The 2019 KIOTI TRACTOR Tour Challenge was held from November 5 to 10, at the Pictou County Wellness Centre in Westville Road, Nova Scotia. It was the second Grand Slam event of the 2019–20 season.
In the men's tier 1 final, Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario defeated Brad Gushue of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador to win his 5th Grand Slam. In the tier 2 final, Korey Dropkin defeated Tanner Horgan to earn a spot at the 2020 Canadian Open in January.
In the women's tier 1 final, Anna Hasselborg of Sundbyberg, Sweden defeated Kerri Einarson of Gimli, Manitoba to win her 3rd Grand Slam. In the tier 2 final, Kim Min-ji defeated Jestyn Murphy to earn a spot at the Canadian Open.
Qualification
The Tour Challenge consists of two tiers. For the Tier 1, the top 15 teams on the World Curling Tour Order of Merit rankings as of October 1, 2019 are invited. In the event that a team declines their invitation, the next-ranked team on the order of merit is invited until the field is complete. For the Tier 2, 16 teams are invited including the next top ranked OOM teams and regional teams.
Men Tier 1 Top Order of Merit men's teams as of October 1: Kevin Koe John Epping Brendan Bottcher Niklas Edin Bruce Mouat Brad Jacobs Peter de Cruz Ross Paterson Brad Gushue Matt Dunstone Yannick Schwaller Glenn Howard Scott McDonald John Shuster Mike McEwen Jason Gunnlaugson
Tier 2 Order of Merit teams: Cameron Bryce Braden Calvert Korey Dropkin Mike Fournier Tanner Horgan Kirk Muyres Rich Ruohonen Karsten Sturmay Jaap van Dorp
Regional teams: James Grattan Scott Jones Jamie Murphy Greg Smith Chad Stevens Kendal Thompson Stuart Thompson
Women Tier 1 Top Order of Merit women's teams as of October 1: Rachel Homan Anna Hasselborg Kerri Einarson Silvana Tirinzoni Jennifer Jones Chelsea Carey Tracy Fleury Satsuki Fujisawa Robyn Silvernagle Casey Scheidegger Eve Muirhead Sayaka Yoshimura Elena Stern Theresa Cannon Anna Sidorova Kelsey Rocque Seina Nakajima Isabella Wranå Mei Jie Jiang Yilun Gim Un-chi Nina Roth
Tier 2 Order of Merit teams: Megan Balsdon Corryn Brown Hollie Duncan Binia Feltscher Daniela Jentsch Kim Min-ji Jestyn Murphy Beth Peterson Laurie St-Georges Laura Walker
Regional teams: Mary-Anne Arsenault Suzanne Birt Jill Brothers Andrea Crawford Mackenzie Glynn Tanya Hilliard
Men Tier 1 Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Brendan Bottcher Darren Moulding Brad Thiessen Karrick Martin Edmonton, Alberta Benoît Schwarz (Fourth) Sven Michel Peter de Cruz (Skip) Valentin Tanner Geneva, Switzerland Matt Dunstone Braeden Moskowy Catlin Schneider Dustin Kidby Regina, Saskatchewan Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden John Epping Ryan Fry Mat Camm Brent Laing Toronto, Ontario Jason Gunnlaugson Alex Forrest Adam Casey Connor Njegovan Winnipeg, Manitoba Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brett Gallant Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Glenn Howard Scott Howard David Mathers Tim March Penetanguishene, Ontario Brad Jacobs Marc Kennedy E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Kevin Koe John Morris Colton Flasch Ben Hebert Calgary, Alberta Scott McDonald Jonathan Beuk Wesley Forget Scott Chadwick Kingston, Ontario Mike McEwen Reid Carruthers Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson Winnipeg, Manitoba Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Edinburgh, Scotland Yannick Schwaller Michael Brunner Romano Meier Marcel Käufeler Bern, Switzerland John Shuster Chris Plys Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Duluth, United States
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Kevin Koe 3 1 23 16 John Shuster 3 1 26 17 Mike McEwen 2 2 22 25 Bruce Mouat 2 2 22 21 Peter de Cruz 0 4 15 29 Pool B W L PF PA Brad Gushue 4 0 27 13 Glenn Howard 3 1 20 15 Niklas Edin 2 2 16 17 John Epping 1 3 17 24 Scott McDonald 0 4 14 25 Pool C W L PF PA Brendan Bottcher 4 0 31 20 Brad Jacobs 3 1 23 17 Jason Gunnlaugson 2 2 21 19 Matt Dunstone 1 3 17 22 Yannick Schwaller 0 4 15 29
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time (UTC−04:00).
