Event History
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
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- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
The 17th annual Big Buck World Championship ran it back in Chicago returning to Joe's on Weed St. The top 128 Big Buck Hunters from around the world looked to snag their slice of the largest prize pool in Big Buck World Championship history. A record setting $125,000 prize pool was accompanied by a record number of 16637 qualifier competitors. The double-elimination tournament spanned two days ending with one hunter hoisting Pappy's Jug in victory taking home a $25,000 payday.
The reigning champ Adam Holm once again smashed his way through the bracket. Getting a bye in the first round, Adam was already strongly positioned, and proved he was ready to rock by putting up nearly 20,000 points in both his round 2 and round 3 showing. As the winner's finalist, Adam Holm squared off ready for a repeat Championship title.
Against the former champ, Jamie Rundall rose through the reload bracket having lost his first match in the winners quarter finals. Going head-to-head with 2023 Champ, Jamie was not about to make it easy on Adam Holm. In the championship round, Jamie dominated all three treks to send the competition into a reset. Two FULL Adventures (30 Sites + 6 Bonus Games) would now determine the Big Buck World Champion and winner of a giant check for $25,000.
Jamie executed a devastating clean out on the last site of the first trek to put Adam 3500 points behind. It took eight sites and two bonuses for Adam to claw back that lead pulling ahead by 600 points with only two sites and one bonus remaining in the competition. This lead proved brutally short lived with Jamie cleaning out the very next site jumping back ahead by 4500 points. With only a single site and a single bonus, this lead would seal the deal leading Jamie Rundall to claim victory as the 2024 World Champion.
2024 World Championship
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Jamie Rundall | $25,000 |
2 | Adam Holm | $12,500 |
3 | Jordan Classen | $10,000 |
4 | Chris Exberger | $7,500 |
5 | Federico Read | $6,000 |
6 | Chris Fream | $5,000 |
7 | Patrick Heelan | $4,000 |
8 | Garrit Pillie | $3,000 |
9 | Lauren Hope | $2,000 |
10 | Philip Beaupre | $2,000 |
11 | Andy Mikolajewski | $1,500 |
12 | Andrew White | $1,500 |
13 | Chris Lehnen | $1,000 |
14 | Ray Upshaw | $1,000 |
15 | Sean Stafford | $900 |
16 | Nathan Kasuboski | $900 |
17 | Matt Peterson | $600 |
18 | Dave Hannah | $600 |
19 | Kayla Geary | $600 |
20 | Brandon Washenberger | $600 |
21 | Derek King | $500 |
22 | Jason Baird | $500 |
23 | Mike Byrne | $500 |
24 | Victoria Nicholas | $500 |
25 | Trevor Gartner | $400 |
26 | Jason Brouellette | $400 |
27 | Alexis Murphy | $400 |
28 | Chris Burgess | $400 |
29 | Julianne Jones | $300 |
30 | Bill OMalley | $300 |
31 | Michael Pfeffer | $300 |
32 | Kolten Garcia | $300 |
33 | Drew Baldock | $250 |
34 | Josh Mills | $250 |
35 | Jared Crumpler | $250 |
36 | Kirby Anderson | $250 |
37 | Beau Herrig | $250 |
38 | Andy Lin | $250 |
39 | Bradley Gartner | $250 |
40 | Dan Arbuckle | $250 |
41 | Jorge Robertson | $250 |
42 | Tim Amm | $250 |
43 | Emy Keenan | $250 |
44 | Chris Light | $250 |
45 | Adam Buss | $250 |
46 | Joshua Cranford | $250 |
47 | Daniel Pagard | $250 |
48 | Patrick Labossiere | $250 |
49 | Andre Rivas | $200 |
50 | Joseph Gould | $200 |
51 | Robert Smith | $200 |
52 | Russell Copp | $200 |
53 | Laurie Keller | $200 |
54 | Sara Erlandson | $200 |
55 | Nathan Boyer | $200 |
56 | Devin Goolsby | $200 |
57 | Jordan Via | $200 |
58 | Samantha Giddens | $200 |
59 | Connor Chambers | $200 |
60 | Melinda Van Hoomissen | $200 |
61 | Janelle Farnden | $200 |
62 | Melissa Romanik | $200 |
63 | Gage Hartjes | $200 |
64 | Malia Bruce | $200 |
65 | Cody McDonel | $175 |
66 | Derek Funk | $175 |
67 | Abby Rutko | $175 |
68 | Amy Green | $175 |
69 | Mik Niemirski | $175 |
70 | Tyler Sabala | $175 |
71 | Kris Treso | $175 |
72 | Nicholas Sinadinos | $175 |
73 | Braeden Hughes | $175 |
74 | Alex Sirois | $175 |
75 | Dave Schafer | $175 |
76 | Scott Groninger | $175 |
77 | Wyatt Morcomb | $175 |
78 | Kevin Rost | $175 |
79 | Annette Robinson | $175 |
80 | Jeffrey Sample | $175 |
81 | Amy Sample | $175 |
82 | Jim Cleary | $175 |
83 | William Mathes III | $175 |
84 | Jonah Trevor-Deutsch | $175 |
85 | Kat Chawkins | $175 |
86 | Sarah Woods | $175 |
87 | Travis Feiss | $175 |
88 | Nate Lukaszewski | $175 |
89 | Kasey Penny | $175 |
90 | Andrew Chapman | $175 |
91 | Dasha Lebedev | $175 |
92 | Rachel Hight | $175 |
93 | Madison Mikolajewski | $175 |
94 | Adam Tollefsrud | $175 |
95 | Richard Doroff | $175 |
96 | Matt King | $175 |
97 | Matt Bozylinsky | $150 |
98 | Cyndi Wright | $150 |
99 | Rob Tetrault | $150 |
100 | Anessa Mills | $150 |
101 | Kattey Pass | $150 |
102 | William Groetken | $150 |
103 | Mel Wolters | $150 |
104 | Kieran Mooney | $150 |
105 | Christopher Long | $150 |
106 | Graeme Dadson | $150 |
107 | Marc Foidart | $150 |
108 | Maxx Van Hoomissen | $150 |
109 | Jonathan Seaman | $150 |
110 | Casey McCray | $150 |
111 | Bryan Sabala | $150 |
112 | Alex Gage | $150 |
113 | Jaclyn Stafford | $150 |
114 | Nick Mikolajewski | $150 |
115 | Jose Garcia | $150 |
116 | Holli Fritz | $150 |
117 | Jason Copp | $150 |
118 | Christopher Harper | $150 |
119 | Joseph Dougherty | $150 |
120 | Anthony Aretz | $150 |
121 | Colten Hying | $150 |
122 | Tasha Riedman | $150 |
123 | Collette Cope | $150 |
Ladies Division
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Lauren Hope | $5,000 |
2 | Kayla Geary | $2,000 |
3 | Victoria Nicholas | $1,500 |
4 | Alexis Murphy | $1,000 |
5 | Julianne Jones | $500 |
6 | Emy Keenan | $500 |
7 | Laurie Keller | $200 |
8 | Sara Erlandson | $200 |
9 | Samantha Giddens | $150 |
10 | Melinda Van Hoomissen | $150 |
11 | Janelle Farnden | $150 |
12 | Melissa Romanik | $150 |
13 | Malia Bruce | $100 |
14 | Abby Rutko | $100 |
15 | Amy Green | $100 |
16 | Annette Robinson | $100 |
Rookie Division
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Nathan Kasuboski | $2,000 |
2 | Jason Baird | $1,000 |
3 | Michael Pfeffer | $600 |
4 | Kolten Garcia | $300 |
5 | Joshua Cranford | $200 |
6 | Daniel Pagard | $200 |
7 | Jordan Via | $100 |
8 | Connor Chambers | $100 |
2024 Amateur Open
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Jason Ball | |
2 | Derek Mikluscak | |
3 | Hendrix Farmer | |
4 | Mason Garin | |
5 | Alex Hennessy | |
6 | Jaykob Nicholas | |
7 | Hunter Matthews | |
8 | Cecelia Grover | |
9 | Tyson Jensen | |
10 | Adam Hague | |
11 | Anna Schulte | |
12 | Gohia Stanley | |
13 | Danielle Blank | |
14 | David Gutting | |
15 | Tyler Lopez | |
16 | Omar Syouri |
The 16th annual Big Buck World Championship convened in Chicago, as the top 128 Big Buck Hunters from around the world contended for the largest prize pool in Big Buck World Championship history, a massive $115,000, and the coveted title of Big Buck World Champion. Players showed up in force, driving the number of Pro Mode participants to 16,390, making it the largest single year of qualifying in the history of the event. The double-elimination tournament spanned two days ending with one hunter hoisting Pappy's Jug in victory taking home a $25,000 payday.
Newcomer Beau Herrig showed how dangerous a rookie can be even to former champions. Beau bested 2019 champ Andre Rivas in round two, and he also toppled 2021 champ Drew Baldock in the semifinals. Rising through the ranks, Beau went on to earn the 2023 Rookie of the Year title adding $2,000 to his astounding third place finish for an additional $10,000.
Having lost to Beau in the quarterfinals, Andy White fought back through the Reload bracket for a rematch in the Reload finals. As a long-time competitor and a pillar of the Big Buck Hunter community Andy White, dubbed as “The Big Buck Pope” and backed by the Sconnie Snipers, proved that enthusiasm and pure love for the game can skyrocket you to the top. Andy put on a dominating performance against Beau winning out on all five sites and the bonus to claim a spot in the Championship match.
Facing Andy for Big Buck glory was Adam Holm. Coming all the way from Edmonton, Canada, Adam bulldozed his way through the bracket showing what dedication, passion, and a pure heart can achieve. Andy pulled ahead in the first trek of the Championship's three trek adventure. With Holm's mindset, losing was not an option. Adam remained consistent and steadfast through the second and third trek to ultimately triumph and become the 2023 Big Buck World Champion.
