🏆 Prize Structure
Heat Karaoke Championship 2026 — Sponsored by Heat Entertainment Group & The Dugout Tri-Cities
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$1,000+ Cash
Plus Gift Cards at Every Round
Sponsored by Heat Entertainment Group & The Dugout Tri-Cities
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Qualifier Rounds (8 Nights)
Top 2 scores each night win gift cards
1st
$30 Dugout Gift Card
Highest score of the night
2nd
$20 Dugout Gift Card
Second highest score of the night
8 nights × 2 cards = 16 gift cards total for qualifiers
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Semifinals (1 Night — Nov 7)
Top scorer from each style wins a gift card
$50
Dugout Gift Card
Showtunes Top Score
$50
Dugout Gift Card
Pop/HipHop/R&B/Gospel Top Score
$50
Dugout Gift Card
Rock & Metal Top Score
$50
Dugout Gift Card
Country Top Score
4 gift cards total — one per competition style
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Grand Finals (Nov 14)
8 finalists compete for cash and prizes
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1st Place — GRAND CHAMPION
75% of Prize Pool Cash
$1,000 sponsor + 50% of all registration fees × 75%
2nd
25% of Prize Pool Cash
$1,000 sponsor + 50% of all registration fees × 25%
3rd
$100 Dugout Gift Card
4th
$50 Dugout Gift Card
📊 Prize Pool Estimate
Sponsor Cash
$1,000
Heat Entertainment Group
Registration Pool (50%)
$11
1 registrations so far
Total Cash Prize Pool
$1011
and growing!
1st Place Gets (75%)
$758
2nd Place Gets (25%)
$252
🎁 Gift Card Summary — Sponsored by The Dugout Tri-Cities
| Round | Prize | Qty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifiers | $30 card (1st) + $20 card (2nd) | 8 nights × 2 | $400 |
| Semifinals | $50 card (top score per style) | 4 | $200 |
| Finals 3rd Place | $100 gift card | 1 | $100 |
| Finals 4th Place | $50 gift card | 1 | $50 |
| Total Gift Cards | $750 |
🔥 The Path to the Prize
1
Qualifiers ($20 + tax to enter)
Compete in your style at Southridge or Richland Dugout. Top 2 scores win gift cards. Top 4 per type advance. Retry Night 2 for $10 + tax if eliminated.
2
Semifinals — Nov 7 at Southridge Dugout (FREE)
16 singers, all styles, one night. Top score per style wins $50 gift card. Top 2 per type advance.
3
Grand Finals — Nov 14 at Southridge Dugout
8 finalists. 1st place: 75% of cash pot. 2nd: 25%. 3rd: $100 card. 4th: $50 card.
🔥 Register Now — $20 + tax
Every registration grows the prize pool!