Houston Washers Organization

2011 T-Max Washer Pitching Invitational

2011-10-25T19:08:00.000-07:00

First and foremost, thanks to everyone that came out and played in the years TMWPI. We really enjoyed ourselves and we're happy that we can all get together and have such a great time each year. I feel truly blessed each year to have such dedicated friends & family.

The night before

Drawing for teams

The scene of the crime

43 teams competed this year. Largest number yet.


Pictures of previous TMWPIs

Check in and pay up

Viente Uno was here.

Dream Crushers

Natural Disasters

O.W.L. another year of stiff competition with these guys

Rendo Ringer Mortis

Sons of Pitches

G-BROS

Raindrops

Swamp Donkeys

Huckin Fuskers

Tipsy Gypsies

Gurdy Bunch

Washerteria

Portericans. A staple at the tournament.

Team Triple Crown

2009 TMWPI Champs: Olive Your Skillz

Dirty Dogs

Blood Hounds

Teabaggers

Sausage Wallet

ETX

Viente Uno

Team Pascal

Shut Your Hole

GTL

Mike on the left wins the furthest traveled award. He's traveled from Washington D.C. the last 3 years to compete.

2010 TMWPI Champs: N-D-CUP returning the TMAX trophy to defend it's honor.

Washertons. Stole the show with those wigs.

The Dream Team

Ringer Dingers

Wing & A Prayer

2007 TMWPI Champs: Dr. 5 & WOW

Team CoonAss coming back after a breakthrough 2010 TMWPI performance

Marsh Monkeys

Rajun Cajuns


Paul & Patrick. Paul & Patrick are a classic example of CTP (contribution to pot). Basically, if you can't even create a team name, you have no chance of winning and you are no more than a contribution to the pot money.

Rusty & Mike or you could call them CTP

Team Brown had a big day. Underdogs no longer.

2008 TMWPI Champs: Dead-Eye Ringers

Tosswell

Gettin Tatered

Outlaw In-laws

Time to get the games going now.

Congrats to Monica for hitting a $50 ringer!!!

Championship Game: Team Brown (out of winners bracket) vs Dead Eye Ringers

Dead-Eye Ringers win the 2011 T-Max Washer Pitching Invitational

No I'm not crying here. And before you give me grief let me state this, 2-Time Champion brutha

Group hug. haha.

Even though she went home with someone else the last 2 tournaments, I always knew she'd come back to me.

Good times right here. Congrats to Team Brown for killing it all day.

Haha, Brandt trying to steal the hardware. Sorry dude, maybe more forfeited games coulda taken you further along.

2011 TMWPI 3rd Place Winner: GTL (Golden Triangle Ladiesmen)

2011 TMWPI 2nd Place Winners: Team Brown (Kyle Brown & John "Cecil the Diesel" Underwood)

Let me say this, these guys had a great day. They sent a lot of teams home & even put the Dead-Eye Ringers in the losers bracket.

2010 champions about to give up the coveted red-jackets to the new champions.

Dead-Eye Ringers

Fraternity of T.M.W.P.I. Champions - L to R: 2010 N-D-CUP, 2007 Dr. 5 & WOW, 2008 & 2011 Dead-Eye Ringers, 2009 Olive Your Skillz

2010 T-Max Washer Pitching Invitational

2011-10-09T01:03:00.000-07:00

First off, I'd like to apologize for the extremely delayed post for the 2010 TMWPI. Once again, it was a huge success and I'd like to thank everyone that participated. We couldn't make it what it is without the unique collection of personalities that show up each year.

For the second straight year, we had 32 teams compete in a double elimination washer tournament. FYI, you can click on any of these pictures to get a higher quality download.

The spirits were high for the 2010 TMWPI and for the 4th consecutive year, the weather was perfect. Unbelievable. Thanks & praise to the washer gods.

Report to Fred with your entry fee at the check-in table. Cash Only, pal.

