We would like to thank Village Volkswagen of Chattanooga, The City of East Ridge, The Ronald McDonald House, as well as all of our show sponsors, participants, and spectators. Bug-a-Palüza 12 was bigger and better than ever before!
A few t-shirts from the show are still left.
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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 (Sponsored by Herrell Bug Parts) | ||
| 1st Place | Harry Wood | 1957 Black Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Charles Overton | 1964 Green Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Theresa Coker | 1957 Blue Beetle |
| 2. Beetle Early - Custom 1949-1957 (Sponsored by Creative Car Craft) | ||
| 1st Place | Timothy Hayes | 1951 Green/White Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Jeff Spearn | 1957 Gold Ragtop |
| 3rd Place | Justin Flowers | 1957 Gold Beetle |
| 3. Beetle Mid - Stock 1958-1967 (Sponsored by Coker Tire) | ||
| 1st Place | Fred Massengale | 1964 Blue Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Tammy Richter Jones | 1965 Bahama Blue Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Morris Woodward | 1966 White Beetle |
| 4. Beetle Mid - Custom 1958-1967 (Sponsored by Airkooled Kustoms) | ||
| 1st Place | Andy Entrekin | 1962 Blue Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Michael Harris | 1958 Blue Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Bert Summer | 1965 Gray Beetle |
| 5. Beetle Late Stock 1968-1979 (Sponsored by Honest Charley's Speed Shop) | ||
| 1st Place | Ken Johnson | 1974 Yellow Sun Bug |
| 2nd Place | Paula and Ray Decker | 1968 Beige European Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Mary Ruth Brown | 1972 Red Beetle |
| 6. Beetle Late Custom - 1968-1979 (Sponsored by Creative Car Craft) | ||
| 1st Place | Ronnie Frazier | 1973 Red Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Paul Torp | 1974 Pink Beetle |
| 3rd Place | John Weaver | 1973 Black Beetle |
| 7. Super Beetle - Stock (Sponsored by Herrell Bug Parts) | ||
| 1st Place | Cathy Spencer | 1972 Yellow Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Buck McBee | 1974 Red Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Christina Spurgeon | 1972 Red Beetle |
| 8. Super Beetle - Custom (Sponsored by Creative Car Craft) | ||
| 1st Place | Kenneth Wheeler | 1974 Silver Beetle |
| 2nd Place | James Walker | 1977 Red Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Lee Willis | 1973 Red Beetle |
| 9. Beetle and Super Beetle Cabriolet - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | William Schuler | 1978 Champagne Edition Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Jami Lowery | 1979 Triple White Super Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Becky Wall | 1979 Triple White Super Beetle |
| 10. Beetle and Super Beetle Cabriolet - Custom | ||
| 1st Place | Darrell Adkins | 1969 Red Cabriolet |
| 2nd Place | Lee Pryor | 1962 Red Cabriolet |
| 3rd Place | Rick Hawkins | 1973 Yellow Woody |
| 11. Type 2 Campers - All Years | ||
| 1st Place | William Cowart | 1966 Blue Bus |
| 2nd Place | Lamar Martin | 1985 White Vanagon |
| 3rd Place | Paul Buggeln | 1982 Tan Vanagon Westfalia |
| 12. Type 2 Transporter and Truck - Stock 1967 and Older | ||
| 1st Place | Ken Hippensteel | 1958 Single Cab |
| 2nd Place | Justin Shipp | 1962 Blue Double Cab |
| 3rd Place | Mike Heinze | 1962 Beige Double Cab |
| 13. Type 2 Transporter and Truck - Stock 1968-1979 | ||
| 1st Place | Tommy Franklin | 1979 Blue/White Bus |
| 2nd Place | JC Ludwig | 1974 Tan and White Bus |
| 3rd Place | Nancy Maxwell | 1978 Orange/White Bus |
| 14. Type 2 Transporters and Trucks - Custom All Years | ||
| 1st Place | Darryl Allen | 1966 Teal/White Bus |
| 2nd Place | Tim "Smitty" Smith | 1967 Yellow/White Surf Bus |
