In the next two seasons, the corps attempted to compete exclusively in Open Class, but they met with small success.

[2][3] In 2010, the corps medaled for the first time at the DCI World Championships, taking the bronze with their production "Metropolis: The Future Is Now".

[4] In 2016, the Bluecoats won first place in World Class Finals, becoming only the 10th corps to be DCI champions since the competition began in 1972.

For 2016, the Bluecoats abandoned their traditional uniforms in favor of a more informal costume designed with the show's near-constant motion in mind; the brass and percussion sections wore white and the color guard wore yellow, both with a swirling, sequined blue accent stripe running from the left hand to the shoulder, across the chest, and down the right leg; Bluecoats also became the first corps to win the DCI title while not wearing any type of headgear.

They also attained medalist standing for the sixth time in seven competition years, a feat to which only one other corps can currently attest.

[8] In 2024, the Bluecoats won their second DCI World Class Championship title, and finished the season undefeated for the first time in the corps' history.

Through 2018 it was a local tradition that the Bluecoats' home show is a part of the induction festivities for Pro Football Hall of Fame, which is located in Canton.