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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| 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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