Did you know? The Madison Scouts won their second DCI championship in 1988. At the Drum Corps International Finals, Madison was not the top scorer in prelims or semifinals. They surged on finals night and edged out powerhouse corps like Santa Clara Vanguard and Blue Devils. This was controversial because Blue Devils were undefeated that year and was forced to perform earlier in the night along with Santa Clara Vanguard due to DCI experimenting with a random draw order, where Madison ended up performing second to last.

DCI Predictions 2026

Rank the top 12 finals placements for World Class, Open Class, and All Age. Exact matches score points; submit once — predictions cannot be changed.

  • Places 1–3: 1 point each when exact
  • Places 4–8: 2 points each when exact
  • Places 9–12: 3 points each when exact
  • All three divisions count toward your total
  • Ties broken by higher corps influence, then earliest submission

Prizes (director account): 1st $100,000 · 2nd $50,000 · 3rd $25,000

Status

Contest complete

Winner: WalkOn (47 pts)

Top predictions

Place Director Score Prize
#1 WalkOn 47 pts $100,000
#2 Ruben97 35 pts $50,000
#3 7words 32 pts $25,000
#4 Clarity 29 pts —
#5 buglemania 28 pts —
#6 MadisonScout88 28 pts —
#7 ddtaylor 20 pts —
#8 StrudelMarchingArts 15 pts —
#9 abda53 13 pts —
#10 HydroTyrant 12 pts —