Given that affordability and accessibility are key parts of TCQT's mission, the plan is for all TCQT events during the 2026-2027 school year, except for the TCQT Middle School State Championship, the TCQT High School Interstate Championship, all History Bee and Bowl events, and the Strake Jesuit Housewrite Invitational, to cost $120 per team, with a $30 discount per team for new programs competing in their first tournament and a $10 discount per buzzer system provided. There will also be a $10 per team fee for schools that do not bring at least one person who can moderate per tournament. Only one potential moderator is required per tournament to avoid this fee, regardless of the number of teams a school has attending. The TCQT Middle School State Championship and the TCQT High School Interstate Championship will each cost $150 per team, with a $10 discount per buzzer system provided and a $60 discount per team for new programs competing in their first tournament in the Open Division during either event. Teams will be required to qualify in order to compete in the Championship Division at the TCQT Middle School State Championship and the TCQT High School Interstate Championship. All History Bee and Bowl events run by TCQT will use IAC pricing guidelines. There will be a smaller, yet-to-be-determined cost, for the Strake Jesuit Housewrite Invitational.
Maximizing the numbers of teams and participants is always one of the primary goals for TCQT events. Additional charges will apply for extra items requested such as pizzas and TCQT t-shirts. Please contact TCQT if you have any questions or concerns about the costs associated with TCQT events. You can also email contact@tcqt.org with any questions. We look forward to working with you to ensure that your team can attend as many tournaments as possible.
Teams will be able to qualify for the Championship Division of the TCQT Middle School State Championship (April 10, 2027 or April 17, 2027 in the Austin area) and the TCQT High School Interstate Championship (April 10, 2027 or April 17, 2027 in the Houston area) by finishing in the top one-third of the highest middle school or high school division at any TCQT event. Middle school teams competing in high school divisions will have the potential to qualify for the Championship Division of the TCQT Middle School State Championship with finishes outside of the top one-third, based on a case-by-case review by TCQT. If your team is located in an area without a TCQT event or there are other extenuating circumstances that prevent your team from qualifying for the Championship Division of the TCQT Middle School State Championship or the TCQT High School Interstate Championship, then email contact@tcqt.org to express your desire to be admitted to the Championship Division as a wildcard entry. TCQT will review all wildcard requests on a case-by-case basis.
All interested teams will be able to compete in the Open Division at the TCQT Middle School State Championship and the TCQT High School Interstate Championship without needing to qualify. There will be no qualification process for the TCQT History Bee and Bowl State Championship. All interested students and teams will be able to compete in the TCQT History Bee and Bowl State Championship.
All TCQT Quiz Bowl tournaments, except for the Strake Jesuit Housewrite Invitational, are slated to serve as qualifiers for the 2027 Small School National Championship Tournament (April 23-25 in Rosemont, IL), the 2027 Middle School National Championship Tournament (May 7-9 in Rosemont, IL), and the 2027 High School National Championship Tournament (May 28-30 in Atlanta, GA). All TCQT Quiz Bowl tournaments will serve as qualifiers for the 2027 PACE National Scholastic Championship.
All TCQT History Bee and Bowl events will serve as qualifiers for the International Academic Competitions (IAC) Varsity and Junior Varsity National Championships (April 2027 in Arlington, VA) and the International Academic Competitions (IAC) Middle and Elementary School National Championships (May 2027 in Orlando, FL).
If you need help covering tournament registration fees, TCQT is proud to partner with QB4ALL (Quizbowl for All), a nonprofit offering financial assistance for academic competitions to eligible students. Please complete the form here to request assistance. For questions, please email feewaiver@qb4all.org.
The plan is to have TCQT events in the Houston, Austin, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Dallas/Fort Worth, Waco, Killeen/Temple, Bryan/College Station, Tyler, and Beaumont/Port Arthur areas, as well as potentially a couple of rural locations, during the 2026-2027 school year. Confirmed dates and locations for tournaments during the 2026-2027 school year are listed below. Dates and locations for additional tournaments will be added below as they are available. More information, including schedules from previous years, can be found on the schedule page.
