The 2024 America’s Best Grand Nationals is the second of five events on the America’s Best calendar for this season, and teams will be in familiar territory, as the competition heads back to Kansas City, Missouri. 

The event again will take place at the Kansas City Convention Center, and all of the action on Dec. 14-15 will be broadcast live on Varsity TV!

At America’s Best, and especially at this national championship, the goal is to be the best at whatever you do, and the organization will be there to recognize the best when it comes to skills, performances, grades in school, community service, and more.

The timing of the event offers a memorable experience just before the holidays, and all competitors will go home with a custom, commemorative medal, while champions will earn special champion jackets.

Enjoy complete coverage of the 2024 America’s Best Grand Nationals, as teams go head-to-head with their sights set on obtaining points to The Varsity Cheer League and a bid to one of the prestigious end-of-season championships!

• Who: All Star Cheer Teams
• When: Dec. 14-15, 2024 
• Where: Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri
• Watch: LIVE on Varsity TV
• Rebroadcast: Watch HERE
• The Varsity Cheer League 500 Points Up For Grabs

What To Know About The Kansas City Convention Center

The Kansas City Convention Center has been a frequent stop for top-tier cheerleading events, as the facility has ample space and experience with such competitions, while its convenient Midwest location makes travel easy.

The history of the entire property dates back to 1899, with the original iteration of the Municipal Auditorium rising in 1934. Nowadays, the Auditorium includes an arena, exhibition hall, music hall, and theatre and can host a variety of events. It even has a rich tradition of college basketball.

The entire property spans eight city blocks and can host just about any type of event, from cheerleading to basketball to a car show to a political national convention.  

The complex includes a 388,000 square-foot exhibit hall, conference center, ballroom, meeting rooms, and a nearby outdoor plaza. Learn more about all the components HERE or take a virtual tour.

General information: Directions & Parking | Facility Photos | FAQs | Downtown Maps

Downtown Kansas City is filled with great hotel options that are walkable from the competition venue, along with public transportation and pride in providing hassle-free experiences for visitors.

Things To Do In Kansas City, Missouri

Click HERE for all there is to know about Kansas City, Missouri, and the things to do there. 

If you’ll be limited to the downtown area, there still is plenty to see and do – see more HERE.

Downtown Kansas City continues to grow, and visitors can enjoy many museums (American Jazz, Arabia Steamboat, National WWI, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum), galleries and theatres, the T-Mobile Center for a variety of concerts and shows or learn about the area’s history and culture.

For those who love professional sports, though the defending NFL champion Kansas City Chiefs will be on the road in Cleveland while the America’s Best athletes are in town, it may be worth the short drive to go check out Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Chiefs and Chiefs Kingdom.

There’s also a place nearby called the College Basketball Experience that’s connected to the T-Mobile Center. 

The CBE celebrates the history of college basketball and allows hoops fans to put themselves in a variety of basketball situations, work on their shooting and rebounding, or take in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, which occupies a third of the building. 

Beyond downtown, Kansas City offers an endless list of attractions and activities, shopping,and  professional sports (baseball, football, soccer, hockey, NASCAR). HERE is a comprehensive list to help build an unforgettable itinerary. 

One thing everyone will need to do while in Kansas City is eat. 

The area is known for BBQ, particularly, burnt ends – bite-size morsels of the area’s culinary history and diversity. It’s also a great area for some steak – a delicious Kansas City strip steak is a can’t-miss. 

Not everyone eats meat, so check out this list of places to eat and drink in Kansas City. You can’t go wrong!

Need a car to get around Kansas City? Visit Avis!

How To Watch The 2024 America’s Best Grand Nationals 

The 2024 America’s Best Grand Nationals will stream LIVE on Varsity TV.

The rebroadcast will stream on Varsity TV on a delay of 24 hours.

If you’re going to be in the Kansas City area and want to see the event in person, keep an eye on this page for spectator and ticket information.

The 2024 America’s Best Grand Nationals Results

Results for the 2024 America’s Best Grand Nationals can be found here.

The 2024 America’s Best Grand Nationals Schedule

The schedule for the 2024 America’s Best Grand Nationals can be found here.

Tentative block schedule

Let This Video Get You Hyped For The 2024 America’s Best Grand Nationals!

Bids Up For Grabs At The 2024 America’s Best Grand Nationals

• 2 Paid Bids to The Cheerleading Worlds
• 4 At-Large Bids to the Cheerleading Worlds
• 3 Paid Bids to The Summit
• 4 IASF At-Large Bids to The Summit
• 7 At-Large Bids to The Summit
• 3 Paid Bids to The D2 Summit
• 7 At-Large Bids to The D2 Summit
• 1 Paid Bid to The Youth Summit
• 4 At-Large Bids to The Youth Summit
• 2 Paid Bids to The Regional Summit (one Division I, one Division II)
• At-Large Bids to The Regional Summit
• 5 At-Large Bids to The Recreational Summit
• 1 Silver Bid to The Quest
• Qualifier Bids to The Quest
• Golden Tickets to The U.S. Finals

The Varsity Cheer League

The Varsity Cheer League is the official ranking system for the sport of All Star cheerleading, changing the conversation from “Who won the weekend?” to “Who ranks at the top this season?”

Every team that competes at a Varsity All Star event this season will be included in The Varsity Cheer League.

Team rankings are determined by the points system displayed here. At each Varsity All Star event your team competes, your team will earn points based on the assigned event and placement point value.

At the end of the season, your six best Varsity All Star event scores will be used to calculate your final rank.

In total, 128 winners will be recognized from first to third place across each region. 

One champion will be crowned in each of the five regions across the eight eligible divisions and two League 6 conferences, meaning 42 championships will be awarded in total. Champions will win cash and prizes!

Click here to learn more about The Varsity Cheer League

500 Points Up For Grabs At The 2024 America’s Best Grand Nationals

Click here to view the full points system/breakdown.

Tune in to Varsity TV on Dec. 14-15 to watch all the action live from the 2024 America’s Best Grand Nationals in Kansas City, Missouri!

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