2023 World Championship
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Adam Holm | $25,000 |
2 | Andrew White | $12,500 |
3 | Beau Herrig | $10,000 |
4 | Jamie Rundall | $7,500 |
5 | Drew Baldock | $5,000 |
6 | Nathan (Jorge) Robertson | $5,000 |
7 | Jordan Classen | $3,000 |
8 | Andrew Moskowitz | $3,000 |
9 | Federico Read | $1,000 |
10 | Lauren Hope | $1,000 |
11 | Cody McDonel | $1,000 |
12 | Derek King | $1,000 |
13 | Benoit Cornay | $800 |
14 | Kirby Anderson | $800 |
15 | Nicholas Sinadinos | $800 |
16 | Jaclyn Stafford | $800 |
17 | Matthew Garver | $400 |
18 | Andy Mikolajewski | $400 |
19 | Dave Hannah | $400 |
20 | Brandon Washenberger | $400 |
21 | Kayla Geary | $400 |
22 | Garrit Pillie | $400 |
23 | Charlie Gartner | $400 |
24 | Sara Erlandson | $400 |
25 | Patrick Heelan | $300 |
26 | Andre Rivas | $300 |
27 | Dave Schafer | $300 |
28 | Joseph Gould | $300 |
29 | Chris Light | $300 |
30 | Abby Rutko | $300 |
31 | Ray Upshaw | $300 |
32 | Derrek Funk | $300 |
33 | Will Bromley | $200 |
34 | Trevor Gartner | $200 |
35 | Philip Beaupre | $200 |
36 | Chris Lehnen | $200 |
37 | Josh Mills | $200 |
38 | Matt Peterson | $200 |
39 | Kris Treso | $200 |
40 | Beth Bolick | $200 |
41 | Jose Serrano | $200 |
42 | Nicholas Jewell | $200 |
43 | Donovan Ranta | $200 |
44 | Melinda Van Hoomissen | $200 |
45 | Victoria Nicholas | $200 |
46 | Matt Bozylinsky | $200 |
47 | Nicholas Mikolajewski | $200 |
48 | Leigh Herbert | $200 |
49 | Alexis Murphy | $175 |
50 | Lindsey Morris | $175 |
51 | Chris Fream | $175 |
52 | Rob Tetrault | $175 |
53 | Tim Amm | $175 |
54 | Josh Dewhalley | $175 |
55 | Emy Keenan | $175 |
56 | Cyndi Wright | $175 |
57 | Kathryn Garver | $175 |
58 | Janelle Farnden | $175 |
59 | Robert Rotty | $175 |
60 | David Latuff | $175 |
61 | Tyler Sabala | $175 |
62 | Sean Stafford | $175 |
63 | Diego Guzman | $175 |
64 | Bryan Sabala | $175 |
65 | David Selman | $150 |
66 | Jason Brouellette | $150 |
67 | Ashley Kent Burgess | $150 |
68 | Amy Green | $150 |
69 | Andy Lin | $150 |
70 | Robert Smith | $150 |
71 | Dan Arbuckle | $150 |
72 | Bill O'Malley | $150 |
73 | Julianne Jones | $150 |
74 | Adam Buss | $150 |
75 | Jeffrey Sample | $150 |
76 | Mark Harvey | $150 |
77 | Eric Egolf | $150 |
78 | Russell Copp | $150 |
79 | Laurie Keller | $150 |
80 | Amy Sample | $150 |
81 | Melissa Farrall | $150 |
82 | Marc Foidart | $150 |
83 | Nick Helton | $150 |
84 | Brady Culbreth | $150 |
85 | Melissa Romanik | $150 |
86 | Blake Ravot | $150 |
87 | Adam Shaw | $150 |
88 | Jean Moquin | $150 |
89 | Adrian Billiau | $150 |
90 | Steve Herring | $150 |
91 | Taylor Hook | $150 |
92 | Madison Mikolajewski | $150 |
93 | Daniel Haggerty | $150 |
94 | Devin Goolsby | $150 |
95 | Janelle Baumet | $150 |
96 | Jose El Chicano Garcia | $150 |
97 | Dave Cormell | $125 |
98 | John Duncan | $125 |
99 | Samantha Giddens | $125 |
100 | Mikolaj Niemirski | $125 |
101 | Jim Cleary | $125 |
102 | Tyler Verhasselt | $125 |
103 | Jean-Luc LaFleche | $125 |
104 | Isaac Shaw | $125 |
105 | Patrick Labossiere | $125 |
106 | Anne Verhasselt | $125 |
107 | Joseph Dougherty | $125 |
108 | Christopher Harper | $125 |
109 | Travis Feiss | $125 |
110 | Anthony Aretz | $125 |
111 | Kasey Penny | $125 |
112 | Brian Massey | $125 |
113 | Malia Bruce-Konuah | $125 |
114 | David DeSloover | $125 |
115 | Jason Vozniak | $125 |
116 | Holli Fritz | $125 |
117 | Kirsten Lesak-Greenberg | $125 |
118 | Rhea Chiong | $125 |
Ladies Division
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Lauren Hope | $5,000 |
2 | Jaclyn Stafford | $2,000 |
3 | Kayla Geary | $1,500 |
4 | Sara Erlandson | $1,000 |
5 | Abby Rutko | $500 |
6 | Beth Bolick | $500 |
7 | Melinda Van Hoomissen | $200 |
8 | Victoria Nicholas | $200 |
9 | Alexis Murphy | $150 |
10 | Lindsey Morris | $150 |
11 | Emy Keenan | $150 |
12 | Cyndi Wright | $150 |
13 | Kathryn Garver | $100 |
14 | Janelle Farnden | $100 |
15 | Amy Green | $100 |
16 | Julianne Jones | $100 |
Rookies Division
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Beau Herrig | $2,000 |
2 | Benoit Cornay | $1,000 |
3 | Dave Hannah | $600 |
4 | Brandon Washenberger | $300 |
5 | Garrit Pillie | $200 |
6 | Derrek Funk | $200 |
7 | Josh Mills | $100 |
8 | Donovan Ranta | $100 |
Young Buck Hunters
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Brad de Whellay | |
2 | Braeden Hughes | |
3 | Joshua Green | |
4 | RJ Smith-Dencer |
The 15th annual Big Buck World Championship returned to Joe's Live for another intense year of competition. Two amazing days featured the second ever 128 player Big Buck Hunter bracket along with the first ever Young Buck Hunters tournament for ages 13 to 17.
Andy Lin and the council of Big Buck Ninjas inducted another outstanding community member into their fold. They selected long time competitor Chris Fream, the first player ever to hold all 300 hunter heroes during a qualifier season, to join their illustrious ranks.
The quarterfinals saw the returning champion Drew Baldock fall to Dave Schafer. In turn, Dave found himself eliminated by the 2019 champ Andre Rivas in the semifinals. In the reload finals, Andre found himself face to face with four time world champion Trevor Gartner. As the dust settled, four championship titles trumped one and Trevor advanced to the reload finals.
In the reload finals Trevor faced off against Andy Mikolajewski. In Andy's second ever championship, he rose through the ranks overcoming some of the toughest competitors around. In round 3, Andy sent 2017 champ Rogelio Anguiano to the reload bracket. In round 4, he sent down the 2012 champ Chris Fream. Andy also sent down the 2019 champ Andre Rivas in round 15. Undaunted by any former champ, Andy eliminated even the four time champ to claim his spot in the final round.
In the winner's side on the bracket, it was the Australian Will Bromley who would not be denied his place in the championship match. The Aussies were locked behind a travel ban in 2021 and returned in force for 2022. Will had already narrowly knocked Andy down in the winner's final and the two squared off again for the title of world champion. Andy pulled ahead by 1300 points taking the first two treks of the adventure. Will clawed back to take a narrow 158 point lead going into the final bonus. As the final points tallied, Will Bromley become the first ever Australian world champion.
2022 World Championship
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Will Bromley | $20,000 |
2 | Andy Mikolajewski | $10,000 |
3 | Trevor Gartner | $8,000 |
4 | Andre Rivas | $6,000 |
5 | Andrew Moskowitz | $4,000 |
6 | Dave Schafer | $4,000 |
7 | Federico Read | $3,000 |
8 | Jordan Classen | $3,000 |
9 | Drew Baldock | $1,000 |
10 | Philip Beaupre | $1,000 |
11 | Malia Bruce-Konuah | $1,000 |
12 | Adam Holm | $1,000 |
13 | Jamie Rundall | $800 |
14 | Matthew Garver | $800 |
15 | Abby Rutko | $800 |
16 | Cody McDonel | $800 |
17 | Patrick Heelan | $400 |
18 | Jason Brouellette | $400 |
19 | Ashley Kent Burgess | $400 |
20 | Matt Peterson | $400 |
21 | Christopher Fream | $400 |
22 | Nicholas Sinadinos | $400 |
23 | Andrew White | $400 |
24 | Kayla Geary | $400 |
25 | Chris Exberger | $300 |
26 | Rogelio Anguiano | $300 |
27 | Amy Green | $300 |
28 | Aaron Morris | $300 |
29 | Danny Arbuckle | $300 |
30 | Chris Light | $300 |
31 | Mike Morgan | $300 |
32 | Kris Treso | $300 |
33 | Lauren Hope | $200 |
34 | Glen Rattray | $200 |
35 | Scott Gullicks | $200 |
36 | Chris Lehnen | $200 |
37 | Sean Stafford | $200 |
38 | Kirby Anderson | $200 |
39 | Tim Amm | $200 |
40 | Andy Lin | $200 |
41 | Ileana Bolanos | $200 |
42 | Stefen Sponseller | $200 |
43 | Mik Niemirski | $200 |
44 | Julianne Jones | $200 |
45 | Kristina Eddy | $200 |
46 | Melissa Romanik | $200 |
47 | Ray Upshaw | $200 |
48 | Austin Mink | $200 |
49 | Kevin Diers | $150 |
50 | Melinda Van Hoomissen | $150 |
51 | Alexis Murphy | $150 |
52 | Kim Korchinski | $150 |
53 | Jim Cleary | $150 |
54 | Kathryn Garver | $150 |
55 | Lauren Keller | $150 |
56 | Scott Van Hoomissen | $150 |
57 | Jaclyn Stafford | $150 |
58 | Bradley Gartner | $150 |
59 | Nicholas Mikolajewski | $150 |
60 | Anthony Aretz | $150 |
61 | Derek King | $150 |
62 | Kent Tengblad | $150 |
63 | Tony Passon | $150 |
64 | Christopher Abell | $150 |
65 | Meg Woodcraft | $125 |
66 | Bryn Forstner | $125 |
67 | Samantha Giddens | $125 |
68 | Jared Crumpler | $125 |
69 | Gerry Holt | $125 |
70 | Tyler Sabala | $125 |
71 | David Cormell | $125 |
72 | Joseph Gould | $125 |
73 | Bill O'Malley | $125 |
74 | Dan Brown | $125 |
75 | Kasey Penny | $125 |
76 | Emy Keenan | $125 |
77 | John Duncan | $125 |
78 | Russell Copp | $125 |
79 | Steve Van Slyke | $125 |
80 | Catherine Edwards | $125 |
81 | Jose Serrano | $125 |
82 | Erin Simper | $125 |
83 | Travis Feiss | $125 |
84 | Adam Shaw | $125 |
85 | Nicholas Jewell | $125 |
86 | Madz Keys | $125 |
87 | Leigh Herbert | $125 |
88 | Pete Vibar | $125 |
89 | Victoria Nicholas | $125 |
90 | Nichole Erickson | $125 |
91 | Caitlin Emerson | $125 |
92 | Richard Doroff | $125 |
93 | Robert Smith | $125 |
94 | Mike Byrne | $125 |
95 | Jamie Charles | $125 |
96 | Charlie Gartner | $125 |
97 | Nicole White | $100 |
98 | Jeff Cain | $100 |
99 | Jessie Gallagher | $100 |
100 | Shawn Danielson | $100 |
101 | Isaac Shaw | $100 |
102 | Cyndi Wright | $100 |
103 | Kirsten Lesak-Greenberg | $100 |
104 | Brian Massey | $100 |
105 | Matthew King | $100 |
106 | Daniel Haggerty | $100 |
107 | Christopher Harper | $100 |
108 | Russ Petersen | $100 |
109 | Chris Progar | $100 |
110 | Jessica Rowley | $100 |
111 | Zack Ross | $100 |