1. August 29, 2026 - Episcopal High School (Bellaire - Houston area)
2. September 26, 2026 - Cinco Ranch High School (Katy - Houston area)
3. September 26, 2026 - Cedar Creek Middle School (Cedar Creek - Austin area)
4. October 3, 2026 - Veterans Memorial High School (Corpus Christi)
5. October 10, 2026 - Belton High School (Belton - Killeen/Temple area)
6. October 10, 2026 - Lycée International de Houston (Houston)
7. October 24, 2026 - Carnegie Vanguard High School (Houston)
8. November 7, 2026 - Spring ISD campus to be determined (Houston area)
9. November 14, 2026 - Poteet High School (Poteet - San Antonio area)
10. November 14, 2026 - Gorzycki Middle School (Austin)
11. December 5, 2026 - London High School (Corpus Christi)
12. December 5, 2026 - R. L. Paschal High School (Fort Worth)
13. December 5, 2026 - Austin area location to be determined
14. December 5, 2026 - Houston area location to be determined - History Bee and Bowl regional
15. January 9, 2027 - Houston area location to be determined
16. January 16, 2027 - La Vega High School (Waco)
17. January 23, 2027 - Austin area location to be determined
18. January 23, 2027 - Dallas/Fort Worth area location to be determined - History Bee and Bowl regional
19. February 6, 2027 - Austin area location to be determined - History Bee and Bowl regional
20. February 20, 2027 - Dickinson High School (Dickinson - Houston area)
21. February 27, 2027 - Ingleside High School (Ingleside - Corpus Christi area)
22. February 27, 2027 - Cinco Ranch High School (Katy - Houston area)
23. February 27, 2027 - Austin area location to be determined
24. March 6, 2027 - TCQT History Bee and Bowl State Championship - Houston area location to be determined
25. April 10, 2027 or April 17, 2027 - TCQT Middle School State Championship - Austin area location to be determined
26. April 10, 2027 or April 17, 2027 - TCQT High School Interstate Championship - Houston area location to be determined
27. April 24, 2027 - TCQT SPC Invitational - Episcopal High School (Bellaire - Houston area) - Only open to schools that are members of the Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC)
29 TCQT events were held during the 2025-2026 school year, including 14 Houston area tournaments, 8 Austin area tournaments, 5 Corpus Christi area tournaments, 1 Waco area tournament, and 1 San Antonio area tournament. Full results can be found at the links included below.
1. Saturday, September 6, 2025 - Episcopal High School (Bellaire - Houston area) - IS-239A for middle school and high school teams
Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit H
Middle School Division Champion: Spring Branch Institute B
2. Saturday, September 20, 2025 - Veterans Memorial High School (Corpus Christi) - MS-55 for middle school teams and IS-239A for high school teams
High School Division Champion: Annapolis Christian A
Middle School Division Champion: Baker Middle A
3. Saturday, September 27, 2025 - Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (Houston) - IS-241A for middle school and high school teams
Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit F
Middle School Division Champion: Westbrook Intermediate A
4. Saturday, October 18, 2025 - GT School (Georgetown - Austin area) - MS-55 for middle school teams and IS-239A for high school teams
High School Division Champion: Round Rock A
Middle School Division Champion: GT School
5. Saturday, October 25, 2025 - Tuloso-Midway Middle School (Corpus Christi) - MS-56 for middle school teams and IS-241A for high school teams
High School Division Champions: Flour Bluff and Ray
Middle School Division Champion: Baker Middle A
6. Saturday, November 1, 2025 - The Village School (Houston) - IS-240 for high school teams
Varsity Division Champion: St. Thomas A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Katy
7. Saturday, November 8, 2025 - Ingleside High School (Ingleside - Corpus Christi area) - IS-240 for high school teams
Champion: Flour Bluff
Runner Up: Ingleside
8. Saturday, November 15, 2025 - Leander High School (Leander - Austin area) - IS-241A for middle school and high school teams
High School Division Champion: Round Rock A
Middle School Division Champion: BASIS Pflugerville A
9. Saturday, December 6, 2025 - Gorzycki Middle School (Austin) - MS-56 for middle school teams and IS-240 for high school teams
High School Division Champion: Round Rock A
Middle School Division Champion: BASIS Pflugerville
10. Saturday, December 13, 2025 - Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions (Houston) - MS-56 for middle school teams and IS-242 for high school teams
Varsity Division Champion: DeBakey A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Adams Junior
