2026 Next Generation Barbershop Varsity Quartet Contest
St. Louis, MO - Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Official Varsity Quartets Order of Appearance - Tuesday, 5 PM
(Quartet name, District/Alliance, qualifying score, member listing-TLBB, Chapter/Chorus affiliations, and 139th Street Prize-eligibility)
1. Cruise Control (PIO) 79.3%
Shoshana Sprecher, Catie Carey, Kayla Reed, Cole Carey
Frank Thorne; Grand Rapids, MI; Lansing, MI; Saginaw Bay, MI
2. The Figment Five (CSD) 73.5%
Matthew Pointer, Michael Flannery, Parker Miller, Josh Neighbors
Harmony STL
(139th Street Prize eligible)
3. Sinfournia (MAD) 73.31%
Jackson Abbott, John Fonmboh, Isaac Young, William Sudduth
(139th Street Prize eligible)
4. Out of Range (RMD) 75.86%
Molly Rymes, Holly Vose, Hunter Adam, Alex Kaminer
Denver Mile High, CO; Nashville, TN
5. The 'Loo-Wops (ONT) 74.3%
Sebastien Hampson, Chauvin Zhou, Cole Fredericks, Damien Ho
6. Trilogy (SUN) 77.3%
Jesus Pacheco, Bryan Adames, Kevin Osano, Ben Anderson
Tampa, FL
(139th Street Prize eligible)
7. Boysen Blue (PIO) 75.2%
Ethan Steele, Charlie Gross, Muamen Alsheakh, Giovanni Castiglione
Grand Rapids, MI; Independence, OH; Kalamazoo, MI; Lansing, MI; Saginaw Bay, MI; Town North Plano, TX
8. Gateway (CSD) 79.1%
Rob Abbott, Stephen Reynolds, Cole Williamson, Johnny Padigos
Harmony STL; Tampa, FL
9. What's New (LOL) 73.38%
Clarissa Krueger, Madeline Thompson, Steven Hsieh, Elias Mettner
Greendale, WI; Madison, WI; Town North Plano, TX
(139th Street Prize eligible)
10. Ultra (CAR) 76.5%
Samuel Rickerd, Michael Peterson, Sam Copeland, Ted Lewis
11. They Must Be Mad! (LOL) 72.7%
Audry Gerow, Efren Martinez, Dani Wanak, Connor Lawrence
Denver Mile High, CO; Greendale, WI; Madison, WI; Town North Plano, TX
12. Promenade (BHNZ) 82.4%
Will Harris, Will Lynch, Harry Burt, Kieran King
13. Four A Limited Time (FWD) 74%
Dallas Halvorson, Michael Keleshian, John Yokoyama, Antwun Puckett
Barbary Coast, CA; California Delta; Greater Los Angeles; Las Vegas Chapter of BHS; Westminster, CA
14. Quin-Tones (MAD) 74.73%
Jake Lapp, LJ LeFlore, Tommy Hunter, Chris Crawford
Caldwell, NJ; Greater Delaware, DE
15. Frostbite (LOL) 73.82%
Seth Olson, Oliver Nicholson, TJ Striblen, David Friedges
Minneapolis, MN
(139th Street Prize eligible)
16. Proof of Concept (NSC, RMD, SWD) 73.25%
Meghan McClafferty, Kianna Montanez, Jaylord Lobaton, Nate Lueders
Albuquerque, NM; Asheville, NC; Nashville, TN; Town North Plano, TX
17. SmorgasChords (CSD) 72.5%
Dashall Meyer, Henry Helget, Lucas Smith, Jordan Webber
South Central Kansas, KS
(139th Street Prize eligible)
18. Vitality (CSD, JAD) 73.3%
Brayden Heath, Michael Abrams, Charlie Hill, Kobe DeChurch
Harmony STL; Independence, OH; Metro Kansas City, MO; Town North Plano, TX
19. One Shot (NED) 73.25%
Ryan Dieselman, Alexander Balikian, Luke McCrory, Michael Geary
Greater Boston, MA; Hell's Kitchen, NY; Town North Plano, TX
20. Ami Quartet (LABBS) 81.9%
Isabel Clarke, Alex Georgiadis, Matt Friend, Matt Pandya
| Rank | Quartet | Score | District/Alliance | Eligible for the 139th Street Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Promenade | 82.4 | BHNZ | No |
| 2 | Ami Quartet | 81.9 | LABBS | No |
| 3 | Cruise Control | 79.3 | PIO | No |
| 4 | Gateway | 79.1 | CSD | No |
| 5 | Trilogy | 77.3 | SUN | ✅ |
| 6 | Ultra | 76.5 | CAR | No |
| 7 | Out of Range | 75.86 | RMD | No |
| 8 | Boysen Blue | 75.2 | PIO | No |
| 9 | Quin-Tones | 74.73 | MAD | No |
| 10 | The 'Loo-Wops | 74.3 | ONT | No |
| 11 | Four A Limited TIme | 74 | FWD | No |
| 12 | Frostbite | 73.82 | LOL | ✅ |
| 13 | The Figment Five | 73.5 | CSD | ✅ |
| 14 | What's New | 73.38 | LOL | ✅ |
| 15 | Sinfournia | 73.31 | MAD | ✅ |
| 16 | Vitality | 73.3 | CSD, JAD | No |
| 17 | One Shot | 73.25 | NED | No |
| 17 | Proof of Concept | 73.25 | NSC, RMD, SWD | No |
| 19 | They Must Be Mad! | 72.7 | LOL | No |
| 20 | SmorgasChords | 72.5 | CSD | ✅ |