Adam Kitchens (Williston, ND) qualified for the 2016 North Dakota Club Playdowns playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-3 against David Pengilly (Bismarck, ND). of the 2016 North Dakota Club Playdowns in Grand Forks, North Dakota;
 
Kitchens finished 3-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kitchens lost 12-7 to Michael Heier (Bismarck, ND), then responded with a 9-2 win over Benjamin Tucker (Grafton, ND). Kitchens won 9-3 against Drew Sando (Fargo, ND), then won 9-2 against Marshall Tangedal (Williston, ND) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Kitchens did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Kitchens ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.