WKTL is pleased to bring our third annual World Knife Throwing Championship (WKTC) to the masses for 2023. Below you’ll find a current list of all the WKTC Bid Winners from 2023. As more bids are earned each season, this post will be updated.
Congratulations to everyone listed, earning a spot for the World Championship is no small feat!
For more information on how to qualify for the World Knife Throwing Championship, please see the Official Rules listed here in Section M.

2022 WKTC Champion Bid Winner:
Mike Kump
Winter League Bid Winners:
Tony Luce | Thomas Antoniello | |
Sebastian Arnold | Joe Flaugher | |
Travis Blank | Michael Theodorou | |
Dustin Knight | Steven Greene | |
Kyle Rickenbaugh | Brian Buchanan | |
Coleman Bates | Matt Ball | |
Sam Arias | Brett Williamson | |
David Lewis | David Lembo | |
Noah Higgins | Manny Kohl | |
Mike Philabaum | Michael Dixon |
Spring League Bid Winners:
Austin Bock | Kyle Barnes | |
Colby Dean | Dorian Mirasola | |
Garret Hennigan | TJ Schultz | |
Stephen Neal | Olaf Lee | |
Daniel Abarca | Ben Paultre | |
Brandon Johnson | Bryan Wilson Jr | |
Andy Rice | Joshua Westphal | |
Shane Funke | Joe Devine | |
Shaun Daniels | Will Gelatko | |
Mike Coombs | Austin Arvon |
Summer League Bid Winners:
Dustin Wellman | Dylan Teets | |
Kyle Speelman | Zach Vann | |
Steven Fort | Scott Miller | |
Tony Rave | Tristan Sandoval | |
Christopher Dubois | John Doepke | |
Reese Dixon | James Culver | |
Justin Reese | Jeb Bisset | |
Tyler Sturgeon | James Ruddy | |
Brian Berry | Kelly Butler | |
Mac Stoughton | Zachary Hayden |
Fall League Bid Winners:
TBA
2023 Pro-Am Bid Winners:
TBA
Tournament Bid Winners:
Head over to our events page calendar to find information about upcoming tournaments and their details.
Tournament: | Winner: | |
Westside Special | Lucas Johnson | |
Capitol City Classic | Tyler Flynn | |
The Clash at The Cut | Garrett Rice | |
Knives Out | Jeremy Hanna | |
Ragnarok | Chris Adams | |
Ironside Open | Josiah Oppman | |
Titan Town Throw Down | Rander Marquez | |
ThrOhio | Louie Perkins | |
Angrywood | TBA |
Open Qualifier Bid Winners:
As mentioned on our rules page (Section M) there will be 32 bids available via an open qualifier. This will be announced later in the year.
TBA
Congratulations again to all who have earned their bids this year! If you’d like more information about joining a league near you, please be sure to check out our affiliate’s page to find your closest WKTL venue!