Gather round players, we are drawing teams/match-ups, explaining the rules, and answering questions.

Breaking down the rules for everybody. Listen up to avoid headaches. #realtalk - Also, notice the TMAX Cup in Nick O's hand. Bringing the trophy back to the battle grounds for another chance to defend its honor. I know you enjoyed it's aura occupying your home Nick but, give it up.

Pat, Kevin, & Paul sipping some suds.

The road to victory.

Working Together.

O.W.L. had a nice day. Don't sleep on these dudes

These chairs were a hit!

Fritz & Dillon are team "4th" although they didn't place 4th.

Circus scene. It gets carnie-like throughout the day

Armstrong and Justin. Team Dirty Dog. Or The Pitchers formally known as Manscapers

The Portericans. Sancho & El Natural. Aka J.mo & Taylor. These dudes have played every year. A staple at the TMWPI year in & year out.

The Dudes. Shane & Delman.

Local Legends.

N-D-CUP. These guys had quite the day.

Los Borrachos Machos

Cover 2's - Not their first rodeo.

Team Spackler

ETX. These guys came to play. Notice the game-face.

James & Ryan. C & W

Gun slingin' in the alley.

Father/Daughter combo, Team Coon-Ass had a really nice day. Definitely the "Cinderella Team" of the tournament.

2007 TMWPI Champions, Dr. 5 & WOW. Brad & Scott. Always good to play washers with these guys.

Just as important as the washer pitching is the food. Notice the boudin on the table. Mmmm.

Lance & Greg. Make sure to participate in Gregs annual Washer Tournament, Wash-Out Autism. It's a great time and it's for a great cause. Check there website here ---> http://tinyurl.com/6db8jyt

A circle of friends.

McCarthy is on to the photographer. Uhhh, didn't you just take a picture of us? PUO.

Husband & Wife duo, Ringer Dingers - Always a dangerous team.

Jake & Mark

Rajun Cajuns

bling bling. Andruh.

There only two things that usually trump an invitation to play in the TMWPI, a wedding or your favorite college football team having a big game that day.

Boo Boo Boo Boo Boo. Not looking to amused. Must be getting mentally ready for the battle that lies ahead.

Haaaay Jamie! - reppin for team N-D-CUP

holler at your Boyd

Half of your skillz.

Beer Can Chickens. Delicious.

Even though the Ice Cream guy wasn't competing, he was the biggest winner on this day. He cleaned up on Acorn Lane. I guarantee he has is marked on his calendar for next year.

ITZ - In The Zone. Nick is focused on defending his title.

Andy & Ashley are all smiles.

Dead Eye Ringers knocking off Boo & Russ. They beat knocked us off in 2009 so it was sweet redemption.

Nate enjoying a good time.

talkin game

#Davis

Carnie-Shit

This raccoon was playing while team Coon-Ass was playing. Ironic eh?

Team Coon-Ass with a big victory over Boo & Russ.

Simple concept. Any female that is not playing in the tournament gets a chance to win $50 by pitching 1 washer. Closest pitch gets $50 bucks. Had no idea how much fun this would be.

"Who do I make the autograph out to?"

Winner Winner Winner

N-D-CUP vs O.W.L. part 1

The party crowd.

Blood Hounds vs Team Coon-Ass. Stakes are getting higher.

Laissez les bons temps rouler

Father/son combo, Bloodhounds.

Lights out Linds

Jimmy letting it fly.

ETX with a victory over Dead Eye Ringers.

Its happening in a major way. Big games here.

Not too bad considering they competed with 32 other teams.

ETX finished in 3rd place. Well deserved. Money + Trophies.

O.W.L. 2nd Place - Grinding all day until the end.

N-D-CUP defeats O.W.L. for their 1st TMWPI Championship. And they did it in very convincing fashion. Glenn is chugging beer out of the TMAX as all champions must do.

Billy's turn. Chug Chug Chug.

And of course, 1st place team N-D-CUP showing off the spoils after getting doused in a champagne shower.

