Julyl 18th 2026 Pinbawlers "Pinbrawlers" inaugural pinball tournament
On Saturday July 18th we held a pinball tournament at our friend Brian's house, on his amazing collection of 50+ pins.
PinBrawlers vol 1: It Begins was a blast! 34 players braved the heat and wildfire smoke, which thankfully lessened throughout the day.
We played 5 double rounds of pinball, one modern game and one classic game in the same group of four people each round.
After those 10 games, the top 16 players move on to Finals while the rest can play in a B division for prize money.
In 4th place in B, Aaron Q!
Tied for 2nd place in B, Nathan F!
Tied for 2nd place in B, Jake B!
And the Winner of B division by way of outright winning every game in B except 1, Sean S!
Over in A division, 16 players had to navigate a gauntlet of tough players and tough games. High seeds got to drive the bus!
The three games played in the final four were: James Bond 60th, John Wick Pro, and Paragon.
Tied for 3rd place in A, Douglas M!
Tied for 3rd place in A, Jeff H!
In 2nd place in A, Justin B!
And in 1st place, Winner and Champion of the Day, Garrett M!
Congratulations to all of our winners! That wasn't easy was it? Whew!
I want to thank Brian B for opening his home to us and allowing us all to play his amazing collection. You were the perfect host, thank you Brian!
Thank you to my two co-TDs, Shannon K and Matthew M! I appreciate you!
Thank you to Celina M for checking everyone in and handling the money!
Special huge thanks to the people that brought food to share OMG, this was one of the best spreads I remember at a pinball tournament.
Barry S, Natalie M, Eryca S(and Kile!), and Jeff H, you all went all in with the food! Wow!
We had sub sandwiches, lasagnas, smoked bbq chicken and rice, chips, cupcakes, beignets, pb&j croissants, and a home baked cake! And more than that. Again thank you to everyone that brought food to share! You were most generous and we are all grateful!
And finally, huge thanks to everyone that made it out to play! We had a wonderful friendly group of people come out, and I appreciate you all very much.
April 2026: Pinbawlers, teams with pinballlife.com
Pinballlife.com now carries a limited inventory of Pinbawlers products! We are super excited to be a vendor that they carry!