112 | Jessica Van Slyke | $100 |
113 | Grace Howard | $100 |
114 | Mia Brackett | $100 |
115 | Amanda Gartner | $100 |
116 | Thomas Sanchez | $100 |
Ladies Division
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Malia Bruce-Konuah | $5,000 |
2 | Abby Rutko | $2,000 |
3 | Kayla Geary | $1,500 |
4 | Amy Green | $1,000 |
5 | Lauren Hope | $500 |
6 | Ileana Bolanos | $500 |
7 | Julianne Jones | $200 |
8 | Kristina Eddy | $200 |
9 | Melissa Romanik | $150 |
10 | Melinda Van Hoomissen | $150 |
11 | Alexis Murphy | $150 |
12 | Kathryn Garver | $150 |
13 | Lauren Keller | $100 |
14 | Jaclyn Stafford | $100 |
15 | Meg Woodcraft | $100 |
16 | Samantha Giddens | $100 |
17 | Kasey Penny | |
18 | Emy Keenan | |
19 | Catherine Edwards | |
20 | Erin Simper | |
21 | Madz Keys | |
22 | Victoria Nicholas | |
23 | Nichole Erickson | |
24 | Caitlin Emerson | |
25 | Jamie Charles | |
26 | Nicole White | |
27 | Jessie Gallagher | |
28 | Cyndi Wright | |
29 | Kirsten Lesak-Greenberg | |
30 | Jessica Rowley | |
31 | Jessica Van Slyke | |
32 | Grace Howard | |
33 | Mia Brackett | |
34 | Amanda Gartner |
Rookies Division
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Jordan Classen | $2,000 |
2 | Chris Light | $1,000 |
3 | Mike Morgan | $600 |
4 | Kim Korchinski | $300 |
5 | Kathryn Garver | $200 |
6 | Nicholas Mikolajewski | $200 |
7 | Derek King | $100 |
8 | Kent Tengblad | $100 |
9 | Christopher Abell | |
10 | Bryn Forstner | |
11 | Tyler Sabala | |
12 | David Cormell | |
13 | Joseph Gould | |
14 | Emy Keenan | |
15 | John Duncan | |
16 | Russell Copp | |
17 | Steve Van Slyke | |
18 | Catherine Edwards | |
19 | Jose Serrano | |
20 | Travis Feiss | |
21 | Nicholas Jewell | |
22 | Madz Keys | |
23 | Caitlin Emerson | |
24 | Robert Smith | |
25 | Jamie Charles | |
26 | Charlie Gartner | |
27 | Jeff Cain | |
28 | Cyndi Wright | |
29 | Kirsten Lesak-Greenberg | |
30 | Russ Petersen | |
31 | Chris Progar | |
32 | Zack Ross | |
33 | Jessica Van Slyke | |
34 | Grace Howard | |
35 | Thomas Sanchez |
Young Buck Hunters
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Braeden Hughes | |
2 | Alexis Yeomans | |
3 | Sam Gordon | |
4 | Devan Matthews |
The 14th annual Big Buck World Championship became one for the records book. Two amazing days featured the first ever 128 player Big Buck Hunter bracket coupled with a Big Buck Hunter: Marksman tournament powered by Skillz. The mobile tournament played a perfect partner for the Big Buck party.
Day one was smooth sailing through four rounds of the winner's side of the bracket, a calm before the storm for many hopeful hunters. Day two brought the heat, jumping right into elimination matches. It was a marathon to endure as hunter's vied for their spot in the quarterfinals. The day would prove full of memorable moments.
Andy Lin and the council of Big Buck Ninjas continued its recognition of outstanding community members inducting its first female member, Melinda Van Hoomissen. In a surprising twist, the Ninjas decreed that with qualifiers spanning two years it was only fair to honor two competitors by also bringing Sara Erlandson into the fold.
Fan favorite Federico Read proved the importance of bonus games as he snatched victory in the final seconds of several matches on his way to a 5th place finish. Federico fell to the former champion Chris Fream, who climbed his way from the reload bracket to face off against Drew Baldock in the championship. Chris claimed the first adventure taking Drew down on all three treks to force a Reload Championship match. Drew turned the tables on Chris claiming all three treks to clinch the title as Big Buck Hunter's first Canadian champion.
World Championship
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Drew Baldock | $20,000 |
2 | Chris Fream | $10,000 |
3 | Andrew White | $8,000 |
4 | Philip Beaupre | $6,000 |
5 | Federico Read | $4,000 |
6 | Andrew Moskowitz | $4,000 |
7 | Andre Rivas | $3,000 |
8 | Alexis Murphy | $3,000 |
9 | Lauren Hope | $1,000 |
10 | David Selman | $1,000 |
11 | Jamie Rundall | $1,000 |
12 | Lindsey Morris | $1,000 |
13 | Aaron Morris | $800 |
14 | Kirby Anderson | $800 |
15 | Matthew Garver | $800 |
16 | JORGE ROBERTSON | $800 |
17 | Chris Exberger | $400 |
18 | Trevor Gartner | $400 |
19 | Stuart Stovall | $400 |
20 | Sean Stafford | $400 |
21 | Mike Byrne | $400 |
22 | andrew mikolajewski | $400 |
23 | Melissa Romanik | $400 |
24 | William Hulke | $400 |
25 | Ashley Kent Burgess | $300 |
26 | Scott Gullicks | $300 |
27 | Amy Green | $300 |
28 | Cesar Garcia | $300 |
29 | MELINDA VAN HOOMISSEN | $300 |
30 | Ray Upshaw | $300 |
31 | Andy Lin | $300 |
32 | Shawn Danielson | $300 |
33 | Patrick Heelan | $250 |
34 | MATT PETERSON | $250 |
35 | Brian Contreras | $250 |
36 | Kelly Clark | $250 |
37 | Nicole White | $250 |
38 | Tim Amm | $250 |
39 | JASON BROUELLETTE | $250 |
40 | Chris Lehnen | $250 |
41 | Julianne Jones | $250 |
42 | Kris Treso | $250 |
43 | Jaclyn Stafford | $250 |
44 | SCOTT VAN HOOMISSEN | $250 |
45 | Isaac Shaw | $250 |
46 | Anthony Aretz | $250 |
47 | Sara Erlandson | $250 |
48 | ALEX DERHO | $250 |
49 | Abby Rutko | $150 |
50 | Ileana Bolanos | $150 |
51 | Jose M Garcia | $150 |
52 | Kayla Geary | $150 |
53 | Dax Goodwin | $150 |
54 | Alex tonnessen | $150 |
55 | Bill O'Malley | $150 |
56 | patricia Schlingman | $150 |
57 | Tasha Riedman | $150 |
58 | Kristina Eddy | $150 |
59 | Mik Niemirski | $150 |
60 | Matthew King | $150 |
61 | Jimmy Springsteel | $150 |
62 | Sabra Abernathy | $150 |
63 | Nicholas Sinadinos | $150 |
64 | Leigh Herbert | $150 |
65 | Malia Bruce | $125 |
66 | Nate Boyer | $125 |
67 | Dave Schafer | $125 |
68 | Samantha Giddens | $125 |
69 | gerry holt | $125 |
70 | Bobby Boaz | $125 |
71 | Aaron Avery | $125 |
72 | Dennis Whitchurch | $125 |
73 | Erin Simper | $125 |
74 | Seanathon Hardin | $125 |
75 | Jim Cleary | $125 |
76 | Kasey Penny | $125 |
77 | Adam Shaw | $125 |
78 | Joseph Ciraulo | $125 |
79 | Stephanie Myers | $125 |
80 | Tori Thompson | $125 |
81 | Cody McDonel | $125 |
82 | Stefen Sponseller | $125 |
83 | Richard Doroff | $125 |
84 | JARON ANDERSON | $125 |
85 | Brian Massey | $125 |
86 | Daniel Haggerty | $125 |
87 | Hampton Peterman | $125 |
88 | Kevin Diers | $125 |
89 | Nichole Erickson | $125 |
90 | VICTORIA NICHOLAS | $125 |
91 | Christopher Harper | $125 |
92 | Valentine Riedman | $125 |
93 | Steven Mosier | $125 |
94 | Jonathon Pham | $125 |
95 | Nick Walton | $125 |
96 | Shelton King | $125 |
97 | Angie Staples | $100 |
98 | MICHAEL PAULSON | $100 |
99 | Heidi Girard | $100 |
100 | Cynthia Milioto | $100 |
101 | Christie MacKinnon | $100 |
102 | Jeffrey Stafford | $100 |
103 | Jerad Erlandson | $100 |
104 | Dan Holtz | $100 |
105 | Austin Mink | $100 |
106 | Sarona Saadeh | $100 |
107 | Mia Brackett | $100 |
108 | Jared Green | $100 |
109 | Russell Kelley | $100 |
110 | Jessie Gallagher | $100 |
Ladies Division
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Alexis Murphy | $5,000 |
2 | Lauren Hope | $2,000 |
3 | Lindsey Morris | $1,500 |
4 | Melissa Romanik | $1,000 |
5 | Amy Green | $500 |
6 | MELINDA VAN HOOMISSEN | $500 |
7 | Kelly Clark | $250 |
8 | Nicole White | $250 |
9 | Julianne Jones | $200 |
10 | Jaclyn Stafford | $200 |
11 | Sara Erlandson | $200 |
12 | Abby Rutko | $200 |
13 | Ileana Bolanos | $150 |
14 | Kayla Geary | $150 |
15 | patricia Schlingman | $150 |
16 | Tasha Riedman | $150 |
17 | Kristina Eddy | |
18 | Sabra Abernathy | |
19 | Malia Bruce | |
20 | Samantha Giddens | |
21 | Erin Simper | |
22 | Kasey Penny | |
23 | Stephanie Myers | |
24 | Tori Thompson | |
25 | Nichole Erickson | |
26 | VICTORIA NICHOLAS | |
27 | Angie Staples | |
28 | Heidi Girard | |
29 | Cynthia Milioto | |
30 | Christie MacKinnon | |
31 | Sarona Saadeh | |
32 | Mia Brackett |
Rookie Division
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | JORGE ROBERTSON | $1,500 |
2 | andrew mikolajewski | $800 |
3 | Scott Gullicks | $600 |
4 | Cesar Garcia | $300 |
5 | Shawn Danielson | |
6 | Brian Contreras | |
7 | Nicole White | |
8 | Tim Amm | |
9 | Isaac Shaw | |
10 | Ileana Bolanos | |
11 | Jose M Garcia | |
12 | Dax Goodwin | |
13 | Alex tonnessen | |
14 | Bill O'Malley | |
15 | Mik Niemirski | |
16 | Matthew King | |
17 | Jimmy Springsteel | |
18 | Sabra Abernathy | |
19 | Nicholas Sinadinos | |
20 | Leigh Herbert | |
21 | Samantha Giddens | |
22 | gerry holt | |
23 | Aaron Avery | |
24 | Dennis Whitchurch | |
25 | Erin Simper | |
26 | Seanathon Hardin | |
27 | Adam Shaw | |
28 | Joseph Ciraulo | |
29 | Stephanie Myers | |
30 | Cody McDonel | |
31 | Stefen Sponseller | |
32 | Richard Doroff | |
33 | Brian Massey | |
34 | Daniel Haggerty | |
35 | Hampton Peterman | |
36 | Kevin Diers | |
37 | VICTORIA NICHOLAS | |
38 | Christopher Harper | |
39 | Jonathon Pham | |
40 | Nick Walton | |
41 | Shelton King | |
42 | Angie Staples | |
43 | Cynthia Milioto | |
44 | Christie MacKinnon | |
45 | Jeffrey Stafford | |
46 | Dan Holtz | |
47 | Austin Mink | |
48 | Sarona Saadeh | |
49 | Mia Brackett | |
50 | Jared Green | |
51 | Russell Kelley | |
52 | Jessie Gallagher |
Mobile Division
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Matt Lorick | $5,000 |
The 13th annual Big Buck World Championship was set to become the most epic event in Big Buck Hunter history – a monumental two-day tournament featuring 128 of the most talented hunters from around the world contending for a piece of a $100,000 prize pool. Alas, the unfortunate reality of COVID-19 forced us to make the difficult decision to postpone the party for a year to ensure all competitors and spectators stayed safe and healthy.
