{"id":5569,"date":"2018-10-09T19:41:09","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T19:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/?page_id=5569"},"modified":"2026-08-26T16:01:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T16:01:27","slug":"nationals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"America&#8217;s Best Grand Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column]<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.vc_row.wrap-banner-three-fourths .banner-three-fourths {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-position: center center;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t@media (min-width: 768px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.vc_row.wrap-banner-three-fourths .banner-three-fourths {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-position: center center;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t@media (min-width: 992px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.vc_row.wrap-banner-three-fourths .banner-three-fourths {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-position: center center;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style><div class='wrap-banner-three-fourths vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid  vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex vc_row-no-padding    ' id='element_id' ><div class='banner-three-fourths wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-9 vc_col-has-fill b-lazy '    data-src='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ABKC-Hero-25-V1.jpg'><div class='vc_column-inner'><div class='wpb_wrapper'><div class='wpb_text_column wpb_content_element '><div class='wpb_wrapper'><h1>America&#8217;s Best<\/h1>\n<h1>Grand Nationals<\/h1>\n<p>December 12-13, 2026<br \/>\nKansas City, MO<\/p>\n<div class='wpb_wrapper-buttons'><a class='btn btn-full' href='https:\/\/events.myvarsity.com\/events\/search?eventType=competitions&#038;eventId=7080&#038;utm_campaign=ly26-comp-competition-kickoff&#038;utm_medium=internal-site&#038;utm_source=brand-site&#038;business_unit=vas&#038;campaign_type=promotional' rel='' target='_blank' title='Register Now'>Register Now<\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='banner-cta wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-3'><div class='vc_column-inner'><a  href='https:\/\/events.myvarsity.com\/events\/search?eventType=competitions&#038;eventId=7080&#038;utm_campaign=ly26-comp-competition-kickoff&#038;utm_medium=internal-site&#038;utm_source=brand-site&#038;business_unit=vas&#038;campaign_type=promotional' title='Search & Register for Competition' target='_blank' rel='' style='background-image:url(https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/LMP_2450-330x220.jpg)''><span>Search & Register for Competition<\/span><\/a>    <a data-modal='contact' data-contact-topic='competitions' href='#' title='Contact My All Star Advisor' target='_self' rel='' style='background-image:url(https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AB-About-23-330x220.png)''><span>Contact My All Star Advisor<\/span><\/a>    <\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section el_class=&#8221;wrap-section wrap-square-promo&#8221;][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;wrap-text-combo&#8221;]<div class='wrap-image-text-content vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex ' id=''><div class='image-content wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-6'><div class='vc_column-inner '><div class='wpb_wrapper'><div class='wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center'><figure class='wpb_wrapper vc_figure'><img width=\"1000\" height=\"720\" class=\"img-responsive b-lazy\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ABKC-About-25.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ABKC-About-25-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ABKC-About-25-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ABKC-About-25-500x360.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ABKC-About-25-280x202.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ABKC-About-25-125x90.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ABKC-About-25-100x72.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ABKC-About-25.jpg\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='text-content wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-6'><div class='vc_column-inner '><div class='wpb_wrapper'><div class='wpb_text_column wpb_content_element '><div class='wpb_wrapper'><h4>America&#8217;s Best Grand Nationals<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>At our Grand National Championship in Kansas City, MO we place an emphasis on recognition. From fans to athletes, we love to recognize the BEST in class when it comes to skills, excellent grades in school, and even community service.<\/li>\n<li>The event utilizes several unique areas of the venue including incredible arena-style seating and an elegant coaches room.<\/li>\n<li>This national championship provides a one of a kind athlete experience just before the holidays and, in the spirit of recognizing all participants, each athlete will take home a custom, commemorative medal and division winners will earn National Champion jackets!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='vc_featured-video vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid  vc_row-has-fill vc_row-o-equal-height vc_rtl-columns-reverse vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex ' id=''>    <div class='wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-8'>        <div class='vc_column-inner'>            <div class='wpb_wrapper'>                <div class='wpb_video_widget vc_clearfix vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-left'>                    <div class='wpb_wrapper'>                        <div class='wpb_video_wrapper'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023 America&#039;s Best Grand Nationals Kansas City\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/JpaHaxVhoaU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>                        <\/div>                    <\/div>                <\/div>            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div>    <div class='wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-4'>        <div class='vc_column-inner'>            <div class='wpb_wrapper'>                <div class='wpb_text_column '>                    <div class='wpb_wrapper  text-white'>\t\t\t        \t<h4>America's Best Grand Nationals Kansas City<\/h4><p>We had a BLAST in Kansas City, MO this past December! Do you see your gym featured in the ABKC Grand Nationals 2023 highlight video?