Fried Pickles of Houston, Texas, defeated Crazy 4 Billiards of Pasadena, Calif., in the finals of the 2025 APA 9-Ball World Championship. The victory earned Fried Pickles $20,000 in 1st Place prize money, while Crazy 4 Billiards took home $10,000 as Runners-Up.
Crazy 4 Billiards defeated Don’t Care Bears of Ocala, Fla., in the semifinals, while Fried Pickles defeated Non-Offensive Team Name of Port Charlotte, Fla., to earn their spot in the finals. Don’t Care Bears and Non-Offensive Team Name finished in 3rd Place and received $5,000 in prize money for making it to the final day of competition.
672 teams competed in this year’s 9-Ball World Championship.
Champions: Fried Pickles of Houston, TX
(Front Row L to R): Karen McCarthy, Nick Papafote, Arra Blanchard; (Back Row L to R): Rex Andrada, Joseph Andrada, Michael Acedo, Bobbie Blanchard, Alex Bui
Runner-Up: Crazy 4 Billiards of Pasadena, CA
(Front Row L to R): Jessica Martinez, Kyle Lucas, Sana Hussain; (Back Row L to R): Parth Surti, Gene Han, Federico Magnorsky, Michael Singerman, Keavin Ly
3rd Place: Don’t Care Bears of Ocala, FL
(Front Row L to R): Van Abate, Kym Flowers, Cheryl Pfeifer; (Back Row L to R): Kyla Lester, Tiara Pfeifer, Donald Kreischer, LV Samuel, Nicole Herold
3rd Place: Non-Offensive Team Name of Port Charlotte, FL
(Front Row L to R): Amber Jankowski, Lisa Lombardo, Ricki Markle; (Back Row L to R): Toby Brashear, Trey Jankowski, Ruben Delagarza, Chantal Parkinson, Dwaine Larkin III