PHOTO: @sp.rhapsodyinblue | West Jones holds serve as the original favorite prevails at South Jones, and Spain Park takes the overall win at the inaugural Hoover Smackdown.

The first competition weekend preview of the 2026 Southern Show Choir season features an inaugural Hoover contest as well as the long-running South Jones Invitational.

Six panelists voted on the top 15 middle mixed groups. These are the results.

The 2025 competition season starts down south with two different events kicking off the year!

With the 2024 southern show choir season having been wrapped up for a few weekends, it is time for this year's final set of show choir...