Carnegie Mellon University Development Pipe Band Rankings

Performance overview, discipline averages, and calculated rating changes.

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Band Information
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Grade:Grade 5 / 4B (Grade 5)
Founded:1939
Status:Active
Website:https://www.cmu.edu/news/stor…
Results:8
Aggregate Scores

1549.35

Total Points
6.17
Avg Points
11.37
Best Result
Discipline Averages

94.31

Piping Average

92.07

Drumming Average

90.88

Ensemble Average

Competition Results & Calculated Scores
8 Results
Date Competition Place G_comp G_reg Expected Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating
Mar 30, 2026 Ohio Indoor Pipe Band Competi…
Wooster 		2 5 5 0.5624 100.0 70.0 70.0 90.0 81.5 4.45 1549.36
Aug 18, 2025 World Pipe Band Championships…
Glasgow Green 		5 3B 3B 0.5513 97.56 97.56 100.0 92.68 97.32 5.52 1544.91
Aug 18, 2025 World Pipe Band Championships…
Glasgow Green 		5 3B 3B 0.527 98.31 98.31 91.53 88.14 94.24 6.81 1539.39
Aug 11, 2025 European Pipe Band Championsh…
Perth 		2 3B 3B 0.5265 98.63 98.63 100.0 94.52 98.22 11.37 1532.58
Jun 16, 2025 Chicago Scottish Festival and…
Chicago 		1 3 3B 0.512 100.0 100.0 100.0 86.67 97.33 6.76 1521.21
Jun 16, 2025 Chicago Scottish Festival and…
Chicago 		1 3 3B 0.504 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 8.37 1514.45
Apr 28, 2025 Virginia American Pipe Band C…
Norfolk 		1 3A 3B 0.5015 100.0 87.5 87.5 100.0 93.12 5.18 1506.07
Apr 28, 2025 Virginia American Pipe Band C…
Norfolk 		2 3A 3B 0.5 75.0 87.5 87.5 75.0 81.88 0.89 1500.89
Column Explanations
  • G_comp: Grade competed in
  • G_reg: Grade registered in
  • Expected: Expected pairwise score against the event field
  • Q_P1/Q_P2: Qualified scores for Piping 1 and 2
  • Q_D: Qualified score for Drumming
  • Q_E: Qualified score for Ensemble
  • Q: Overall qualified score
  • Delta: Rating change from this event
  • Rating: Elo-like rating after this event
  • Higher scores are better for all columns
  • Piping, drumming, and ensemble drive actual event outcomes