This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (February 2012) |
The Ford Hot Shots was the annual skills competition preceding both the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and the Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's women's and men's national curling championships respectively. [1] The competition has not been held since 2018.
When Ford became a sponsor of the World Curling Championships in 1995, it also began a tradition of a skills competition preceding Canada's national championships. [2]
The change in competition format for the 2018 Tournament of Hearts and 2018 Brier led to a change in format for the Hot Shots. Fifteen teams would compete instead of individual curlers, with the winning team being awarded a cheque for $15,000 and one of four Hot Shots spectators winning the two-year lease on the Ford vehicle. [3] [4] The three finalist spectators would each receive $500 to donate to the charities of their choice. [5]
There were six disciplines that each competitor (for 2018, each team) had to do: [6]
Since 2017, the event included five new disciplines: [2]
For each shot, where the shooter rock came to rest determined how many points were earned. A rock that ended up on the button received 5 points. A rock that ended up in the 4 foot ring got 4 points. 8 foot ring, 3; 12 foot for 2; and one point if a "shot has been to have provided some sort of positive result." [7]
Until 2018, the winner of the Hot Shots received a 2-year lease on a Ford vehicle. First and Second runners-up received cash ($2000 and $1000 respectively). In 2009, the women's winner received a lease on a 2009 Ford Flex SEL FWD and the men's winner received a lease on a 2009 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4. In 2013 the lease vehicle was a Ford Fusion SE. [1]
Winning women's vehicles: [8]
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2007 |
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2009 |
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2011 |
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2012 |
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This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (February 2012) |
The Ford Hot Shots was the annual skills competition preceding both the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and the Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's women's and men's national curling championships respectively. [1] The competition has not been held since 2018.
When Ford became a sponsor of the World Curling Championships in 1995, it also began a tradition of a skills competition preceding Canada's national championships. [2]
The change in competition format for the 2018 Tournament of Hearts and 2018 Brier led to a change in format for the Hot Shots. Fifteen teams would compete instead of individual curlers, with the winning team being awarded a cheque for $15,000 and one of four Hot Shots spectators winning the two-year lease on the Ford vehicle. [3] [4] The three finalist spectators would each receive $500 to donate to the charities of their choice. [5]
There were six disciplines that each competitor (for 2018, each team) had to do: [6]
Since 2017, the event included five new disciplines: [2]
For each shot, where the shooter rock came to rest determined how many points were earned. A rock that ended up on the button received 5 points. A rock that ended up in the 4 foot ring got 4 points. 8 foot ring, 3; 12 foot for 2; and one point if a "shot has been to have provided some sort of positive result." [7]
Until 2018, the winner of the Hot Shots received a 2-year lease on a Ford vehicle. First and Second runners-up received cash ($2000 and $1000 respectively). In 2009, the women's winner received a lease on a 2009 Ford Flex SEL FWD and the men's winner received a lease on a 2009 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4. In 2013 the lease vehicle was a Ford Fusion SE. [1]
Winning women's vehicles: [8]
Year | Women | Men |
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1995 |
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1996 |
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1997 |
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1998 |
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1999 |
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2000 |
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2009 |
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2011 |
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2012 |
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2013 |
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2014 |
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2015 |
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