Benoit is mostly known for being the first bowler to bowl a
perfect game in a televised title match, and became the fifth PBA bowler to throw a televised perfect game overall. He did this against
Mark Roth, beating him 300–255, at the Quaker State Open on January 23, 1988. The victory was in front of his home crowd at the Forum Bowl in
Grand Prairie, Texas, a place where Benoit bowled league during the eleven years in which he lived in
Dallas. Only four other players have scored 300 in a televised title match since Benoit's feat:
Mike Aulby in 1993,
Tommy Jones in 2020,
Jason Belmonte in 2022, and
Brandon Bonta in 2026. This was Benoit's first ever title, as well as his first appearance in a telecast, making him the first bowler in history to score 300 in their very first TV appearance. This distinction stood until 1996, when C.K Moore scored a 300 game in the semifinal round of the 1996 PBA Columbia 300 open, which was his first ever TV finals appearance. Benoit's distinction as being the only player to roll a
championship match 300 in his TV debut was not matched until Brandon Bonta did so in 2026. (wins in
bold type): •
January 23, 1988: Quaker State Open in Grand Prairie, TX (defeated
Mark Roth) • January 21, 1989: Showboat Invitational in
Las Vegas,
Nevada (lost to
Del Ballard Jr.) •
February 16, 1991: Bud Light Classic in Sunrise, FL (defeated
Wayne Webb) • March 9, 1991:
Johnny Petraglia Open in
North Brunswick, NJ (lost to
Pete Weber) •
June 1, 1991: Beaumont PBA Doubles Classic (w/Del Ballard Jr.) in Beaumont, TX (defeated Steve Hoskins and Philip Ringener) • July 6, 1991: El Paso Open in
El Paso, TX (lost to Ray Edwards) • August 6, 1992: Senior/Touring Pro Doubles (w/
Nelson Burton Jr.) in
Belleville, IL (lost to Justin Hromek and
Dick Weber) •
July 17, 1993: El Paso Open in El Paso, TX (defeated Robert Lawrence) ==Personal==