However, all was not lost. In the meantime, to keep the spirit of competition alive in 2020, we introduced the Big Buck Regional Series! A series of 16-player tournaments across eight different regions with a $5,000 prize pool on the line at each event. Will one of our Regional Champions have what it takes to claim the crown as World Champion in 2021?
Regional Champions
Region | Player Name |
---|---|
U.S. Northeast | Philip Beaupre |
U.S. Southeast | Aaron Avery |
U.S. Central | Chris Fream |
U.S. South | Aaron Morris |
U.S. Northwest | Rogelio Anguiano |
U.S. Southwest | Andre Rivas |
Canada | Lauren Hope |
Australia | Sean Chadwick |
Big Buck Hunter returned to HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas once more in 2019 to solidify its status as the world's #1 arcade Esport! It all began with the 9th-annual Ladies' Tourney - featuring 32 of the fiercest female hunters in the world! With 2 former champs in the running and 9 new ladies making their debut, it was anyone's guess which of these talented women would rise above the rest. In the end, Saskatchewan's Lauren Hope stood victorious - claiming her first Ladies' Tourney title, $5,000, and the honor of being the event's first ever international champion!
The World Championship upped the ante by debuting all-new paths for its animals, doing away with any advantages players may have gained from memorizing hunting sites. The evening was a test of speed and skill, chock-full of tense battles and explosive upsets - including the elimination of 2 former champions. Phil Beaupre came from the reload bracket to take down Andre Rivas in a decisive first adventure victory. Andre Rivas opted to switch guns for the Reload Championship match. The final battle became one for the record books, as the virtual hunters exchanged the lead several times. Andre's gun switch strategy paid off, as he found an opening and grabbed destiny by the antlers - claiming his first World Championship title, $20,000, and the first title for the great state of California!
World Championship
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | ANDRE RIVAS | $20,000 |
2 | Philip Beaupre | $10,000 |
3 | Sean Chadwick | $8,000 |
4 | CHRIS FREAM | $5,000 |
5 | WILLIAM BROMLEY | $4,000 |
6 | Chris Exberger | $4,000 |
7 | Federico Read | $3,000 |
8 | Julianne Jones | $3,000 |
9 | Drew Baldock | $1,000 |
10 | Lauren Hope | $1,000 |
11 | Andrew White | $1,000 |
12 | Jaclyn Stafford | $1,000 |
13 | TREVOR GARTNER | $800 |
14 | Chris Lehnen | $800 |
15 | MELINDA VAN HOOMISSEN | $800 |
16 | Nichole Erickson | $800 |
17 | Patrick Heelan | $400 |
18 | Jamie Rundall | $400 |
19 | Nate Boyer | $400 |
20 | BROOKE Schoenman | $400 |
21 | Matthew Garver | $400 |
22 | Glen Rattray | $400 |
23 | Amy Green | $400 |
24 | Adam Holm | $400 |
25 | Mark Santander | $300 |
26 | MATT PETERSON | $300 |
27 | Brenton Garritty | $300 |
28 | Matthew Richards | $300 |
29 | Kelly Gayle Clark | $300 |
30 | Kirby Anderson | $300 |
31 | Davis Semenchuck | $300 |
32 | Aaron Morris | $300 |
33 | Jason Brouellette | $250 |
34 | Joe Miller | $250 |
35 | Andrew Moskowitz | $250 |
36 | David Selman | $250 |
37 | Robert Noerr | $250 |
38 | Alexis Murphy | $250 |
39 | Ronald Coleman | $250 |
40 | Anthony Aretz | $250 |
41 | James Cleary | $250 |
42 | Ashley Kent Burgess | $250 |
43 | Steven Mosier | $250 |
44 | william lum | $250 |
45 | Drea Ballard | $250 |
46 | Robert Boaz | $250 |
47 | Orie Clark | $250 |
48 | Kayla Geary | $250 |
49 | Sean Stafford | $150 |
50 | Malia Bruce | $150 |
51 | Ben Manning | $150 |
52 | Meg Woodcraft | $150 |
53 | Dave Schafer | $150 |
54 | SCOTT VAN HOOMISSEN | $150 |
55 | Lindsey Morris | $150 |
56 | Ray Upshaw | $150 |
57 | ANDY LIN | $150 |
58 | Tori Thompson | $150 |
59 | Nicholas Atiee | $150 |
60 | Kris Treso | $150 |
61 | Stuart Stovall | $150 |
62 | Valentine Riedman | $150 |
63 | Tasha Riedman | $150 |
64 | Krista Penny | $150 |
Ladies Tournament
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Lauren Hope | $5,000 |
2 | MELINDA VAN HOOMISSEN | $2,000 |
3 | Kayla Geary | $1,500 |
4 | Jaclyn Stafford | $1,000 |
5 | Kelly Gayle Clark | $500 |
6 | Meg Woodcraft | $500 |
7 | BROOKE Schoenman | $250 |
8 | Julianne Jones | $250 |
9 | Amy Green | $200 |
10 | Nichole Erickson | $200 |
11 | Abby Rutko | $200 |
12 | Renee Swanson | $200 |
13 | Alexis Murphy | $150 |
14 | Krista Penny | $150 |
15 | Sara Brooks | $150 |
16 | Julia Willmott | $150 |
17 | Malia Bruce | $100 |
18 | Lindsey Morris | $100 |
19 | Tasha Riedman | $100 |
20 | Raelene Ruiz | $100 |
21 | Melissa Romanik | $100 |
22 | Marion Moore | $100 |
23 | Monica Thompson | $100 |
24 | Allyssa Friedman | $100 |
25 | Tori Thompson | $75 |
26 | Jess Rowley | $75 |
27 | Nicole Krouse | $75 |
28 | Emily Deiss | $75 |
29 | AMANDA GARTNER | $75 |
Big Buck carried the Las Vegas party over from 2017 into 2018, hitting the strip for a second time from the stunning Esports Arena.
Just as the 2017 Ladies Champ was the 2nd place winner of 2016, the 2018 Ladies Champ was the 2nd place winner of 2017. Melissa Romanik bested not one but two former Ladies Champs, sending both Melinda Van Hoomissen and Sara Erlandson to the reload bracket. Melissa proved an unstoppable force rising to claim her first Ladies Champ title.
In the 11th Big Buck World Championship, Sean Chadwick and Trevor Gartner faced off again. In 2017, Sean eliminated Trevor from the tournament. In 2018, Trevor returned with a vengeance, sending Sean to the reload bracket. The duo met again in the championship match to battle it out across a full adventure. As the dust settled, Trevor proved victorious to claim his fourth World Champion title.