Draw 1 Tuesday, November 5, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, November 6, 12:00 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, November 6, 4:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, November 7, 8:00 am
Draw 7 Thursday, November 7, 12:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, November 7, 4:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, November 7, 8:00 pm
Draw 10 Friday, November 8, 8:00 am
Draw 11 Friday, November 8, 12:00 pm
Draw 12 Friday, November 8, 4:00 pm
Draw 13 Friday, November 8, 8:00 pm
Tiebreakers Saturday, November 9, 8:30 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, November 9, 4:30 pm
Semifinals Saturday, November 9, 8:30 pm
Final Sunday, November 10, 4:30 pm
Tier 2 Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Cameron Bryce Craig Waddell Gregor Cannon Derrick Sloan Stirling, Scotland Braden Calvert Kyle Kurz Ian McMillan Rob Gordon Winnipeg, Manitoba Korey Dropkin Thomas Howell Mark Fenner Alex Fenson Joe Polo Chaska, United States Mike Fournier Félix Asselin William Dion Jean-François Trépanier Émile Asselin Montreal, Quebec James Grattan Chris Jeffrey Andy McCann Jamie Brannen Oromocto, New Brunswick Tanner Horgan Colton Lott Kyle Doering Tanner Lott Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba Scott Jones Jeremy Mallais Brian King Robert Daley Moncton, New Brunswick Jamie Murphy Paul Flemming Scott Saccary Taylor Ardiel Halifax, Nova Scotia Kirk Muyres Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Dallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Greg Persinger (Fourth) Rich Ruohonen (Skip) Colin Hufman Phil Tilker Kroy Nernberger Minneapolis, United States Greg Smith Randy Smith John Sheppard Ian Withycombe St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Chad Stevens Peter Burgess Graham Breckon Kelly Mittelstadt Truro, Nova Scotia Karsten Sturmay Tristan Steinke Jason Ginter Glenn Venance Edmonton, Alberta Kendal Thompson Bryce Everist Chris MacRae Michael Brophy Halifax, Nova Scotia Stuart Thompson Colton Steele Cameron MacKenzie Travis Colter Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Wouter Gösgens (Fourth) Jaap van Dorp (Skip) Laurens Hoekman Carlo Glasbergen Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Cameron Bryce 4 0 32 14 Jaap van Dorp 2 2 22 25 Kirk Muyres 2 2 20 21 Greg Smith 0 4 13 27 Pool B W L PF PA Mike Fournier 4 0 34 13 Scott Jones 2 2 17 22 Braden Calvert 1 3 18 27 Stuart Thompson 1 3 15 22 Pool C W L PF PA Tanner Horgan 4 0 29 11 Jamie Murphy 2 2 21 20 Rich Ruohonen 2 2 19 23 James Grattan 1 3 18 25 Pool D W L PF PA Korey Dropkin 2 2 23 18 Karsten Sturmay 2 2 19 18 Chad Stevens 2 2 22 24 Kendal Thompson 1 3 13 25
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time (UTC−04:00).
