American Ninja Warrior (season 11)
The eleventh season of the reality/sports competition series American Ninja Warrior premiered on May 29, 2019 on NBC. City qualifier and finals competitions were held in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Oklahoma City, Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Tacoma, marking the first time a course was held in the Pacific Northwest.
The course returns with new twists in the qualifying rounds, including changes to the Mega Wall, and a new reward competition, the Power Tower.
Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila returned for their respective tenth and seventh seasons while newcomer Zuri Hall joined the duo as a sideline reporter, replacing Kristine Leahy.
Season 7 course finisher and "Total Victory" achiever Geoff Britten participated, marking his return to competition in the series but fell in the Tacoma qualifiers, marking the end of his season.
Drew Drechsel won and became the third person to achieve "Total Victory" on American Ninja Warrior.
Competition schedule
Obstacles
Indicates obstacles created by fans for the "American Ninja Warrior Obstacle Design Challenge".A new obstacle, the Power Tower, was also introduced. In the city qualifiers, the two fastest finalists from each course competed against each other for a "speed pass" that immediately advances the recipient to the National Finals. In the city finals courses, the Power Tower offered a "safety pass" that allows the recipient a second chance to complete Stage 1 or 2 of the National Finals. Most of the ninjas had to play their Safety Passes from the City Finals with 2 using it on Stage 1 and the other 3 using it on Stage 2. The only ninja who didn't play it was Michael Torres because he finished Stage 1 and 2 and you can't use it on Stage 3. The only ninjas who played it but failed to advance to Stage 3 were Flip Rodriguez, who timed out on the Water Walls after using it on Stage 1 when he fell on the Diving Boards, and Dave Cavanagh, who fell twice on Stage 2, first on Giant Walk the Plank, and then on the Extension Ladder.
Mega Wall changes
The Mega Wall, introduced in the tenth season, returns with new rules. Contestants must now choose which version to attempt—the 14.5-foot Warped Wall or the 18-foot Mega Wall—and cannot change once they have attempted one or the other. In addition, contestants are now allowed three attempts at the Mega Wall, and can win cash on any of them: $10,000 for scaling it on the first try, $5,000 on the second, or $2,500 on the third.Power Tower
A new obstacle, the Power Tower, was also introduced. In the city qualifiers, the two fastest finalists from each course competed against each other for a "speed pass" that immediately advances the recipient to the National Finals. In the city finals courses, the Power Tower offered a "safety pass" that allows the recipient a second chance to complete Stage 1 or 2 of the National Finals. All the other ninjas with 2 using it on Stage 1 and the other 3 having to play their Safety Passes from the City Finals but the only one out of the six who didn't play it was Micheal Torres because he finished Stage 1 and 2 and you can't use it on Stage 3.National Finals
City courses
Bold denotes the finishers who completed the Mega Wall and received a prize money bonus.Italics denote the Top 5 women who also finished in the overall Top 30.
Underline represents the contestant who won the Speed Pass, as a result of winning the head to head competition on the Power Tower.
represents the contestant who won the Safety Pass, as a result of winning the head to head competition on the Power Tower.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles qualifiers
