Aberdeen Highland Games
Playing up. Elgin and District entered the Grade 2 section from a lower grade. They contest the result here but aren't Grade 2 bands, so they don't appear in the Grade 2 roster or Champion of Champions.
Best piping
Bucksburn and District
Best drumming
TEXO Deeside Caledonia
Best ensemble
TEXO Deeside Caledonia
AdjudicatorsPipingAlvis Kerr & Gordon Lawrie·DrummingStuart Coils·EnsembleRoss Walker
| #▲ | Band | Piping 1 | Piping 2 | Drumming | Ensemble | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXO Deeside Caledonia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Bucksburn and District | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Grampian Police Scotland | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Elgin and District3A | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
Every cell is a placing from one adjudicator's sheet — lower is better, deeper blue = higher placing. Piping, drumming and ensemble are judged independently, so a band can win a discipline and lose the contest.