Smokey Mountain Scottish Festival

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

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Competition Info
Date
May 17, 2026
Location
Townsend
Bands / Results
7 bands · 8 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

4
3 bands
MSR
1 band
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Jamestown Pipes & Drums (Gr. 5)
Jamestown, North Carolina 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 1494.22
Medley
2 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Knoxville Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4)
Knoxville, Tennessee 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 9.67 1509.67
2 Nashville Pipes & Drums
Nashville, Tennessee 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 2 		50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 -9.67 1492.87
5
5 bands
March
5 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Chattanooga Pipe Band (Gr. 5)
Chattanooga, Tennessee 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 1, E: 5 		100.0 80.0 80.0 100.0 20.0 74.0 3.33 1503.33
2 Kentucky United Pipes & Drums
Lexington, Kentucky 		P1: 5, P2: 3
D: 2, E: 2 		80.0 20.0 60.0 80.0 80.0 60.0 -0.03 1499.97
3 Knoxville Pipes & Drums (Gr. 5)
Knoxville, Tennessee 		P1: 3, P2: 1
D: 5, E: 3 		60.0 60.0 100.0 20.0 60.0 58.0 -0.51 1499.49
4 Kilts of Many Colours Pipe Band (Gr. 5)
New Orleans, Louisiana 		P1: 4, P2: 4
D: 4, E: 1 		40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 100.0 52.0 -1.95 1498.05
5 Jamestown Pipes & Drums (Gr. 5)
Jamestown, North Carolina 		P1: 1, P2: 5
D: 3, E: 4 		20.0 100.0 20.0 60.0 40.0 56.0 -0.82 1494.22
Score Statistics
Highest Delta
9.67
Lowest Delta
-9.67
Bands Scored
7
Grade Distribution
4 3 bands
3
5 5 bands
5
Scoring Explanation
  • PU (Placing Units): Base score from overall position
  • Q_P1/Q_P2: Qualified piping scores (Piping 1 & 2)
  • Q_D: Qualified drumming score
  • Q_E: Qualified ensemble score
  • Q: Overall qualified score (weighted average)
  • Delta: Rating change for this event
  • Rating: Elo-like rating after this event
  • Scores are calculated using current ranking parameters
  • Higher positions (1st, 2nd, etc.) generate higher scores
  • Piping, drumming, and ensemble outcomes drive rating changes