The NAQT Missouri Qualifier is an annual spring tournament usually hosted on the first Saturday in March in Columbia. First hosted by Missouri S&T in 2008 and 2009, the Missouri Quizbowl Alliance has hosted the tournament since 2010. As MOQBA's flagship NAQT event, this tournament regularly features a diverse field of teams from throughout Missouri, creating a championship atmosphere and recognizing the state's top teams for national tournament qualification.
The Missouri Quizbowl Alliance will host the sixteenth NAQT Missouri Qualifier on March 2, 2024 in Columbia. Registration opens on Wednesday, December 13, but interested schools should complete this short form to express interest in the tournament. We will send interested coaches a reminder email a few days before registration opens.
The Missouri Quizbowl Alliance hosted the fifteenth NAQT Missouri Qualifier on March 4, 2023 in Columbia. More information about the 2023 Qualifier
Date | Overall Champion | Runner-Up | Small School Champion | Very Small School Champion | Size | Small School Teams |
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February 16, 2008 | North Kansas City | Helias A | Richland A | Not awarded | 9 | 3 |
February 21, 2009 | North Kansas City (2) | Savannah | Richland (2) | Not awarded | 15 | 2 |
March 20, 2010 | Helias A | Rock Bridge A | North Shelby | Not awarded | 14 | 2 |
March 5, 2011 | Savannah A | Helias A | Centralia | Not awarded | 21 | 6 |
March 3, 2012 | Ladue A | Savannah A | Pilot Grove | Not awarded | 32 | 5 |
March 2, 2013 | Ladue A (2) | Ladue B | Hallsville | Not awarded | 30 | 7 |
March 1, 2014 | Hallsville A | Richland A | Hallsville A (2) | Not awarded | 22 | 11 |
March 7, 2015 | Hallsville A (2) | Savannah | Hallsville A (3) | Not awarded | 26 | 11 |
March 5, 2016 | Hickman A | Washington A | Hallsville A (4) | Not awarded | 36 | 12 |
March 4, 2017 | Washington A | Central (St. Joseph) | Hallsville A (5) | Not awarded | 30 | 12 |
March 3, 2018 | Ladue A (3) | Central (St. Joseph) | Hallsville (6) | Louisiana | 35 | 13 |
March 2, 2019 | Ladue A (4) | Central (St. Joseph) A | Hallsville A (7) | Louisiana (2) | 36 | 14 |
February 29, 2020 | St. Louis Patriots | Ladue A | Hallsville A (8) | Weaubleau | 40 | 13 |
March 6, 2021 | Due to the cancellation of NAQT's collegiate sectional championships, MOQBA was not able to host the NAQT Missouri Qualifier in 2021. Instead, we hosted the MOQBA Online Spring Tournament (MOST) using a different question set. | |||||
March 5, 2022 | Ladue (5) | College Heights Christian | Fair Grove | Eugene | 30 | 11 |
March 4, 2023 | Fair Grove | Ladue A | Fair Grove (2) | Eugene (2) | 47 | 19 |