The individual tournament was started in 1986. It has changed in format many times. Until 1999, it was a double-elimination tournament. The number of participants changed several times in that period. In 1999, six quizzers competed and the top three moved on. From 2000 on, four quizzers have competed and the top two move on.
| Year | Quizzer | Church | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nathan Nimako | Radiant Life Church | Dublin, OH |
| 2023 | Andrew Pickrell | Trinity Church | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 2022 | Sheldon Powell | Calvary Church | Naperville, IL |
| 2021 | Nigus Dawit | Word of Life | Springfield, VA |
| 2020 | None due to COVID-19 | ||
| 2019 | Teddy Arasavelli | Bellevue Neighborhood Church | Bellevue, WA |
| 2018 | Nigus Dawit | Word of Life | Springfield, VA |
| 2017 | Halle Reisinger | Newport AG | Newport, PA |
| 2016 | Solomon Stevens | Maple Lane AG | Deposit, NY |
| 2015 | Abby Rogers | Cedar Park AG | Bothell, WA |
| 2014 | Abby Rogers | Cedar Park AG | Bothell, WA |
| 2013 | Daniel Wagner | Owasso First AG | Owasso, OK |
| 2012 | Abby Rogers | Victorious Life Church | Wesley Chapel, FL |
| 2011 | Daniel Wagner | Owasso First AG | Owasso, OK |
| 2010 | Abby Rogers | Victorious Life Church | Wesley Chapel, FL |
| 2009 | Daniel Wagner | Owasso First AG | Owasso, OK |
| 2008 | Blake Porter | James River Church | Ozark, MO |
| 2007 | Jenna-Jo Duffy | Cedar Park AG | Bothell, WA |
| 2006 | Brandon Duffy | Cedar Park AG | Bothell, WA |
| 2005 | Jared Paige | Braeswood AG | Houston, TX |
| 2004 | David Dorey | Church at Briargate | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 2003 | Peter Brown | Orange Hills AG | Orange, CA |
| 2002 | Caleb Booth | Tulsa, OK | |
| 2001 | Ryan Skolrud | Bothell, WA | |
| 2000 | Jordan Schneider | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1999 | Kent Piacenti | Orange, CA | |
| 1998 | Kent Piacenti | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | Jeremy Horn | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1996 | Nicole Martin | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1995 | Matt Reed | St. Claire Shores, MI | |
| 1994 | Lisa Eutsey | Warren, OH | |
| 1993 | Dan Smith | Lakewood, CA | |
| 1992 | Dan Smith | Lakewood, CA | |
| 1991 | Mark Childers | Centerville, GA | |
| 1990 | Kevin Revell | Lakeland, FL | |
| 1989 | Bryan Martindale | Citrus Heights, CA | |
| 1988 | Marcae Johnson | Springfield, MO | |
| 1987 | Jason Picker | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1986 | Teri Hayward | Tempe, AZ |
