Beirut Beer Pong Rankings

The Champ's Ladder Rankings

The Champ has ranked all of his Best of 7 opponents and various others he's played with extensively over the years. If you've played with the Champ and would like to get ranked on the Ladder, or if you aren't pleased with your ranking, don't hesitate to drop him an email and make your case.

The Rules of the Ladder

To move into the Top Tier you must beat someone in a Best of 7. To move into any other Tier you must win at least a Best of 5. All matches within the Top Tier must be Best of 7s. Intra-tier matches below the Top Tier can be Best of 3s, 5s, or 7s.
Beat someone above you on the Ladder, climb halfway up to his spot. Lose to someone below you, fall halfway down to his spot.
No declining challenges from below without a valid reason.
The Champ reserves the right to arbitrarily adjust rankings based on unwillingness to take challenges, excellent two on two performance, strong for-money game performances, extra dedication, etc. Recent movement on the Ladder will be marked with the thumbs up/down symbols.

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Top Tier

1. The Champ
2. Devin Cooch - "The Freak" - Prototypical Beirut body, 6'9 with an     even longer lean. Tremendous upside potential. Very, very     long.Friendliest guy on the Top Tier, is he mean enough to stay     there? Absolutely, it's been determined. He showed he's one of the     most vicious competitors in the game when beat the Champ in June '06.
3. Luke Morris - "The Mouth" - Fast talking and slow playing, at     times inspires calls for the first Beirut shotclock. Was once the most     feared player in the game, some say hard living has left his best days     behind him, others say he's still Luke Morris. His impressive 6-7     record against the Champ over HC that launched him into the TT was only     tempered by a 1-4 defeat against Joe Moser. His October 15th win     over the Champ gave him a stranglehold on #2 and a shot at the top. The     Champ came back and swept him 4-0 on November 5th. Mouth has rarely     been heard from since.
4. Joe (Potter) Moser - One of four to beat the Champ. Explosive player     who loves pressure. Not much competition in Minnesota, will living in     the North Star State send his game south? Maintained his TT status over     HC with a great win over the Mouth, crushed shortly thereafter by the     Champ.
5. Peter Cramer - "The People's Champ" - Limitless talent. An exciting     young player who sometimes lets emotions get in the way of his skill.     Also layed low over HC but made preliminary plans with the Champ to     compete in the World Series of Beer Pong.
6. Bart Bartholomew - Top ranked during the glory days of the     Monday Nite Beirut League, no player ever had more heart. A drunken     Bart was known for challenging himself to one on one games after     everyone else had gone home. Most feel married life for Jonathan (as he     is now known) will mark the end of his illustrious career. His game on     Oct. 15th wasn't big enough to backup his wild guarantees, but it was     big enough to put him in the Top Tier.

Second Tier

7. Ryan Bondroff - "The Specimen" - Towering, accurate release.     Experienced Beirut League Commissioner and naked run rule ambassador,     if he starts working < 60 hrs a week look out. It was only one bad     night, but his disastrous Yom Kippur performances against The Champ,     BLingle, and Kellan demand swift retribution for his image on the     rectange.
8. Brian Clouser - The Champ's younger brother. An intense competitor who     has yet to take his excellent dartlike line-drive bullet shooting game     from the Solo cup at Cornell to the RK12.
9. Ed Korkuch - "Prodigal Son" - No one has better mechanics, at times     ethereal approach to post-breakdown Beirut may be the only thing     holding him back.
10. K.Isle - Decent mechanics and a major-league lean, this upstart has     taken The Champ to seven and living next door to The Arena should only     help his game. 2-3 loss to Heather sent him down the ladder, followed     with a 4-2 win over Blando to bump him back up slightly. After an     incredible 33-3 performance at the BLBE and various victories against     quality foes he's back in the top 10.
11. Jon Davis - "The Truth" - This former runningmate of Bart is an     excellent two on two sidekick, but his nuanced approach to the game and     trainwreck alcohol management skills have never translated to much one     on one success. With an impressive Beirut and alcohol management     performance on Oct. 15th, he climbed closer to where his talent should     take him on the Ladder. Couldn't ever edge the Champ but showed great     heart in his last extended Arena visit. Impressively edged his mentee     Devin "The Freak" Cooch in June '06, but his two on two performance     prevented him from climbing.
12. Scott Whitefield - With his sky-touching shot, Scott shocked the     Beirut community at the BLBE by becoming the third person to best the     Champ. A tough competitor, he has Top Tier talent but only a second     tier commitment to the game.
13. Dan Arcangeli - "Satellite" - Tremendous hand-eye coordination, his     athleticism and newfound love of the game could take him places, but     only if he fixes his flawed mechanics.
14. Scott Solomon - With a single decent showing against The Champ this     hot shooting Hoboken socialite would likely find himself nestled in the     Second Tier, unfortunately he keeps ducking his challenges. His     performance alonside a struggling Champ on Oct. 15th wasn't good, it     was incredible. Unable to hang with the Champ in their first matchup.
15. Griffin Brungraber - Beirut's 2004 Most Improved Player, hard work     and a strict adherence to perfect fundamentals have put GB in a     position to light the westcoast Beirut world on fire. Early reports     indicate he is doing just that.
16. (Big) Mike Andrieu - The rare successful player with a back-handed     wristflick release, the enigmatic former runningmate of The Mouth     hasn't been heard from in the Beirut world for far too long.
17. Gus Campbell - His impressive alcohol tolerance and ex-highschool     quarterback throwing arm make him ever dangerous.
18. Dan Ross - This former runningmate of Gus Campbell is an accurate     southpaw when he's not beligerent. Teamed with the Champ to defeat Team     Oracle/Mouth before teaming with Pierre to end Champ/Heather's win     streak over HC. Lets hope his disturbing naked walk tradition doesn't     catch on.
19. Heather - Best two on two record in the Boken, shocking 3-2 upset over     K.Isle rocketed her into the Second Tier.