The Los Angeles qualifiers featured two new obstacles, Walk The Plank and Spring Forward. The course took place on the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood. The Los Angeles Clippers cheerleaders along with mascot "Chuck the Condor" who were firing up and handing out t-shirts to the crowd. Former NBA player Kareem Rush ran the course as 10-time NBA all-star Paul Pierce cheered him on. Gymnast Danell Leyva, a US champion and 3-time Olympic medalist, completed the course.| Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
| 1 | Hunter Guerard | 1:34.03 | Finished |
| 2 | David Campbell | 1:35.99 | Finished |
| 3 | Kevin Bull | 1:37.26 | Finished |
| 4 | Danell Leyva | 2:23.68 | Finished |
| 5 | Dayvon Hancox | 2:28.93 | Finished |
| 6 | Scott Willson | 2:41.25 | Finished |
| 7 | David Alvarez | 2:59.71 | Finished |
| 8 | Arnold Hernandez | 3:44.54 | Finished |
| 9 | Brian Burk | 3:58.38 | Finished |
| 10 | Brian Kretsch | 4:17.67 | Finished |
| 11 | Jonah Bonner | 4:34.93 | Finished |
| 12 | Kyle Soderman | 1:10.67 | Mega Wall |
| 13 | Flip Rodriguez | 1:40.77 | Mega Wall |
| 14 | Ruben Arellano | 1:49.46 | Warped Wall |
| 15 | Hunter Swan | 3:05.34 | Mega Wall |
| 16 | Corey McCoy | 3:21.22 | Warped Wall |
| 17 | Adam Rayl | 0:38.17 | Spin Hopper |
| 18 | Seth Rogers | 0:47.40 | Spin Hopper |
| 19 | Ben Udy | 1:17.18 | Spin Hopper |
| 20 | Westley Silvestri | 1:37.57 | Spin Hopper |
| 21 | Noah Garfield | 1:52.39 | Spin Hopper |
| 22 | Austin Seibert | 1:59.68 | Spin Hopper |
| 23 | Samantha Bush | 2:02.63 | Spin Hopper |
| 24 | Kevin Fisch | 0:56.12 | Diamond Dash |
| 25 | Rebekah Bonilla | 1:24.29 | Diamond Dash |
| 26 | Verdale Benson | 1:28.43 | Diamond Dash |
| 27 | Lee Cates | 0:17.03 | Spring Forward |
| 28 | Thomas Kofron | 0:19.06 | Spring Forward |
| 29 | Anthony Trucks | 0:26.56 | Spring Forward |
| 30 | Steven Barbarito | 0:29.96 | Spring Forward |
Los Angeles finals
The Los Angeles finals had 1 new obstacle, Leaps Of Faith. Starting this season, only the Top 12 Competitors in each region would move on to the National Finals. In Los Angeles, a total of 15 competitors moved on to the National Finals, as the Top 12 contestants, the Top 2 Women, and Hunter Guerard, the Speed Pass winner in qualifying, advanced. The Los Angeles Chargers cheerleaders and "Thunderbolt" Drumline along with Sean Culkin were in the crowd cheering on the competitors and pro football player Anthony Trucks who ran the course.| Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
| 1 | 4:13.48 | Finished | |
| 2 | Brian Kretsch | 5:42.71 | Finished |
| 3 | Kevin Bull | 2:35.59 | Leaps of Faith |
| 4 | Danell Leyva | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
| 5 | David Campbell | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
| 6 | Scott Willson | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
| 7 | Adam Rayl | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
| 8 | Seth Rogers | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
| 9 | Ben Udy | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
| 10 | Brian Burk | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
| 11 | Hunter Swan | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
| 12 | Verdale Benson | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
| Speed Pass Winner | Hunter Geurard | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
Atlanta
Atlanta qualifiers
In a tie-in with the 2019 movie The Secret Life of Pets 2, the course had a theme inspired by the movie; a preview also aired during the episode. The Atlanta qualifiers featured two new obstacles, Off The Hook and the Ferris Wheel. The competition took place outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons; their cheerleaders and mascot Freddie Falcon were in attendance to cheer on competitors. Celebrity competitors included former NFL cornerback and two-time Super Bowl champion Tyrone Poole who made it to the Ferris Wheel obstacle, and World Series of Poker player Tony Miles who only made it to the third obstacle, thus losing the bet his friend put on him to hit the buzzer at 25:1 odds.| Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
