Missouri State Checker Champions 

Year	Missouri State Champion	Hometown	Tournament Winner	Hometown	City of Venue
1925	T. G. Patterson
1926	George Farley
1927	James Marr
1928	None
1929	George Farley
1930	George Farley
1931-1935	None
1936	Stanley Block
1937	James Marr
1938	J. E. Calvin
1939	George Farley
1940	George Farley
1941	Paul Thompson
1942-1947	None
1948	Elmo Ross
1949	Roy Hendrix
1950	Clarence Crow
1951	Earl Arnold
1952	Paul Thompson
1953	Earl Arnold
1954	Paul Thompson
1955	Paul Thompson
1956	Paul Thompson &  Earl Arnold Co-Champions
1957	Earl Arnold
1958	Grady Beckham
1959	Clarence Crow
1960	Paul Thompson
1961	Donald Norris
1962	Paul Thompson
1963	Paul Thompson
1964	Donald Norris
1965	Earl Arnold
1966	Earl Arnold
1967	Wilson Leonard
1968	Earl Arnold
1969	Grady Beckham
1970	Vernon Dowsey
1971	Walter Ridings
1972	Walter Ridings
1973	Stephen Gray
1974	Leo Barton
1975	Leo Barton
1976	Leo Barton
1977	Jack Zvorak	Gladstone, MO
1978	Leo Barton
1979	Warren Napier
1980	Grady Beckham
1981	Leo Barton
1982	Walter Ridings
1983	Brian Hinkle	O'Fallon, MO
1984	Brian Hinkle	O'Fallon, MO
1985	Brian Hinkle	O'Fallon, MO
1986	Brian Hinkle	O'Fallon, MO
1987	John Cohen	Sikeston, MO
1988	Bill Wethington	High Ridge, MO
1989	Brian Hinkle	O'Fallon, MO
1990	Brian Hinkle	O'Fallon, MO
1991	Wally Hicks
1992	George T. Cook	Lincoln, MO
1993	Floyd Wilson	Washington, MO
1994	Charles Schreckenghaust
1995	Bill Wethington	High Ridge, MO
1996	Bob Couch	Marceline, MO
1997	Bill Wethington	High Ridge, MO
1998	Bill Wethington	High Ridge, MO
1999	Brian Hinkle	O'Fallon, MO
2000	Brian Hinkle	O'Fallon, MO
2001	Steve Jones	St. Louis, MO
2002	Brian Hinkle	O'Fallon, MO
2003	George T. Cook	Lincoln, MO	Clayton Nash	Aberdeen, MS	Sedalia, MO
2004	Bill Wethington	High Ridge, MO	Michael Holmes	Louisville, KY
2005	Wilma Wolverton	Grain Valley, MO	--	--
2006	Gayle Helterbrand	Cabool, MO	--	--	Green Lantern Senior Citizen's Center, Wentzville, MO
2007	George T. Cook	Lincoln, MO	Michael Holmes	Louisville, KY	Green Lantern Senior Citizen's Center, Wentzville, MO
2008	George T. Cook	Lincoln, MO	Michael Holmes	Louisville, KY	Green Lantern Senior Citizen's Center, Wentzville, MO
2009	Bill Wethington	High Ridge, MO	Alex Moiseyev	Dublin, IL	East Hills Library, St. Joseph, MO
2010	George T. Cook	Lincoln, MO	Larry Pollard	Brilliant, AL	Windsor Senior Center, 201 Main Street, Windsor, MO
2011	Bill Wethington	High Ridge, MO	Larry Pollard	Brilliant, AL	Windsor Senior Center, 201 Main Street, Windsor, MO
2012	George T. Cook	Lincoln, MO	--	--	McDonald's Restaurant in Blue Springs, MO
2013	Bill Wethington & David  Dittman Co-Champions	High Ridge, MO  Salem, MO	Bryce Morville	Dalton City, IL	Rest Haven Convalescent & Retirement Home, Sedalia, MO
2014	Bill Wethington	High Ridge, MO	--	--	Rest Haven Convalescent & Retirement Home, Sedalia, MO
2015	George Stallsworth	Saint Joseph, MO	Neil Wenberg	Fargo, ND	East Hills Shopping Center, St. Joseph, MO
2016	Bill Wethington	High Ridge, MO	Neil Wenberg	Fargo, ND	East Hills Shopping Center, St. Joseph, MO
2017	Ken Kelly	Independence, MO	--	--	East Hills Shopping Center, St. Joseph, MO
2018	George T. Cook	Lincoln, MO	Tetiana Zaitseva & Vadym Lapin Co-Champions	Boynton Beach, FL	East Hills Shopping Center, St. Joseph, MO
2019	George T. Cook	Lincoln, MO	--	--	George & Darlene Stallsworth's home, St. Joseph, MO
2020	Tournament Cancelled Covid-10	--	--	--	--
2021	George T. Cook	Lincoln, MO	--	--	East Hills Shopping Center, St. Joseph, MO
2022	George T. Cook	Lincoln, MO	--	--	Rolling Hills Library, 1912 N. Belt Highway, St Joseph, MO 64506
2023	George Stallsworth	Saint Joseph, MO	Patrick Parker	Daphne, AL	Rolling Hills Library, 1912 N. Belt Highway, St Joseph, MO 64506
2024

This information was provided by Missouri Checker Association and update by NCCA since 2002.  Originally playing a GAYP tournament but later switched to a 3-Move State Championship.