Bug-a-Palüza 14 Is Over
We would like to thank all of our sponsors, volunteers, participants, vendors, and spectators for making Bug-a-Palüza 14 a success! We will see you next year! Visit our Facebook page for photos and video!
Bug-a-Palüza 15
We have lined up the weekend of April 20-21, 2013 for Bug-a-Palüza 15. Show planning is underway, please check back soon for updates!
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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 | Richard Bowers | 1951 Green Pastel Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Karl Wood | 1957 Black Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Donna Letterman | 1954 Silver Beetle |
| 2. Beetle Early - Custom 1949-1957 | ||
| 1st Place | Sam Rise | 1957 Blue Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Jim Prewitt | 1957 Olive Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Todd Hudson | 1954 Beetle |
| 3. Beetle Mid - Stock 1958-1967 | ||
| 1st Place | Tammy Richter Jones | 1965 Bahama Blue Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Donald Mills | 1961 Black Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Bob McComb | 1961 Black Beetle |
| 4. Beetle Mid - Custom 1958-1967 | ||
| 1st Place | Bert Sumner | 1965 Gray Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Robert Stubblefield | 1965 White Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Greg Walker | 1964 Orange Beetle |
| 5. Beetle Late Stock 1968-1979 | ||
| 1st Place | Ken Johnson | 1974 Yellow Beetle |
| 2nd Place | John Weaver | 1973 Black Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Mary Ruth Brown | 1972 Red Beetle |
| 6. Beetle Late Custom - 1968-1979 | ||
| 1st Place | Carson Sherrill | 1973 Red Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Norman Roach | 1970 Blue Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Melanie Hurst | 1976 Red Beetle |
| 7. Super Beetle - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Bruce Eanes | 1971 Green Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Robert Noel | 1974 Black Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Cathy Spencer | 1972 Yellow Beetle |
| 8. Super Beetle - Custom | ||
| 1st Place | Paul Torp | 1971 Green Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Chad Autry | 1971 Super Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Nanette Jones | 1974 Super Beetle |
| 9. Beetle and Super Beetle Cabriolet - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Scott Romero | 1969 Beige Super |
| 2nd Place | Joyce Schuler | 1978 Champagne Edition Super Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Marla Isbell | 1971 Convertible |
| 10. Beetle and Super Beetle Cabriolet - Custom | ||
| 1st Place | Tom Wilson | 1971 Red Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Georgia Redmond | 1958 Pink Beetle |
| 3rd Place | John Kennedy | 1970 Red Beetle |
| 11. Type 2 Campers - All Years | ||
| 1st Place | Kelli McCarter | 1964 Black |
| 2nd Place | Jack Denton | 1970 Red |
| 3rd Place | Bill Wagnon | 1976 Green |
| 12. Type 2 Transporter and Truck - Stock 1967 and Older | ||
| 1st Place | Ken Hippensteel | 1958 Single Cab |
| 2nd Place | Robert Martin | 1963 Red Single Cab |
| 3rd Place | Rick Perry | 1966 Red/White |
| 13. Type 2 Transporter and Truck - Stock 1968-1979 | ||
| 1st Place | Henry Lewis | 1979 Green/Tan |
| 2nd Place | Nancy Maxwell | 1978 Orange/White Bus |
| 3rd Place | Jake Johnson | 1972 Transporter |
| 14. Type 2 Transporters and Trucks - Custom All Years | ||
| 1st Place | Robert Thomas | 1967 Blue/Ivory |
| 2nd Place | Tommy Franklin | 1963 Green/White |
| 3rd Place | Denny Trotter | 1967 Blue/Ivory |