| 3rd Place | Gena Johnson | 1967 Type 2 |
| 15. Type 3 and 4 - Stock and Custom All Years | ||
| 1st Place | Charles Sims | 1967 Orange Squareback |
| 2nd Place | Eric Bergstrom | 1973 Orange Fastback |
| 3rd Place | Marion McDonald | 1971 Blue Type 3 |
| 16. Thing - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Ron Domeck | 1974 Blue/White Acapulco |
| 2nd Place | Bruce Favaloro | 1974 Thing |
| 3rd Place | Ron and Rhonda Darby | 1973 Teal Thing |
| 17. Thing - Custom | ||
| 1st Place | Charles Ivey | 1974 Yellow Thing |
| 2nd Place | Jerry Henning | 1973 Thing |
| 3rd Place | Troy Donaldson | 1973 Yellow Thing |
| 18. Karmann Ghia Coupe - Stock All Years | ||
| 1st Place | Cindy Breeden | 1974 Orange Karmann Ghia |
| 2nd Place | Earl Ashby | 1974 Orange Karmann Ghia |
| 3rd Place | Mark Poe | 1968 White/Red Karmann Ghia |
| 19. Karmann Ghia Cabriolet - Stock All Years | ||
| 1st Place | Gayle Oglesby | 1970 Yellow Karmann Ghia |
| 1st Place | Jack Denton | 1968 White Karmann Ghia |
| 1st Place | Roy Adcox | 1969 Teal Karmann Ghia |
| 20. Karmann Ghia Coupe and Cabriolet - Custom All Years | ||
| 1st Place | David Strickland | 1971 Teal/Pink Cabriolet |
| 2nd Place | Billy Gibson | 1970 Yellow Cabriolet |
| 3rd Place | Harley Princ | 1971 Yellow Cabriolet |
| 21. Air-Cooled Daily Driver - 1967 and Older | ||
| 1st Place | Rachel Brooks | 1962 Red/White Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Gary Kohl | 1966 Herbie Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Gabrielle Reynolds | 1966 Blue Beetle |
| 22. Air-Cooled Daily Driver - 1968-1979 | ||
| 1st Place | Robert Neal | 1974 Black Super Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Ken Laster | 1969 Purple Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Joe Marshall | 1974 Super Beetle |
| 23. Rail Buggy - Street | ||
| 1st Place | Dan Bradford | 1970 Rail |
| 2nd Place | Thomas Ward | 2009 Red Rail |
| 3rd Place | Carly Carter | 1994 Silver Rail |
| 24. Rail Buggy - Off Road | ||
| 1st Place | Shane Stephens | 1969 Orange w/ Flame |
| 2nd Place | Thom Ledford | 1987 Blue Rail |
| 3rd Place | Allen Crawley | Aluminum Rail |
| 25. Baja and Off-Road | ||
| 1st Place | Scott Heath | 1966 Tan Baja |
| 2nd Place | Joan Bryan | 1972 White Baja |
| 3rd Place | Gary Green | 1970 Black Baja |
| 26. Dune Buggy | ||
| 1st Place | Ed and Michelle Brackin | 1960 Green Kryptonite |
| 2nd Place | Daniel Johnson | 1972 Green Dune Buggy |
| 3rd Place | Tracy Kilmer | 1970 Purple Dune Buggy |
| 27. Kit Cars and Trikes (Sponsored by R&M Automotive) | ||
| 1st Place | Logan Birdsong | 1930 Red Jaguar SS100 |
| 2nd Place | Trey Longshore | 1972 Blue Trike |
| 3rd Place | George Beeler | 1971 Blue Trike |
| 28. Beaters | ||
| 1st Place | Billy Feagan | 1960 Panel Bus |
| 2nd Place | Timothy Johnson | 1963 Gray Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Shane Phillips | 1966 Red Beetle |
| 29. Volks Rods/Rat Rods | ||
| 1st Place | Mindy Lea Elliott | 1967 Gray/Red Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Rodney Culp | 1969 Black Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Keith Godfrey | 1974 Brown/Orange Beetle |
| 30. Special Interest | ||
| 1st Place | Peter Duffy | 1969 Red Toy Bug |
| 2nd Place | Wayne Harris | Karmann Grilla |
| 3rd Place | Scott "Bubba" Roberts | Rock Crawler |
| 31. International | ||
| 1st Place | Michelle Hartline | 1998 Red Mexican Beetle |
| 32. New Beetle - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Cristine Snyder | 2003 Black New Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Glen Alsobrook | 2003 Green New Beetle |
| 33. New Beetle - Custom | ||
| 1st Place | Larry Goss | 2002 Silver New Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Michelle Hartline | 1998 Red New Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Jeffery Ammons | 2002 Gray New Beetle |