World Championship
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | TREVOR GARTNER | $20,000 |
2 | Sean Chadwick | $10,000 |
3 | Andrew Moskowitz | $8,000 |
4 | WILLIAM BROMLEY | $5,000 |
5 | MELINDA VAN HOOMISSEN | $4,000 |
6 | Rogelio Anguiano | $4,000 |
7 | Tony passon | $3,000 |
8 | Adam Holm | $3,000 |
9 | Joe Miller | $1,000 |
10 | Federico Read | $1,000 |
11 | Matthew Garver | $1,000 |
12 | Courtney McLauchlan | $1,000 |
13 | Drew Baldock | $800 |
14 | Sean Stafford | $800 |
15 | ANDY LIN | $800 |
16 | Julianne Jones | $800 |
17 | Mark Santander | $400 |
18 | Jamie Rundall | $400 |
19 | SCOTT VAN HOOMISSEN | $400 |
20 | ANDRE RIVAS | $400 |
21 | CHRIS FREAM | $400 |
22 | Kris Treso | $400 |
23 | Mike Byrne | $400 |
24 | Monica Thompson | $400 |
25 | PatricK HeelaN | $300 |
26 | CHRIS EXBERGER | $300 |
27 | Brenton Garritty | $300 |
28 | Alexis Murphy | $300 |
29 | BROOKE schoenman | $300 |
30 | Charlie Pfaff | $300 |
31 | Dan Brown | $300 |
32 | David Bell | $300 |
33 | Nathan Boyer | $250 |
34 | Philip Beaupre | $250 |
35 | MATT PETERSON | $250 |
36 | Malia Bruce | $250 |
37 | Chris Lehnen | $250 |
38 | kelly clark | $250 |
39 | Lance May | $250 |
40 | Ray Upshaw | $250 |
41 | Jaclyn Stafford | $250 |
42 | Gage Wilson | $250 |
43 | Steven Mosier | $250 |
44 | Tori Thompson | $250 |
45 | Farid Benaissa | $250 |
46 | Drea Ballard | $250 |
47 | Bryan Crolla | $250 |
48 | Nichole Erickson | $250 |
49 | Jason Brouellette | $150 |
50 | Andrew White | $150 |
51 | Lauren Hope | $150 |
52 | Robert Noerr | $150 |
53 | Kirby Anderson | $150 |
54 | ED PACHECANO | $150 |
55 | Ben Manning | $150 |
56 | Jaron Anderson | $150 |
57 | Cory Douglas | $150 |
58 | James Martinez | $150 |
59 | Colin Smith | $150 |
60 | Patrick Parvin | $150 |
61 | Beth Bolick | $150 |
62 | Amy Green | $150 |
63 | DAVE SCHAFER | $150 |
64 | Jess Rowley | $150 |
Ladies Tournament
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Melissa Romanik | $5,000 |
2 | Courtney McLauchlan | $2,000 |
3 | Julianne Jones | $1,500 |
4 | Lauren Hope | $1,000 |
5 | Alexis Murphy | $500 |
6 | Jaclyn Stafford | $500 |
7 | kelly clark | $250 |
8 | Sara Erlandson | $250 |
9 | Melinda Van Hoomissen | $200 |
10 | BROOKE schoenman | $200 |
11 | Allyssa Friedman | $200 |
12 | Julia Willmott | $200 |
13 | Malia Bruce | $150 |
14 | Nichole Erickson | $150 |
15 | Lindsey Morris | $150 |
16 | Sara Brooks | $150 |
17 | Beth Bolick | $100 |
18 | Tori Thompson | $100 |
19 | Amy Green | $100 |
20 | C. Tierney Bryce | $100 |
21 | Monica Thompson | $100 |
22 | Emily LaPatra | $100 |
23 | Rachel Smith | $100 |
24 | Renee Swanson | $100 |
25 | Jess Rowley | $75 |
Viva Buck Vegas!
Fueled by a narrow second place finish in 2016, Kylie Hodsdon was back with a vengeance in 2017! She tore through the bracket, losing only once to Melissa Romanik - a mistake she quickly made up for by forcing another round in the championship and winning her first Ladies' Tourney title!
In the 10th Big Buck World Championship, Rogelio "RJ" Anguiano taught us all a thing or two about how far practice and dedication can get you by winning every single one of his matches - including the final match against Australian newcomer Sean Chadwick. It was truly inspirational, but it was not nearly as inspirational as his promise to put the $20000 prize into college funds for his two children. That's a real Hunter Hero!
World Championship
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogelio Anguiano | $20,000 |
2 | Sean Chadwick | $10,000 |
3 | Ryan Hodsdon | $8,000 |
4 | TREVOR GARTNER | $5,000 |
5 | Mike Byrne | $4,000 |
6 | Mark Santander | $4,000 |
7 | CHRIS FREAM | $3,000 |
8 | Jamie Rundall | $3,000 |
9 | Nate Boyer | $1,000 |
10 | Glen Rattray | $1,000 |
11 | JARON ANDERSON | $1,000 |
12 | Andy Koleba | $1,000 |
13 | JEREMY BAHMULLER | $800 |
14 | Bob Aspell | $800 |
15 | Brenton Garritty | $800 |
16 | James Kennington | $800 |
17 | Jason Brouellette | $400 |
18 | PHILIP BEAUPRE | $400 |
19 | Federico Read | $400 |
20 | Drew Baldock | $400 |
21 | Gage Wilson | $400 |
22 | James Martinez | $400 |
23 | Danny Arbuckle | $400 |
24 | Chris Otte | $400 |
25 | Andrew Moskowitz | $300 |
26 | Patrick Heelan | $300 |
27 | Buddy Michini | $300 |
28 | Sean Stafford | $300 |
29 | CHRIS BURGESS | $300 |
30 | Andre Rivas | $300 |
31 | Carley Szweda | $300 |
32 | Mason Powell | $300 |
33 | MATT PETERSON | $250 |
34 | Matthew Garver | $250 |
35 | Derek Tower | $250 |
36 | Andrew White | $250 |
37 | Tony Passon | $250 |
38 | Sara Erlandson | $250 |
39 | Michael Paulson | $250 |
40 | SCOTT Van Hoomissen | $250 |
41 | Bill Hulke | $250 |
42 | Jordan Green | $250 |
43 | Andy Lin | $250 |
44 | Robert Noerr | $250 |
45 | Daniel Himes | $250 |
46 | AUDRA Star | $250 |
47 | Matthew Compton | $250 |
48 | Renee Brookes | $250 |
49 | Joe Miller | $150 |
50 | CHRIS EXBERGER | $150 |
51 | Dan Brown | $150 |
52 | Eldon Eagle | $150 |
53 | Jeffrey Anderson | $150 |
54 | Ann Nielson | $150 |
55 | Alexis Murphy | $150 |
56 | MELINDA VAN HOOMISSEN | $150 |
57 | Derek Okumura | $150 |
58 | Kris Hauptman | $150 |
59 | Thomas Szemere | $150 |
60 | Jimmy Tang | $150 |
61 | Kylie Hodsdon | $150 |
62 | Victor Marik | $150 |
63 | Jerad Erlandson | $150 |
64 | Franz Grimes | $150 |
Ladies Tournament
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Kylie Hodsdon | $5,000 |
2 | Melissa Romanik | $2,000 |
3 | MELINDA VAN HOOMISSEN | $1,500 |
4 | Julianne Jones | $1,000 |
5 | Sara Erlandson | $500 |
6 | Alexis Murphy | $500 |
7 | Jaclyn Stafford | $250 |
8 | Lauren Hope | $250 |
9 | Carley Szweda | $200 |
10 | Lauren Keller | $200 |
11 | Nichole Erickson | $200 |
12 | Monica Thompson | $200 |
13 | Christie Carroll | $150 |
14 | Rhonda Doyle | $150 |
15 | patricia Schlingman | $150 |
16 | Kristina Eddy | $150 |
17 | Jess Rowley | $100 |
18 | Julia Willmott | $100 |
19 | Alee Gillis | $100 |
20 | Erin Passon | $100 |
21 | Sara Brooks | $100 |
22 | Kelly Kim | $100 |
23 | Renee Swanson | $100 |
24 | Ebony Grant | $100 |
25 | Shirley Anne (Luv) Mcmurtrey | $75 |
26 | ALLYSSA FRIEDMAN | $75 |
27 | Heidi Girard | $75 |
28 | Kellie Case | $75 |
29 | AUDRA Star | $75 |
30 | Olena Korotych | $75 |
31 | Katelyn Heim | $75 |
32 | Cynthia Romanik | $75 |
The Bucks are Bigger in Texas! But why stop at bigger? The 2016 Big Buck World Championship also went BOLDER - taking the action outdoors for the first time and boosting the prize pool to an unprecedented $100,000! Clouds and rain threatened to put a damper on things, but we popped the lenses out of our Big Buck sunglasses and partied like it was spring break in November! Our 9th-annual Championship weekend was filled with music, unforgettable moments, and world-class competition.
Former Ladies Champions, Melinda Van Hoomissen and Sara Erlandson, faced each other again. However, this time they ended up squaring off in the reload bracket fighting to determine who would advance and who would end up with a 5th place finish. Melinda emerged victorious against Sara, and she battled her way forward to a championship match against Kylie Hodsdon. Showing true grit and stalwart determination, Melinda forced a reload championship match and emerged victorious!
In the World Championship, Trevor Gartner once again proved a dominant force topping the winner's side of the bracket. 2012 champion Chris Fream rose from the reload bracket for another shot at glory. Both players put on a staggering display of skill, as the World Championship also headed into a reload championship match. Beating Chris Fream on 12 of the 15 sites played, Trevor defended his title and claimed the $20,000 top prize!
World Championship
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Trevor Gartner | $20,000 |
2 | Chris Fream | $10,000 |
3 | Rogelio Anguiano | $8,000 |
4 | John Byrne | $5,000 |
5 | Sara Erlandson | $4,000 |
6 | Melinda Van Hoomissen | $4,000 |
7 | Derek Tower | $3,000 |
8 | Brenton Garritty | $3,000 |
9 | Joe Miller | $1,000 |
10 | James Kennington | $1,000 |
11 | Andy Lin | $1,000 |
12 | Travis Pastrana | $1,000 |
13 | Mike Byrne | $800 |
14 | Courtney McLauchlan | $800 |
15 | Drew Baldock | $800 |
16 | Danny Arbuckle | $800 |
17 | Ryan Hodsdon | $400 |
18 | Matt Peterson | $400 |
19 | Philip Beaupre | $400 |
20 | Andrew Moskowitz | $400 |
21 | Andrew White | $400 |
22 | Mark Santander | $400 |
23 | Eric Lau | $400 |
24 | Mason Powell | $400 |
25 | Alex Derho | $300 |
26 | Chris Burgess | $300 |
27 | Jason Brouellette | $300 |
28 | Patrick Heelan | $300 |
29 | Kelly Clark | $300 |
30 | Kylie Hodsdon | $300 |
31 | Bill Hulke | $300 |
32 | Andy Koleba | $300 |
33 | James Fish | $250 |
34 | Lindsey Garver | $250 |
35 | Mike Ridings | $250 |
36 | Mike Forest | $250 |
37 | Renee Brookes | $250 |
38 | Tony Passon | $250 |
39 | Scott Van Hoomissen | $250 |
40 | Steve Herring | $250 |
41 | Orie Clark | $250 |
42 | Steve St Arnold | $250 |
43 | Bradley Gartner | $250 |
44 | Dick Schultz | $250 |
45 | Robert Aspell | $250 |
46 | Erich Schnitzer | $250 |
47 | Ryan Avery Follensbee | $250 |
48 | KLINT KRIEGER | $250 |
49 | Nate Boyer | $150 |
50 | Matt Toohey | $150 |
51 | Glen Rattray | $150 |
52 | Federico Read | $150 |
53 | Jubilee Saranillo | $150 |
54 | Rick Doyle | $150 |
55 | Michael Paulson | $150 |
56 | Dan Brown | $150 |
57 | Samantha Intrieri | $150 |
58 | Timothy O'Malley | $150 |
59 | Aaron Rapaport | $150 |
60 | Bernard Michini | $150 |
61 | Jaron Anderson | $150 |
62 | Sean Stafford | $150 |
63 | Eli English | $150 |
64 | James Martinez | $150 |
Ladies Tournament
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Melinda Van Hoomissen | $5,000 |
2 | Kylie Hodsdon | $2,000 |
3 | Melissa Romanik | $1,500 |
4 | Renee Brookes | $1,000 |
5 | Sara Erlandson | $500 |
6 | Alee Gillis | $500 |
7 | Lindsey Garver | $250 |
8 | Jill Sands | $250 |
9 | Julianne Jones | $200 |
10 | Audra Zentner | $200 |
11 | Allyssa Friedman | $200 |
12 | Kelly Clark | $200 |
13 | Samantha Intrieri | $150 |
14 | Emily Deiss | $150 |
15 | Danielle Hernandez | $150 |
16 | Courtney McLauchlan | $150 |
17 | Jaclyn Stafford | $100 |
18 | Julia Willmott | $100 |
19 | Erin Passon | $100 |
20 | Shirley Anne (Luv) Mcmurtrey | $100 |
21 | Rhonda Doyle | $100 |
22 | Kelly DeForrest | $100 |
23 | Sara Brooks | $100 |
24 | Renee Moshier | $100 |
25 | Jen Ries | $75 |
26 | Christie Carroll | $75 |
27 | Alexis Murphy | $75 |
28 | Krystin Jaquez | $75 |
29 | Jubilee Saranillo | $75 |
For the 2015 Big Buck World Championship, we rack 'n' rolled at the Hard Rock Cafe in the heart of Chicago!
