American Peony Society Best in Show — Grand Champion
| Year | Cultivar | Exhibitor |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | LE CYGNE | Franklin B. Mead - Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 1931 | SOLANGE | Tom Knipe - Kokomo, Indiana |
| 1934 | HANSINA BRAND | Mrs. A.S. Gowen - St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 1938 | HARRY F. LITTLE | Harry Little - Definance, Ohio |
| 1942 | MRS. R.M. BACHELLER | Judge Vories Peony Farm - St. Joseph, Missouri |
| 1945 | MARTHA BULLOCK | R.C. Schneider - St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 1946 | Chinensis: HANSINA BRAND | A.L. Volz - Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 1946 | Hybrid: ILLINI BELLE | M.C. Karrels - Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 1947 | BLANCHE KING | Myron Bigger - Topeka, Kansas |
| 1951 | RED CHARM | M.C. Karrels - Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 1952 | NANCY NICHOLLS | N.R. van Loon - Newton, New Jersey |
| 1953 | MAY DELIGHT | Elizabeth Falk - Plainfield, Illinois |
| 1954 | ANN COUSINS | D.S. Hyde - Chicago, Illinois |
| 1955 | JAMES PILLOW | D.S. Hyde - Chicago, Illinois |
| 1956 | LE CYGNE | Marvin Karrels - Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 1958 | DORIS COOPER | Glenn Greaves - St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 1959 | HANSINA BRAND | Loyde Thompson - Grand Forks, North Dakota |
| 1960 | LE CYGNE | D. Sanford Hyde - Chicago, Illinois |
| 1961 | FRANCES MAINS | Walter Mains - Belle Center, Ohio |
| 1962 | MINUET | Loyde Thompson - Grand Forks, North Dakota |
| 1963 | MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT | Clarence Lienau - Detroit, Michigan |
| 1964 | HANSINA BRAND | W.G. Sindt - Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 1965 | RED CHARM | Frank L. Howell - Newton, New Jersey |
| 1966 | ANNISQUAM | Marvin Karrels, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 1967 | DORIS COOPER | Walter Alexander - Bowling Green, Ohio |
| 1968 | CAROL | Clarence Lienau - Detroit, Michigan |
| 1969 | NICK SHAYLOR | Clarence Lienau - Detroit, Michigan |
| 1970 | CYTHEREA | Marvin Karrels - Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 1971 | DOUGLAS BRAND | Brand Peony Farms - Fairbault, Minnesota |
| 1972 | SPELLBINDER | Marvin Karrels - Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 1973 | DINNER PLATE | Roy G. Klehm - Barrington, Illinois |
| 1974 | PRINCESS MARGARET | Frank Howell - Newton, New Jersey |
| 1975 | ROBERT W. AUTEN | Marvin Karrels - Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 1976 | CYTHEREA | Marvin Karrels - Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 1977 | JAMES PILLOW | Clarence Lienau - Detroit, Michigan |
| 1978 | PRINCESS MARGARET | W.G. Sindt - Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 1979 | YACHIYO TSUBAKI | Kit Klehm - Arlington Heights, Illinois |
| 1980 | MISS AMERICA | Frank Howell - Newton, New Jersey |
| 1981 | DOUGLAS BRAND | W.G. Sindt - Afron, Minnesota |
| 1982 | HAKU RAKU TEN | John Simkins - Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| 1983 | CYTHEREA | Marvin Karrels - Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 1984 | MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT | Robert Schmidt - Brecksville, Ohio |
| 1985 | HANSINA BRAND | C.F. Spangler - Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin |
| 1986 | MINNIE SHAYLOR | Carroll Spangler - Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin |
| 1987 | HIGH NOON | Carroll Spangler - Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin |
| 1988 | PINK DERBY | Robert Schmidt - Brecksville, Ohio |
| 1989 | ROBERT W. AUTEN | Robert Schmidt - Brecksville, Ohio |
| 1990 | ETCHED SALMON | Carl Klehm - South Barrington, Illinois |
| 1991 | RUFFLED SUNSET | Reath Nursery - Vulcan, Michigan |
| 1992 | KAMADA NISHIKI | Joe Glocka - West Allis, Wisconsin |
| 1993 | YELLOW EMPEROR | Robert Schmidt - Brecksville, Ohio |
| 1994 | BOWL OF CREAM | Roy Klehm - South Barrington, Illinois |
| 1995 | KAMADA NISHIKI | C.F. Spangler - Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin |
| 1996 | NANCY NICHOLLS | Don Hollingsworth - Maryville, Missouri |
| 1997 | LOIS ELAINE LANING | Peter (Chris) Laning - Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| 1998 | COMMAND PERFORMANCE | Don & Lavon Hollingsworth - Maryville, Missouri |
| 1999 | MOONSTONE | Floyd Kimball - Stillwater, Minnesota |
| 2000 | LEMON CHIFFON | Scott Reath - Vulcan, Michigan |
| 2001 | GARDEN TREASURE | Peter (Chris) Laning - Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| 2002 | BARTZELLA | Mike Jones - Sioux City, Iowa |
| 2003 | CORAL CHARM | Adelman Peony Gardens - Brooks, Oregon |
| 2004 | GARDEN TREASURE | Adelman Peony Gardens - Brooks, Oregon |
| 2005 | GARDEN TREASURE | Adelman Peony Gardens - Brooks, Oregon |
| 2006 | CORAL CHARM | Adelman Peony Gardens - Brooks, Oregon |
| 2007 | GARDEN TREASURE | Hollingsworth Peonies - Maryville, Missouri |
| 2008 | BROTHER CHUCK | Adelman Peony Gardens - Brooks, Oregon |
| 2009 | STELLAR CHARM | Adelman Peony Gardens - Brooks, Oregon |
| 2010 | FLYING PINK SAUCER | Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm - Avalon, Wisconsin |
| 2011 | BOB | Brooks Gardens - Brooks, Oregon |
| 2012 | HEPHESTOS | Adelman Peony Gardens - Salem, Oregon |
* This information is from back issues of The APS Bulletin.