2010 TMWPI Champions: N-D-CUP ---- Thats all folks

Thanks again to everyone that has come out and enjoyed the TMWPI. It's always a blessing to share these times with family and friends. We consider ourselves very lucky to share these times with you all.

2009 T-Max Washer Pitching Invitational

2009-11-02T18:06:00.000-08:00

With the washer gods smiling upon us, we were blessed with perfect weather for the 2009 T.M.W.P.I. As each year has passed, each tournament has been a little bit bigger and a little bit better. This one is going to be hard to top. But, as long as we can keep bringing friends and family together in the name of washers, all things shall remain equal on Planet Earth.

The 2009 T.M.W.P.I. turned out to be quite a doozy with 32 teams battling for washer pitching supremacy. But, only one team would leave with the cash + the cup, the trophy, + the cheese, and the spoils of war.

Let me introduce you to a couple of characters in this crazy cajun carnival.

Lance & Greg

Dream Crushers

McDunc'em

Cover 2 - They were going to name there team, "Tommy Sucks". Thanks for scratching that idea.

Jeremy & CJ - "In Your Hole". These guys are Tournament vets, all 3 years.

Rick & Justin O'Bannon - "Looking For The Hole"

2007 T.M.W.P.I. Champions - "Dr. 5 & W.O.W." - 3 year vets.

E.J. & Mike - "Who Cares" Just enjoying the day.

Jeremy & Max - "Here Goes Nothing" - If there was a Winner of Best Team Logo Award, this team would win it.

Brothers Klint & Nick Olive - "Olive Your Skillz" - Early in the day, ready for a hard fought path to the finals.

Bopper raking, Good Job.

Justin & Reagan - Viente Uno making their grandiose entrance

Team Briggs

Russ & Boo - Finished the day with 11 games under their belt. More than any other team.

"Potericans" - Aztec Warrior & Sancho aka Taylor & J.Mo. 3 year vets

ETX - Brandt + Curtis

"Blood Bath & Beyond" - Fritz & Brian. Youngest team in the tournament.

Hank & Lindsey - "Ragin' Ringer Dingers"

2008 T.M.W.P.I. Champions - "Dead Eye Ringers"

Glenn Dup = 1/2 of perennial powerhouse "N-D-CUP"

Billy Dup = 1/2 of perennial powerhouse "N-D-CUP"

Brothers Taylor & Rhett Burch - "Natural Disasters" aka Typhoon & Earthquake. Always ready to get the party started.

Justin & Chris Armstrong aka "Manscapers" - I don't even want to think about how they came up with their team name.

Father son combo Pat & Kevin McFatter - "Bloodhounds"

Father Daughter combo Mike & Dana Duncan - "Double Trouble"

Robert Jones & Don

"Local Legends" in the middle. Big thanks to Kenny for providing us with his special mix of dirt, sands, & stone in the pits of all 5 courts. Visit his website at Kirsch Landscape or call him at (281) 361-9950

I don't have team pictures for the following teams - Killer Bees, OWL, Team Coon Ass, Ragin' Cajuns, Brad & Dan, & Barber Shop. If anyone has a picture of the teams mentioned above, leave me comment so I can add them.

Bring 'Em In and Let's Get Busy!!!

32 Teams. Double Elimination. Random Seeding.

This is a collage of all the years gone by playing washers. My late Grandfather, Thomas Max McFatter (fondly referred to as T-Max) began organizing legendary washer tournaments in Southern Louisiana during the late 70's right on through to the early 90's. That's why we take so much pride in our tournament and the reason we have named this event the, "T-Max Washer Pitching Invitational".

Over the years, and I speak for many on this, pitching washers has become deep-rooted in Texas & Louisiana culture. I haven't met too many people that don't play washers these days. It may be 3 hole or it may be 1 hole but, this game is on the rise and we love it. It's hard for me to describe how much I enjoy playing a game of washers with friends but, I can tell you this, there are not many feelings better than sinking a 5 point cupper from 21 feet away. Let alone 2 or 3 for some of the hot hands out there. Enough about my love affair with washers....enjoy the pictures.