In what can only be described as a record breaking and heart racing tournament, we saw some of the best competition we've seen to date! Complimented by 220,000 views live on Twitch, we saw two heavy hitters of the Big Buck World, Derek Tower and Trevor Gartner, duke it out for that coveted spot as a Two Time World Champion. After putting on a Big Buck Clinic, Trevor Gartner hoisted the check and walked away a Champion with the $15,000 prize for his recently announced unborn child!
In the Ladies Championship, we saw another rematch, featuring the biggest Big Buck Rivalry. Sara Erlandson and Melinda Van Hoomissen met on stage yet again, for one of the most intense matches of the weekend. Sara was able to maintain her cool throughout and continued on to become a four time Ladies Tournament Winner!
World Championship
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | TREVOR GARTNER | $15,000 |
2 | Derek Tower | $7,500 |
3 | Mike Byrne | $5,000 |
4 | Ryan Hodsdon | $2,500 |
5 | Danny Arbuckle | $2,000 |
6 | Bill Hulke | $2,000 |
7 | CHRIS FREAM | $1,500 |
8 | JEREMY BAHMULLER | $1,500 |
9 | James Fish | $750 |
10 | Rogelio Anguiano | $750 |
11 | Sara Erlandson | $750 |
12 | JARON ANDERSON | $750 |
13 | James Kennington | $500 |
14 | MATT PETERSON | $500 |
15 | Matthew Garver | $500 |
16 | ALEX DERHO | $500 |
17 | Nate Boyer | $250 |
18 | JOHN BYRNE | $250 |
19 | ANDY LIN | $250 |
20 | MELINDA VAN HOOMISSEN | $250 |
21 | Mike Smeraglio | $250 |
22 | Andrew Moskowitz | $250 |
23 | BRADLEY GARTNER | $250 |
24 | Jerad Erlandson | $250 |
25 | Joe Miller | $200 |
26 | Lindsey Garver | $200 |
27 | Kevin Naumann | $200 |
28 | PHILIP BEAUPRE | $200 |
29 | SCOTT VAN HOOMISSEN | $200 |
30 | Brenton Garritty | $200 |
31 | Courtney Mclauchlan | $200 |
32 | Brad Athmann | $200 |
33 | Samantha Intrieri | $150 |
34 | Tony Passon | $150 |
35 | Neil Davidson | $150 |
36 | Tegan Muir | $150 |
37 | CHRIS BURGESS | $150 |
38 | Carley Szweda | $150 |
39 | Mason Powell | $150 |
40 | Andy Koleba | $150 |
41 | Mike Ridings | $150 |
42 | Thomas Szemere | $150 |
43 | Tim King | $150 |
44 | Ryan Avery Follensbee | $150 |
45 | Dave Van Akkeren | $150 |
46 | Brady Sobieck | $150 |
47 | Greg Burmeister | $150 |
48 | Alexandra Gillis | $150 |
49 | Kevin Leming | $100 |
50 | JASON BROUELLETTE | $100 |
51 | Erich Schnitzer | $100 |
52 | Jacob Birkeland | $100 |
53 | Michael Paulson | $100 |
54 | Keenan O'Callaghan | $100 |
55 | Peter Vibar | $100 |
56 | KLINT KRIEGER | $100 |
57 | Dick Schultz | $100 |
58 | Jamison Minkoff | $100 |
59 | Roman Patterson | $100 |
60 | Aaron Honkonen | $100 |
61 | Andrew White | $100 |
62 | Kylie Hodsdon | $100 |
63 | patricia Schlingman | $100 |
64 | Steven Naumann | $100 |
Ladies Tournament
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Sara Erlandson | $5,000 |
2 | MELINDA VAN HOOMISSEN | $2,000 |
3 | Lindsey Garver | $1,500 |
4 | Samantha Intrieri | $1,000 |
5 | AUDRA ZENTNER | $500 |
6 | Julia Willmott | $500 |
7 | Melissa Romanik | $250 |
8 | Kristina Eddy | $250 |
9 | Alexis Murphy | $200 |
10 | Jaclyn Stafford | $200 |
11 | Carley Szweda | $200 |
12 | Courtney Mclauchlan | $200 |
13 | Jennie Booker | $150 |
14 | Kylie Hodsdon | $150 |
15 | Celina Fugate | $150 |
16 | Christina Ronyecz | $150 |
17 | JESSE PARMENTIER | $100 |
18 | Sara 0lchefski | $100 |
19 | Colleen Brown | $100 |
20 | Sara Brooks | $100 |
21 | Heidi Girard | $100 |
22 | Emily Deiss | $100 |
23 | patricia Schlingman | $100 |
24 | Tegan Muir | $100 |
25 | AMANDA GARTNER | $75 |
26 | Alexandra Gillis | $75 |
27 | Renee Moshier | $75 |
28 | Stephanie Dunton | $75 |
29 | Jen Amato | $75 |
30 | Nicole Shellhart | $75 |
31 | Amber Parmentier | $75 |
32 | Chelsea Boyer | $75 |
In 2014, we brought the World Championship to the epicenter of Big Buck fandom itself - Minneapolis, MN!
With people from every corner of the Pourhouse and indeed, every corner of the world watching (thanks to a slick new broadcast on Twitch), the pressure was on. One by one, players were knocked out, and as the smoke cleared, a plush lion hat came into view - it was none other than Derek Tower! Perhaps our most humble Champion, he was quoted as saying that the title means more to him than the big check.
The now legendary rivalry between 2-time winner Sara Erlandson and sitting Ladies Champ Melinda Van Hoomissen hung heavy in the air as they both stepped into the spotlight for the final match. After a vicious back-and-forth game, Sara managed to win back her coveted title!
World Championship
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | DEREK TOWER | $15,000 |
2 | Matthew Garver | $7,500 |
3 | CHRIS FREAM | $5,000 |
4 | JOHN BYRNE | $2,500 |
5 | James Fish | $2,000 |
6 | Robert Owens | $2,000 |
7 | TREVOR GARTNER | $1,500 |
8 | Thomas Tonda | $1,500 |
9 | Brandon Larson | $750 |
10 | Mike Smeraglio | $750 |
11 | Mike Byrne | $750 |
12 | Drew Mikluscak | $750 |
13 | Joe Miller | $500 |
14 | Rogelio Anguiano | $500 |
15 | Todd Wickard | $500 |
16 | JARON ANDERSON | $500 |
17 | William Gutzke | $250 |
18 | James Kennington | $250 |
19 | Ryan Hodsdon | $250 |
20 | Lindsey Breckenrdge | $250 |
21 | ALEX DERHO | $250 |
22 | ANDY LIN | $250 |
23 | Baz Russell | $250 |
24 | Andrew Moskowitz | $250 |
25 | Jeffrey Hochule | $200 |
26 | Josh Bielke | $200 |
27 | JEREMY BAHMULLER | $200 |
28 | Carley Szweda | $200 |
29 | Carlos Bordes | $200 |
30 | Ben Nelson | $200 |
31 | Steven Naumann | $200 |
32 | Nick Palleon | $200 |
33 | CHRIS NORBECK | $150 |
34 | Nate Boyer | $150 |
35 | MATT PETERSON | $150 |
36 | Nick Robbins | $150 |
37 | SCOTT VAN HOOMISSEN | $150 |
38 | Sara Erlandson | $150 |
39 | Steve Ahrendt | $150 |
40 | Steven Guenther | $150 |
41 | Mike Bushey | $150 |
42 | BRADLEY GARTNER | $150 |
43 | Brenton Garritty | $150 |
44 | Samantha Intrieri | $150 |
45 | KLINT KRIEGER | $150 |
46 | Jared Crumpler | $150 |
47 | Joe Moreau | $150 |
48 | Shawn Herdina | $150 |
49 | Matt Butler | $100 |
50 | Jerad Erlandson | $100 |
51 | MELINDA VAN HOOMISSEN | $100 |
52 | Thomas Szemere | $100 |
53 | Kevin Naumann | $100 |
54 | Danny Arbuckle | $100 |
55 | DEREK SHARP | $100 |
56 | Ryan Okeefe | $100 |
57 | STEVEN CAMPBELL | $100 |
58 | Matt Gallagher | $100 |
59 | Eric Naumann | $100 |
60 | Steve Johnson | $100 |
61 | Kevin Leming | $100 |
62 | Ryan Paton | $100 |
63 | Allen Cherry | $100 |
64 | Elliot Foley | $100 |
Ladies Tournament
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Sara Erlandson | $5,000 |
2 | MELINDA VAN HOOMISSEN | $2,000 |
3 | AUDRA ZENTNER | $1,500 |
4 | Lindsey Breckenrdge | $1,000 |
5 | Gina Heidenreich | $500 |
6 | Melissa Romanik | $500 |
7 | Carley Szweda | $250 |
8 | Sabine Rudolph | $250 |
9 | Samantha Intrieri | $200 |
10 | Christina Ronyecz | $200 |
11 | Sara 0lchefski | $200 |
12 | Jen Amato | $200 |
13 | Sami Bausch | $150 |
14 | ALESSIA BRUGNARA | $150 |
15 | Julia Willmott | $150 |
16 | Renee Bawdon | $150 |
17 | AMANDA GARTNER | $100 |
18 | Jennifer Israel | $100 |
19 | Celina Fugate | $100 |
20 | Christina Flandrick | $100 |
21 | Nicole Cartier | $100 |
22 | Kara Carlson | $100 |
23 | CHARYSSE MINDER | $100 |
24 | Anne Wodarczyk | $100 |
25 | ALLYSSA FRIEDMAN | $75 |
26 | Kylie Hodsdon | $75 |
27 | patricia Schlingman | $75 |
28 | Beck Irby | $75 |
29 | CRYSTAL BAHMULLER | $75 |
2013 saw the return of the World Championship to its home town - and to celebrate, we transformed Chicago's hottest new venue, 1st Ward at Chop Shop, into an epic, 2-story Big Buck battle arena!