| 34. New Beetle Convertible | ||
| 1st Place | Katie Keister | 2005 Silver New Beetle Convertible |
| 35. Rabbit Early - 1992 and Back (Sponsored by TN Euros) | ||
| 1st Place | Ben Hagopian | 1980 White Rabbit |
| 2nd Place | Sal Robertson | 1983 Black Rabbit |
| 3rd Place | Jesse Bland | 1984 Blue Rabbit |
| 36. Golf and Jetta Early - 1992 and Older | ||
| 1st Place | Brian Stewart | 1992 Black Jetta |
| 2nd Place | Nick Gwozdz | 1989 Blue GL |
| 3rd Place | Floyd Moser | 1992 White GLI |
| 37. Golf and Jetta Late - 1993 and Newer (Sponsored by MF Automotive) | ||
| 1st Place | Daniel Bowling | 2004 Blue R32 |
| 2nd Place | Tyler Sowrey | 2004 Silver Jetta |
| 3rd Place | Michael Myers | 1997 Green GL Jetta |
| 38. GTI and GLI - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Mike Fortenberry | 2003 Black GTI |
| 2nd Place | Diane Henley | 2006 Red GTI |
| 3rd Place | Phillip Triplett | 2009 White GTI |
| 39. GTI and GLI - Custom | ||
| 1st Place | Wayne Bynum | 1984 Red Rabbit |
| 2nd Place | Russell Fortenberry | 2003 Blue GTI |
| 3rd Place | Frank Farkash | 2007 Black GTI |
| 40. Cabriolet and Cabrio (Sponsored by Scenic City Scooters) | ||
| 1st Place | Dean and Kim Eidel | 1985 Yellow Cabriolet |
| 2nd Place | John Smith | 1992 Maroon Cabrio |
| 3rd Place | Christy Thacker | 1996 Red Cabrio |
| 41. Passat | ||
| 1st Place | Thayer Phillips | 2003 Silver Passat |
| 42. Scirocco | ||
| 1st Place | Brian and Lisa Burger | 1981 Silver Scirocco |
| 2nd Place | Christopher Klancia | 1988 Red Scirocco |
| 3rd Place | Michael Moses | 1988 Red Scirocco |
| 43. Corrado | ||
| 1st Place | Ricky Mann | 1993 Silver Corrado |
| 2nd Place | Aaron Eberhardt | 1993 Black Corrado |
| 3rd Place | Justin Quillen | 1992 Red Corrado |
| 44. Early Water-Cooled - 1992 and Older | ||
| 1st Place | Norman Kinsman | 1985 Brown Vanagon |
| 2nd Place | John Smith | 1987 Gray Vanagon |
| 45. Late Water-Cooled - 1993 and Newer (Sponsored by S&P Originals) | ||
| 1st Place | Keith Blomeyer | 2009 White Rabbit |
| 2nd Place | Matthew Bounds | 2000 Blue Eurovan |
| "You Need Therapy" Award | ||
| Kelly Sherrill | Volunteered to help out judge and couldn't be talked out of it! |
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| "You Drove THAT From WHERE?" (The Daniel Helton Spirit Award) | ||
| Billy Feagan | 1960 Panel Bus, Lost 2 parts on the way here and stopped to pick them up |
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| Longest Distance Award | ||
| Name Unknown | Drove from California | |
| Oldest VW in Attendance | ||
| Timothy Hayes | 1951 Split Window Beetle | |
| Engine Sound Off | ||
| Dan Bradford | Blue Rail | |
| Best Sound System | ||
| Norman Roach | Blue Beetle | |
| Best Camp Site | ||
| Stevenson Bug Blast | Lounge Site | |
| Best Show Car Display | ||
| Ron Domeck | 1974 Blue and White Acapulco with Cut Away Wheel | |
| Survivor Award | ||
| Kat Sleeman | 1964 Right Hand Drive Java Green Beetle | |
| Ladies' Choice | ||
| Bonnie Frazier | 1973 Red Beetle | |
| Roughest VW Running | ||
| Jerry Gowin | 1973 412 Tan Squareback | |
| Air-Cooled Best Engine | ||
| Ronnie Frazier | 1973 Red Beetle | |
| Water-Cooled Best Engine | ||
| Wayne Bynum | 1984 Red Rabbit | |
| Air-Cooled Best Interior | ||
| Andy Entrekin | 1962 Blue Beetle | |
| Water-Cooled Best Interior | ||
| Wayne Bynum | 1984 Red Rabbit | |
| Air-Cooled Best Paint | ||
| Bert Summer | 1965 Gray Beetle | |
| Water-Cooled Best Paint | ||
| Jason Guthrie | 2005 Black GLI | |
| Air-Cooled Best Of Show | ||
| Ronnie Frazier | 1973 Red Beetle | |
| Water-Cooled Best Of Show (Sponsored by MF Automotive) | ||
| Wayne Bynum | 1984 Red Rabbit | |