| 1 | Tyler Gillett | 1:07.68 | Finished |
| 2 | Drew Drechsel | 1:08.32 | Finished |
| 3 | RJ Roman | 1:16.90 | Finished |
| 4 | Caleb Bergstrom | 2:00.84 | Finished |
| 5 | Jody Freeman | 2:12.99 | Finished |
| 6 | Kevin Carbone | 2:21.44 | Finished |
| 7 | Travis Rosen | 2:21.99 | Finished |
| 8 | Kenny Niemetalo | 2:28.57 | Finished |
| 9 | Brett Sims | 2:33.79 | Finished |
| 10 | Jordan Hatton | 2:37.05 | Finished |
| 11 | Casey Suchocki | 2:44.56 | Finished |
| 12 | Josiah Singleton | 2:55.36 | Finished |
| 13 | Chris Howard | 3:17.78 | Finished |
| 14 | Ryan Stratis | 3:21.23 | Finished |
| 15 | Roo Yori | 3:27.91 | Finished |
| 16 | Chad Hohn | 3:33.36 | Finished |
| 17 | Rochambeau Dolcine | 3:50.88 | Finished |
| 18 | Jon Dilulllo | 1:20.83 | Mega Wall |
| 19 | Neil Craver | 1:33.77 | Mega Wall |
| 20 | Eddy Stewart | 3:22.93 | Warped Wall |
| 21 | Jessica Clayton | 4:13.25 | Warped Wall |
| 22 | Travis Rust | 1:02.73 | Ferris Wheel |
| 23 | Kirill Rebkovets | 1:03.10 | Ferris Wheel |
| 24 | Ronald Washington | 1:12.29 | Ferris Wheel |
| 25 | Caleb Auer | 1:12.37 | Ferris Wheel |
| 26 | Lucas Gomes | 1:29.41 | Ferris Wheel |
| 27 | Ben Wilson | 1:33.34 | Ferris Wheel |
| 28 | Glenn Davis | 1:40.50 | Ferris Wheel |
| 29 | Tyrone Poole | 1:42.62 | Ferris Wheel |
| 30 | Devin Harrelson | 1:52.86 | Ferris Wheel |
Atlanta finals
The Atlanta Finals will feature 1 new obstacle, Up For Grabs. 15 contestants advanced to the National Finals from this region, as 13 competitors automatically advanced, as Drew Drechsel, who was in the Top 12, won the Speed Pass in qualifying, along with making it up the Mega Wall and now winning the Safety Pass, making ANW history by completing this trifecta. The Top 2 Women also advanced to the National Finals, as Caitlyn Bergstrom, along with her brother Caleb Bergstrom, also made ANW history, becoming the first brother/sister duo to both qualify for the National Finals, after making history by becoming the first brother/sister duo to qualify for the city finals in qualifying.| Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
| 1 | 3:37.79 | Finished | |
| 2 | Kevin Carbone | 4:50.15 | Finished |
| 3 | Tyler Gillett | 5:47.79 | Finished |
| 4 | Brett Sims | 7:10.40 | Finished |
| 5 | Ryan Stratis | 8:42.98 | Finished |
| 6 | RJ Roman | 3:43.93 | Spider Trap |
| 7 | Jody Freeman | 4:18.56 | Spider Trap |
| 8 | Kenny Niemetalo | 4:26.88 | Spider Trap |
| 9 | Caleb Auer | 3:16.04 | Fallout |
| 10 | Caleb Bergstrom | 2:16.09 | Up For Grabs |
| 11 | Ronald Washington | 2:36.36 | Up For Grabs |
| 12 | Travis Rosen | 2:50.35 | Up For Grabs |
| 13 | Casey Suchocki | 3:05.58 | Up For Grabs |
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City qualifiers
The Oklahoma City qualifiers featured three new obstacles, the Wing Swing, the Diving Boards and the Coconut Climb. In attendance hyping up the crowd was the Oklahoma City Thunder cheerleaders and drum line, along with mascot Rumble the Bison. Also, the Oklahoma State University cheerleaders and school mascot Pistol Pete helped cheer on the competitors. The ninja course was held just outside the Oklahoma State Capitol. Former Kansas State legislator Kevin Jones improved his performance from last year by making it to the second obstacle.| Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
| 1 | Daniel Gil | 1:23.14 | Finished |
| 2 | Matthew Day | 1:50.12 | Finished |
| 3 | Nick Fordney | 1:56.95 | Finished |
