Individual Recognition
Each year an award is given out at the both the National and Central Region show ski tournaments for the most valuable male and female performers of the entire tournament. The following people have won these very prestigious awards while members of the Backwater Gamblers:
| National Tournament Award Winners |
| Skip Gilkerson (Male) |
Willa Cook (Female) |
| 2010 |
David Anderson |
2012 |
Trista Foster |
| 1997 |
Jim Post |
2003 |
Chris (Ridgley) Thornburg |
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2001 |
Trista (Menzer) Foster |
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1997 |
Gretchen Post |
| Central Region Tournament Award Winners |
| Best Male Performer |
Best Female Performer |
| 2016 |
David Anderson |
2015 |
Tagen Tipton |
World Tournament
Starting in 2012, a world show ski tournament is held every two years with teams competing from the USA, Australia, China, Belgium and Canada. Only 35 people including skiers, boat drivers, and announcers are selected from the entire country to be a part of each team. The Backwater Gamblers have several members that have been selected to be a part of Team USA for the World Tournaments.
| Team USA Members |
| 2016 |
Brint Burrill |
Boat driver |
| 2016 |
Trista Foster |
Skier |
| 2014 |
Brint Burrill |
Boat driver |
| 2012 |
Brint Burrill |
Boat driver |