| 15. Type 3 and 4 - Stock and Custom All Years | ||
| 1st Place | Bobby Chadwick | 1967 Green/Black |
| 2nd Place | Jamie Herrell | 1973 Yellow Squareback |
| 3rd Place | Matthew Tolbert | 1965 Blue Notchback |
| 16. Thing - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Harley Winkleback | 1974 Tan Thing |
| 2nd Place | Janet Spahr | 1974 Orange Thing |
| 3rd Place | Ron Darby | 1974 Aqua Thing |
| 17. Thing - Custom | ||
| 1st Place | Tammy Walker | 1973 Green Thing |
| 2nd Place | Joe Pitney | 1974 Blue Thing |
| 3rd Place | Matt Cheney | 1973 Green Thing |
| 18. Karmann Ghia Coupe - Stock All Years | ||
| 1st Place | David Schneiderman | 1974 Yellow Karmann Ghia |
| 2nd Place | Cindy Breeden | 1972 Orange Karmann Ghia |
| 3rd Place | Steve Speer | 1974 Red Karmann Ghia |
| 19. Karmann Ghia Cabriolet - Stock All Years | ||
| 1st Place | Jack Denton | 1968 White Karmann Ghia |
| 20. Karmann Ghia Coupe and Cabriolet - Custom All Years | ||
| 1st Place | Marilyn Carrington-Davidson | 1972 Red Karmann Ghia |
| 2nd Place | Michael Wozniak | 1970 Yellow Karmann Ghia |
| 3rd Place | Alex Buckner | 1969 Silver Karmann Ghia |
| 21. Air-Cooled Daily Driver - 1967 and Older | ||
| 1st Place | Bobby Standridge | 1967 Red |
| 2nd Place | Scott Hopkins | 1957 Dove Blue |
| 3rd Place | Rob Griffin | 1960 Blue |
| 22. Air-Cooled Daily Driver - 1968-1979 | ||
| 1st Place | Kevin Edwards | 1970 White Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Jason Monohan | 1971 Blue Super Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Jay Hullender | 1971 Orange Super Beetle |
| 23. Rail Buggy - Street | ||
| 1st Place | Jimmy Hardy | Blue Rail |
| 2nd Place | John Bryan | 1969 Red Rail |
| 3rd Place | Lee Bryan | 1969 Silver Rail |
| 24. Rail Buggy - Off Road | ||
| 1st Place | Kenneth Thacker | Orange Rail |
| 2nd Place | Michael Carico | 1964 Rail |
| 3rd Place | Clifford Lynch | 1970 Yellow Rail |
| 25. Baja and Off-Road | ||
| 1st Place | Edith Turner | 1971 Red/White |
| 2nd Place | Daniel Edwards | 1974 Baja |
| 3rd Place | Richard Rivers | 1971 Blue |
| 26. Dune Buggy/Kit Car | ||
| 1st Place | Logan Birdsong | 1937 Red Jaguar SS100 Kit Car |
| 2nd Place | Daniel Johnson | 1970 Buggy |
| 3rd Place | Jeff Bostic | 1966 Buggy |
| 27. Trikes | ||
| 1st Place | Grant Rodgers | 1965 Ghia Trike |
| 2nd Place | Trey Longshore | 1972 Blue Trike |
| 3rd Place | Robert Luttrell | Trike |
| 28. Beaters/Hood Rides | ||
| 1st Place | John King | 1965 Gray Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Callahan Robertson | 1965 Blue Beetle |
| 3rd Place | Audrea Holder | 1966 Blue Beetle |
| 29. Volks Rods/Rat Rods | ||
| 1st Place | George Peach | 1968 Gray Messerschmitt |
| 2nd Place | Tim Elliott | 67 Gray/Red |
| 3rd Place | Robert Glasscock | 1961 Roadster Black |
| 30. Special Interest | ||
| 1st Place | Les McKaig | 1956 Bus Camper Trailer |
| 2nd Place | Thomas Harris | 1971 Karmann Grilla |
| 31. International | ||
| 1st Place | Eric Gibbs | 1992 EuroVan DOKA | 2nd Place | Kendall Fike | 1998 Mexi Beetle Silver |
| 3rd Place | Lisa Hall | 2003 Mexi Beetle Blue |
| 32. New Beetle - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Erica Hurst | 2010 Red Rock New Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Jason Brissel | 2010 Yellow New Beetle | 3rd Place | Yulis Genovese | 2002 Yellow New Beetle |
| 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 | Kat Sleeman | 1977 Brown Rabbit |
| 35. Mk1 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit/GTI - Modified | ||
| 1st Place | James Norris | 1981 Rabbit Pickup |
