Bug-a-Palüza 15 Is Over
We would like to thank all of our sponsors, volunteers, participants, vendors, and spectators for making Bug-a-Palüza 15 a success! We will see you next year!
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Results
Congratulations to all of our show winners. If you won a trophy and were not present to pick it up, please contact us to make arrangements to get it.
| 1. Beetle Early - Stock 1949-1957 | ||
| 1st Place | Karl Wood | 1957 Black Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Donna Letterman | 1954 Silver Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Stephen McLean | 1957 Tan Beetle |
| 2. Beetle Early - Custom 1949-1957 | ||
| 1st Place | Clay Poole | 1956 Polar Silver Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Justin Flowers | 1957 Diamond Green Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Peter Clukey | 1957 Blue Beetle |
| 3. Beetle Mid - Stock 1958-1967 | ||
| 1st Place | Davis Mills | 1961 Black Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Tammy Richter Jones | 1965 Bahama Blue Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Dennis Hall | 1964 Red Beetle |
| 4. Beetle Mid - Custom 1958-1967 | ||
| 1st Place | Bert Sumner | 1965 Gray Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Steve Tollison | 1967 Red Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Randy Major | 1967 Red Beetle |
| 5. Beetle Late Stock 1968-1979 | ||
| 1st Place | Mary Ruth Brown | 1972 Red Beetle |
| 2nd Place | John Grubbs | 1974 Black Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Christopher De Luca | 1970 Cobalt Blue Beetle |
| 6. Beetle Late Custom - 1968-1979 | ||
| 1st Place | Larry Scott | 1974 Red Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Ryan Hurst | 1976 Red Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Larry Scott | 1974 Red Beetle |
| 7. Super Beetle - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Leroy Young | 1972 Orange Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Jose Rendon | 1974 Super |
| 3rd Place | Bruce Eanes | 1971 Green Beetle |
| 8. Super Beetle - Custom | ||
| 1st Place | Scott Wilson | 1974 Blue Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Paul Torp | 1971 Green Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Ron Hughes | 1973 Orange Beetle |
| 9. Beetle and Super Beetle Cabriolet - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Bill Schuler | 1978 Champagne Edition Super Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Scott Romero | 1969 Beige Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Jefrey Poarch | 1971 Red Beetle |
| 10. Beetle and Super Beetle Cabriolet - Custom | ||
| 1st Place | Tom Wilson | 1971 Red Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Marla Isbell | 1971 Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Chris Webb | 1975 Green Beetle |
| 11. Type 2 Campers - All Years | ||
| 1st Place | Jack Denton | 1970 Red |
| 2nd Place | Andrew Tigiros | 1970 Red |
| 3rd Place | James Bender | |
| 12. Type II Transporter & Truck Early | ||
| 1st Place | Bob Thomas | 1958 Green Bus |
| 2nd Place | Ken Hippensteel | 1958 Single Cab |
| 3rd Place | Rick Perry | 1966 Red/White |
| 13. Type II Transporter & Truck Late | ||
| 1st Place | Jeffrey Ammons | 1978 Brown/Tan |
| 2nd Place | Henry Lewis | 1979 Green/Tan |
| 3rd Place | J.C. Ludwig | 1974 Beige |
| 14. Type II - Custom | ||
| 1st Place | Leslie McKaig | 1969 Bus/Truck |
| 2nd Place | Eron Epstein | 1977 Seafoam Green |
| 3rd Place | Darryl Allen | 1966 Green/White |
| 15. Type III & Type IV - Stock and Custom | ||
| 1st Place | Matthew Tolbert | 1965 Blue Notchback |
| 2nd Place | Glen Fafara | 1970 Beige Fastback |
| 3rd Place | Nigel Poland | 1964 Blue Type 34 |
