Missouri Professional Auctioneers Association is proud to announce that Scott Kuntz of Scotty’s Auction Service in Macon, has won the 2024 Missouri bid calling championship at the MPAA Winter Conference held at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Columbia, Missouri, on February 17, 2024. There were 14 contestants from 4 states entered in the competition. After a preliminary round, finalists answered 2 interview questions and then auctioneered two (2) assigned items. The interview was weighted at 40% and Finals Bid Calling weighted at 60% to determine the total final round contestant score. The Champion Bid Caller receives a belt buckle, a plaque, a cash prize and next year’s conference registration. They are then asked to return the following year and emcee the MPAA Bid Calling Contest and auctioneer for the Ringman competition.