Record Scores

[FaustianMachine]

Since a lot of scores are looking to trend towards personal bests for individual corps and finishing positions, I figured I'd compile a list of every corps highst score in a Finals setting and every highest score for a placement. 

A few notes: 

*I am only considering scores from the Finals week of events per season. If a corps scored higher during an event prior to their Finals week appearance, it is not included.

*I only counted events where the highest placing World Class (and similar when under different names) attended. No Open Class (and similar when under different names) Finals or shows where the corps seeded in lower placing competed to make it to Prelims/Semifinals/other events where higher ranking groups attended are included.

*Only the corps attending Thursday's Prelims are in the list. 29 is already a lot.

7th Regiment	72.350	2014 Prelims
Blue Devils	99.650	2014 Finals
Blue Knights	93.400	1999 Prelims
Blue Stars	92.775	2022 Finals
Bluecoats	98.750	2024 Finals
Boston Crusaders	97.413	2024 Finals
Carolina Crown	98.300	2013 Finals
Colt Cadets	70.500	2024 Prelims
Colts	90.263	2023 Finals
Columbians	76.088	2023 Prelims
Crossmen	93.000	1997 Finals
Genesis	79.263	2022 Prelims
Gold	79.913	2023 Semifinals
Les Stentors	67.525	2022 Prelims
Madison Scouts	97.800	1988 Semifinals
Mandarins	93.775	2023 Finals
Music City	82.875	2023 Semifinals
Pacific Crest	86.350	2024 Semifinals
Phantom Regiment	98.400	1989 Finals
Raiders	71.300	2024 Prelims
River City Rhythm	74.075	2024 Prelims
Santa Clara Vanguard	98.800	1989 Finals
Seattle Cascades	86.900	2002 Prelims
Spartans	81.913	2023 Prelims
Spirit of Atlanta	94.200	1986 Semifinals
The Academy	87.225	2016 Semifinals
The Battalion	75.350	2024 Prelims
The Cavaliers	99.150	2002 Finals
Troopers	89.475	2023 Finals

 

1	99.650	2014	F	Blue Devils
2	98.525	2004	F	Blue Devils
3	97.700	1998	F	Blue Devils
4	96.925	2023	F	Boston Crusaders
5	95.900	2009	S	Santa Clara Vanguard
6	95.300	1989	F	Star of Indiana
7	94.050	2007	F	Bluecoats
8	92.125	2023	F	The Cavaliers
9	91.100	1992	S	Blue Knights
10	90.500	1988	S	Suncoast Sound
11	89.163	2023	P	Troopers
12	88.075	2024	S	Madison Scouts
13	86.925	2022	S	Crossmen
14	85.788	2022	S	Blue Knights
15	85.200	1988	S	Freelancers
16	84.225	2019	S	Colts
17	82.875	2023	S	Music City
18	82.500	2023	S	The Academy
19	81.913	2023	P	Spartans
20	81.075	2024	S	Blue Devils B
21	79.263	2022	P	Genesis
22	78.813	2022	P	Blue Devils B
23	77.550	2022	P	Spartans
24	76.413	2019	P	Jersey Surf
25	76.050	2023	P	Seattle Cascades
26	75.200	2024	P	Columbians
27	74.575	2023	P	Guardians
28	73.125	2022	P	Southwind
29	72.975	2022	P	Legends
30	70.475	2019	P	7th Regiment
31	69.950	2022	P	River City Rhythm
32	68.838	2017	P	Southwind
33	67.838	2017	P	Guardians

Edited August 6, 2025 by FaustianMachine

[bluecoats88]

can you list who got the score for each of the placement highs?  you have the year, but I'm lazy and don't want to look it up

[Tenoris4Jazz]

5 hours ago, FaustianMachine said:

Since a lot of scores are looking to trend towards personal bests for individual corps and finishing positions, I figured I'd compile a list of every corps highst score in a Finals setting and every highest score for a placement. 

A few notes: 

*I am only considering scores from the Finals week of events per season. If a corps scored higher during an event prior to their Finals week appearance, it is not included.

*I only counted events where the highest placing World Class (and similar when under different names) attended. No Open Class (and similar when under different names) Finals or shows where the corps seeded in lower placing competed to make it to Prelims/Semifinals/other events where higher ranking groups attended are included.

*Only the corps attending Thursday's Prelims are in the list. 29 is already a lot.

 

7th Regiment	72.350	2014 Prelims
Blue Devils	99.650	2014 Finals
Blue Knights	93.400	1999 Prelims
Blue Stars	92.775	2022 Finals
Bluecoats	98.750	2024 Finals
Boston Crusaders	97.413	2024 Finals
Carolina Crown	98.300	2013 Finals
Colt Cadets	70.500	2024 Prelims
Colts	90.263	2023 Finals
Columbians	76.088	2023 Prelims
Crossmen	93.000	1997 Finals
Genesis	79.263	2022 Prelims
Gold	79.913	2023 Semifinals
Les Stentors	67.525	2022 Prelims
Madison Scouts	97.800	1988 Semifinals
Mandarins	93.775	2023 Finals
Music City	82.875	2023 Semifinals
Pacific Crest	86.350	2024 Semifinals
Phantom Regiment	98.400	1989 Finals
Raiders	71.300	2024 Prelims
River City Rhythm	74.075	2024 Prelims
Santa Clara Vanguard	98.800	1989 Finals
Seattle Cascades	86.900	2002 Prelims
Spartans	81.913	2023 Prelims
Spirit of Atlanta	94.200	1986 Semifinals
The Academy	87.225	2016 Semifinals
The Battalion	75.350	2024 Prelims
The Cavaliers	99.150	2002 Finals
Troopers	89.475	2023 Finals

 

 

1	99.650	2014	F
2	98.525	2004	F
3	97.700	1998	F
4	96.925	2023	F
5	95.900	2009	S
6	95.300	1989	F
7	94.050	2007	F
8	92.125	2023	F
9	91.100	1992	S
10	90.500	1988	S
11	89.163	2023	P
12	88.075	2024	S
13	86.925	2022	S
14	85.788	2022	S
15	85.200	1988	S
16	84.225	2019	S
17	82.875	2023	S
18	82.500	2023	S
19	81.913	2023	P
20	81.075	2024	S
21	79.263	2022	S
22	78.813	2022	P
23	77.550	2022	P
24	76.413	2019	P
25	76.050	2023	P
26	75.200	2024	P
27	74.575	2023	P
28	73.125	2022	P
29	72.975	2022	P
30	70.475	2019	P
31	69.950	2022	P
32	68.838	2017	P
33	67.838	2017	P
34	65.950	1977	P

Amazing that there are so many numbers in here from '86/'88/'89.  I would have thought the changes in judging would have erased everything earlier than about 2010. 

[Chief Guns]

Mandarins are well within range of taking down both their corps scoring record, and Bloo's all time 7th place scoring record. 

[FaustianMachine]

5 hours ago, bluecoats88 said:

can you list who got the score for each of the placement highs?  you have the year, but I'm lazy and don't want to look it up

Updated in the original post! 

[Yorkvillain]

I don’t know why but the first stat that stood out to me when reading this was “oh wow Madison has never had a 98”. 

[FaustianMachine]

Several corps just broke their DCI high score records tonight! 

7th Regiment
Colt Cadets
Gold
Music City
Raiders
The Battalion
Troopers

[Musicman1084]

Stampede beat the highest 24th place score, Crossmen tied highest 18th place score, Cascades are 0.05 away from highest 23rd place score, and Spartans are <0.2 away from the highest 19th place score.

Edited August 8, 2025 by Musicman1084