Plain and simple, Steele got shafted. They had the performance of their lives, played and marched well, and got one wild vote from a judge that put them out of finals. 7, 9, 10, 12 and 19. the 19 killed them, put them in 11th place overall, while ten were taken to finals. Such a heartbreaker for the band, to go far beyond anyone's expectations all year, most people had never even heard of them, simply to get shut down by one wayward score at area competition.