07/23/2026
I wanted to take a few minutes to share with everyone the top feedback areas we receive comments on every year about our show after it ends. Even with these concerns, we do not plan to change these areas other than to explain here why we do what we do. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
FOOD:
Each year, we receive feedback asking for more food options, and this year was no exception. Suggestions have included tacos, Philly cheese steaks, and even shrimp. While we understand the appeal, expanding the menu is not feasible. Adding more items would make grill operations more complex and require additional volunteers, which are already difficult to secure. Like most car shows, ours is a fundraiser, so we do not allow food trucks. We tried them in the past, but they did not work well for our event, and we still received complaints about the food options. Our focus is on bringing great cars to the show and providing quality awards, not offering an extensive menu. For that reason, our grill will continue to serve burgers and hotdogs. If those options do not work for you, you are welcome to bring lunch or visit the local restaurant.
MUSIC:
Music is another common source of feedback. Some people feel we should play only 1950s music, which may have made sense 20 or more years ago when many car show attendees grew up during that era. Instead, we carefully select music from the late 1960s, 1970s, and occasionally the early 1980s, because many of our attendees grew up listening to songs from this period. Each year, we create a new music program and make every effort not to repeat songs played at the show within the past five years. We stand by our music choices and believe they fit our event well. Other shows may play a wider mix, including rap or newer hits along side classics, and that is their choice. I do not attend shows to criticize the music; I go to enjoy the cars, with the music adding to the overall atmosphere.
AWARDS:
One that still mystifies us is about our handmade trophies. Several people actual question us on why we waste our time and effort creating custom awards instead of doing what other car shows do. My answer is simple: we do not want to be like other car shows. We focus on hosting a well-organized event and providing high-quality awards for our attendees. It would be easy to give every winner a standard plastic trophy, but that is not what our show represents. As long as the show continues, we will continue making handmade trophies.
VOTING:
Participant voting vs a judged show is a very common area of feedback. I won't even address that other than to share with those that want to better understand what we do to make our participant voting the fairest you will find anywhere. Those that want to learn more can click the link below.
Our show is a participant voting show. We are well aware of the controversies of a participant voting show and a judged show. It is very hard to get great judges for a car show. At best, most are volunteers and as we've always said, if you get a hundred judges, you will get a hundred different resul...
