62 10-4 Magazine / December 2025 the Hogebuilt Scavenger Hunt winners were Bob and Becky Harley, and one of the raffle winners was David Junschlot, who took home a Sears seat and a set of Grand General flap holders with lights. A second raffle winner, who owned truck #535 (I did not get their name) took home an exhaust kit from Grand Rock and a set of floor mats. One of the best highlights of the event was the Special Olympics Convoy. Over $70,000 was raised for Special Olympics for the top 12 positions in the convoy. A total of 250 rigs participated in the 12-mile convoy through the streets of Joplin, into downtown Joplin, and ultimately back to 4 State. Many trucks parked downtown for the street party and Saturday night concert. I was offered the opportunity to do a ride-along in “Jaybird’s” 2023 Western Star for the convoy. This was a first-time for me at GBATS, and I took Jay up on this memorable ride. It was amazing to see so many people lined up along the streets of Joplin, admiring all the trucks and supporting the convoy. The evening and truck show ended with a Street Party and Trucker Light Show on 26th Street near downtown Joplin. It would not be a street party without great music provided by two well-known and popular acts – The Chad Cooke Band was the opening act, which was then followed by a GBATS concert alumni, Colin Raye. Both groups did an outstanding job, playing music for over two hours, keeping everyone entertained and literally dancing in the streets. Street parties like this take me back to my youth when bands played outdoors like this on a regular basis. It was a great way to end an exciting and action-packed weekend, filled with many great memories. A very special thanks to Bryan Martin and his staff at 4 State Trucks, the city of Joplin and its surrounding communities for their incredible support and southern hospitality, the Joplin City Police and Fire Department for providing safety and security for all the participants and attendees, and the many volunteers who donated their time to make this the most successful GBATS yet! The next Guilty By Association Truck Show is tentatively planned for September 2027. The expectation is it will be a bigger, better, more exciting show with more participants, trucks, and attendees from all over the country. If there is a perfect truck show, the 2025 GBATS show was the closest to it. Every aspect of the truck show was nearly perfect and, as far as I know, there were no problems. The weather was ideal, the food was great, everyone was courteous, smiling, laughing, and having a great time. It reinforced what Bryan Martin said, “There’s no place like GBATS!” And I think I agree with him! n EDITOR’S NOTE: We would like to extend special thanks to Jacob Gunderson for providing a few of the photographs for this show report.
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