Iron grip award
Honors the longest successful defense of a high-position bag tag
Longest successful defense streak on a high‑position bag tag.
Current Status
Week 5: Chris Fox maintains Iron Grip lead with 855.0 points →.
Analysis
Week 5 Iron Grip Award Analysis for The Red Ink Vigil: Leading the competition is Chris Fox with 855.0 points. Following closely is Kenneth Oetker (775.0), with Chris Norman (750.0) rounding out the top three. The current point spread between first and last place is 395.0 points. Most improved this week: Bernard Dieker climbing 2 positions. Currently 5 out of 7 competitors are showing improvement. The closest battle is between Kenneth Oetker and Chris Norman, separated by just 25.0 points.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Week 5 and I'm STILL tracking this Iron Grip nonsense. Chris Fox is winning. There, I said it.
The Red Ink Vigil Standings
as of Oct 16, 2026| Rank | Player | Trend | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = | Improving - Maintained position | |
| 2 | = | Improving - Maintained position | |
| 3 | = | Improving - Maintained position | |
| 4 | = | Improving - Maintained position | |
| 5 | ↑2 | Improving - Up 2 positions | |
| 6 | ↓1 | Declining - Down 1 position | |
| 7 | ↓1 | Declining - Down 1 position |