The Dealer's Choice Award is an award given to the highest placing new quartet each year in the Barbershop Harmony Society's International Quartet Contest.
History
The award was first given in 2009. It was named in honor of the Dealer's Choice quartet, who won their first time out in 1973.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Dealer's Choice award, a quartet must competing at the International Quartet Contest for the first time (this does not include the Collegiate competition). The following first-time quartets are not eligible: 1) Contain members that include 2 or more members from the same quartet that has previously competed at an international quartet contest (BHS/SAI/HI or World Mixed Harmony); 2) Contain one or more members that have won an international quartet championship (BHS/SAI/HI or World Mixed Harmony); 3) Contain 2 or more former winners of this award.
Winners
| Year |
Quartet |
Score |
District |
Place Overall |
Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass
|
| 2025 |
The Seventh Variety |
82.5 |
FWD |
23rd
|
Jacob Gonzalez, Michael Keleshian, Emil Pichardo, Ross Valentine
|
| 2024 |
Full Effect |
86.8 |
SHD/DIX |
6th
|
Brett Beard, Andrew Easterling, Caleb Hayes, Wyatt McCarter
|
| 2023 |
HusAar |
83.7 |
SNOBS |
13th
|
Anders Slot Sørensen, Yngve Lyngsø, Søren Detlefsen, Jonas Rasmussen
|
| 2022 |
Windfall |
79.3 |
RMD |
26th
|
Ashley Banks, Siobhan Drown, Johnny Bugarin, Jr, Tyler Wigginton
|
| 2019 |
Midtown |
90.1 |
MAD |
5th
|
Nick Gordon, Anthony Fortino, KJ McAleesejergins, Christian Diaz
|
| 2018 |
Rhapsody |
81.8 |
SWD |
21st
|
Aaron Turner, Drew Prince, Matt Swann, Donovan Davis
|
| 2017 |
Pratt Street Power |
82.3 |
MAD |
16th
|
Vincent Sandroni, Ed Schubel, Ben Hawker, Darren Schmidt
|
| 2016 |
Route 1 |
82.4 |
MAD |
19th
|
Brian Schreiner, Scott Disney, Brandon Brooks, Thomas Moyer
|
| 2015 |
Flightline |
78.9 |
FWD |
30th
|
Oscar Sotelo, Daniel Huitt, Cody Littlefield, Kyle Williamson
|
| 2014 |
The Newfangled Four |
82.0 |
FWD |
16th
|
Joey Buss, Jackson Niebrugge, Ryan Wisnieski, Jake Tickner
|
| 2013 |
The Con Men |
79.8 |
JAD |
30th
|
David A. Strasser, Matthew A. Hopper, Russell T. Watterson, Brent A. Suver
|
| 2012 |
Lemon Squeezy |
81.1 |
SNOBS |
19th
|
Alexander Löfstedt, Victor Nilsson, Mattias Larsson, Martin Jangö
|
| 2011 |
Da Capo |
83.5 |
MAD |
14th
|
Ryan Griffith, Anthony Colosimo, Joseph Sawyer, Wayne Adams
|
| 2010 |
TNS |
84.4 |
DIX |
10th
|
Rick Spencer, Ryan Killeen, Dusty Schleier, David Carden
|
| 2009 |
Musical Island Boys |
84.1 |
BHNZ |
10th
|
Jeff Hunkin, Marcellus (Lusa) Washburn, William Hunkin, Matthew Gifford
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