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It only took Randy Buehler two years to climb to the top of the BPA rankings by unseating two-time defending Caesar Stefan Mecay to become the BPA's top competitor in 2011. True to form, Stefan had again run up a big lead before WBC began in email tournaments and by winning his Twilight Struggle specialty at WAM, but Randy reduced that lead by scoring in five Euro Quest tournaments before overtaking Stefan altogether with a dominating WBC that included a second in the Through the Ages pre-con as well as three outright wins in Dominion, Egizia, and Princes of Florence. Randy's win knotted the score at the top with four wargamer Caesars offset by four predominantly Euro-playing top dogs. Two Caesars (Mullet and Benedict) have defied classification with more varied tastes.

Rounding out the top six BPA competitors for 2011 were 2004 Caesar James Pei, Jason Ley, and a pair of second generation oncomers; Richard Beyma and Nick Henning, threatening to overtake the illustrous records of their fathers. Again, only eight of last year's Top 25 players managed to retain that high ranking led by Buehler who improved from 16th in his inaugural campaign to first in his second. The other top scorers to retain their Top 25 standing were Mecay, Pei, Beyma, Henning, Robert Kircher, Jason Levin and Eric Freeman. Absent from the Leader Board for the first time in four years were Alex Bove and Chris Byrd—thus ending the longest streaks in the high rent district. No one has maintained their status in the Top 25 for four straight years.

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The Line of Succession for Caesar 2011

Stefan Mecay, TX 2nd - 194 Laurels	James Pei, VA 3rd - 159 Laurels	Richard Beyma, VA 4th - 150 Laurels	Jason Ley, WA 5th - 141 Laurels	Nick Henning, DC 6th - 135 Laurels

 

Key: e = email (PBeM), E = Enlightenment mini-con, q = Euro Quest mini-con, w = WAM mini-con, p = Pre-Con

2011 Consul - N/A

For the first time since 2007 when Raphael Lehrer swept both the Caesar and Consul awards, our Caesar will rule alone. Randy Buehler's performance proved the best in both the seven days of WBC week proper and the cumulative totals of all BPA tournaments during the year as well. In keeping with our Roman inspiration, no Consul award will be presented in 2011 so that Randy can bask in all his glory.

The other top contenders who surpassed 100 laurels at WBC included Nick Henning, Richard Meyer, Curt Collins, Richard Beyma and James Pei in that order. Although Randy won three events he fended off competition for Consul by scoring in five others. Curt Collins came closest to matching him in divesity with points from six events, but they were much smaller. In contrast, Kevin Youells scored the most laurels with his two wins but failed to pick up points elsewhere. Only Henning managed to repeat as a top Consul contender, improving from 4th in 2010 to second in 2011.

The Line of Succession for Consul 2011

Nick Henning, DC 2nd - 120 Laurels	Richard Meyer, MA 3rd - 118 Laurels	Curt Collins II, PA 4th - 115 Laurels	Richard Beyma, VA 5th - 114 Laurels	James Pei, VA 6th - 102 Laurels