# 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: Reloaded is launching a Beat the Champ Tour from May through July 2026, featuring six stops across North America where players can compete against past world champions. The tour is a lead-up to BuckFest 2026 and the Big Buck World Championship XIX scheduled for October 23-24.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Big Buck Hunter: Reloaded Beat the Champ Tour will run from May through July 2026 — _Replay Magazine article, official tour announcement_
- [HIGH] Jordan Classen is the 2025 World Champion — _Replay Magazine article, explicitly stated as '2025 World Champion Jordan Classen'_
- [HIGH] BuckFest 2026 and Big Buck World Championship XIX scheduled for October 23-24 — _Replay Magazine article, explicitly stated dates_
- [HIGH] Tour will have stops in six North American locations with multiple past champions attending — _Replay Magazine article lists all six cities and assigned champion attendees_

### Notable Quotes

> "Players across the continent can register and compete against past champions, including 2025 World Champion Jordan Classen."
> — **Replay Magazine**
> _Establishes the core purpose of the tour and confirms Jordan Classen's championship status_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Big Buck Hunter: Reloaded | game | Arcade hunting game hosting the Beat the Champ Tour |
| Jordan Classen | person | 2025 World Champion, attending Milwaukee event |
| Jamie Rundall | person | Past champion, attending Andover, Minnesota event |
| Chris Fream | person | Past champion, attending Andover, Minnesota event |
| Lauren Hope | person | Past champion, attending Banff, Alberta event |
| Drew Baldock | person | Past champion, attending Banff, Alberta event |
| Trevor Gartner | person | Past champion, attending Appleton, Wisconsin event |
| RJ Anguiano | person | Past champion, attending Portland, Oregon event |
| Melinda Vanhoomisen | person | Past champion, attending Portland, Oregon event |
| Adam Holm | person | Past champion, attending Flagstaff, Arizona event |
| Adam Caswell | person | Past champion, attending Flagstaff, Arizona event |
| BuckFest 2026 | event | Major Big Buck Hunter championship event scheduled October 23-24, 2026 |
| Big Buck World Championship XIX | event | World championship tournament scheduled October 23-24, 2026 |

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Big Buck Hunter announces multi-city Beat the Champ Tour as lead-up to major world championship (confidence: high) — Six-city North American tour May-July 2026 with past champions as competitors, culminating in Big Buck World Championship XIX October 23-24
- **[competitive_signal]** Tour structure features past champions as featured competitors, creating headline-driven events (confidence: high) — Named 'Beat the Champ Tour' with specific past champions assigned to each location
- **[venue_signal]** Big Buck Hunter is establishing a continental touring circuit with stops in Minnesota, Alberta, Wisconsin, Oregon, and Arizona (confidence: high) — Six announced stops across North America with specific dates

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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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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-08-04 | Item ID: 12006c34-3a2d-488c-ab46-b11c62b466e2*