Blue Devils B wins the 2026 Drum Corps International Open Class Championship

The 2026 Drum Corps International Open Class Championships was held on Tuesday, August 4th in Dayton, Ohio and the Blue Devils B Drum and Bugle Corps from Concord, CA. walked away with the gold medal and a score of 81.725.

In close second and winning the silver medal was The Battalion from Salt Lake City, UT. with a score of 81.500 and in third winning the bronze was Gold from San Diego, CA. with a score of 80.300. Below is a full list of scores from the DCI Open Class Championships.

1. Blue Devils B 81.725

2. The Battalion. 81.500

3. Gold 80.300

4. Memphis Blues 77.600

5. River City Rhythm 76.675

6. Columbians 75.175

7. Colt Cadets 73.225

8. Raiders 72.025

9. 7th Regiment 70.625

10. Les Stentors 69.400

11. Eclipse 67.325

12. Heat Wave 63.950

International Class

1. Mercedes Marching Band, Mercedes Norte, Costa Rica 61.025

These drum corps will now compete in the World Class Prelims on Thursday to see where they can place.