| 4 | Karsten Williams | 2:13.82 | Finished |
| 5 | Alex Blick | 2:16.89 | Finished |
| 6 | Brent Steffensen | 2:17.67 | Finished |
| 7 | David Wright | 2:26.98 | Finished |
| 8 | Ben Wales | 2:29.07 | Finished |
| 9 | Jeff Harris | 2:51.79 | Finished |
| 10 | Kendall Ortez | 3:05.10 | Finished |
| 11 | Chris Talon Green | 3:39.13 | Finished |
| 12 | Abel Gonzalez | 3:51.64 | Finished |
| 13 | Tyler Humphrey | 5:01.84 | Finished |
| 14 | Mathis "Kid" Owhadi | 1:10.37 | Mega Wall |
| 15 | Jody Avila | 1:37.35 | Mega Wall |
| 16 | Josh Salinas | 1:45.21 | Mega Wall |
| 17 | Brian Burkhardt | 1:54.62 | Mega Wall |
| 18 | Jonathan Horton | 1:01.49 | Coconut Climb |
| 19 | Rick Hinnant | 1:06.40 | Coconut Climb |
| 20 | Josh Norton | 1:07.31 | Coconut Climb |
| 21 | Elliott Jolivette | 1:07.80 | Coconut Climb |
| 22 | Jonathan Bange | 1:16.43 | Coconut Climb |
| 23 | Damir Okanovic | 1:24.79 | Coconut Climb |
| 24 | Tremayne Dortch | 1:27.79 | Coconut Climb |
| 25 | Josh Harris | 1:35.73 | Coconut Climb |
| 26 | Chris Cambre | 1:48.01 | Coconut Climb |
| 27 | Madelynn McNeal | 1:50.14 | Coconut Climb |
| 28 | Maggi Thorne | 2:01.17 | Coconut Climb |
| 29 | Barclay Stockett | 2:02.51 | Coconut Climb |
| 30 | Taylor Amann | 2:02.87 | Coconut Climb |
Oklahoma City finals
The Oklahoma City finals introduced a new obstacle, Snap Back. In attendance among the crowd was Boomer, one of the mascots from the University of Oklahoma. A record for the most women to make it up the Warped Wall during a city finals round was set, as four women made it up the 14 1/2-foot Warped Wall, including Karen Wiltin who was the first mom to make it up the Warped Wall in American Ninja Warrior history. Maggi Thorne became the second mom to make it up the wall later that night. Taylor Amann became the second female in their rookie season to automatically qualify for the national finals, following Jesse Labreck, and later Mady Howard, who achieved the feat one week later during the Seattle/Tacoma city finals.| Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
| 1 | Daniel Gil | 3:34.23 | Finished |
| 2 | 4:28.83 | Finished | |
| 3 | Karsten Williams | 4:29.17 | Finished |
| 4 | Jody Avila | 5:11.20 | Finished |
| 5 | David Wright | 5:17.38 | Finished |
| 6 | Jeff Harris | 2:54.03 | Snap Back |
| 7 | Brian Burkhardt | 3:04.61 | Snap Back |
| 8 | Nick Fordney | 3:04.83 | Snap Back |
| 9 | Josh Salinas | 3:04.97 | Snap Back |
| 10 | Ben Wales | 3:08.85 | Snap Back |
| 11 | Alex Blick | 3:21.94 | Snap Back |
| 12 | Kendall Ortez | 2:03.90 | Crazy Clocks |
| 13 | Damir Okanovic | 2:24.88 | Crazy Clocks |
Seattle/Tacoma
Seattle/Tacoma qualifiers
The Seattle/Tacoma qualifiers featured two new obstacles the Lunatic Ledges and Barrel Roll.Taking place inside the Tacoma Dome, this was ANW first-ever indoor course. In the audience was "The 12s", Seattle Seahawks fan club, along with the Mariner Moose from the Seattle Mariners. Musician Ryan Phillips from rock band Story of the Year ran the course, making it to the fifth obstacle. Sprint car driver McKenna Haase also competed, getting to the third obstacle. U.S. Olympic decathlete Jeremy Taiwo gave the course a try, but failed on the Lightning Bolts. U.S. Olympic halfpipe skier Alex Ferreira also tried his luck on the course, only making it to the second obstacle. Former baseball player for the Mariners Ryan Rowland-Smith became the first MLB pitcher to compete, getting to the second obstacle.
PE teacher Sandy Zimmerman, a National Judo Champion, former Gonzaga University basketball player, and mother of three, became the first mom to finish the course in the show's history. She was also the first and oldest woman to complete the course this season, soon followed by stuntwoman Jessie Graff who returned to ANW after a year absence.
| Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
| 1 | Leif Sundberg | 0:58.75 | Finished |
| 2 | Sean Bryan | 1:14.37 | Finished |
| 3 | Jake Murray | 1:25.37 | Finished |
| 4 | Lorin Ball | 1:39.59 | Finished |
| 5 | David Moonen | 1:46.38 | Finished |
| 6 | Ben Martin | 1:59.60 | Finished |
| 7 | Alex Hatch | 2:15.38 | Finished |
| 8 | Jessie Graff | 2:45.38 | Finished |
| 9 | Scott Behrends | 2:49.06 | Finished |
| 10 | Lance Pekus | 2:57.74 | Finished |
| 11 | Marquez Green | 3:03.13 | Finished |
| 12 | Justin Gielski | 3:18.51 | Finished |
| 13 | Sandy Zimmerman | 3:44.18 | Finished |
| 14 | Josh Kronberg | 1:31.63 | Mega Wall |
| 15 | Karson Voiles | 1:45.66 | Mega Wall |
| 16 | Reko Rivera | 2:02.11 | Mega Wall |
| 17 | Dan Yager | 2:07.76 | Mega Wall |
| 18 | Bart Copeland | 2:19.10 | Mega Wall |
| 19 | Jackson Meyer | 0:29.12 | Lightning Bolts |
| 20 | Nick Hanson | 0:45.34 | Lightning Bolts |
| 21 | Nate Burkhalter | 0:49.53 | Lightning Bolts |
| 22 | Rainer Jundt | 0:49.53 | Lightning Bolts |
| 23 | Matt Dolce | 1:00.82 | Lightning Bolts |
| 24 | Brandon Varner | 1:13.29 | Lightning Bolts |
| 25 | Jeremy Taiwo | 1:14.98 | Lightning Bolts |
| 26 | Zack Scholes | 1:17.07 | Lightning Bolts |
| 27 | Michael Larlee | 1:17.21 | Lightning Bolts |
| 28 | Gavin Maxwell | 1:17.62 | Lightning Bolts |
| 29 | Glenn Albright | 1:19.58 | Lightning Bolts |
| 30 | Sean Darling-Hammond | 1:19.84 | Lightning Bolts |
Seattle/Tacoma finals
The city finals on this course introduced a new obstacle, Northwest Passage. Sean Bryan, who won the Speed Pass in qualifying automatically qualified for the National Finals. This marked the first time in the show's history that no competitor completed the ninth obstacle on a city finals course and the third time in American Ninja Warrior history as a incomplete course, as the Lightning Bolts and Floating Monkey Bars took out over 80% of the competitors, leaving very few competitors who made it to the ninth obstacle.Present to entertain the audience was Blue Thunder, the Seattle Seahawks' drumline.
| Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
| 1 | Dan Yager | 3:17.32 | Northwest Passage |
| 2 | 3:25.20 | Northwest Passage | |
| 3 | Jessie Graff | 4:34.00 | Northwest Passage |
| 4 | Lorin Ball | 2:18.36 | Floating Monkey Bars |
| 5 | David Moonen | 2:28.85 | Floating Monkey Bars |
| 6 | Matt Dolce | 2:44.35 | Floating Monkey Bars |
| 7 | Zack Scholes | 2:45.55 | Floating Monkey Bars |
| 8 | Mady Howard | 2:55.42 | Floating Monkey Bars |
| 9 | Scott Behrends | 3:14.40 | Floating Monkey Bars |
| 10 | Nate Burkhalter | 3:15.52 | Floating Monkey Bars |
| 11 | Nick Hanson | 3:20.83 | Floating Monkey Bars |
| 12 | Sean Darling-Hammond | 4:01.23 | Floating Monkey Bars |
| Speed Pass Winner | Sean Bryan | 2:20.20 | Floating Monkey Bars |
Baltimore
Baltimore qualifiers
The Baltimore qualifiers featured two new obstacles, the Dangerous Curves and the Hazard Cones. The course took place on Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Among the audience cheering on the competitors was the Baltimore Orioles' mascot, "The Oriole Bird", along with the University of Maryland cheerleaders and the Maryland Terrapins mascot, Testudo. Former WNBA player Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever competed on the course, making it to the Dangerous Curves, the third obstacle.| Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
| 1 | Dave Cavanagh | 2:02.27 | Finished |
| 2 | Conor Galvin | 2:07.02 | Finished |