| 16. Thing - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Denise Brown | 1973 Orange Thing |
| 2nd Place | Tim Jones | 1973 Orange Thing |
| 3rd Place | Janet Spahr | 1974 Orange Thing |
| 17. Thing - Custom | ||
| 1st Place | William Qualls | 1974 Yellow Thing |
| 2nd Place | Tommy Jones | 1973 Orange Thing |
| 3rd Place | Dakota Bowman | 1974 Thing |
| 18. Karmann Ghia Coupe - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Tony Shuler | 1969 Orange Karmann Ghia |
| 2nd Place | Cindy Breeden | 1972 Orange Karmann Ghia |
| 3rd Place | Steve Speer | 1974 Red Karmann Ghia |
| 19. Karmann Ghia Cabriolet - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Jack Denton | 1968 White Karmann Ghia |
| 2nd Place | Donna Sharp | 1962 Blue Karmann Ghia |
| 3rd Place | Clark Griffith | 1971 Yellow Karmann Ghia |
| 20. Karmann Ghia Coupe and Cabriolet - Custom All Years | ||
| 1st Place | Marilyn Davidson | 1972 Red Karmann Ghia |
| 2nd Place | Tim Norwood | 1971 Blue Karmann Ghia |
| 3rd Place | Susan Minton | 1972 Blue Karmann Ghia |
| 21. Air-Cooled Daily Driver - 1967 and Older | ||
| 1st Place | Tim Welch | 1963 White Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Rachel Brooks | 1962 Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Kelsea Reagan | 1966 Yellow Beetle |
| 22. Air-Cooled Daily Driver - 1968-1979 | ||
| 1st Place | John Monohan | 1971 Blue Super Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Derek Bridgewater | 1972 Brown Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Torrey Power | 1970 Blue Beetle |
| 23. Rail Buggy - Street | ||
| 1st Place | Hunter Bradford | Sand Rail |
| 2nd Place | Shana Woodard | Blue Rail |
| 3rd Place | Lee Bryan | 1969 Silver Rail |
| 24. Rail Buggy - Off Road | ||
| 1st Place | Donna Lowmann | Blue Rail |
| 2nd Place | Wilburn Hall | Red Rail |
| 3rd Place | Nick Gwozdz | Blue Rail |
| 25. Baja and Off-Road | ||
| 1st Place | Daniel Edwards | 1974 Black/Gray Baja |
| 2nd Place | Don Ault | 1966 Red Baja |
| 3rd Place | Kaitlyn Boyer | 1971 Black/Camo Baja |
| 26. Dune Buggies | ||
| 1st Place | Robert Mays | 1963 Dune Buggy |
| 2nd Place | Ron Larmon | 1963 Gold Dune Buggy |
| 3rd Place | Rhonda Glover | Red Dune Buggy |
| 27. Trikes | ||
| 1st Place | Gary Stroud | 1970 Silver Trike |
| 28. Beaters/Hood Rides | ||
| 1st Place | Jason Brooks | 1957 Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Ryan McDonald | 1968 Single Cab |
| 3rd Place | Mike Chesser | 1961 Beetle |
| 29. Volks Rods/Rat Rods | ||
| 1st Place | Glenn Sloat | 1972 Red/Black |
| 2nd Place | Gary Yarbrough | 1969 Black |
| 3rd Place | Tim Elliott | 1976 Gray/Red |
| 30. Special Interest | ||
| 1st Place | Brooklyn Blaylock | 2012 Green/White Bus Bed |
| 2nd Place | Joe McCahill | 1973 Green 914 |
| 31. International | ||
| 1st Place | Kendall Fike | 1998 Mexi Beetle Silver | 2nd Place | Aaron Eberhardt | 1991 Red Jetta GTX |
| 33. New Beetle - Custom | ||
| 1st Place | James Hartline | 1998 Red New Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Michelle Ryskamp | 2002 Silver New Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Jai Johnston | 1998 Herbie New Beetle |
| 34. Mk1 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit/GTI - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | David Stafford | 1984 Blue Rabbit |
| 35. Mk1 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit/GTI - Modified | ||
| 1st Place | Dean Eidell | 1981 Rabbit Truck |
| 2nd Place | Brian Burger | 1983 Brown GTI |
| 3rd Place | Nick Powell | 1982 Beige Rabbit |
| 36. Mk2 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit/GTI - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Wayne Bynum | 1991 White GLI Jetta |
