The last mainstream show choir competition season of the weekend is here, with North Carolina’s lone contest of 2026 and Oceanside boasting the only full California Big Three matchup of the season.

Davenport Central becomes the latest choir to be named champion of the FAME National Finals, while Burbank, Diamond Bar, Valley Vista, Western Sierra, Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy all earn division wins at John Burroughs.

A staggering 38 choirs across nine divisions will hit the stage, with everyone jockeying for late-season success.

The last of this year’s national competitions looms in Branson, and John Burroughs hosts a veritable slew of choirs in Burbank.

Stock photo: Derrick Knight | John Burroughs leads four of the five divisions at the midseason mark, while several groups are off to hot starts behind them.

Burbank Blast featured several noteworthy West Coast debuts, as the balance of power in California comes into focus

Stock photo: Derrick Knight | Three regional experts were surveyed on 35 of the region's top show choirs. These are the results.

Stock Photo: Derrick Knight | The end of the season is here, and with it, 35 groups across five divisions are ranked.

PHOTO: Derrick Knight | From caption splits in advanced to Los Alamitos sweeps in lower divisions, the final Western competition was cinema.

PHOTO: Derrick Knight | From advanced to novice, everyone is trying to get one more great placement in at the end of the season.

PHOTO: Derrick Knight | As everyone hits the home stretch of the season, take a look at where western choirs stand from advanced to novice.

Advanced, intermediate, and novice all feature lineups with five groups or more.

PHOTO: Derrick Knight | From advanced to novice, Burbank Blast brought home no shortage of things to talk about.

PHOTO: Derrick Knight | A rematch in advanced mixed, a wide-open bass division, and five novice mixed choirs offer plenty of action.

Burroughs. Los Al. A nine-choir intermediate division. What else can you want from an early-season comp?

The last COTW Recap of the year is here! Vista PEAK comes out on top in Colorado and SCVA sees several division winners!

This is it! The final weekend of the show choir season across the country is here, with choirs squaring off in California and Colorado.

California's Big Three squares off for the first time in years and North Carolina crowns a state champion!

For this installment we have a full Tier 2 ranking. 280 groups qualified, but only the top 50 make the ranking. *To qualify groups must...

Get all of the action from California, Colorado and North Carolina in the biggest weekend for the rest of the year!