# Bowling Ball Billiards Steve Wienecke Creates a Giant Pool Game Dubbed Knokkers By Meghan Young | Published 2011-01-01 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steve-wienecke References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2010/12/30/pool-played-with-bowling-balls/) & [brianjnoggle](http://brianjnoggle.com/blog/2010/12/30/make-that-man-an-honorary-milwaukeean/) I love bowling and I love pool, so I think I should try to find Steve Wienecke's number to thank him for combining the two. Dubbed Knokkers, the [world's largest regulation-size pool table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiburon-tables) takes up Steve Wienecke's backyard, using [bowling balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-jacquemus-bowling-alley) instead of regular billiard balls. Although Wienecke is a probation and parole officer by day, he is an inventor at heart and hopes to see Knokkers on [cruise ships and amusement parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dave-busters-human-crane) in the near future. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Giant Pool Games:** Expanding the concept of pool games by creating larger-than-life versions using unconventional objects. - **Combining Sports:** Innovatively merging two or more sports to create a unique experience. - **Regulation-size Adaptations:** Scaling up or down the size of traditional game equipment to accommodate alternative settings and experiences. ### Where This Applies - **Entertainment:** Opportunity for cruise ships and amusement parks to offer novel and distinct attractions. - **Sports and Recreation:** Potential for creating new sporting events and experiences by combining existing games. - **Event Planning:** Incorporating giant pool games into event planning and team-building activities as a unique and engaging option. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Miniature Bowling Toy Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glow-n-bowl.md) - [Residential-Scale Arcade Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skeeball-arcade-games.md) - [Football-Style Bowling Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triumph-fowling-set.md) - [Film-Inspired Bowling Alleys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eastside-bowl.md) - [Hybrid Backyard Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backyard-game.md) - [Modern Chromatic Billiards Collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monocolor-billiards.md) - [Vertical Drinking Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wall-pong.md) - [Tabletop Coin Game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-change-quarter-bouncing-game.md) - [Finger-Sized Throwing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tactic-games.md)