Third Tier

20. BLingle - Once the host of amateur hour, there's now no player     more committed to the game. The ex-wrestler will become very dangerous     when he finishes learning to harness his intensity. His stunning     comeback after being down 0-3 against #2 Bondroff will always be     remembered.
21. Ryan Goodman - Along with the Prodigal Son, has one of the best looking     strokes in the game. With his time consuming days as a varsity     athlete/scholar engineer/humanitarian behind him, he may yet make some     noise in the Beirut world.
22. Oshan Wickramanayake- Longest last name is Beirut history, this     wildly superstitious player will try to put the sensation back in Sri     Lankan as he takes his developing game to the west coast. Grassroots     protests against his Rec Tier status moved him up.
23. Kevin Hall - "Big Papa" - His trips to The Arena may be infrequent,     but they are thunderous. Owns one of the best winning percentages in     Hoboken, question is will he play enough to stay in the Second Tier?     The answer was no! Come back Big Papa!
23T.Seth Foreman - The Colorado Kid has a smooth southpaw delivery and     only needs more experience in the one on one arena.
24. Erik Kidd - One of The Arena's elder statesmen, this Wall St. Warrior     has put together an impressive two on two resume.
25. Justin G. Blando - After defeating the Champ in May he seemed     poised for a Top Tier career. It's been his hideous two on two record     (not his struggles against the Champ) that sent him into the third.     Losses to Kellan and Rob dropped him even lower.
26. T-Bone Gallo - The best all around athlete on the ladder, many liken     this tall lanky player to a poor man's Jeff Dasch when Jeff was in his     prime.
27. Nate Inkrote- Townie has serious game and impressed the Champ in     his last 2on2 showing. Will he step outside of Lewisburg long enough to     challenge him headsup?
28. Matt Gorney - According to some this house president should be ranked     far higher. An impressively precise player, this student of the     game had a rough Ladder debut, losing 4-0 to the Champ.
29. Brian Troast- This New Jersey native shocked the world when he took an     authoritative 1-0 lead on the Champ, the Champ rallied back to win 4-1     but Troasty earned the respect and admiration of his peers, the Champ,     and the Beirut community to supplement his already sterling reputation     as a top tier gambler, craps player, and womanizer. (just kidding DA)
30. Kyle Herb - Got swept in his ladder debut against the Champ but has     shown lots of promise in the collegiate rankings having won the house     tournament.
31. Rob Singer - Great size, this overly analytical player's toughest     opponent is himself. Showed promise with a recent 2-0 victory over     Blando.
32. Doug Louro - "The Oracle" - This hard throwing '05 grad shatters speed     guns with his peculiar release. Tormented as he is talented, he has     emerged as one of Beirut's great philosophers.
33. Jeff Martin - Some say this young player looks like the Champ,     having shown plenty of promise in 2on2 games over HC, we'll see if he     can play like him in his 1 on 1 debut. Update: he took 2 games off the     Champ in a latenite match and climbed the ladder.
34. John Luthi - The Champ is awaiting his challenge, and the Beirut world     is waiting to see just where this Hobokenite actually belongs on     the Ladder.
35. Gerrit Moyer - This accurate-eyed staunch Republican showed the Champ     something over HC Weekend.
36. Matt Skidmore - If possible, his accurate shot is too mechanical.     Teamed with Joe Moser to score the only 2 on 2 Best of 3 series victory     over the Champ during HC.
37. Andy Cox - A frequent runningmate of the Champ, can this Hobokenite     parlay his ancillary successes into starring roles on the one on one     stage?
38. Colin Haines - May have gone 0-8 against the Champ, but his consistent     House performance makes him hard to give up on him.
39. Jeff Thomson - With ample athletic ability and a love for the game,     he needs only to develop a more a fluid shooting motion. He finally     swiped his Third Tier V-Card with a hardfought 4-3 victory over     roommate John Luthi.
40. Sean Freeman - Southpaw with impecabble form, 5th year of Bucknell     Beirut eligibilty should harden his game.
41. Jim Ritter - Beirut rarely brings out the ferocious competitor in     this highly coordinated player. With an inconsistent performance at the     BLBE, he squandered an opportunity to head up the Ladder.
42. Pierre Hernando - Would have no trouble converting his basketball     sharpshooting into Beirut success if he played more often. Had some     great success over HC, but the Committee still wants to see him play 1     on 1.
43. Dan Sakoffs - Showed great promise getting up 2-0 versus Moser before     crumbling under Top Tier talent.
44. Barry Desain - Teamed up with the Champ for an epic Best of 7 win over     Big Mike/Gus during Houseparty, has the Beirut world seen the last of     this upstate NY turned Lewisburg native?
45. Ben Torcivia - This Jerseyite risked liver failure for a shot at     Beirut glory his senior year. We'd love to see him in The Arena.