| 3 | Anthony DeFranco | 2:07.38 | Finished |
| 4 | Lucas Reale | 2:12.85 | Finished |
| 5 | Jamie Rahn | 3:08.56 | Finished |
| 6 | Brandon Stenta | 3:45.18 | Finished |
| 7 | Branden Williams | 4:03.91 | Finished |
| 8 | Michael Silenzi | 4:07.30 | Finished |
| 9 | Garrett Lam | 4:09.09 | Finished |
| 10 | Joe Moravsky | 2:32.03 | Mega Wall |
| 11 | Najee Richardson | 2:43.47 | Mega Wall |
| 12 | Chris Wilczewski | 2:55.13 | Mega Wall |
| 13 | Joe Capobianco | 1:02.09 | Crank It Up |
| 14 | Tristan Poffenberger | 1:07.44 | Crank It Up |
| 15 | Alex Goodwin | 1:19.63 | Crank It Up |
| 16 | Clayton Mirage | 1:20.30 | Crank It Up |
| 17 | Zach Barefoot | 1:23.54 | Crank It Up |
| 18 | Eli Bell | 1:30.15 | Crank It Up |
| 19 | Lucio Battista | 1:30.71 | Crank It Up |
| 20 | Logan Kreglow | 1:33.68 | Crank It Up |
| 21 | Justin Andelin | 1:38.90 | Crank It Up |
| 22 | Anthony Eardley | 1:38.98 | Crank It Up |
| 23 | Ryan Rattazzi | 1:53.23 | Crank It Up |
| 24 | Ryan Lee | 1:55.49 | Crank It Up |
| 25 | Allyssa Beird | 2:07.57 | Crank It Up |
| 26 | Kevin Liang | 2:19.80 | Crank It Up |
| 27 | Julius Ferguson | 0:45.32 | Hazard Cones |
| 28 | Jonathan Stevens | 0:49.79 | Hazard Cones |
| 29 | Daniel Eiskant | 0:57.44 | Hazard Cones |
| 30 | Zach Day | 1:03.06 | Hazard Cones |
Baltimore finals
The Baltimore finals featured one new obstacle, Angry Birds. Angry Birds took out 22 competitors, and nobody cleared it. This marked the first time in American Ninja Warrior history that no competitor made it past the eighth obstacle on a city finals course. This was also the first time in history that two city finals courses in one season went without any finishers, and the fourth time that a city finals course went unfinished. Dave Cavanagh became only the second competitor to win both the Speed Pass and the Safety Pass.Along with the Oriole Bird, the cheering section included the Baltimore Ravens cheerleaders and the team's mascot, Poe.
| Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
| 1 | 2:21.61 | Angry Birds | |
| 2 | Lucas Reale | 2:46.65 | Angry Birds |
| 3 | Najee Richardson | 2:46.67 | Angry Birds |
| 4 | Julius Ferguson | 2:48.03 | Angry Birds |
| 5 | Conor Galvin | 2:48.60 | Angry Birds |
| 6 | Anthony DeFranco | 2:57.84 | Angry Birds |
| 7 | Joe Moravsky | 3:05.10 | Angry Birds |
| 8 | Lucio Battista | 3:05.30 | Angry Birds |
| 9 | Branden Williams | 3:14.12 | Angry Birds |
| 10 | Chris Wilczewski | 3:14.80 | Angry Birds |
| 11 | Joe Capobianco | 3:17.53 | Angry Birds |
| 12 | Mike Silenzi | 3:17.77 | Angry Birds |
| 13 | Garrett Lam | 3:18.37 | Angry Birds |
Cincinnati
Cincinnati qualifiers
The Cincinnati Qualifiers featured one new obstacle, the Sling Shot. Among the crowd was Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton along with the team's cheerleading squad, the Cincinnati Ben–Gals, and the team's mascot, Who Dey. Also in the crowd were the Cincinnati Reds mascots, Mr. Red, Mr. Redlegs, and Rosie Red. Drew Lachey of the boy band 98 Degrees was among the celebrities who attempted this course.| Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
| 1 | Ethan Swanson | 1:19.51 | Finished |
| 2 | Jackson Twait | 1:46.19 | Finished |
| 3 | Cameron Baumgartner | 1:55.38 | Finished |
| 4 | Resse Pankratz | 2:04.37 | Finished |
| 5 | Dustin Rocho | 2:35.52 | Finished |
| 6 | Jesse Labreck | 2:49.18 | Finished |
| 7 | Mike Bernardo | 3:05.11 | Finished |
| 8 | Trevor West | 3:17.49 | Finished |
| 9 | Sem Garay | 3:18.34 | Finished |
| 10 | Michelle Warnky | 3:54.67 | Finished |
