2026 Plumbing National Championship Airdate

December 17th, 2026 | 8PM EST ​

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ROUND 1 DIGITAL QUALIFIERS ARE NOW OPEN

The Plumbing National Championship was created to identify the “best of the best” plumbers in the country. Tune in on December 17th at 8 PM EST on CBS Sports Network to watch the top plumbers compete for their share of  $20,000 and the title of Plumbing National Champion!​

Interested in qualifying for the 2027 Plumbing National Championship or just learning more about the program? Register for championship updates!

COUNTDOWN TO START OF ROUND 1

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2025 Finalists

Name
State
Carl Glenn
TN
David Shanor
VA
Evan Klien
MD
Ian Edelbacher
CA
Tim Quick
WI

SERVICETITAN ELITE TRADES CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES #FRIDAYNIGHTTAKOVER​

Catch the action as each trade crowns the top technician in the nation thisDecember on CBS Sports Network:​

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  • December 12th (8PM EST) – ServiceTitan HVAC National Championship ​powered by Trane featuring Professionals
  • December 19th (8PM EST) --- ServiceTitan HVAC National Championship ​ powered by Trane featuring Apprentices
  • December 26th – (8PM EST) --- Plumbing National Championship

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The Path To The Championship Finals In 2026
ROUND 1: DIGITAL QUALIFYING CHALLENGE

Competitors registered for the competition by competing in a 5-minute multiple choice quiz with questions provided by Florida PHCC. Top quiz takers moved on to Round 2. 

April 13th – July 31st, 2026

ROUND 2: AT-HOME CHALLENGE

The top (10) competitors from Round 1 have moved on to compete in Round 2. This round features an At-Home Challenge kit, presented by SharkBite, designed by industry experts to test our competitors' skills with unique and dynamic tasks.

FINALS: PLUMBING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The top (3) plumbers with the highest Round 2 score will recieve an all-expenses paid trip to the Championship Finals in Chicago, IL where they will to go head-to-head in a live competition to win their share of $20,000 in cash and prizes.

OCTOBER 2026

Official rules

PRIZES

First Place
$10,000
Second Place
$7,000
Third Place
$3,000

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