| 2nd Place | Arnaldo Torres | 1988 White GLI Jetta |
| 37. Mk2 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit/GTI - Modified | ||
| 1st Place | Steven Woody | 1985 Silver Golf |
| 2nd Place | Brian Stewart | 1992 Black Jetta |
| 3rd Place | Jamie Loven | 1985 Beige Golf |
| 38. Mk3 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit/GTI - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | David Mann | 1998 Black GTI |
| 2nd Place | Tami Byron | 1996 Harlequin |
| 39. Mk3 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit/GTI - Modified | ||
| 1st Place | Gene Carr | 1996 White GTI |
| 40. Mk4 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit/GTI - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Steve Marr | Black Jetta |
| 2nd Place | Lauren Bailey | 2002 Blue Jetta Wagon |
| 3rd Place | Mike Brooks | |
| 41. Mk4 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit/GTI - Modified | ||
| 1st Place | Maeghan Mays | 2005 Blue GLI |
| 2nd Place | Jason Guthrie | 2005 Black GLI |
| 3rd Place | Tyler Sowrey | 2004 Silver Jetta |
| 43. Mk5 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit/GTI - Modified | ||
| 1st Place | Erin Bowman | 2007 Fahrenheit GTI |
| 2nd Place | Johnny Ewton | 2008 Black GTI |
| 44. Current Production | ||
| 1st Place | Casey Thomas | 2012 Golf R |
| 2nd Place | Adam Molle | |
| 45. Cabriolet & Cabrio | ||
| 1st Place | John Smith | 1992 Red Cabriolet |
| 2nd Place | Ricci Mann | 1993 Red Cabriolet |
| 3rd Place | David Haislop | Red Convertible |
| 46. Passat | ||
| 1st Place | Zac Johnson | 1996 Brown Passat Wagon |
| 2nd Place | Tabitha Lockwood | 1987 Fox |
| 47. Scirocco | ||
| 1st Place | Adam Griffith | 1981 Green Scirocco |
| 2nd Place | Christopher Klancia | 1988 Red Scirocco |
| 48. Corrado | ||
| 1st Place | Aaron Eberhardt | 1993 Black Corrado |
| 2nd Place | Ricci Mann | 1993 Silver Corrado |
| 3rd Place | Tiffany Eberhardt | 1990 White Corrado |
| 49. Vanagon/Eurovan | ||
| 1st Place | Mike Williams | 1991 Green Vanagon |
| 2nd Place | Eric Hayes | 1987 Vanagon Campmobile |
| 3rd Place | Jerry Forester | 1987 Green Vanagon |
| 50. Kit Cars | ||
| 1st Place | David Woody | 1967 MG Kit Car |
| 2nd Place | Walt Berry | 1972 Fiberfab Avenger |
| 3rd Place | Gregg Fulton | 1985 Blue Kellmark |
| Best Sound System | ||
| Ryan Hurst | 1976 Beetle | |
| Best Camp Site | ||
| Jack Denton | 1970 Red Westy | |
| Best Show Car Display | ||
| Bert Sumner | 1965 Fontana Gray Beetle | |
| "You Need Therapy" Award | ||
| Gary Stroud | 1970 Silver Trike | |
| "You Drove THAT From WHERE?" (The Daniel Helton Spirit Award) | ||
| Mark Glasscock | 1957 Rusty Beetle with broken windshield driven from Cullman, AL | |
| Longest Distance Award | ||
| Tim Slogan | Drove from Toronto | |
| Oldest VW in Attendance | ||
| Selwyn Spaulding | 1952 Green Beetle | |
| Engine Sound Off | ||
| Willburn Hall | Red Rail Buggy | |
| Survivor Award | ||
| Dennis Twigg | 1967 Green Bus | |
| Ladies' Choice | ||
| Marilyn Davidson | 1972 Candy Apple Red Karmann Ghia | |
| Roughest VW Running | ||
| Jason Brooks | 1957 Rusty Bug | |
| Club Participation Award | ||
| Aircooled Addicts | ||
| Air-Cooled Best Engine | ||
| Bert Sumner | 1965 Fontana Gray Beetle | |
| Water-Cooled Best Engine | ||
| Brian Burger | 1983 Brown GTI | |
| Air-Cooled Best Interior | ||
| Bob Thomas | 1958 Green Bus | |
| Water-Cooled Best Interior | ||
| Dean Eidell | 1981 Rabbit Truck | |
| Air-Cooled Best Paint | ||
| Hunter Bradford | Airbrushed Sand Rail | |
| Water-Cooled Best Paint | ||
| Brian Burger | 1983 Brown GTI | |
| Air-Cooled Best Of Show | ||
| Bert Sumner | 1965 Fontana Gray Beetle | |
| Water-Cooled Best Of Show | ||
| Brian Burger | 1983 Brown GTI | |
