Mike--would you still try to get this bet up if Brud Sheats wasn't on the KY team?
Well JR, yes, I probably would. It's ironic that you post that on the anniversary of Mike Niblett's passing. Ky lost it's top shooter and great man, in this game 2 years ago, Aug 13, 2017. Brud was a close friend to Mike and he's doing a great job of carrying on Mike's legacy for him and Brud is shooting very well, no doubt.
But since you asked, I did a quick research of past winners at the UBR Nationals.
We held the very first Nats in 2012 and have had 7 to date. There are 4 classes, factory, modified, custom and unlimited for a total of 28 national champions crowned. Of those, a shooter from Tennessee has won 16 of them with you winning twice and your good friend Garry Lawrence winning an astounding 5 national titles!
It breaks down like this--
Tennessee--16
Virginia--3
Kentucky-3
Indiana--2
Alabama-2
Louisiana-1
Ohio-----1
So, you've won 2 and your friend(and mine) and traveling partner Garry Lawrence have more than doubled up the next closest STATE in national titles....and you're worried about Brud, who is very good but has never won one of these, nor did Mike Niblett. I find it funny that you'd be worried about anyone, sir!
And yes, if you had asked about playing the game between the states that I'm bringing up while you were on top, I still would've bet on my Ky team.
You are one of, if not the top shooter in our game and you're almost always at or near the top.
Now, what I have in mind is to avg all shooters' scores, and segregate by state and class. This way, one shooter doesn't carry all the mail but rather, is a team challenge between the states represented. The team with the most participants will have to divide the winnings among the most shooters, so will get less than say a one man team from Texas, for example. But they will also have put the most money into the pot.
I just think it sounds like fun and will add a little spice and comradery to things is all. No one is forced to play. I haven't spoken to Brud about this. He may not want to participate. That's up to him, like with all.
Just stop whining and bring an extra few bucks and let's see how it goes. I think $5 per gun is what we'll do. 100% payback to the winning team in each class. I will add, should someone have an equipment failure or otherwise not complete the match, his or her score will not be counted, due to it adversely affecting their team's scores. No refunds though. Another option to that could be to drop the lowest score on each team.
