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The Beef & Barnzy Show

PBA Hall of Famer Chris “Barnzy” Barnes and PBA Champion Stu “Beef” Williams on tour life, tournament prep, ball reviews, and what is actually going on in the world of pro bowling.

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By BowlersMart Team
Last reviewed: May 18, 2026

By the Numbers

Years of footage. Hundreds of episodes. Two of the most decorated bowlers in the world breaking it down for you.

19

PBA titles for Chris Barnes, including the Triple Crown

2x

PBA champion Stu Williams, first English winner on tour

160+

Episodes archived here on BowlersMart

90+

Ball reviews on the most-tested gear in the sport

What You Will Find on the Show

Three distinct strands of content, all coming from a level of tour experience that almost no other channel can match.

Tour Life

Inside the PBA

What it is actually like to bowl for a living. Arsenal decisions before a major. Practice routines, prep, travel, the politics of the sport. The stuff you can only hear from people still on the floor.

Ball Reviews

Tested on Tour Conditions

Storm, Roto Grip, Brunswick, Hammer, Motiv, 900 Global, the rest. Reviews that move past hype-reel marketing and into how a ball actually plays on PBA shots.

Action Matches

Head-to-Head, On Camera

Doubles matches against PBA stars, youth phenoms, and pro shop operators. The kind of games where you actually see what these bowlers do under live pressure.

Meet the Hosts

Two careers spanning three decades of professional bowling, two very different paths to the top of the sport.

Barnzy

Chris Barnes

PBA & USBC Hall of Fame

19 PBA titles. Triple Crown winner. Multiple Player of the Year honors. One of the most accomplished competitive bowlers of his generation, and one of the sharpest minds on equipment in the sport.

Now on the PBA50 Tour, Barnes brings the same arsenal-building, condition-reading mind that won 19 titles to every episode of the show.

Beef

Stu Williams

2x PBA Champion

The first English bowler to win a PBA title. International tournament wins across multiple continents. Brings a European tour bowler’s perspective to a U.S. dominated sport.

Currently a Roto Grip national staffer, Williams is the equipment-and-shot-shape voice on the show, walking through ball reactions and lane reads in plain language.

Latest Episodes

Fresh from the studio and the lanes, the newest content from the show.

Roto Grip Gremlin: Bowling Ball Review & Analysis
July 9, 2025

Too often, bowlers end up with equipment that works great initially but loses effectiveness as conditions change. The Roto Grip [...]

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900 Global Origin EX Review: Best New Benchmark Ball 2025?
June 20, 2025

Built on the proven Origin core but refined with a smoother coverstock and optimized surface, it delivers reliable control without [...]

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Ion Pro Solid vs Hy-Road 40: Storm Ball Comparison & Test
June 18, 2025

Bowling ball innovation is moving fast, and with big-name releases like the Storm Ion Pro Solid and the new Hy-Road [...]

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How does Storm Ion Max handle PBA Patterns?
September 27, 2024

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900 Global Sublime Focus 2 minute Ball Review!!
September 27, 2024

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Storm Ion Max First look with Chris Barnes
September 27, 2024

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Ball Reviews

Beef & Barnzy Tested

Hundreds of bowling balls put through PBA-level conditions on camera.

Roto Grip Gremlin: Bowling Ball Review & Analysis
July 9, 2025

Too often, bowlers end up with equipment that works great initially but loses effectiveness as conditions change. The Roto Grip [...]

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900 Global Origin EX Review: Best New Benchmark Ball 2025?
June 20, 2025

Built on the proven Origin core but refined with a smoother coverstock and optimized surface, it delivers reliable control without [...]

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Ion Pro Solid vs Hy-Road 40: Storm Ball Comparison & Test
June 18, 2025

Bowling ball innovation is moving fast, and with big-name releases like the Storm Ion Pro Solid and the new Hy-Road [...]

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How does Storm Ion Max handle PBA Patterns?
September 27, 2024

BowlersMart, the largest and most reputable retailer of bowling equipment in the industry. With our extensive knowledge of the sport [...]

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900 Global Sublime Focus 2 minute Ball Review!!
September 27, 2024

BowlersMart, the largest and most reputable retailer of bowling equipment in the industry. With our extensive knowledge of the sport [...]

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Storm Ion Max First look with Chris Barnes
September 27, 2024

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Match Play

Action Doubles & Pro vs. Pro

Head-to-head matches against PBA pros, youth phenoms, and pro shop operators.

Is 2hands better than 1? | Chris Barnes vs Ryan Barnes | Zen Gold Label
August 10, 2023

Lets introduce you to the top-of-the-line 900 Global Zen Gold Label bowling ball. As a highly respected retailer in the [...]

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Will one of Texas best youth bowlers beat me? ? | Stu Williams
June 27, 2023

Storm Phaze 2 Bowling Ball “Phaze 2 is amazing, one of the strongest and most versatile balls I have ever [...]

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Roto Grip Hustle RIP Showdown | Pro vs Pro Shop!
June 20, 2023

Roto Grip Hustle RIP Bowling Ball Built for everyone, period. From the casual bowler to Major title winners at the [...]

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Beef and Barnzy vs Castillo and Maldonado | PBA Bowling Matches
December 19, 2022

PBA Houston Over Under Doubles Round 2

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Chris Barnes vs Deo Benard | PBA Bowling Matches
December 19, 2022

Round of 16 from the recent complete southwest invitational in Shawnee Oklahoma at Firelake Bowling Center.

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Francois Lavoie vs Stu Williams | PBA Bowling Matches
December 19, 2022

Round of 16 from the recent complete southwest invitational in Shawnee Oklahoma at Firelake Bowling Center.

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