<\/p>\n                    <\/div>                <\/div>            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;events&#8221;][vc_column]<div class='wrap-accordion-container ' id=''><div class='wrap-accordion-container-title'><h4>Championship Information<\/h4><\/div><div class='accordion-container ' data-accordion-id='_accordion_content6aca4198329747_86870727' id=''><div class='accordion-header'><div class='wrapper'><h4 class='title'>General Information<\/h4><div class='icon-close'><i class='fa fa-plus' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-content'><div class='wrapper'><p><strong>America&#8217;s Best Kansas City Grand Nationals<\/strong><br \/>\nDecember 12-13, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kansas City Convention Center<\/strong><br \/>\n301 West 13th Street<br \/>\nKansas City, MO 64105<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Contacts<\/strong><br \/>\nOur team is here for your team. The following staff members can assist your program with this event.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Registration Specialist: Coming Soon!<\/li>\n<li>Advisor: Braden Tomalson &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:btomalson@varsity.com\">btomalson@varsity.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Event Coordinator: Coming Soon!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-container ' data-accordion-id='_accordion_content6aca4198329e53_84257306' id=''><div class='accordion-header'><div class='wrapper'><h4 class='title'>Schedules<\/h4><div class='icon-close'><i class='fa fa-plus' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-content'><div class='wrapper'><ul>\n<li>Block Schedule &#8211; Coming Soon!<\/li>\n<li>Final Performance Order &#8211; Coming Soon!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-container ' data-accordion-id='_accordion_content6aca419832a1e6_76897332' id=''><div class='accordion-header'><div class='wrapper'><h4 class='title'>Spectator Information<\/h4><div class='icon-close'><i class='fa fa-plus' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-content'><div class='wrapper'><p>2026 Information Coming Soon!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-container ' data-accordion-id='_accordion_content6aca419832a4c7_38169930' id=''><div class='accordion-header'><div class='wrapper'><h4 class='title'>Bid Information<\/h4><div class='icon-close'><i class='fa fa-plus' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-content'><div class='wrapper'><p data-pm-slice=\"1 3 &#091;&#093;\"><strong>2026-2027 Bid Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-listItem\" data-list-indent=\"1\" data-list-type=\"bulleted\">View the 2026-2027 Summit Championships Bid Guide <strong><a class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/26-27-SummitChamps-BidGuide\">HERE<\/a>!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thecheerleadingworlds.net\/\">The Cheerleading Worlds:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-listItem\" data-list-indent=\"1\" data-list-type=\"bulleted\">2 Full Paid Bids<\/li>\n<li class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-listItem\" data-list-indent=\"1\" data-list-type=\"bulleted\">4 At-Large Bids<\/li>\n<li class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-listItem\" data-list-indent=\"1\" data-list-type=\"bulleted\">View the 2026-2027 Worlds Bid Declaration <strong><a class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/26-27-VAS-WorldsBidDeclaration\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/all-star\/competitions\/end-of-season-events\/us-finals\/\">The U.S. Finals<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-listItem\" data-list-indent=\"1\" data-list-type=\"bulleted\">Golden Tickets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-container ' data-accordion-id='_accordion_content6aca419832acb8_99052640' id=''><div class='accordion-header'><div class='wrapper'><h4 class='title'>Housing Required Event<\/h4><div class='icon-close'><i class='fa fa-plus' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-content'><div class='wrapper'><p><strong>This is a Housing Required Event.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For your convenience we have secured attendee blocks throughout the city with amazing rates specifically for Varsity All Star customers. Team Travel Source (TTS) has also successfully negotiated team friendly terms and conditions with each of our host hotels to take the worry and hassle out of booking hotel accommodations so that you can focus on your teams preparation and performance.\u00a0 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Booking through our housing partner TTS is required for all athletes, coaches and spectators attending this event.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Please use the link below for next steps to secure your team housing for this exciting event.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtravelsource-cheer.com\/housing-required-events\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Book REQUIRED Housing<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you have questions about Stay Smart please e-mail <\/span><a href=\"mailto:staysmart@varsity.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">staysmart@varsity.