Middle School Division Champion: Westbrook Intermediate
11. Saturday, January 10, 2026 - Katy High School (Katy - Houston area) - IS-243A for high school teams
Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit G
12. Saturday, January 17, 2026 - La Vega High School (Waco) - MS-57 for middle school teams and IS-243A for high school teams
High School Division Champion: BASIS Cedar Park
Middle School Division Champion: BASIS Pflugerville A
13. Saturday, January 24, 2026 - Awty International School (Houston) - MS-57 for middle school teams and IS-244 for high school teams
Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit B
Junior Varsity Division Champion: T. H. Rogers
Middle School Division Champion: Westbrook Intermediate A
14. Saturday, January 31, 2026 - Round Rock High School (Round Rock - Austin area) - IS-243A for middle school teams and IS-242 for high school teams
High School Division Champion: Round Rock A
Middle School Division Champion: Gorzycki Middle A
15. Friday, February 6, 2026 - New Waverly High School (New Waverly - north of Houston on Interstate 45) - MS-56 for middle school teams and IS-241A for high school teams
High School Division Champion: New Waverly
Middle School Division Champion: Coppell Middle West
16. Saturday, February 7, 2026 - Dekaney High School (Houston address - Spring ISD) - MS-55 for middle school teams and IS-246 for high school teams
High School Division Champion: Cy-Fair
Middle School Division Champion: Trinity Klein A
17. Saturday, February 14, 2026 - Poteet Junior High School (Poteet - San Antonio area) - IS-243A for high school teams
Champion: Leander
Runner Up: Antlers A (Oklahoma)
18. Saturday, February 21, 2026 - Episcopal High School (Bellaire - Houston area) - History Bee and Bowl
Varsity History Bowl Champion: DeBakey
Varsity History Bowl Runner Up: Strake Jesuit
Varsity History Bee Champion: Alex Ewart (Strake Jesuit)
Junior Varsity History Bee Champion: Martin Villamil (Strake Jesuit)
19. Saturday, February 28, 2026 - London High School (Corpus Christi) - MS-57 for middle school teams and IS-243A for high school teams
High School Division Champion: Tuloso-Midway A
Middle School Division Champion: BASIS Cedar Park
20. Saturday, March 7, 2026 - Liberal Arts and Science Academy (Austin) - IS-245A for middle school and junior varsity teams and IS-244 for varsity teams
Varsity Division Champion: LASA A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Gorzycki Middle A
21. Saturday, March 21, 2026 - Carnegie Vanguard High School (Houston) - IS-245A for middle school and high school teams
Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Kinkaid B
Middle School Division Champion: Regis Sacred Heart B
22. Saturday, April 4, 2026 - Lycée International de Houston (Houston) - IS-247A for high school teams
Champion: DeBakey A
Runner Up: Strake Jesuit A
23. Saturday, April 11, 2026 - TCQT Middle School State Championship - BASIS Cedar Park (Cedar Park - Austin area) - IS-247A for middle school teams
Champion: Gorzycki A
Runner Up: GT School
24. Saturday, April 11, 2026 - BASIS Cedar Park (Cedar Park - Austin area) - Non-NAQT questions for high school teams
Champion: Westwood
Runner Up: BASIS Cedar Park
25. Saturday, April 18, 2026 - TCQT High School Interstate Championship - Bellaire High School (Bellaire - Houston area) - SCT-2026-DII - High school teams only
Champion: DeBakey A
Runner Up: DeBakey B
26. Saturday, April 25, 2026 - TCQT SPC Invitational - Episcopal High School (Bellaire - Houston area) - Non-NAQT questions - Only open to schools that are members of the Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC)
Champion: Episcopal 11/12
Runner Up: Houston Christian 11/12
27. Saturday, May 2, 2026 - TCQT Strake Jesuit Housewrite Pre-Nationals Invitational - Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (Houston) - Non-NAQT questions for middle school and high school teams
Varsity Division Champion: Cinco Ranch A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: T. H. Rogers A
Middle School Division Champion: T. H. Rogers B
28. Saturday, May 9, 2026 - W. B. Ray High School (Corpus Christi) - MS-58 for middle school teams and IS-245A for high school teams
High School Division Champion: Ray A
Middle School Division Champion: Tuloso-Midway A
29. Saturday, May 9, 2026 - Cedar Creek Middle School (Cedar Creek - Austin area) - MS-58 for middle school teams and IS-247A for high school teams
High School Division Champion: Westwood
Middle School Division Champion: Cedar Creek + Stiles
18 TCQT events were held during the 2024-2025 school year, including 12 Houston area tournaments, 4 Austin area tournaments, and 2 Corpus Christi area tournaments. Full results can be found at the links included below.
