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Upon further review, Ryan Barnes does not hold the record for high average in a PBA Tour title event

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 11:00 am
Upon further review, Ryan Barnes does not hold the record for high average in a PBA Tour title event
Eugene McCune's win in the 2010 PBA Cheetah Championship included arguably the most famous block in PBA Tour history. Photo by PBA.
Who really holds the PBA Tour record for highest average in a PBA Tour title event? After the 2026 Pilgrim’s PBA Ohio Classic that ended Sunday, the consensus was that it was Ryan Barnes. After the 36 games of competition that set the stepladder finals, Barnes totaled 9,139 for 36 games, a 253.86 average, as I detailed in this story. Adding in the 228 he rolled in losing the title match to Spencer Robarge, Barnes totaled 9,367 for 37 games, a 253.16 average. There is no 36-game record in...