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class='wrap-accordion-container ' id=''><div class='wrap-accordion-container-title'><h4>Previous Championship Information<\/h4><\/div><div class='accordion-container ' data-accordion-id='_accordion_content6aca419832edd9_90134322' id=''><div class='accordion-header'><div class='wrapper'><h4 class='title'>View Results<\/h4><div class='icon-close'><i class='fa fa-plus' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-content'><div class='wrapper'><ul>\n<li>2025 America&#8217;s Best Grand Nationals Results: <a href=\"https:\/\/tv.varsity.com\/events\/14478990\/results\">View<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2024\u00a0America&#8217;s Best Grand Nationals Results: <a href=\"https:\/\/tv.varsity.com\/events\/12789268\/results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2023 America&#8217;s Best Grand Nationals Results: <a href=\"https:\/\/tv.varsity.com\/events\/11267278\/results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class='wrap-tcm-slide'><div class='wrap-tcm-slide-title'><h4 class='text-center text-uppercase'>Photo Gallery<\/h4><\/div><div class='tcm-slider slick-slider   middle-arrows-position' id='' data-slides='4' ><div class='slick-slide slick-slide-gallery ' id=''><div class='wrap-slide-gallery'><article class='post post-gallery' ><a href='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KC-Cheer-FLAWLESS_L3-U18-1440x813.jpg' data-rel='lightcase:myCollection:slideshow' data-lc-categories='lightcase-_tcm_carousel6aca419832fe22.33657923'><img src='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KC-Cheer-FLAWLESS_L3-U18.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class='slick-slide slick-slide-gallery ' id=''><div class='wrap-slide-gallery'><article class='post post-gallery' ><a href='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cheer-Eclipse-Starburst_L1-Youth-Flex-1440x813.jpg' data-rel='lightcase:myCollection:slideshow' data-lc-categories='lightcase-_tcm_carousel6aca419832fe22.33657923'><img src='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cheer-Eclipse-Starburst_L1-Youth-Flex.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class='slick-slide slick-slide-gallery ' id=''><div class='wrap-slide-gallery'><article class='post post-gallery' ><a href='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Reign-Athletics-TKO_L5-Senior-Large-1440x813.jpg' data-rel='lightcase:myCollection:slideshow' data-lc-categories='lightcase-_tcm_carousel6aca419832fe22.33657923'><img src='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Reign-Athletics-TKO_L5-Senior-Large.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class='slick-slide slick-slide-gallery ' id=''><div class='wrap-slide-gallery'><article class='post post-gallery' ><a href='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cheer-St-Louis-Respect_L2-Youth-Flex-1440x813.jpg' data-rel='lightcase:myCollection:slideshow' data-lc-categories='lightcase-_tcm_carousel6aca419832fe22.33657923'><img src='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cheer-St-Louis-Respect_L2-Youth-Flex.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='wrap-articles-module js-equal-height ' id=''><h4 class='articles-module-header'>ALL STAR NEWS<\/h4><div class='row-articles'><div class='wrap-article post-4' ><article id='post-9669551' class='post post-articles' ><div class='wrapper'><div class='entry-thumb'><a target='_blank' href='https:\/\/tv.varsity.com\/articles\/16216543-insider-info-2026-cheersport-raleigh-classic'><img  class=\"aspect-17889  b-lazy\" alt=\"Insider Info: 2026 CHEERSPORT Raleigh Classic\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d2779tscntxxsw.cloudfront.net\/67b0e10d1a7b5.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><header class='entry-header'><h2 class='entry-title'><a target='_blank' href='https:\/\/tv.varsity.com\/articles\/16216543-insider-info-2026-cheersport-raleigh-classic'>Insider Info: 2026 CHEERSPORT Raleigh Classic<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class='entry-content'><p>The 2026 CHEERSPORT Raleigh Classic brings all-star cheer competition to the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Nov. 8, and all of the action will stream live on Varsity TV.<\/p><\/div><footer class='entry-footer'><p class='meta'>Oct. 8, 2026<\/p><\/footer><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class='wrap-article post-4' ><article id='post-9668631' class='post post-articles' ><div class='wrapper'><div class='entry-thumb'><a target='_blank' href='https:\/\/tv.varsity.com\/articles\/16219490-insider-info-2026-aloha-toronto-showdown'><img  class=\"aspect-17889  b-lazy\" alt=\"Insider Info: 2026 Aloha Toronto Showdown\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d2779tscntxxsw.cloudfront.net\/63a48d49cd744.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><header class='entry-header'><h2 class='entry-title'><a target='_blank' href='https:\/\/tv.varsity.com\/articles\/16219490-insider-info-2026-aloha-toronto-showdown'>Insider Info: 2026 Aloha Toronto Showdown<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class='entry-content'><p>The Aloha Spirit Championships series heads north, and the 2026 Aloha Toronto Showdown will take over the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on Nov. 7-8.<\/p><\/div><footer class='entry-footer'><p class='meta'>Oct. 7, 2026<\/p><\/footer><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class='wrap-article post-4' ><article id='post-9661126' class='post post-articles' ><div class='wrapper'><div class='entry-thumb'><a target='_blank' href='https:\/\/tv.varsity.com\/articles\/16135313-insider-info-2026-cheer-power-san-antonio-halloween-challenge'><img  class=\"aspect-17889  b-lazy\" alt=\"Insider Info: 2026 Cheer Power San Antonio Halloween Challenge\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d2779tscntxxsw.cloudfront.net\/65b3de167dd94.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><header class='entry-header'><h2 class='entry-title'><a target='_blank' href='https:\/\/tv.varsity.com\/articles\/16135313-insider-info-2026-cheer-power-san-antonio-halloween-challenge'>Insider Info: 2026 Cheer Power San Antonio Halloween Challenge<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class='entry-content'><p>Insider Info: 2026 Cheer Power San Antonio Halloween Challenge<\/p><\/div><footer class='entry-footer'><p class='meta'>Oct. 1, 2026<\/p><\/footer><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class='wrap-article post-4' ><article id='post-9642071' class='post post-articles' ><div class='wrapper'><div class='entry-thumb'><a target='_self' href='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/news\/the-majors-2027-video-challenge\/'><img width=\"920\" height=\"440\" class=\"aspect-17889  b-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vc-article.