| 36. Mk2 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit/GTI - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Robert Harrison | 1998 GTI |
| 37. Mk2 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit/GTI | ||
| 1st Place | Bynum Builds | VW Golf Green |
| 2nd Place | MF Auto | 1987 GTI |
| 3rd Place | Mikel Palmer | 1986 GTI |
| 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 |
| 2nd Place | Joey Dishroon | 1996 Red Jetta |
| 40. Mk4 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit/GTI - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Mathew Maher | 2000 Blue Golf |
| 2nd Place | Rhonda Winton | 2000 Golf |
| 3rd Place | Dillam Long | 2002 GTI |
| 41. Mk4 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit/GTI - Modified | ||
| 1st Place | Andy Simmons | 2003 Yellow GTI |
| 2nd Place | Maeghan Mays | 2005 Blue GLI |
| 3rd Place | Jason Guthrie | 2005 GLI Black |
| 42. Mk5 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit/GTI - Stock | ||
| 1st Place | Bonnie Mellott | 2007 Orange GTI |
| 42. Mk5 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit/GTI - Modified | ||
| 1st Place | Mike Brooks | 2006 Red GLI |
| 2nd Place | Johnny Ewton | 2008 Black GTI |
| 3rd Place | Frank Farkash | 2007 Black GTI |
| 44. Current Production | ||
| 1st Place | Nanette Jones | 2012 Blue Beetle |
| 2nd Place | Casey Thomas | 2012 Golf R |
| 3rd Place | Jeremy Miller | 2011 GTI |
| 45. Cabriolet & Cabrio | ||
| 1st Place | Thomas Haislop | Rabbit Convertible |
| 2nd Place | Eric Munsen | 1993 Cabriolet |
| 3rd Place | Rickey Spencer | 2001 Cabrio |
| 46. Passat | ||
| 1st Place | Tristan Fritz | 2003 Passat |
| 2nd Place | Kale Carter | 2003 Passat Wagon |
| 3rd Place | Steve Marr | 1981 Dasher Wagon |
| 47. Scirocco | ||
| 1st Place | Lisa Burger | 1982 Scirocco |
| 2nd Place | Ken Belsak | 1985 Scirocco |
| 3rd Place | Cynthia Hamitlon-Slogan | 1985 Scirocco |
| 48. Corrado | ||
| 1st Place | Ricci Mann | 1993 Satin Silver Corrado |
| 2nd Place | Aaron Eberhardt | 1993 Black Corrado |
| 3rd Place | Melissa Marr | 1992 Black Corrado |
| 49. Vanagon/Eurovan | ||
| 1st Place | Mike Williams | 1991 Green Vanagon |
| 2nd Place | Jerry Forester | 1987 Green Vanagon |
| "You Need Therapy" Award | ||
| Big Al | Snorkelstang | |
| "You Drove THAT From WHERE?" (The Daniel Helton Spirit Award) | ||
| Martha Esch | Bought a 75 Westy in South Carolina and broke down driving back to California | |
| Longest Distance Award | ||
| Hippies | Drove over 3000 miles from Seattle in a green bus | |
| Oldest VW in Attendance | ||
| Richard Bowers | 1951 Pastel Green Beetle | |
| Engine Sound Off | ||
| Kenneth Thacker | 4 Seat Orange Rail | |
| Best Sound System | ||
| Ryan Hurst | 1976 Beetle | |
| Best Camp Site | ||
| NAVWC | Large campsite setup | |
| Best Show Car Display | ||
| Bert Knupp | Authentic 1970 German Police Car Display | |
| Survivor Award | ||
| Arthur Griffith | 1957 Beetle | |
| Ladies' Choice | ||
| Marilyn Carrington-Davidson | 1972 Candy Apple Red Karmann Ghia | |
| Roughest VW Running | ||
| Jason Cooper | 1974 Rat Rod | |
| Club Participation Award | ||
| Knox Volks Motor Club | ||
| Air-Cooled Best Engine | ||
| Jack Denton | 1970 Red Camper | |
| Water-Cooled Best Engine | ||
| Bynum Builds | Green Rabbit | |
| Air-Cooled Best Interior | ||
| Bert Sumner | 1965 Gray Beetle | |
| Water-Cooled Best Interior | ||
| Bynum Builds | Green Rabbit | |
| Air-Cooled Best Paint | ||
| Bert Sumner | 1965 Gray Beetle | |
| Water-Cooled Best Paint | ||
| Bynum Builds | Green Rabbit | |
| Air-Cooled Best Of Show | ||
| Bert Sumner | 1965 Gray Beetle | |
| Water-Cooled Best Of Show | ||
| Bynum Builds | Green Rabbit | |
