# Big Buck Hunter Beat the Champ Tour Coming Soon

**Source:** Replay Magazine  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-04-02  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.replaymag.com/big-buck-hunter-beat-the-champ-tour-coming-soon/

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## Analysis

Big Buck Hunter is organizing a Beat the Champ Tour running May through July 2026, featuring past champions competing at six North American venues as preparation for BuckFest 2026 and the Big Buck World Championship XIX in October. The tour includes appearances by 2025 World Champion Jordan Classen and other notable players at various regional events.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Big Buck Hunter: Reloaded will run its Beat the Champ Tour from May through July 2026 — _Replay Magazine article announcing tour dates and structure_
- [HIGH] BuckFest 2026 and Big Buck World Championship XIX will take place October 23-24, 2026 — _Replay Magazine article_
- [HIGH] Jordan Classen is the 2025 World Champion — _Replay Magazine article_
- [HIGH] Jordan Classen will appear at the Milwaukee event on July 11 — _Replay Magazine article_

### Notable Quotes

> "Players across the continent can register and compete against past champions, including 2025 World Champion Jordan Classen."
> — **Replay Magazine**
> _Core description of the Beat the Champ Tour's competitive structure and appeal_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Big Buck Hunter | game | Main subject; arcade hunting game running Beat the Champ Tour and World Championship |
| Big Buck Hunter: Reloaded | product | Version of Big Buck Hunter operating the Beat the Champ Tour |
| Jordan Classen | person | 2025 Big Buck World Champion; scheduled to appear at Milwaukee event July 11 |
| Jamie Rundall | person | Past champion appearing at Andover, Minnesota event May 2 |
| Chris Fream | person | Past champion appearing at Andover, Minnesota event May 2 |
| Lauren Hope | person | Past champion appearing at Banff, Alberta event May 30 |
| Drew Baldock | person | Past champion appearing at Banff, Alberta event May 30 |
| Trevor Gartner | person | Past champion appearing at Appleton, Wisconsin event June 13 |
| RJ Anguiano | person | Past champion appearing at Portland, Oregon event June 20 |
| Melinda Vanhoomisen | person | Past champion appearing at Portland, Oregon event June 20 |
| Adam Holm | person | Past champion appearing at Flagstaff, Arizona event July 18 |
| Adam Caswell | person | Past champion appearing at Flagstaff, Arizona event July 18 |
| BuckFest 2026 | event | Festival event October 23-24, 2026; culminates Big Buck Hunter competitive season |
| Big Buck World Championship XIX | event | World championship event October 23-24, 2026 |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Competitive tournament structure, Beat the Champ Tour events and venues, Champion appearances and player recruitment
- **Secondary:** Big Buck Hunter World Championship preparation

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0)

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Big Buck Hunter announces multi-venue Beat the Champ Tour with six North American locations across May-July 2026, featuring past champions and leading to October world championship (confidence: high) — Detailed tour schedule with six venues and named champion appearances across the continent
- **[competitive_signal]** Multi-tiered competitive structure with regional Beat the Champ events feeding into BuckFest 2026 and World Championship XIX (confidence: high) — Tour explicitly positioned as preparation for October 23-24 World Championship; Jordan Classen 2025 champion defending against challengers

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## Transcript

Gearing up for BuckFest 2026 and the Big Buck World Championship XIX from Oct. 23-24, Big Buck Hunter: Reloaded will run its Beat the Champ Tour from May through July. Players across the continent can register and compete against past champions, including 2025 World Champion Jordan Classen. The tour will be in Andover, Minnesota, on May 2; Banff, Alberta, on May 30; Appleton, Wisconsin, on June 13; Portland, Oregon, on June 20; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 11; and Flagstaff, Arizona, on July 18. Classen will be at the event in Milwaukee. Jamie Rundall and Chris Fream will be in Andover; Lauren Hope and Drew Baldock will be in Banff; Trevor Gartner will be in Appleton; RJ Anguiano and Melinda Vanhoomisen will be in Portland; and Adam Holm and Adam Caswell will be in Flagstaff. Click here for more information on the Beat the Champ Tour or visit www.bigbuckhunter.com/world/beatthechamp.

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