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><header class='entry-header'><h2 class='entry-title'><a target='_self' href='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/news\/the-majors-2027-video-challenge\/'>The MAJORS 2027 Video Challenge<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class='entry-content'><p>The MAJORS 2027 teams have been revealed! On January 15, 2027, the best of the best teams in the Senior Level 6 division will take the mat in Indianapolis, Indiana to compete live at The The MAJORS 2027: Here\u2019s The Full Team Reveal List Each week, we want to give you a sneak peek at [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><footer class='entry-footer'><p class='meta'>Sep. 21, 2026<\/p><\/footer><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><p class='articles-module-footer'><a class='btn btn-full' href='\/all-star\/news\/' title='All Star News' target='_self' rel=''>All Star News<\/a><\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>America\u2019s Best National Championship is hosted in the City of Fountains &#8211; Kansas City, Missouri! It is one of the best kept secrets in the industry and held in the historic and beautiful Kansas City Municipal Auditorium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5569","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.5 (Yoast SEO v28.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>America&#039;s Best Grand Nationals - America&#039;s Best<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"America\u2019s Best National Championship is hosted in the City of Fountains - Kansas City, MO. It is one of the best kept secrets in the industry and held in the historic Kansas City Municipal Auditorium.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/nationals\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"America&#039;s Best Grand Nationals\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"America\u2019s Best National Championship is hosted in the City of Fountains - Kansas City, MO. It is one of the best kept secrets in the industry and held in the historic Kansas City Municipal Auditorium.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/nationals\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"America&#039;s Best\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-26T16:01:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.varsity.com\\\/ab\\\/nationals\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.varsity.com\\\/ab\\\/nationals\\\/\",\"name\":\"America's Best Grand Nationals - America&#039;s Best\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.varsity.com\\\/ab\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2018-10-09T19:41:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-26T16:01:27+00:00\",\"description\":\"America\u2019s Best National Championship is hosted in the City of Fountains - Kansas City, MO. It is one of the best kept secrets in the industry and held in the historic Kansas City Municipal Auditorium.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.varsity.com\\\/ab\\\/nationals\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.varsity.com\\\/ab\\\/nationals\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.varsity.com\\\/ab\\\/nationals\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.varsity.com\\\/ab\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"America&#8217;s Best Grand Nationals\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.varsity.com\\\/ab\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.varsity.com\\\/ab\\\/\",\"name\":\"America&#039;s Best\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.varsity.com\\\/ab\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"America's Best Grand Nationals - America&#039;s Best","description":"America\u2019s Best National Championship is hosted in the City of Fountains - Kansas City, MO. It is one of the best kept secrets in the industry and held in the historic Kansas City Municipal Auditorium.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/nationals\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"America's Best Grand Nationals","og_description":"America\u2019s Best National Championship is hosted in the City of Fountains - Kansas City, MO. It is one of the best kept secrets in the industry and held in the historic Kansas City Municipal Auditorium.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/nationals\/","og_site_name":"America&#039;s Best","article_modified_time":"2026-08-26T16:01:27+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/nationals\/","url":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/nationals\/","name":"America's Best Grand Nationals - America&#039;s Best","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/#website"},"datePublished":"2018-10-09T19:41:09+00:00","dateModified":"2026-08-26T16:01:27+00:00","description":"America\u2019s Best National Championship is hosted in the City of Fountains - Kansas City, MO. It is one of the best kept secrets in the industry and held in the historic Kansas City Municipal Auditorium.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/nationals\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/nationals\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/nationals\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"America&#8217;s Best Grand Nationals"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/","name":"America&#039;s Best","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5569"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30733,"href":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5569\/revisions\/30733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/ab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}