2015 Vanguard CadetsPhoto by: Drum Corps International
Through the decade starting in 2010, these four Open Class corps have walked away with the Best General Effect Award, which is based on the total general effect score earned at the DCI Open Class World Championship Finals.
2010 | Blue Devils B
"Space" — 1st Place, 97.550
Caption Scores
Quarterfinals: 38.15 (1st)
Semifinals: 38.70 (1st)
Finals: 38.95 (1st)
2011 | Blue Devils B
"Syncronicity" | 1st Place, 95.000
Caption Scores
Finals: 38.50 (1st)
2012 | Oregon Crusaders
"Dreaming in Color" | 1st Place, 95.250
Caption Scores
Prelims: 38.40 (1st)
Finals: 38.70 (1st)
2013 | Vanguard Cadets
"The Art of War" | 1st Place, 96.150
Caption Scores
Prelims: 38.10 (1st)
Finals: 38.50 (1st)
2014 | Blue Devils B
"Noir [nuvo]" | 1st Place, 82.650
Caption Scores
Prelims: 32.70 (1st)
Finals: 34.20 (1st)
2015 | Vanguard Cadets
"On Cloud Nine" | 1st Place, 81.225
Caption Scores
Prelims: 32.10 (2nd)
Finals: 32.40 (1st)
2016 | Blue Devils B
"To The Moon" | 1st Place, 79.900
Caption Scores
Prelims: 31.50 (1st)
Finals: 32.00 (1st)
2017 | Vanguard Cadets
"In Pieces" | 1st Place, 80.725
Caption Scores
Prelims: 31.80 (1st)
Finals: 31.80 (1st)
2018 | Vanguard Cadets
"Off The Wall" | 1st Place, 80.075
Caption Scores
Prelims: 31.70 (1st)
Finals: 31.80 (1st)
2019 | Spartans
"Experiment X" | 1st Place, 81.050
Caption Scores
Prelims: 32.00 (1st)
Finals: 32.30 (1st)