07/27/2026
ABU Games Boise Cup 2026 — Battle Report
Another incredible year for the Boise Cup! Warhammer 40K sold out once again, Age of Sigmar saw a massive 63% increase in attendance, and the addition of Kill Team pushed us to a record‑breaking overall turnout. Thank you to everyone who came out, competed, painted, cheered, and shared in the camaraderie and excitement. You made this event unforgettable. See you next summer!
---------------- Event Overview ----------------
Location: ABU Games — Boise, Idaho
Format: 2‑day event, 5‑round GT
Game Systems: Warhammer 40K, Age of Sigmar, Kill Team
113 players event‑wide
47 factions represented
70 raffle prizes awarded
Special thanks to our staff:
Matt Hibbard (Event Organizer), Ryan Boudreau (40K Judge), Logan Rourk (40K Head Judge), Cailey Aronson (40K), Chris Perkins (Kill Team Head Judge), Quinten O’Brien (AOS Head Judge).
Honorable Mention: Othi Feceu — thank you, Othi!
---------------- Warhammer 40K ----------------
Players: 79 registered (76 active; 3 drops — Jeremy Woods, Chase Choate, Mason Stahl)
Factions Represented: 24
Top 3 Standings
Damien Owen — Orks — 3 Wins — 300 Points — Golden Ticket Winner!
Shaun Sharp — Dark Angels — 3 Wins — 300 Points
Josh Long — Chaos Knights — 3 Wins — 295 Points
40K Award Winners
Best Overall (Grandmaster): Damien Owen — Orks
Best Painted (Master Painter): Chace Noton — Tyranids — Golden Ticket Winner!
Player’s Choice: Chace Noton — Tyranids ( #6)
Achievement Hunter: Gary Jensen
Golden Grot: David Straw — Astra Militarum
Notable Moments
Chace Noton swept both painting awards
Damien Owen also won Best in Faction for Orks
Orks were the most‑played faction (4 players)
48 raffle winners — over 60% of the 40K pool!
Damien Owen’s Golden Ticket will be passed on to Ryan Brown, who will now represent at the World Championship in Barcelona, Spain. Congratulations, Ryan!
---------------- Age of Sigmar ----------------
Players: 22
Factions Represented: 14
(Hedonites of Slaanesh, Slaves to Darkness, Lumineth Realm‑Lords, Maggotkin of Nurgle, Helsmiths of Hashut, Gloomspite Gitz, Soulblight Gravelords, Kruleboyz, Flesh‑eater Courts, Skaven, Seraphon, Kharadron Overlords, Idoneth Deepkin, Blades of Khorne)
Top 3 Standings
Jarod Brown — Hedonites of Slaanesh — 5 Wins — Golden Ticket Winner!
Oliver Standing — Slaves to Darkness — 4 Wins — 311 Points
Preston Hunter — Lumineth Realm‑Lords — 4 Wins — 279 Points
AOS Award Winners
Best Overall: Jarod Brown — Hedonites of Slaanesh
Best Painted: Preston Hunter — Lumineth Realm‑Lords ( #32)
Player’s Choice: Oliver Standing — Slaves to Darkness ( #36)
Achievement Hunter: Blade Deuel — Kruleboyz
Golden Grot: Kaleb Wood — Slaves to Darkness
Notable Moments
Jarod Brown went undefeated
“Rage Babies” club took the top two spots
14 raffle winners — over 60% of the AOS pool!
Jarod already had a golden ticket, so it rolled over to Oliver Standing
----------------- Kill Team -----------------
Players: 12
Factions Represented: 9
(Nemesis Claw, Tempestus Aquilons, Celestian Insidiants, XV26 Stealth Battlesuits, Ratlings, Angels of Death, Wrecka Krew, Imperial Navy Breachers, Vespid Stingwings)
Top 3 Standings
Liam McConnel — Nemesis Claw — 4 Wins — 80 Points
Glyn Dewey — Tempestus Aquilons — 4 Wins — 73 Points
Connor Coles — Celestian Insidiants — 3 Wins — 73 Points
Kill Team Award Winners
Best Overall: Liam McConnel — Nemesis Claw
Best Painted: Brad Stokes — XV‑26 Stealth Suits ( #96)
Player’s Choice: Brad Stokes — XV‑26 Stealth Suits ( #96)
Achievement Hunter: Braden Buttars — Celestian Insidiants
Golden Grot: David Stinger — Vespid Stingwings
Notable Moments
Brad Stokes swept all three hobby awards
Liam McConnel won both Best Overall and Best in Faction
8 raffle winners — over 60% of the Kill Team pool!
