The Ben R. Hager Cup is awarded annually during The American Iris Society's national meeting. It is restricted to Median Irises (SDB, IB, BB and MTB) seen in the tour gardens during the meeting. The variety must be introduced but is not limited to Official Guest irises. Each registrant may vote for one variety but a variety could also win the President's Cup or Franklin Cook Cup. This cup is sponsored by The Median Iris Society.

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Year	Iris Name	Hybridizer (Award Presentation Location)
2022	Black Comedy (IB)Black Comedy (IB)	Paul Black (Las Cruces, New Mexico)
2019	Black Comedy (IB)Black Comedy (IB)	Paul Black (California)
2017	Chocolate Fountain (MTB)Chocolate Fountain (MTB)	Kenneth Fisher (Des Moines, Iowa)
2015 & 2016	Moose Tracks (MTB)Moose Tracks (MTB)	Lynda Miller (Portland, Oregon)
2014	Bahama Blues (IB)Bahama Blues (IB) (tie)	M. Sutton (Dallas, Texas)
2014	Bottled Sunshine (IB)Bottled Sunshine (IB) (tie)	H. Nichols (Dallas, Texas)
2013	Boy Genius (BB)Boy Genius (BB)	Joe Ghio (Dallas, Texas)
2012	Man's Best Friend (IB)Man's Best Friend (IB)	Paul Black (Ontario, California)
2011	Dazzling (IB) Dazzling (IB)	Paul Black (Victoria, BC Canada)
2010	Dallas Mahan (MTB) Dallas Mahan (MTB) (3-way tie)	Clarence Mahan (Madison, WI)
2010	Ruffled Rascal (BB) Ruffled Rascal (BB) (3-way tie)	Frances Rogers (Madison, WI)
2010	Survivor (MTB) Survivor (MTB) (3-way tie)	Lynda Miller (Madison, WI)
2009	Dividing Line (MTB) Dividing Line (MTB)	Charles Bunnell (Kansas City, MO)
2008	Crow's Feet (BB) Crow's Feet (BB)	Paul Black (Austin, TX)
2007	Dividing Line (MTB) Dividing Line (MTB)	Charles Bunnell (Oklahoma City, OK)