Ohio’s first large mixed gathering brings plenty of heat, the season’s only Kansas showdown has plenty of power, Linn-Mar turns into a Quad-State Showcase, and Gretna rises above as the best of Nebraska’s first competition weekend.

Show choirs across the country are preparing for the 2026 season. From #1 Linn-Mar to #25 Grenada and all the choirs in between, get caught up just in time for the season.

Boasting dozens of good groups and many packed competitions, it's almost impossible to say what will happen in Iowa show choir in 2026.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | All across the country, mixed choirs in lower divisions but on fantastic shows and stole headlines and results from varsity mixed choirs.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.

From Liberty to Bishop Heelan to Southeast Polk, many of Iowa's top groups gave it their all in their final outings of the season.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.

Plus, Euclid and La Crosse continue to be successful in their breakout seasons.

PHOTO: Derrick Knight | Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Prairie, Des Moines Christian, and others join to create a wild later-season event.

Troy Buchanan, Piqua, and Lincoln Southwest all crossed the quarter-century mark in vastly different scenarios.

PHOTO: @asm.jpeg | Urbandale hosted an intense competition, and the results were plenty fitting.

Win streaks were extended, debut wins were had, and big statements were made all across the country.

From Alabama to Indiana to Iowa to Missouri to Ohio, six of the nation's show choir competitions will deliver the best action this weekend.

Linn-Mar remains undefeated while Waukee Northwest and Urbandale stay within the top three.