| 11 | Grant McCartney | 4:29.24 | Finished |
| 12 | Michael Torres | 1:23.55 | Mega Wall |
| 13 | Tyler Smith | 1:23.87 | Mega Wall |
| 14 | Jesse Maurer | 2:28.82 | Mega Wall |
| 15 | Chris DiGangi | 0:52.09 | Slingshot |
| 16 | Jonathan Cooley | 1:00.17 | Slingshot |
| 17 | David Womelsdorf | 1:06.62 | Slingshot |
| 18 | Jesse Wildman | 1:09.35 | Slingshot |
| 19 | Dan Polizzi | 1:10.63 | Slingshot |
| 20 | Derrick Pavoni | 1:11.72 | Slingshot |
| 21 | Mike Wright | 1:16.71 | Slingshot |
| 22 | Philip Scott | 1:17.43 | Slingshot |
| 23 | Zane Paski | 1:19.19 | Slingshot |
| 24 | Phillip Hucke | 1:25.57 | Slingshot |
| 25 | Brandon Mears | 1:25.98 | Slingshot |
| 26 | Eddie Russell | 1:46.09 | Slingshot |
| 27 | Christopher Gabayan | 1:46.33 | Slingshot |
| 28 | Cameron Nave | 1:58.91 | Slingshot |
| 29 | Amanda O'Dell | 1:59.71 | Slingshot |
| 30 | Jeri D'Aurelio | 2:00.15 | Slingshot |
Cincinnati finals
The Cincinnati finals featured one new obstacle, Slam Dunk. In addition to the three Cincinnati Reds mascots, the University of Cincinnati cheerleaders, marching band, and university mascot Bearcat were on hand in the cheering section. This episode also featured a special guest appearance by legendary funk musician and Cincinnati native Bootsy Collins, who accompanied Grant McCartney to the starting line.For the first time since the Dallas city finals in season 6, a female competitor completed the entire city finals course. The feat was accomplished by two women, first by Michelle Warnky and next by Jesse "Flex" Labreck.
| Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
| 1 | Ethan Swanson | 3:43.26 | Finished |
| 2 | 4:01.20 | Finished | |
| 3 | Dan Polizzi | 4:23.87 | Finished |
| 4 | Brandon Mears | 4:43.50 | Finished |
| 5 | Chris DiGangi | 5:53.60 | Finished |
| 6 | Jesse Labreck | 6:29.29 | Finished |
| 7 | Michelle Warnky | 7:03.26 | Finished |
| 8 | Tyler Smith | 2:32.86 | Spinball Wizard |
| 9 | Philip Scott | 3:20.92 | Spinball Wizard |
| 10 | Trevor West | 3:04.71 | Slam Dunk |
| 11 | Grant McCartney | 3:10.93 | Slam Dunk |
| 12 | Sem Garay | 3:38.00 | Slam Dunk |
| 13 | Dustin Rocho | 3:56.60 | Slam Dunk |
National Finals
Stage 1
Stage 1 featured one new obstacle, Spin Your Wheels.| Key | Description |
| Run aired on Night 1 | |
| Run aired on Night 2 |
| Rank | Competitor | Time |
| 1 | Mathis "Kid" Owhadi | Finished |
| 2 | Ethan Swanson | Finished |
| 3 | Daniel Gil | Finished |
| 4 | Tyler Smith | Finished |
| 5 | Adam Rayl | Finished |
| 6 | Josh Salinas | Finished |
| 7 | Lucas Reale | Finished |
| 8 | Tyler Gillett | Finished |
| 9 | Drew Drechsel | Finished Safety Pass |
| 10 | Joe Moravsky | Finished |
| 11 | Kevin Carbone | Finished |
| 12 | Michael Torres | Finished |
| 13 | Hunter Guerard | Finished |
| 14 | Dave Cavanagh | Finished |
| 15 | Flip Rodriguez | Finished Safety Pass |
| 16 | Alex Blick | Finished |
| 17 | Nate Burkhalter | Finished |
| 18 | Ben Wales | Finished |
| 19 | Karsten Williams | Finished |
| 20 | Ryan Stratis | Finished |
| 21 | Chris DiGangi | Finished |
| 22 | R.J. Roman | Finished |
| 23 | Dan Polizzi | Finished |
| 24 | Seth Rogers | Finished |
| 25 | Grant McCartney | Finished |
| 26 | Karson Voiles | Finished |
| 27 | Lorin Ball | Finished |
| 28 | Casey Suchocki | Finished |
NOTE: Drew Drechsel failed on the fifth obstacle on Stage 1, The Tire Run and used his Safety Pass from winning his regional to do the course a second time, as did Flip Rodriguez on seventh obstacle on Stage 1, the Diving Boards.