Recreational Tier

46. Jay Friedhoff - After a poor opening night in The Arena, only a     strong senior week performance against the Champ is keeping him in the     Third Tier. Will the athletic trash-talking Jersey native take     advantage of opportunities to re-prove himself? Early indicators such     as bet-welching say no. This volatile trash talker was thrashed by the     Champ during St. Paddys in Hoboken.
47. Dave Dobrynzki - This Syracuse fan knows how to pick a winner,     according to college reports his game has come a long way and his     ceiling is very high.
48. Jeff Dasch - A former runningmate of the Champ, the Beirut world hasn't     seen his skyscraping arc shot in some time.
49. Eric from 218 - Passion for the game leaves him with a lot of upside.
50. Steve Doremus - On the list long of collegiate players swept by the     Champ in his ladder debut. Must gain consistency to meet his potential.
51. Ross I. Taylor - Great enthusiasm for the game, must find time in his     busy schedule to better commit.
52. Stephen Peters - Vows even he can beat his brother-in-law Bart at this     point. Teamed with the Champ to send D.Ross on the first inaugural     Naked Walk.
53. T.Pat Halley - Beirut skills actually made a big leap his senior     year, the soon to be famous thespian still has about 49 jumps to go.     Showed off his pretty stroke over HC.
54. Jared Manello - This former high school adonis is currently a better     Craps dealer than he is Beirut player.
55. Kyle Rosendale - This intramural basketball stud needs to realize you     don't need as much legs in your shot in Beirut.
56. Chris from 218 - He'll be a rec-tier player until he plays someone     other than Lisa.
57. Dan Fried - This diminutive sharshooter may not understand the concept     of collateral, but he will rise in the rankings when he pays the Champ     his 10$.
58. Steve Oliver - "Scuba Nation" - The Champ hasn't seen him play in     years, a strong Homecoming showing will rocket him out of the Rec     Tier.
59. Eric Potocek - Late night struggles against the Champ sent him into the     Rec Tier, his talent and size should get him out of it.
60. Andy Marbach - With his consistent release, he's a better player than     he believes he is. Years of futility playing alongside Mike Ellis have     likely shot his Beirut confidence for good.
61. Pete "The Animal" Davies - His hot-potato shortarm release is     suprisingly smooth. He got a late start to his Beirut career and     there's no reason to write him off yet.
62. Ceasara Wendin - Proud hostess of a regulation arena in San Diego. With     her enthusiasm for the sport far surpassing her alcohol tolerance,     shorter series' are more her forte.
63. Eddie Bauer - GQ Eddie's game may have seen better days, but his     wardrobe is as sharp as ever.
64. Fang - After Team Keene's rough two on two debut in The Arena, the jury     is still out on the skills of this Hobokenite.
65. Allan Oates - Isle of Man native is a quick study.
66. Aaron Casagrande - Also a former runningmate of the Champ, this     crafty player had too many 5am crew practices to fully hone his game.
67. Matt Picerno - No one has heard from Picerno in a long time, Picerno     hasn't heard from his Beirut skills in even longer. He did make a     Lazurus like return to the Craps table over HC, but still no sign of     his game at the rectangle.
68. Nick Carrozzino - This former MNBL stalwart is a better athlete than he     is player. His game is craving a mentor to help him realize his     potential.
69. Tom Cosgrove - His biggest hindrance is his unwillingness to risk     staining his shirt leaving him to shoot from three feet behind the     table. Like Thomson he needs a more fluid shot, but if he keeps     frequenting The Arena there will be plenty of chances to improve.
70. Mike Ellis - Helps prove the Giovine Corollary that says having a     great math mind is about as helpful playing Beirut as an accordion in a     gunfight.
71. Andrew Maddox - We are all certain this west coast native will have     great success in life, just not in Beirut.
72. Matt Giovine - Taught us a massive bench press, a superior IQ, and     raging alcoholism don't get you anywhere in the Beirut world.
73. Alex Shellhammer - Graciously spent most of his prime Beirut years     making sure people didn't kill themselves rather than playing himself.     The best-natured of men, I don't think he'll mind rounding out the     list.