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2026 was the first year of the Major Model, standalone qualifiers and a rolling draft. Before the committee plans next season, we want to hear what worked and what didn't, from everyone, whether you played in the Cup or not. It takes about seven minutes, and your answers are anonymous.
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Team Dean Wins the 2026 Hud Dean Cup
The Cup is decided flight by flight, best two out of three. Team Dean won Premier and Legacy to take the 2026 Hud Dean Cup, two flights to one. Team Hud won the Championship flight going away.
How it played out
The pairs matches on Friday and Saturday set up all three flights. Dean's Legacy flight built a 12–4 lead and Dean's Premier flight led 9½–6½, while Hud's Championship flight went up 11–5.
Sunday singles went mostly Hud's way, 25 points to 23 overall. The Championship flight won its singles 11–5 again to close out a 22–10 win, and Hud's Legacy flight took its singles 8½–7½, but the Saturday gap was too much to make up. Dean's Premier flight won its singles 10½–5½, and with Premier and Legacy in hand, the Cup went to Dean.
Final by flight
Championship: Team Hud wins, 22–10
Premier: Team Dean wins, 20–12
Legacy: Team Dean wins, 19½–12½
Flights won: Team Dean 2, Team Hud 1
Across all three flights, the points came out 49½–46½ for Dean.
Thank you
To captains Forrest Sewell (Hud) and Troy Pollard (Dean), their vice captains, and the Hiwan staff who kept Cup week running from Thursday's gear handout through Sunday's awards. And to every man who qualified, got drafted and showed up, including the players who stepped in on short notice when others had to withdraw. The Cup doesn't happen without all 96 of you.
The 2026 teams
The whole season, in one place
Every 2026 result is now on the site: the Cup, all three majors, the qualifiers, the draft waves and the Standoff.
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Next up: the Frost Off, Saturday, October 10.
See you out there,
The HMGA Committee