W.O.W. aka Brad Davis walking witha swagger that only a champion could have.

Jimmy and Greg

Glennyrd Skynyrd

Papa Dup providing us with delicious food. Always a hit.

Roll Call

Jimmy & Billy (L to R)

Everybody listening to the rules and format for the tournament. Very important stuff here.

Justin O'Bannon and his mother Lisa O'Bannon

Scott, J.Mo, Bopper (L to R)

Justin + keds

Papa Dup with his eldest grandchild Regan Dup.

Lindsey, Hank, Pat (L to R)

J. Mo holding court. Moostache and all.

Reagan & Christa

Rick O'Bannon ready to get this thing started.

E.J. Hale

Standing around King of the Hill style.

C.J., Kevin, & Robert (L to R)

My cousins. Sarah, Megan, Lele, Andrea, & Paula

Me flexing my game face. Or just constipated, not sure.

Brian, Fritz, Max, & Hank (L to R)

Robert Jones pitching

Russ dropped down to the losers' bracket early but, apparently that didn't matter much to him.

The elusive Jeff Rome of Barber Shop in the yellow shirt.

Martha pitching

Jeremy pitching

Fritz & Rhett (L to R)

Brian & Taylor (L to R)

Yep, we had a porta-pottie. We do it big like that.

Paul McFatter, Mike Duncan, Billy Duplechin, Pat McFatter (L to R)

No telling what they were talking about.

Cousins, Mark & Sydney

Shane & Barrett with their baby

Gathering around the bracket to get the business.

Tanya, Paula, & Jenna (L to R) - Old School friends here.

Megan & Kristin (L to R)

Stella

N-D-CUP vs Lookin For The Hole

Portericans vs. Killer Bees

Klint looks like he needs a seat.

Maggs

Katie

Kit, Celeste, & Paul (L to R)

Nancy Dup & Barbra Hale

Kristin & I - Don't get jealous of the flag on my head.

Pregnant Kirsten pouring drinks....Not for her, I swear.

I'm sure these guys are talking about little league football.

Washers just puts love in the air. Or maybe it was the alcohol you can locate in nearly every single picture.

Cousins, Regan, Lele, & Mary Alice (L to R)

Getting ready for the Dead Eye Ringers vs. Viente Uno showdown.

Reagan was killing the cup. Tough to compete with.

Justin making it rain with the high arch style pitch.

It was a nail biter.

And the winner is.....Viente Uno - Advance one more.

Another big game. Dream Crushers vs. Russ & Boo

Russ & Boo pull out another victory.

Beer Holder.

Tapper Downer (left)

Cajun Calculator

Taylor A. + baby boy

Welcome to the land where the players play....The Highlands in all it's glory.

Huge game here. Russ & Boo vs. Viente Uno dueling it out. Great camera work here too. Thanks Jeremy.

And the winner is....

Russ & Boo head to the finals against Olive Your Skillz

Viente Uno will live to fight another day.

Getting ready for the Championship.

This crowd seriously loved them some washers.

Set the stage, BRING IN THE HARDWARE!!! It's time.

Unforuntatley, we didn't catch any action shots of the final game b/c the flash was out of control and blinding the players but, enjoy the rest of what we got.

This is it. Olive Your Skillz vs. Russ & Boo for the 2009 T.M.W.P.I. title

And the winner is.....Olive Your Skillz. Let the party begin

Chug, chug, chug, chug, chug

Congrats to the 2009 T.M.W.P.I. Champions - Olive Your Skillz

Klint Olive & Nick Olive (L to R)

2nd place Boo & Russ (L to R center)

3rd place Viente Uno - Reagan & Justin Liming (L to R)

Awesome picture.

Fraternity of T.M.W.P.I. Champions.

