NAQT Missouri Qualifier
The first-ever NAQT Missouri Qualifier was held at Missouri S&T on February 16, 2008. While it was not the first Missouri tournament to qualify teams for the NAQT HSNCT, it was the first tournament expressly billed as such (a previous attempt had to be canceled due to lack of interest). It is equivalent to the NAQT State Championships held in other states, but cannot be expressly called a "state championship" due to MSHSAA regulations.
The 2009 edition was held February 21, 2009, again at Missouri S&T. On February 23, 2009, the expected date and location for the 2010 qualifier were announced. It was held on March 20, 2010 at the University of Missouri-Columbia, though it was not directed by the Missouri quizbowl team, but rather by Jeffrey Hill and Matt Chadbourne of MOQBA. This was the first tournament hosted by MOQBA as an organization, and MOQBA plans to continue hosting it each year.
After six years at the University of Missouri, MOQBA moved the tournament to Columbia College, hosting the 2016 Qualifier on March 5.
The 2017 Qualifier was hosted at William Woods University in Fulton.
Results
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Second | Small School Champion | Field size | Small school eligible teams | Location | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | March 3 | Columbia College | Announcement | |||||
| 2017 | March 4 | Washington A | St. Joseph Central | Hallsville A | 30 | 12 | William Woods University, Fulton | Results |
| 2016 | March 5 | Hickman A | Washington A | Hallsville A | 36 | 12 | Columbia College | Results |
| 2015 | March 7 | Hallsville A | Savannah | Hallsville A | 26 | 11 | Missouri-Columbia | Results |
| 2014 | March 1 | Hallsville A | Richland A | Hallsville A | 22* | 11 | Missouri-Columbia | Results |
| 2013 | March 2 | Ladue A | Ladue B | Hallsville | 30 | 7 | Missouri-Columbia | Results |
| 2012 | March 3 | Ladue A | Savannah A | Pilot Grove | 32 | 5 | Missouri-Columbia | Results |
| 2011 | March 5 | Savannah A | Helias A | Centralia | 21 | 6 | Missouri-Columbia | Results |
| 2010 | March 20 | Helias A | Rock Bridge A | North Shelby | 14 | 2 | Missouri-Columbia | Results |
| 2009 | February 21 | North Kansas City | Savannah | Richland | 15 | 3 | Missouri S&T, Rolla | Results |
| 2008 | February 16 | North Kansas City | Helias A | Richland A | 9 | 3 | Missouri S&T, Rolla | Results |
* - smaller field size resulted after several teams dropped due to forecasted inclement weather