Tim Bachmeier (Blaine, MN) finished 1-3 in the 0 team The Big Spiel qualifying round, held January 10 - 13, 2019 in , . In their opening game, Bachmeier lost 8-3 to Mike Farbelow (St. Paul, MN), droppimg another game, 8-6 to Rich Gross (St. Paul, MN) where Bachmeier responded with a 9-2 win over Darrin Munkberg (Blaine, MN). Bachmeier went on to lose 7-6 against Joel Ingersoll (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Bachmeier did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Bachmeier ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.