Megan Smith/Doug Thomson (Newmarket, ON) qualified for the 2023 Palmerston Mixed Doubles Spiel playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-4 against Katie Cottrill/Shawn Cottrill (Belgrave, ON). of the 2023 Palmerston Mixed Doubles Spiel in Palmerston, Ontario, Canada;
 
Smith/Thomson finished 2-1 in the 23-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith/Thomson defeated Jessica Zheng/Victor Pietrangelo (Niagara Falls, ON) 8-7, then went on to lose 8-6 against Tori Koana/Go Aoki (Karuizawa, JPN). Smith/Thomson responded with a 9-4 win over Dawn Sherk/Nate Sherk (Ayr, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Smith/Thomson earned 6.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Palmerston Mixed Doubles Spiel. Smith/Thomson move up 11 spots after posting a net gain of -0.211 points improving upon their best 4 results so far this season, ranking 186th overall with 5.555 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Smith/Thomson ranks 104th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 4.500 points earned so far this season.