McBride, also the 2005 champion, had one of only three successful rides in the 15-man eighth round. J.B. Mauney won the round with a 92.75 on Copperhead Slinger, and Brazil's Guilherme Marchi had a 90.5 on Savage Shaker.

McBride finished fifth in the eight-round event standings to earn 1,942 bonus points, the deciding points in the season race.

The Elk City, Okla., cowboy finished the season with 14,820.25 points and earnings of $1,860,321.26 — including a $1 million bonus as the season champion.

"That's why I entered this sport. To be the best at it," McBride said. "But things in my life have changed since then. That's how I felt then (when he won his first World Championship), so this year was nothing but icing on the cake for me. I think it was the most fun year I ever had."

Marchi was second at 12,751.75 and $453,594.96, followed by Mauney at 12,689 and $560,635.25, and Wiley Petersen at 10,400.25 and $419,172.21. Petersen topped the event standings, earning $225,000.

After being bucked off in the first three rounds at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, McBride made four successful rides in five rounds at Thomas & Mack Center after discarded the tape on his dislocated left shoulder.

"After falling off the first three in a row and the other guys behind me doing really well, I kind of had to forget about the world title and the average," McBride said. "I had to go and kill myself. I want to try and win each and every go-round. That first week was horrible, but you've got to put it behind you."

Petersen was one of only two riders with six successful rides on eight bulls.