The Southern show choir looks to get back on track this weekend with three full competitions set and ready to go!

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.

A quick preview of the 2026 competition season in the southern show choir circuit.

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

A southern bout up north and a loaded competition on the coast lead to a few shakeup in the latest southern rankings!

A shocking weekend in the south leads to a few interesting shake-ups in the rankings. See what's new atop the Southern's best!

Another weekend of competition down south leads to a new and updated set of rankings!

An exciting weekend down south leads to some note-worthy shakeups in the rankings. Check out what's new down south!

Nothing major shakes the rankings, but that doesn't mean there aren't a few nuggets of interest. Come catch up on the South!

A young Nebraska group and middle mixed Alabama group won for the first time, plus an Ohio group lands on more radars after a second win.

Sweep after sweep after sweep! But who? Come find out who was on top in the South this last weekend!

This week in Southern Show Choir features big competitions, exciting rematches, and brand-new groups! Come catch up on down south!

Five regional experts were surveyed on 30 of the south's best show choirs. These are the results.

A shocking upset and history made! Four comps in one day! Catch up on all the crazy going on down south!

By William Soquet, Editor-in-Chief Homewood and Millard West took statement wins to start their seasons, while Hastings and Gretna East...

Tons of groups tussle in Alabama, Midwest power players gather in Minnesota, Nebraska sees a large rematch, and titans gather in Minnesota.

Albertville will host several handfuls of Alabama choirs, while Mississippi will split between South Jones, Jackson Academy, and States.

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

A tight finals field at Jackson Prep and some lower division battles at Tallassee are the main stories to open the southern season.