'07 Dr. 5 & W.O.W., '09 Olive Your Skillz, '08 Dead Eye Ringers

(L to R)

Uhhh, this was later.

So was this.

And this.

The McFatter shot

That's a wrap.

I'd like to thank everyone who came out to both hang and participate in the washer tournament. I can tell you that each memeber of our family had a great time that we will always remember. It wouldn't be the same without such an awesome group of people. I mean, seriously think about it. What other group of people would make a game of washers such a braggadocios event? At the end of the day, we all love playing washers but it's no secret that this day is all about the people.

See you next year.

PUO

2008 T-Max Washers Pitching Invitational

2008-10-30T20:14:00.000-07:00

Well, what can I say? The 2nd Annual Washers Pitching Invitational 2008 went down in the history books. There were good times, great people, great food, and washer games galore.

22 teams participated in this year’s tournament and I'd like to thank everybody that came out to be a part of this.

Washers is not just a game, it is a way of life. Washers is the only game that I can think of that you can actually play better when you increase your alcohol consumption. Well, maybe bowling and horse-shoes too.

It’s going down again next October but, until then enjoy the pictures of the tournaments past.

Memorabilia from past tournaments

J.Rome& Robert H.

Dead Eye Ringers

Jeff & J.T.

Deep South Slangers

Paul & Wade

Arsenio Halls

Blood Hounds

Lance & Greg

Wild Fire

CJ & Mouton

Maximum Justice

Skeet-Skeet

N-D-CUP

Wayne & RP

Russ & Damin

Watson & Andy

Armstrong

Brownie

50-48

Dr. 5 WOW vs. Wild Fire

Dr. 5 WOW vs. Wild Fire

Pat & Nancy

Nick, Kevin, Max

Paula & Lindsey

EJ

Thurogood Washerslanger

It's all about the Glennjamins

Billy with the sliding technique.

Deep South Slangers after their final defeat at the hands of N-D-CUP

Lindsey giving some tips to the D.E.R. before the Championship Game

Championship Game: Dead Eye Ringers vs. N-D-CUP

Jimmy of the D.E.R. and Jake. You can also notice Billy taking a leak on the left.

Game Winning Ringer.
Dead Eye Ringers defeat N-D-CUP for the 2008 Washers Pitching Invitational Championship.
Final Game; 21-6

The look of defeat

3rd Place: Deep South Slangers

3rd Place: Deep South Slangers

2nd Place: N-D-CUP

2nd Place: N-D-CUP

1st Place: Dead-Eye Ringers

1st Place: Dead-Eye Ringers

Late night crew.

Thanks everybody for making this such a great time!

2007 T-Max Washer Pitching Invitational

2007-12-23T11:43:00.000-08:00

'Twas truly off the hinges. It went down in a very big way. 11 teams came together with hopes of walking away as winners. But, only 1 left with the trophy and the cheese.

Congratulations to Scott & Brad a.k.a. Dr. 5 & WOW.

WOW and Dr. 5

Just because you win doesn't mean that your funny

Say Cheese!

The Commish presenting the trophies

Glenn and Ashley win $50 each. Chump change when you get that close.

Big Poppa Dup

Mikey & Kirsten

Taylor B. & Blake

Lance & Johnny Carnes

Robert & Taylor A. a.k.a. Hicks & Spicks

Craig & Cody took the DAL trophy. Dead Ass Last.

Craig, The Commish, & Cody. DAL presentation.

Tommy D. & Taylor B. mean muggin' the camera combined with a classic pose.

Jeremy & Gene

Joe & CJ

Power Washers - Tommy D. & J.Mo

Texans - Jimmy & RP

James & Lance....Where is Chris? This is supposed to be a teammate photo.

Houston Washers Orginaztion

2007-12-23T11:39:00.000-08:00

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The HWO recognizes and respects both traditional 1-hole washers and 3-hole washers.

Welcome to the land where the players' play!