The Bend Classic Ute Muster

14/06/2026

Best Tradie Ute 🛠️🔥

This category is for the hardworking utes that earn their keep day in and day out.
Whether it's carrying tools, towing trailers, or tackling long days on the job site. Best Tradie Ute celebrates the vehicles that are built for work while still being well-presented and cared for.

Our judges will be looking for:
✔️ Practicality and functionality
✔️ Overall presentation
✔️ Cleanliness and condition
✔️ Quality setup and organisation
✔️ A ute that reflects pride in ownership

From apprentices to business owners, if your ute is your office on wheels and you're proud of how it represents your trade, this is the category for you! 👷‍♂️🔧🚜

Think your workhorse has what it takes? Enter Best Tradie Ute and show us why it's the best on the tools.

08/06/2026

Best Modern Ute 🔥🚗

This category is for the late-model utes that stand out from the crowd.

Whether it's a tough street build, a show-quality cruiser, or a tastefully modified daily, Best Modern Ute celebrates the vehicles that showcase the latest in style, presentation, and attention to detail.

Our judges will be looking for:
✔️ Overall presentation
✔️ Cleanliness and condition
✔️ Quality modifications
✔️ Attention to detail
✔️ Street appeal and presence

From lowered and polished to lifted and tough, if your modern ute turns heads wherever it goes, this is the category for you!

Think your ute has what it takes? Enter Best Modern Ute and show us what you've built. 🔥

31/05/2026

Best Themed Ute 🔥

This category is for the utes that fully commit to a theme and bring it to life from front to back.

Whether your theme is funny, creative, nostalgic, or completely unique, it must be displayed throughout the entire vehicle and show a high level of effort and attention to detail.

Our judges will be looking for:
✔️ A clear and consistent theme throughout the whole ute
✔️ Clean and well-presented appearance
✔️ Attention to detail
✔️ Creativity and originality
✔️ Overall impact and ex*****on

If your ute tells a story and every detail contributes to the theme, this is the category for you! 🌟🚗

24/05/2026

Best Classic Ute 🛠️🔥

To enter this category, your ute must have been manufactured 25+ years ago.

Whether it’s a well-preserved original or a beautifully restored build with era-correct accessories, this category is all about celebrating the classics that paved the way for ute culture today.

Our judges will be looking for:
✔️ Overall presentation
✔️ Authenticity
✔️ Quality of restoration
✔️ Era-correct details and accessories
✔️ Timeless classic appeal

From old-school cruisers to fully restored legends, if your ute turns heads and keeps the history alive, we want to see it! 🚗✨

17/05/2026

Best B&S Ute 🤠🔥

To be eligible for this category, your ute must have attended at least one B&S event with the current owner. Proof of attendance is required.

This category is all about celebrating the loud, proud, and ready-for-anything rigs that embody true B&S spirit.
Whether it’s plastered in stickers, wearing a big bullbar, or rocking that unmistakable outback character, our judges will be looking for:
✔️ Personality
✔️ Presentation
✔️ Originality
✔️ Genuine B&S attitude

If your ute has the stories, the character, and the unmistakable B&S vibe, this is the category for you! 🔥

10/05/2026

Do you want to come to The Bend Classic Ute Muster but not sure what categories to enter?

We’ve got you covered! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting photos and descriptions of different ute categories so you know exactly what our judges are looking for on the day.

Let’s kick things off with Best Street Ute 👇

Built to impress on the blacktop — whether it’s a slick cruiser, a head-turning daily, or a custom build that owns the road.

Our judges will be looking for:
✔️ Clean, straight lines
✔️ Attention to detail
✔️ Overall presentation
✔️ That undeniable cool factor that makes people stop and stare

Think your ute has what it takes? Enter Best Street Ute and show us what you’ve got! 🔥

09/05/2026

Tomorrow we will reveal what our judges look for in a STREET ute.

Drop a photo in the comments of your street utes 👇🏼

Want to see your ute featured on our page? 👀

We’re looking for awesome utes showcase in the lead-up to The Bend Classic Ute Muster!

Drop a photo of your ute in the comments below 📸

We’ll be selecting some of our favourites to feature in upcoming posts to help others get a better idea of what our judges are looking for 👇

So don’t be shy… show us what you’ve got! 🔥

02/05/2026

Want to see your ute featured on our page? 👀

We’re looking for awesome utes showcase in the lead-up to The Bend Classic Ute Muster!

Drop a photo of your ute in the comments below 📸

We’ll be selecting some of our favourites to feature in upcoming posts to help others get a better idea of what our judges are looking for 👇

So don’t be shy… show us what you’ve got! 🔥

30/10/2024

29/10/2024

Thank you to this group of amazing mates that helped me prepare for the weekend, and worked with me to make this event as great as possible for everyone to enjoy and have a fun family weekend :)