Expecting the Best from Best of Show

Best of Show - What Does It Take

Posted October 21 2009 12:51 PM by 5569
Filed under: Opinion, Opinions, Past Truck Events, Truck Opinions, Mini Truckin' Culture

In your opinion, what does it take for a vehicle to be titled Best of Show?

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Although generally considered the most significant and prestigious award given at a show, there are no clear-cut, widespread criteria as to what qualifies a vehicle for this award. Is it simply the "wow" factor? Is it the truck with the most potential? Is it a truck that drives and is road-worthy? Is only a trailer queen deserving of such an honor? Is it the most popular truck, attracting a huge crowd all weekend? Is it the truck built by "that guy" that knows everyone? Does the no-name underdog stand a chance? Is it a political decision made before the show even begins? Can an under-construction truck qualify?

Here's my opinion. Best of Show should be just that - the best. It should have the best combination of exterior, interior, engine, fabrication, etc. of any vehicles at the show. It should be a complete package. Whether driven to the show or not, it needs to be a running, fully functional truck, able to drive into the show area under its own power.

Again, this is my opinion. What do you think?

Reader Comments:

1. I believe it should be based on a combination of things like total points awarded, total package and presentation.

Trailer queen or driven? It shouldn't matter, whichever is cleaner is usually who I would expect to be the winner.

layedoutnissan - Posted October 22 2009 03:22 PM

2. I think the best of show should go to me if im show'n a truck or not. don't you think so? no? yes? well, i don't know... I don't think points should be invalved at all. I think it should be all about the quality of the build from top to bottom. everything that was done should be flawless or better that all the others as well as the presentation of your setup.. the best of show might not have the most mods done to it, and this is why points should not take a part in the pick. that is how i look at it, and how i go about it when i judge a show. but there better be some mods done.

redspowerjams - Posted October 26 2009 05:11 PM

3. what about if a hot rod or other non-mini truck shows up at a truck show and clearly is the cleanest... and is the cleanest at any show it goes to... should it win? I'm just asking. :-)

5569 - Posted October 27 2009 09:49 AM

4. Monica, Yes it should win. Best of show is best of show IMO. We have given the best of award to hot rods at our show more than once.

Red, when I said points should be involved,it was because we judge on a point system for interior, engine etc.. That is how we determine 1st thru 3rd. The best of show truck should beat out the other trucks in its class in order to be eligible for best of show. I don't think you can have a guy that placed 2nd or 3rd become best of show. If he was beaten in his class, he was not truly the "best of show." We take all of the 1st place winners in class and then judge them against each other to determine a winner. the overall baddest truck/car will win.

layedoutnissan - Posted October 28 2009 04:40 AM

5. agreed layedoutnissan!

5569 - Posted October 28 2009 11:50 AM

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