Draw 1 Tuesday, November 5, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, November 6, 12:00 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, November 6, 4:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, November 7, 8:00 am
Draw 7 Thursday, November 7, 12:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, November 7, 4:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, November 7, 8:00 pm
Draw 10 Friday, November 8, 8:00 am
Draw 11 Friday, November 8, 12:00 pm
Draw 12 Friday, November 8, 4:00 pm
Draw 13 Friday, November 8, 8:00 pm
Tiebreakers Saturday, November 9, 8:30 am
Saturday, November 9, 12:30 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, November 9, 4:30 pm
Semifinals Saturday, November 9, 8:30 pm
Final Sunday, November 10, 4:30 pm
Women Tier 1
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Chelsea Carey Sarah Wilkes Dana Ferguson Rachelle Brown Calgary, Alberta Kerri Einarson Val Sweeting Shannon Birchard Briane Meilleur Gimli, Manitoba Tracy Fleury Selena Njegovan Liz Fyfe Kristin MacCuish East St. Paul, Manitoba Satsuki Fujisawa Chinami Yoshida Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Kitami, Japan Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg, Sweden Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Joanne Courtney Lisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jocelyn Peterman Dawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba Kelsey Rocque Danielle Schmiemann Rebecca Hebert Jesse Marlow Edmonton, Alberta Tabitha Peterson Becca Hamilton Tara Peterson Aileen Geving McFarland, United States Amber Holland Cary-Anne McTaggart Jessie Haughian Kristie Moore Lethbridge, Alberta Robyn Silvernagle Stefanie Lawton Jessie Hunkin Kara Thevenot North Battleford, Saskatchewan Briar Hürlimann (Fourth) Elena Stern (Skip) Lisa Gisler Céline Koller Brig, Switzerland Alina Pätz (Fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) Esther Neuenschwander Melanie Barbezat Aarau, Switzerland Isabella Wranå Jennie Wåhlin Almida de Val Fanny Sjöberg Stockholm, Sweden Sayaka Yoshimura Kaho Onodera Anna Ohmiya Yumie Funayama Sapporo, Japan
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Satsuki Fujisawa 3 1 24 19 Kelsey Rocque 2 2 27 24 Jennifer Jones 2 2 23 25 Rachel Homan 2 2 20 28 Sayaka Yoshimura 1 3 24 22 Pool B W L PF PA Team Roth 4 0 26 17 Tracy Fleury 3 1 17 13 Kerri Einarson 2 2 22 20 Isabella Wranå 1 3 20 24 Chelsea Carey 0 4 16 27 Pool C W L PF PA Silvana Tirinzoni 4 0 28 10 Anna Hasselborg 3 1 17 20 Robyn Silvernagle 2 2 18 18 Team Scheidegger 1 3 13 22 Elena Stern 0 4 18 24
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time (UTC−04:00).
Draw 1 Tuesday, November 5, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, November 6, 12:00 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, November 6, 4:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, November 7, 8:00 am
Draw 7 Thursday, November 7, 12:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, November 7, 4:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, November 7, 8:00 pm
Draw 10 Friday, November 8, 8:00 am
Draw 11 Friday, November 8, 12:00 pm
Draw 12 Friday, November 8, 4:00 pm
Tiebreakers Friday, November 8, 8:00 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, November 9, 12:30 pm
Semifinals Saturday, November 9, 8:30 pm
Final Sunday, November 10, 12:30 pm
Tier 2
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Mary-Anne Arsenault Christina Black Jenn Baxter Emma Logan Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Megan Balsdon Lynn Kreviazuk Rachelle Strybosch Tess Bobbie London, Ontario Suzanne Birt Marie Christianson Meaghan Hughes Michelle McQuaid Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Jill Brothers Erin Carmody Sarah Murphy Jenn Brine Halifax, Nova Scotia Corryn Brown Erin Pincott Dezaray Hawes Ashley Klymchuk Kamloops, British Columbia Andrea Crawford Jennifer Armstrong Jillian Babin Katie Forward Fredericton, New Brunswick Hollie Duncan Laura Hickey Cheryl Kreviazuk Karen Trines Toronto, Ontario Binia Feltscher Carole Howald Stefanie Berset Larissa Hari Langenthal, Switzerland Mackenzie Glynn Camille Burt Lauren Barron Sarah Cassell St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Tanya Hilliard Taylor Clarke MacKenzie Proctor Heather MacPhee Halifax, Nova Scotia Daniela Jentsch Emira Abbes Klara-Hermine Fomm Analena Jentsch Füssen, Germany Kim Min-ji Ha Seung-youn Kim Hye-rin Yang Tae-i Chuncheon, South Korea Jestyn Murphy Carly Howard Stephanie Matheson Grace Holyoke Mississauga, Ontario Beth Peterson Jenna Loder Katherine Doerksen Melissa Gordon Winnipeg, Manitoba Laurie St-Georges Hailey Armstrong Emily Riley Cynthia St-Georges Laval, Quebec Laura Walker Kate Cameron Taylor McDonald Nadine Scotland Edmonton, Alberta
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers