top-notcher

noun3

1. •
   (Philippines) Someone who finishes, or is listed by name, first.
2. •
   (informal) Something excellent or first-rate.
3. •
   (US, old-fashioned) A person regarded as the best in an activity or occupation.

   • "I don't know, but he must be a top-notcher. I wonder what will happen to us?" — 1912