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.

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.

PHOTO: Derrick Knight | Friend de Coup swept over a rising Bishop Heelan and a traveling Hastings Riverside Company.

Millard West, Mitchell, and Brownsburg all took key wins as their seasons wind down, while Fairfield claimed a decisive season-end triumph.

Lewis Central, Marysville, Sioux City East and Avon deliver some of the biggest battles of the weekend.

Mitchell, Hastings, Elkhorn South, Aberdeen Central, and Bishop Heelan all bring stacked resumes to Sioux City.

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.

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

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

When weather forced The Headliners to a last-minute scramble, they capitalized on the opportunity to win a fourth Best of Show title.

Washington's comp is one of the longest-running in South Dakota. True to form, the contest will feature most of the other local powers.

Winning isn’t everything, but it certainly is something. Here’s a look at who took overall Grand Championships this weekend, and what it mea