NOTE: For the second season in a row no women had completed Stage 1 after the success of Jessie Graff: American Ninja Warrior: Season 8 and Allyssa Beird: American Ninja Warrior: Season 9 and that Jesse 'Flex' LaBreck was the Last Women Standing going the farthest on Stage 1 and marked the third straight season she had failed on Stage 1 in the regular season until the USA vs the World when she finished Stage 1 in the international competition.
Stage 2
Stage 2 featured three new obstacles, Giant Walk the Plank, the Extension Salmon Ladder and the Grim Sweeper. A record-number 21 competitors completed Stage 2.| Competitor | Result |
| Daniel Gil | Finished |
| Josh Salinas | Finished |
| Tyler Smith | Finished |
| Ethan Swanson | Finished |
| Joe Moravsky | Finished |
| Karsten Williams | Finished |
| Tyler Gillett | Finished |
| Drew Drechsel | Finished |
| Kevin Carbone | Finished |
| Adam Rayl | Finished |
| Hunter Guerard | Finished |
| Chris DiGangi | Finished |
| Casey Suchocki | Finished |
| Lucas Reale | Finished |
| Ryan Stratis | Finished |
| Seth Rogers | Finished |
| Michael Torres | Finished |
| R.J. Roman | Finished |
| Mathis "Kid" Owhadi | Finished Safety Pass |
| Karson Voiles | Finished Safety Pass |
| Nate Burkhalter | Finished |
| Flip Rodriguez | Failed on Water Walls |
| Lorin Ball | Failed on Swing Surfer |
| Alex Blick | Failed on Swing Surfer |
| Dan Polizzi | Failed on Snap Back |
| Dave Cavanagh | Failed on Extension Ladder |
| Grant McCartney | Failed on Extension Ladder |
| Ben Wales | Failed on Giant Walk the Plank |
NOTE: Mathis "Kid" Owhadi failed on the Grim Sweeper which was the fifth obstacle on Stage 2 and used his Safety Pass from winning his regional to do the course a second time where he hit the buzzer joining the record number of 21 going to Stage 3, as did Karson Voiles on Snap Back which was the third obstacle on Stage 2 which came from the Oklahoma City Finals and he hit the buzzer joint the record number, while Dave Cavanagh on Giant Walk the Plank then played the Safety Pass from the Baltimore Finals then fell again on the Extentsion Ladder so he was the only Ninja who had play the Safety Pass on Stage 2 to not move on to Stage 3.
Stage 3
Stage 3 featured three new obstacles, Grip and Tip, Iron Summit and Pipe Dream.| Competitor | Result | Notes |
| Ryan Stratis | 2. Iron Summit | Pulled out handle on descent. |
| Michael Torres | 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger | Failed dismount. |
| Chris DiGangi | 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger | Digest. Leap across. |
| Ethan Swanson | 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger | Lost grip while building momentum for dismount. |
| Hunter Geurard | 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger | Digest. Lost grip on final ledge. |
| Lucas Reale | 5. Pipe Dream | Lost grip on second set of poles. |
| Joe Moravsky | 6. Cane Lane | Transition to final rail. |
| R.J. Roman | 2. Iron Summit | Digest. Pulled out handle on transition to descent. |
| Drew Drechsel | FINISH | Third competitor to finish Stage 3. |
| Tyler Gillett | 6. Cane Lane | Digest. First jump. |
| Karsten Williams | 5. Pipe Dream | Lost grip on first set of poles. |
| Tyler Smith | 5. Pipe Dream | Digest. First dropping pipe. |
| Seth Rogers | 6. Cane Lane | First jump. |
| Nate Burkhalter | 2. Iron Summit | Digest. Failed ascent. |
| Casey Suchocki | 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger | Digest. Leap across. |
| Kevin Carbone | 6. Cane Lane | Digest. Lost grip on final rail. |
| Mathis 'Kid' Owhadi | 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger | Transition to final ledge. |
| Karson Voiles | 6. Cane Lane | Digest. Lost grip on second rail. |
| Adam Rayl | 6. Cane Lane | Lost grip after touching the Flying Bar. |
| Josh Salinas | 1. Grip & Tip | Transition to second cylinder. |
| Daniel Gil | FINISH | Fourth competitor to finish Stage 3. |