10-4 Magazine August 2022

24 10-4 Magazine / August 2022 Bill Rethwisch, including the Best of Show award. In the Elite Working Bobtail contest, Kaleb Hammett out of Texas and his “Hoss” Red Peterbilt with gray stripes won every class and Best of Show, while the Elite Working Combo contest was dominated by Josh Carballo and his black 2015 Peterbilt 389 with blue stripes, hooked to a set of nice hay doubles, which took first place in every class, and bagged the big Best of Show trophy, as well. Some other notable trucks in the National Championship were a few from Fleenor Brothers out of Missouri, past cover truckers CG Soza, Ruben Vargas, andAlbert Guzman, who had a new glider making its debut out on the lot, and a slick black and purple Peterbilt cabover owned by Justin Allison. Unfortunately, they hit a few deer on the way home from the show, which did a lot of damage. But Justin assured me that it would be “good as new” in no time. Roel and Joyce Hofstee of Hofstee Farms also had a few trucks in the show – one in the National Championships (their purple and white Pete 359) and two in the Wash and Show (a maroon and silver 389 and their classic red Bubblenose Pete). Thanks go to A&L Truck Supply, California’s premier chrome shop, for covering all the competitor meals at any of the local food trucks that were on the lot. Competitors also got access to free beer all weekend courtesy of Fitzgerald Peterbilt and the Semi Casual Show, along with a free entry in the Dynaflex Poker Tournament on Saturday night, where great prizes were up for grabs. As the trucks began to roll out of the fairgrounds and everyone waved goodbye, as always, it was bittersweet. It’s nice to be done with something, but it’s also a little sad. Truck shows are like that – especially when you have been to as many as I have over the past 28 years. Saying farewell to that amazing coastal weather was hard, and it wasn’t long before we were back in those triple digits of California’s scorching hot central valley. And, just like that, our weekend getaway at the beach was over... but we can’t wait until the next one! n