From Kansas City to Joplin to Branson, many of the nearly 50 choirs competing in Missouri last weekend put their final performance on stage.

Platte County, Carthage, and Hollister will play host to a combined 47 groups this weekend as the season hits crunch time.

Three of the nation’s top groups held firm atop the standings and defended their territory, while four out-of-state groups partied in Wisco.

The lineups are deep this weekend, both in quantity and quality. From Wisconsin to Missouri to Iowa to Nebraska, the action will be tight.

All you need to know for 25 of the nation's top returning groups, from Connecticut to California.

See how everything shook out in the Show Me State this season!

Deep fields at Johnston and Pleasant Hill, titans at the top of Millard West, and a varied UNL Midwest Cup lineup are featured this week.