The 2016 Regional Quiz Bowl Tournaments were hosted by six sites throughout North Carolina on March 5. 86 teams competed in 17 tournaments to be crowned Regional Champions and advance to the March 19 State Final hosted by NC School of Science and Mathematics of Durham. Shown below are the rankings of the advancing teams from each Regional:
West Regional1 - Thomas Jefferson Classical HS2 - Christ School HS Charlotte Regional1 - Metrolina Regional Scholars MS2 - JM Robinson MS3 - Thomas Jefferson Classical MS 1 - Providence HS2 - Myers Park HS3 - Ardrey Kell HS Triad Regional1 - Northwest Guilford MS2 - Mount Mourne School3 - Brown Summit MS 1 - Early College at Guilford2 - High Point Central3 - Atkins HS4 - Jordan-Matthews HS5 - Northwest Guilford MS Sandhills Regional1 - 71st Classical MS2 - Pine Forest MS 1 - Terry Sanford HS2 - Brunswick Early College Triangle Regional1 - Ligon MS2 - Smith MS 1 - Raleigh Charter HS2 - Carrboro HS3 - Northwood HS Northeast Regional1 - NEAAAT2 - Central Gates MS 1 - John A Holmes HS