Show-Me Conference
The Show-Me Conference is a Missouri athletic conference that sponsors several quizbowl competitions. It comprises nine smaller, rural school districts on either side of the Missouri River in central Missouri.
Members
- Chamois (Osage County R-I)
- Eugene (Cole County R-V)
- Fatima (Osage County R-III)
- Linn (Osage County R-II)
- New Bloomfield (Callaway County R-III)
- Russelllville (Cole County R-I)
- St. Elizabeth R-IV
- South Callaway R-II
- Tuscumbia (Miller County R-III)
High School
The conference hosts a high school competition each year, currently on modified NAQT high school questions in the MSHSAA format. The 2013 edition was held in tossup/bonus format.
| Year | Packet set | Field size | First place | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | IS-125A | 8 | Linn | Fatima | Eugene |
| 2014 | MO-CONF13 | 9 | Fatima | Tuscumbia | St. Elizabeth |
| 2015 | MO-CONF14 | 10 | Tuscumbia | Chamois | Fatima |
| 2016 | MO-CONF15 | 10 | Fatima | Tuscumbia | St. Elizabeth A |
| 2017 | MO-CONF16 | 10 | Tuscumbia | Fatima | Eugene |
| 2018 | MO-CONF17 | 10 | Tuscumbia | Eugene | Fatima |
| 2019 | MO-CONF18 | 9 | Fatima | Tuscumbia | Eugene |
| 2021 | MO-CONF20 | 7 | Eugene | Fatima | South Callaway |
Middle School
The conference hosts the Show-Me Middle School Scholar Bowl each spring on NAQT questions.
| Year | Packet set | Field size | First place | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MS-04 | 8 | Fatima | Eugene | Tuscumbia |
| 2014 | MS-10 | 8 | Fatima | Tuscumbia | Eugene |
| 2015 | MS-14 | 7 | Tuscumbia | Eugene | Fatima |
| 2016 | MS-16 | 6 | Tuscumbia | Fatima | Eugene |
| 2017 | MS-22 | 8 | South Callaway | Tuscumbia | Eugene |
| 2018 | MS-26 | 8 | Fatima | Eugene | Tuscumbia |
| 2019 | MS-30 | 8 | South Callaway | Fatima | St. Elizabeth |
| 2021 | TAILS | 7 | Tuscumbia | Eugene | Russellville |
Elementary School
Somewhat unique is the conference's sponsorship of an elementary competition, known as Knowledge Bowl. Each grade - 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th - competes in its own separate double-elimination bracket to crown a grade-level winner each year. In 2015-2017, questions for the Knowledge Bowl were written by SAGES.
| Year | Questions | 3rd Grade Champion | 4th Grade Champion | 5th Grade Champion | 6th Grade Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | unknown | South Callaway | |||
| 2014 | unknown | ||||
| 2015 | SAGES I | Chamois | Fatima | Tuscumbia | either Fatima or Eugene |
| 2016 | SAGES II | ||||
| 2017 | SAGES III | ||||
| 2018 | unknown | South Callaway | St. Elizabeth | Russellville | South Callaway |
| 2019 | unknown | South Callaway | Fatima | New Bloomfield | Tuscumbia |