1. September 7, 2024 - IS-230A - Episcopal High School (Bellaire - Houston area)
Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit B
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Bellaire B
2. September 21, 2024 - IS-230A - Liberal Arts and Science Academy (Austin)
Champion: Round Rock A
Runner Up: LASA A
3. October 5, 2024 - IS-232A - Cinco Ranch High School (Katy - Houston area)
Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit E
4. October 19, 2024 - IS-232A - Veterans Memorial High School
(Corpus Christi)
Champion: St. Thomas
Runner Up: Flour Bluff
5. November 2, 2024 - IS-231 - The Village School (Houston)
Varsity Division Champion: Carnegie Vanguard A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Episcopal A
6. December 7, 2024 - IS-233 - New Waverly High School (New Waverly - north of Houston on Interstate 45)
Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit D
7. January 11, 2025 - IS-235 - Bellaire High School (Bellaire - Houston area)
Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit F
8. February 1, 2025 - MS-53 and IS-234A - Round Rock High School (Round Rock - Austin area - MS-53 for middle school teams and IS-234A for high school teams)
High School Division Champion: LASA
Middle School Division Champion: Gorzycki Middle A
9. February 8, 2025 - Non-NAQT Questions - Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (Houston - middle school teams only)
Champion: Spring Branch Institute
Runner Up: St. Anne
10. February 15, 2025 - IS-236A - Katy High School (Katy - Houston area)
Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: St. Thomas
11. March 1, 2025 - MS-54 and IS-235 - Gorzycki Middle School (Austin - MS-54 for middle school teams and IS-235 for high school teams)
High School Division Champion: LASA A
Middle School Division Champion: Gorzycki Middle A
12. March 8, 2025 - IS-237 - Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions (Houston)
Champion: DeBakey A
Runner Up: DeBakey C
13. March 22, 2025 - TCQT Individual Player Championship - St. Thomas High School (Houston - Maryland Spring Classic/Hoosier Invitational questions for Varsity and CARD II questions for Junior Varsity)
Varsity Division Champion: Zacariah Hart (St. Thomas)
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Graham Erickson (Strake Jesuit)
14. March 22, 2025 - IS-236A - St. Thomas High School (Houston - middle school teams only)
Champion: St. Anne
Runner Up: Regis Sacred Heart
15. April 5, 2025 - IS-238A - Harmony School of Advancement (Houston)
Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Cy-Fair B
16. April 19, 2025 - SCT-25DII - Carnegie Vanguard High School (Houston)
(TCQT Interstate Championship)
Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit F
17. May 10, 2025 - IS-238A - London High School (Corpus Christi)
Champion: Flour Bluff
Runner Up: Annapolis Christian
18. May 17, 2025 - MS-51 and IS-238A - Bastrop Middle School (Bastrop - Austin area - MS-51 for middle school teams and IS-238A for high school teams and 8th grade teams)
Maroon Division Champion: Jordan
White Division Champion: BASIS Pflugerville A
10 TCQT events were held during the 2023-2024 school year, including 9 Houston area tournaments and 1 Austin area tournament. Full results can be found at the links included below.
1. October 7, 2023 - IS-221A - Episcopal High School (Bellaire)
Champion: St. Thomas
Runner Up and Highest Ranked Eligible Team: Cy-Fair A
2. October 28, 2023 - IS-222 - Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (Houston)
Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Harmony School of Advancement
3. November 11, 2023 - IS-223A - Harmony School of Advancement (Houston)
Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit B
4. January 6, 2024 - IS-224 - Bellaire High School (Bellaire)
Varsity Division Champion: Bellaire A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Bellaire C
5. January 20, 2024 - IS-225A - St. Thomas High School (Houston)
Varsity Division Champion: St. Thomas A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit B
6. February 3, 2024 - IS-226 - Round Rock High School (Round Rock - Austin area)
Varsity Division Champion: St. Thomas
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Round Rock C
7. February 24, 2024 - IS-227A - James E. Taylor High School (Katy)
Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit D
8. March 30, 2024 - IS-228 - The Village School (Houston)
Varsity Division Champion: Carnegie Vanguard A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: T. H. Rogers
9. April 13, 2024 - IS-229A - Cy-Fair High School (Cypress)
Varsity Division Champion: Episcopal A
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit D
10. May 4, 2024 - SCT-24DII - Episcopal High School (Bellaire)
(TCQT Interstate Championship)
Varsity Division Champion: Round Rock
Junior Varsity Division Champion: Strake Jesuit A