo, Donald, Oregon, 154.5 10 1970 Reg Camarillo, Mesa, Arizona 1970 Leo Camarillo, Donald, Oregon, 126.9 10 1969 Reg Camarillo, Mesa, Arizona 1969 Leo Camarillo, Donald, Oregon, 115.6 9 1968 Billy Wilson, Arroyo Grande, California 1968 Leo Camarillo, Donald, Oregon, 104.6 9 1967 Bucky Bradford Jr., Tuczon, Arizona 1967 Ace Berry, Modesto, California, 141.7 9 1966 Jim Rodriguez Jr., Paso Robles, California 1966 Ken Luman, Merced, California 116.2 8 1965 Billy Darnell, Rodeo, New Mexico 1965 Bronc Curry, Thousand Oaks, California 100.6 8 1964 Byron Gist, Lakeside, California 1964 Gary Gist, Lakeside, California, 114.2 8 1963 Les Hirdes, Turlock, California 1963 Al Hooper, Reno, Nevada, 100.9 8 1962 Les Hirdes, Turlock California 1962 Julius Boschi, Patterson, California, 134.5 8 1961 Sam Edmondson, Fresno, California 1961 R.D. Rutledge, Tulare, California, 124.1 8 1960 Jim Rodriguez Jr., San Luis Obispo, California 1960 Gene Rambo, Shandon, California 134.8 8 1959 Jim Rodriguez Jr., San Luis Obispo, California 1959 Gene Rambo, Shando, California 121.8 6 Source: * record Saddle Bronc Riding NFR Average Champions 2022 Zeke Thurston, Big Valley Alberta, Canada, *876.5 10 2021 Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyoming, 859 10 2020 Ryder Wright, Milford, Utah, *876.5 10 2019 Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyoming, 840.5 10 2018 CoBurn Bradshaw 848.5 10 2017 Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyoming, 841.5