The Championship was filled with stunning upsets by some fresh new faces, but in the end - it was veteran hunter Trevor Gartner of Wisconsin's “Sconnie Snipers” that stood victorious!
And speaking of returning players - Melinda Van Hoomissen, with the sting of 2012's narrow defeat fresh in her mind, stepped up and denied Sara Erlandson her much talked about 3-peat in the Ladies Tourney after a truly breathtaking final match.
World Championship
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | TREVOR GARTNER | $15,000 |
2 | Matthew Garver | $7,500 |
3 | Ryan Hodsdon | $5,000 |
4 | CHRIS FREAM | $2,500 |
5 | Bryan Stooksbury | $2,000 |
6 | Ben Perkins | $2,000 |
7 | Todd Wickard | $1,500 |
8 | Mike Byrne | $1,500 |
9 | Nick Robbins | $750 |
10 | ALEX DERHO | $750 |
11 | Robert Owens | $750 |
12 | Steven Naumann | $750 |
13 | Rogelio Anguiano | $500 |
14 | JEREMY BAHMULLER | $500 |
15 | Drew Mikluscak | $500 |
16 | Greg Aycock | $500 |
17 | MATT PETERSON | $250 |
18 | James Kennington | $250 |
19 | Nathan Boyer | $250 |
20 | William GUTZKE | $250 |
21 | Kevin Naumann | $250 |
22 | STEVEN CAMPBELL | $250 |
23 | DEREK TOWER | $250 |
24 | Jon Kump | $250 |
25 | SCOTT VAN HOOMSN | $200 |
26 | MELINDA VAN HOOMSN | $200 |
27 | Alex Proctor | $200 |
28 | Ben Nelson | $200 |
29 | Josh Bielke | $200 |
30 | AUDRA ZENTNER | $200 |
31 | Brenton Garritty | $200 |
32 | CARLEY SZWEDA | $200 |
33 | JERAD ERLANDSON | $150 |
34 | Joe miller | $150 |
35 | Eric Naumann | $150 |
36 | ANDY LIN | $150 |
37 | Nick Palleon | $150 |
38 | Paul Ewen | $150 |
39 | SARA ERLANDSON | $150 |
40 | JARON ANDERSON | $150 |
41 | Colby Bradley | $150 |
42 | Matthew Keelan | $150 |
43 | DAN HIMES | $150 |
44 | Mike Ridings | $150 |
45 | Brandon Janesz | $150 |
46 | Joe Moreau | $150 |
47 | Zach Merriman | $150 |
48 | JON GRAY | $150 |
49 | Thomas Szemere | $100 |
50 | Thomas Tonda | $100 |
51 | AMANDA GARTNER | $100 |
52 | Michael Costello | $100 |
53 | Sean Ogawa | $100 |
54 | Paul Elledge | $100 |
55 | James Fish | $100 |
56 | Brian Erhardt | $100 |
57 | Steve Johnson | $100 |
58 | Terry Ward | $100 |
59 | James Cuca | $100 |
60 | Brian Russer | $100 |
61 | Keenan OCallaghan | $100 |
62 | Jared Crumpler | $100 |
63 | ALLYSSA FRIEDMAN | $100 |
64 | Allen Cherry | $100 |
Ladies Tournament
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | MELINDA VAN HOOMISSEN | $5,000 |
2 | SARA ERLANDSON | $2,000 |
3 | JESSE PARMENTIER | $1,500 |
4 | AUDRA ZENTNER | $1,000 |
5 | Kylie Williams | $500 |
6 | Lindsey Brecknrdge | $500 |
7 | Christina Ronyecz | $250 |
8 | Lisa Fruth | $250 |
9 | Jen Amato | $200 |
10 | Gina Heidenreich | $200 |
11 | Sabine Rudolph | $200 |
12 | JULIA WILLMOTT | $200 |
13 | ALLYSSA FRIEDMAN | $150 |
14 | ALESSIA BRUGNARA | $150 |
15 | Sara 0lchefski | $150 |
16 | Samantha Intrieri | $150 |
17 | CARLEY SZWEDA | $100 |
18 | Celina Fugate | $100 |
19 | AMANDA GARTNER | $100 |
20 | Melissa Romanik | $100 |
21 | Laura Naumann | $100 |
22 | CHARYSSE MINDER | $100 |
23 | Jane Pordon | $100 |
24 | NINA ELLNER | $100 |
25 | Valarie miller | $75 |
26 | Chandra Brouelette | $75 |
27 | Anne Bollman | $75 |
28 | Alana DiGiacomo | $75 |
29 | Alee Gillis | $75 |
30 | Alexis Murphy | $75 |
31 | Nicole Cartier | $75 |
32 | Mary Sylves | $75 |
To celebrate the release of Big Buck Hunter, we went BIG in 2012, moving the event to New York's Altman Building, and throwing a party unlike anything our players had seen before.
After a great competition, the final 8 players all hailed from the Midwest. Nick Robbins, perhaps inspired by the Bergs, fought his way to the finals - but was outgunned by Chris Fream, another World Championship veteran.
Sara Erlandson also proved to be a force to be reckoned with, not only defending her title in the Ladies Tourney, but placing 4th overall in the World Championship!
World Championship
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | CHRIS FREAM | $15,000 |
2 | Nick Robbins | $7,500 |
3 | Mike Byrne | $4,000 |
4 | SARA ERLANDSON | $2,000 |
5 | Kevin Naumann | $1,500 |
6 | Josh Bielke | $1,500 |
7 | Nick Lundin | $1,000 |
8 | DAN HIMES | $1,000 |
9 | JEREMY BAHMULLER | $500 |
10 | Maxwell Paul | $500 |
11 | CARLEY SZWEDA | $500 |
12 | AUDRA ZENTNER | $500 |
13 | Tyler Briggs | $300 |
14 | ALEX DERHOHANNESIAN | $300 |
15 | ROBERT OWENS | $300 |
16 | JERAD ERLANDSON | $300 |
17 | TREVOR GARTNER | $200 |
18 | Steven Guenther | $200 |
19 | CHRIS NORBECK | $200 |
20 | Steven Naumann | $200 |
21 | MELINDA VAN HOOMISSEN | $200 |
22 | WILLIAM EIDENBACK | $200 |
23 | Ben Nelson | $200 |
24 | Kelly Folly | $200 |
25 | MATT PETERSON | $100 |
26 | DEREK TOWER | $100 |
27 | T0Dd Wickard | $100 |
28 | Greg Aycock | $100 |
29 | Makanalani Thatcher | $100 |
30 | Drew Mikluscak | $100 |
31 | BARRY AHERN | $100 |
32 | Mark Miller | $100 |
33 | Clay Conrad | $75 |
34 | Scott Danyow | $75 |
35 | Nick Palleon | $75 |
36 | ANDY LIN | $75 |
37 | Brenton Garritty | $75 |
38 | NICK BERG | $75 |
39 | Eric Naumann | $75 |
40 | R0GELIO ANGUIANO | $75 |
41 | Dan Gruber | $75 |
42 | SCOTT VAN HOOMISSEN | $75 |
43 | Alex Gentile | $75 |
44 | Michael Scott | $75 |
45 | Eric Lau | $75 |
46 | CHRIS GREEN | $75 |
47 | DEREK CARLSON | $75 |
48 | Celina Fugate | $75 |
49 | Marshall Maurer | $50 |
50 | derrick michael | $50 |
51 | Jay Shepard | $50 |
52 | STEVEN CAMPBELL | $50 |
53 | KEVIN L BRIGHT | $50 |
54 | Keenan OCallaghan | $50 |
55 | Steve St Arnold | $50 |
56 | TH0MAS SZEMERE | $50 |
57 | JERAD BERG | $50 |
58 | travis pastrana | $50 |
59 | ED PACHECANO | $50 |
60 | BLAKE BELANGER | $50 |
61 | THOR FOX | $50 |
62 | JEREMY HOLLINGSWORTH | $50 |
63 | JESSE PARMENTIER | $50 |
64 | MIKE SYLVES | $50 |
Ladies Tournament
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Sara Erlandson | $5,000 |
2 | MELINDA VAN HOOMISSEN | $1,500 |
3 | Christina Ronyecz | $750 |
4 | ALLYSSA FRIEDMAN | $500 |
5 | AUDRA ZENTNER | $300 |
6 | KEELI HANZELKA | $300 |
7 | JESSE PARMENTIER | $200 |
8 | Celina Fugate | $200 |
9 | AMANDA SMITH | $150 |
10 | Makanalani Thatcher | $150 |
11 | CARLEY SZWEDA | $150 |
12 | Mary Burke | $150 |
13 | Stephanie Huff | $100 |
14 | Kelly Folly | $100 |
15 | Melanie Lauer | $100 |
16 | Jen Amato | $100 |
17 | Jane Pordon | $75 |
18 | Ruth ZELEDON | $75 |
19 | Melanie Dzelme | $75 |
20 | heather zellers | $75 |
21 | Jamila Gulec | $75 |
22 | TARA HUYNH | $75 |
23 | NINA ELLNER | $75 |
In a move that surprised players everywhere, we combined the tournaments into one in 2011. If players wanted to truly prove themselves worthy of Pappy's Jug, they would have to rise to the challenge in both Big Buck Hunter Pro: Open Season AND Big Buck Safari: Outback, the latest upgrade to Big Buck Safari. Like the tournament, the game itself was combined into one cabinet - Big Buck World.
Nick Robbins took home the glory (and the newly increased $15,000 grand prize) and Sara Erlandson became our first-ever Ladies Tourney Champion, beating out 15 other talented huntresses from around the country.
