Well, the 2nd annual Lord of the Ringers is over and it was another good time had by all. This year, 16 teams showed up in the new single elimination format.
Below is a list of each team:
- The PIN SEEKERS (Garret F. & Aaron H.)
- SANDY BALLS (Jason T. & Hank K.)
- The HORIZONTAL 40 FOOTERS (Doug F. & Pat H.)
- The NEIGHBORS (Cliff R. & Randy H.)
- JD RING AROUND YOUR ROSIE (Joe P & Dan L.)
- BLOOD, GUTS & PUSSY (John M. & Fawne)
- The WOODFORD WOLVERINES (Bethany H. & Zach W.)
- DANGEROUS PERSONS (Winkler & Nick A.)
- TAHOE KILLERS (Jason L. & Bill H.)
- BACON SHAKE (Jenn M. & Tim P.)
- ZUUL (aka) TICKLE-O-BONE (Adrianne P. & Rob H.)
- TEAM TEAMNAME (Hank K. & Joe C.)
- WTF (Dawn H. & Greg H.)
- the BLECK RIDERS (Cat B. & Jorik B.)
- STRANGER DANGER (Sierra K. & Melissa B.)
- PENETRATERS (Kyle S. & Danny R.)
All photos courtesy of Hank Ketelsen, Jason Tackitt & Kyle Schwartz. Thanks guys!
So here's the skinny, it was a great time. If you weren't there, you blew it. Every team played well and most importantly everybody drank well, especially me. I'm happy to say that we ripped through 2 kegs no problem, 50 Hamburgers, 20 plus hot dogs, veggie burgers and a grip of special chocolates. Some of the highlights include watching Nick Alger in indecision about what to do with his horseshoe after throwing a leaner in the first game, I told him to throw it and he got a ringer, it was epic. It was especially awesome to see Danny Rein come out and partake in the event after his unfortunate accident. We were also blessed to have so many talented photographers taking photos. Kyle's mom came by with some amazing tomatoes from Lake County...they were amazing, so thanks for that. Also, the two winning teams from last year didn't show up. I think they got scared and knew that they would get their asses kicked.
The final two teams left at the end of the tournament were the Horizontal 40 Footers aka Pat Hannon & Doug Falkanger and Team Bacon Shake aka Jenn Mescher & Myself. The finals are not for the weak of heart and the pressure can most certainly get to you. These finals were also not without controversy, something about me switching horseshoes during the middle of the game. Well, I'm claiming intoxication, we were considerably ahead anyways. The game was heated and saw it's fair share of ringers. Doug was laying down heat, but was definitely getting robbed by several drunk strippers, that's when the horseshoe spins around the pin several times real pretty but falls off, otherwise the Horizontal 40 footers would have had a chance. Jenn was consistent as usual and definitely held the team together. So this years Lord of the Ringers team winners are team Bacon Shake. haha, Come and take it from us next year!
In the actual Lord of the Ringer tournament, this is where you get 12 horseshoes to throw as many ringers as you can, Joe Pronsolino, beat out the rest of the field and is the 2009 Lord of the Ringer Champion. Joe was on fire during tournament play and was the obvious favorite. He was said to have thrown a couple back to back ringers. Congratulations to all the winners and a big fat thank you to everyone who came out. Thanks Melissa for being such a help with the registration process and thanks also to Jorik who came through big time with the Kegs. Appreciate it!
We threw out a donation jar this year called the Fellowship of the Ringer and collected some money to recoup a bit. We took a percentage of the total and donated it to the Local Farmer's Market here in Meyers. We stopped by and gave the modest amount of cash to event organizer, Alex Mellon, and he said that it turned his day upside down. So, if having fun isn't enough, the Lord of the Ringers made somebody happy as well and supports a good local cause. Maybe we can do a little better next year. Speaking of next year, it will definitely be in August around the same time. We hope to see you then.
