BOWLERS of EASTERN SCHOLARSHIP T

The Bowlers of Eastern Scholarship Tours (BEST) Tournament is primarily a scratch event which offers one of the largest top prizes of any junior bowling tournament. A $5,000 top prize has been awarded to the winner in each of the fifteen years of the tournament's existence and will once again be guaranteed in the 2019 BEST Tournament. Over $20,000 in scholarships was awarded in each of the 2007 through 2018 BEST Tournaments.

The BEST Tournament is a joint effort of various junior tournament organizations. Each organization runs qualifying events in which bowlers earn a spot in the BEST Tournament. The 2019 BEST Tournament will once again be held at LAUREL LANES in Maple Shade, NJ on June 15-16, 2019.

BEST qualifier brackets are run at all Junior Bowlers Tour singles events as an optional side event. In each BEST qualifier bracket, one large bracket is run (using scores from four consecutive games) to determine the winner. Interested bowlers may enter the BEST bracket once for $3 or twice for $5.

In each BEST bracket, the winner will receive a partial or fully paid entry into the BEST Tournament (depending on entries). Additional prizes to the second and third place finishers will be awarded if entries warrant.

As of November 26, 2018, the 61 bowlers listed below have qualified to compete in the BEST Tournament of 2019.