World Championship
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Nick Robbins | $15,000 |
2 | Steven Naumann | $7,500 |
3 | Max Manning | $4,000 |
4 | Brenton Garritty | $2,000 |
5 | Steven Guenther | $1,500 |
6 | William GUTZKE | $1,500 |
7 | Clay Conrad | $1,000 |
8 | JERAD ERLANDSON | $1,000 |
9 | JEREMY BAHMULLER | $500 |
10 | ALEX DERHOHANNESIAN | $500 |
11 | CHRIS NORBECK | $500 |
12 | travis pastrana | $500 |
13 | Bryan Stooksbury | $300 |
14 | Nick Lundin | $300 |
15 | Keenan OCallaghan | $300 |
16 | ROBERT OWENS | $300 |
17 | TREVOR GARTNER | $200 |
18 | SCOTT VAN HOOMISSEN | $200 |
19 | THOR FOX | $200 |
20 | TREVOR FLOREN | $200 |
21 | STEVE AKERS | $200 |
22 | NICK BERG | $200 |
23 | JERRETT BARTLETT | $200 |
24 | Josh Bielke | $200 |
25 | Rokhsan ARFA | $100 |
26 | Eric Naumann | $100 |
27 | JERAD BERG | $100 |
28 | kyle dodier | $100 |
29 | Nick Palleon | $100 |
30 | MATT PETERSON | $100 |
31 | DEREK TOWER | $100 |
32 | SCOTTY LAGO | $100 |
33 | STEPHEN NERI | $75 |
34 | RUSSEL BELTZ | $75 |
35 | JESSICA TYREE | $75 |
36 | KEENAN HUGHES | $75 |
37 | Thomas Tonda | $75 |
38 | MELINDA VAN HOOMISSEN | $75 |
39 | BRADLEY GARTNER | $75 |
40 | Kelly Folly | $75 |
41 | Michael Ridings | $75 |
42 | KEVIN L BRIGHT | $75 |
43 | THOMAS BURLESON | $75 |
44 | CARLEY SZWEDA | $75 |
45 | ED PACHECANO | $75 |
46 | MATT MILNER | $75 |
47 | BLAINE T CHRISTOPHER | $75 |
48 | Eric Lau | $75 |
49 | DAN NERI | $50 |
50 | Kevin Naumann | $50 |
51 | WILLIAM TYREE | $50 |
52 | CHRIS GREEN | $50 |
53 | Todd Wickard | $50 |
54 | MATTHEW BUDZISZ | $50 |
55 | CHRIS LEWY | $50 |
56 | MAXWELL PAUL | $50 |
57 | Thomas Passemante | $50 |
58 | TONY YOUNG | $50 |
59 | STEVEN CAMPBELL | $50 |
60 | BRIAN SOMMATINO | $50 |
61 | DUSTIN WYGLE | $50 |
62 | TH0MAS SZEMERE | $50 |
63 | Ben Perkins | $50 |
64 | jeremy witek | $50 |
Ladies Tournament
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Sara Erlandson | $2,000 |
2 | CARLEY SZWEDA | $1,000 |
3 | NINA MACDONALD | $500 |
4 | JESSE PARMENTIER | $250 |
5 | KEELI HANZELKA | $150 |
6 | AUDRA ZENTNER | $150 |
7 | MOLLY BACH | $100 |
8 | AMANDA SMITH | $100 |
9 | MELINDA VAN HOOMISSEN | $75 |
10 | EMILY HINES | $75 |
11 | LAURA TOWER | $75 |
12 | Mary Burke | $75 |
13 | Rokhsan ARFA | $50 |
14 | JESSICA TYREE | $50 |
15 | ANGIE CORNISH | $50 |
16 | VIRGINIA MARINO | $50 |
In year three, the Berg Bros. returned to the World Championship stage at Chicago's Cubby Bear, but with a much larger task at hand. The number of competitors in each tournament ballooned to 64 - 62 of whom were hungry to steal their thunder.
It was a hard fought battle to the top, but at the end of the night, two new names were added to the Pro and Safari trophies - Trevor Floren and Alex Derhohannesian, respectively. The Bergs' perfect streak had ended.
Big Buck Hunter Pro
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Trevor Floren | $10,000 |
2 | Nick Berg | $5,000 |
3 | Keenan Hughes | $2,000 |
4 | Chris Fream | $1,000 |
5 | Andy Lin | $750 |
6 | Kevin Naumann | $750 |
7 | Thomas Passemante | $500 |
8 | Travis Pastrana | $500 |
9 | Alex Derhohannesian | $250 |
10 | Eric Naumann | $250 |
11 | Chris Yunt | $250 |
12 | Brenton Garritty | $250 |
13 | Jerad Berg | $150 |
14 | Steven Guenther | $150 |
15 | Jeremy Bahmuller | $150 |
16 | Richard Flynn | $150 |
17 | Tony Young | $100 |
18 | Gerald Delisser | $100 |
19 | Scott Van Hoomissen | $100 |
20 | Phillip Croy | $100 |
21 | Isaac Ervin | $100 |
22 | Matthew Blauvelt | $100 |
23 | Paul Vorthmann | $100 |
24 | Melinda Van Hoomissen | $100 |
25 | Makanalani Thatcher | $50 |
26 | Matthew Budzisz | $50 |
27 | Irfan Kardas | $50 |
28 | Chris Wellen | $50 |
29 | Charles Bickel | |
30 | Eddie Sundin | |
31 | Kris McFarland | |
32 | Max Manning | |
33 | Clay Conrad | |
34 | Jeremy Hansen | |
35 | Geoff Bumstead | |
36 | Thor Fox | |
37 | Chris Hight | |
38 | Jamie Walther | |
39 | Nick Forde | |
40 | Todd Wickard | |
41 | Joel Foppiano | |
42 | Nick Robbins | |
43 | Nick Palleon | |
44 | Brian Sommatino | |
45 | Trey Northcott | |
46 | Bill Luggelle | |
47 | Ben Thoden | |
48 | Chris Savell | |
49 | Richard Campbell | |
50 | Ryan Ramplin | |
51 | Jesse Andreini | |
52 | Chris Green | |
53 | Morgan Travelbee | |
54 | Kristina Lucas |
Big Buck Safari
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Derhohannesian | $10,000 |
2 | Chris Fream | $5,000 |
3 | Max Manning | $2,000 |
4 | Brenton Garritty | $1,000 |
5 | Andy Lin | $750 |
6 | Trevor Floren | $750 |
7 | Steven Guenther | $500 |
8 | Jerad Berg | $500 |
9 | Ryan Turner | $250 |
10 | Travis Pastrana | $250 |
11 | Blaine Christopher | $250 |
12 | Jeremy Bahmuller | $250 |
13 | Irfan Kardas | $150 |
14 | Jesse Andreini | $150 |
15 | Gerald Delisser | $150 |
16 | Thor Fox | $150 |
17 | Chris Hight | $100 |
18 | Jamie Walther | $100 |
19 | Keenan Hughes | $100 |
20 | Kristina Lucas | $100 |
21 | Richard Flynn | $100 |
22 | Matthew Budzisz | $100 |
23 | Thomas Passemante | $100 |
24 | Paul Vorthmann | $100 |
25 | Garret Heying | $50 |
26 | Chris Green | $50 |
27 | Nick Berg | $50 |
28 | Justin Henderson | $50 |
29 | Clay Conrad | |
30 | Eddie Sundin | |
31 | Chris Wellen | |
32 | Chance Bunger | |
33 | Ben Thoden | |
34 | Jerrett Bartlett | |
35 | Nick Lundin | |
36 | Phillip Croy | |
37 | Derek Tower | |
38 | Gio Poletti | |
39 | David Gajeski | |
40 | Joel Foppiano | |
41 | Morgan Travelbee | |
42 | Jerad Erlandson | |
43 | Geoff Bumstead | |
44 | Thomas Hennessy | |
45 | Nathan Sandford | |
46 | John Harrington |
The following year marked some dramatic changes in the Big Buck World Championship. Not only did the number of competitors increase to 32, but two separate Championships were held - one on the newly updated Big Buck Hunter Pro: Open Season and one on Big Buck Safari.
In a move that made all of us a little concerned about the diversity of last names featured on our trophies, Jerad returned to take the title on Safari and his brother, Nick Berg took the title in Pro! The now infamous Berg family left Chicago's District Bar $20,000 richer.
Big Buck Hunter Pro
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Nick Berg | $10,000 |
2 | Trevor Floren | $5,000 |
3 | William Gutzke | $2,000 |
4 | Geoff Thomas | $1,000 |
5 | Steven Guenther | $500 |
6 | Michael Byrne | $500 |
7 | Andy Lin | $250 |
8 | Eric Naumann | $250 |
9 | Alex Derhohannesian | $200 |
10 | Keenan Hughes | $200 |
11 | Ryan Ramplin | $200 |
12 | Richard Campbell | $200 |
13 | Chris Hight | $100 |
14 | Chris Fream | $100 |
15 | Joe Kelly | $100 |
16 | Chris Savell | $100 |
17 | Ron Wells | $50 |
18 | Tony Young | $50 |
19 | Nick Rossi | $50 |
20 | Christer Andersson | $50 |
21 | Jerad Berg | $50 |
22 | Jamie Walther | $50 |
23 | Matthew Budzisz | $50 |
24 | Paul Vorthmann | $50 |
25 | Tracie Holman | $25 |
26 | Jeff Miller | $25 |
27 | Chris Wellen | $25 |
28 | Jason Cardenas | $25 |
29 | Jake Davis | $25 |
30 | Scott Van Hoomissen | $25 |
31 | Thor Fox | $25 |
32 | Michael Blauvelt | $25 |
Big Buck Safari
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerad Berg | $10,000 |
2 | Barry Dufek | $5,000 |
3 | Christer Andersson | $2,000 |
4 | Chris Hight | $1,000 |
5 | Alex Derhohannessian | $500 |
6 | Angela Loftus | $500 |
7 | Keenan O'Callaghan | $250 |
8 | William Gutzke | $250 |
9 | Chris Fream | $200 |
10 | Dan Crider | $200 |
11 | Steven Guenther | $200 |
12 | Jason Cardenas | $200 |
13 | Nick Berg | $100 |
14 | Colin Strasser | $100 |
15 | Tim Drkula | $100 |
16 | David Smith | $100 |
17 | Cristina Godsey | $50 |
18 | William Brown | $50 |
19 | Brett Godsey | $50 |
20 | Scott Tettleton | $50 |
21 | Ben Long | $50 |
22 | Jason Smith | $50 |
23 | Chris Nelson | $50 |
24 | David Martin | $50 |
25 | Ron Wells | $25 |
26 | Robert Burcham | $25 |
27 | Chris Dugan | $25 |
28 | Kristin Infantolino | $25 |
29 | Joel Foppiano | $25 |
30 | Curtis Fiffick | $25 |
31 | Kevin Naylor | $25 |
32 | Brenton Garritty | $25 |
The first-ever Big Buck World Championship was held in Chicago at Excalibur Night Club. 24 of the country's best players came to compete on Big Buck Hunter Pro.
In the end, Jerad Berg proved to be the best hunter in the room, becoming the first player in Big Buck history to be immortalized on Pappy's Jug.
Little did we know, Jerad's win would be a sign of things to come…
Big Buck Hunter Pro
Place | Player Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerad Berg | $10,000 |
2 | Dan Mundshau | $1,000 |
3 | Dave Orth | $500 |
4 | Matt Rainey | $500 |
5 | Sean G | $100 |
6 | Brett Godsey | $100 |
7 | Steve Guenther | $100 |
8 | Nick Berg | $100 |