Best in Billiards Names the Greatest Players, Products and Contributors in American Billiards History

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National awards program honors the individuals, companies, publications and events judged to be the best of America’s first 250 years LOS ANGELES, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, Best in Billiards has announced its inaugural award recipients, recognizing the players, instructors, products, manufacturers, publications, events and contributors judged to be the greatest in American billiards history. The Best in Billiards Awards were created to answer one of the sport’s most important historical questions: Who and what truly represent the best in billiards during America’s first 250 years? Selections were based on […]

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Picking Brumback as the best bank player is insane and spits in the face of bankers like Bugs Rucker who taught John Brumback in Johns own words, Javanly Youngblood Washington, Eddie Taylor even. Brumback couldn't win nothing in Chicago same as Eddie Taylor when Youngblood busted him and his backers so bad they didn't want to play anymore. Same as Earl Strickland or any who go to Chicago, they just can't win in Brunswick Town.
 
Think for the best ever straight pool player I would have put Mosconi/Greenleaf as a pick them.
A lot of the old timers that saw Mosconi and Greenleaf in their prime's said Greenleaf was better, who knows now.
 
baalpeteor said:
Picking Brumback as the best bank player is insane and spits in the face of bankers like Bugs Rucker who taught John Brumback in Johns own words, Javanly Youngblood Washington, Eddie Taylor even. Brumback couldn't win nothing in Chicago same as Eddie Taylor when Youngblood busted him and his backers so bad they didn't want to play anymore. Same as Earl Strickland or any who go to Chicago, they just can't win in Brunswick Town.
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Agreed, not to mention Joey Spaeth and his son Gary, whom John used to go “donate” to after taking down some cash at 9 ball in other places. Frankly I don’t think he’s as good as another of Bugs protégés Piggy Banks either. Hell, I’d even put my money on Shannon Daulton against Brumback.
 
I think this is more AI crap. Their website has a list of advisors, none of whom I've ever heard of. I wonder if any of the "winners" paid to win. If none, I wonder how they are making money, and if they have generated other "best in the history of the universe" for other sports.
 
I assumed it was some sort of scam to get the "winners" to spend money on trophies, but I spoke to another winner and he assured me that he thought it was legit.

A couple of players have posted pics on Facebook of the trophies that they received. I am supposed to be getting one, but have not received it yet.

I can guarantee that no one reached out to me about paying to be chosen.

Respectfully, I think we all know what the top magazine is in the billiards world, and it ain't the Buzz.
 
@azhousepro did you ever get validation on this? i just became aware of it last week and looking through looked like AI money grab to me. The stock photo they used for the founder has tons of hits going back several years.
 
I didn't think of it being an AI money grab, but it did seem like the whole thing was very suspect. I still don't see where they are making money from this.

On the other hand, I did see that Brumback was acknowledged by the state of Kentucky for being named as best banks player. That was kinda cool. I think Nick might have been acknowledged in some way too.
 
azhousepro said:
I didn't think of it being an AI money grab, but it did seem like the whole thing was very suspect. I still don't see where they are making money from this.

On the other hand, I did see that Brumback was acknowledged by the state of Kentucky for being named as best banks player. That was kinda cool. I think Nick might have been acknowledged in some way too.
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I can think of two ways they might make money. One is with ads on the site. The other is by getting money from the honorees or maybe future honorees.

Nick Varner did get a commendation from the state.

I'm bothered to hear anyone say, "I'm really humbled and honored to receive this prestigious award," when it's all AI crap.
 
You think ad revenue would be enough to have trophies made for "winners" of this? Seems like a small amount of possible income for the work was involved in putting it together.

I'm sure neither John or Nick have any idea what's behind an award like this, and probably neither one of them care.
 
azhousepro said:
You think ad revenue would be enough to have trophies made for "winners" of this? Seems like a small amount of possible income for the work was involved in putting it together. ...
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I didn't know that physical trophies were presented. Yes, it's hard to see where the payoff might be.
 
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