10-4 Magazine / November 2024 67 On Sunday, I arrived at the grounds early to start photographing the bobtail trucks in attendance before everyone started showing up. The rest of the day was pretty relaxing as we all awaited the awards ceremony. Around 5:00 pm, Nicky Erdahl was on stage, along with Chris Nelson of Bravo Auctioneers out of Thornton, IA, to auction off all the items that were donated. A couple of sought after items were when Chelcee Schleuger came out with two life-sized Trump signs, one with a Peterbilt logo and the other with a Kenworth logo. When the awards ceremony started, it was pretty cool to see because this is the third year they have been utilizing a big screen during the awards, with a photo of the truck that went with the trophy recipient. This presentation showcased the owner and truck information, which reminded me of the awards ceremony at the Mid-America Trucking Show, with their big projection screen. JR Schleuger was up front presenting all the trophies and, about halfway through, his oldest daughter Gracee came up to assist him. There was no lack of food options or vendors at the show, which held a little something for everyone. The kids had fun with the bouncy house that was onsite, and music could be heard throughout the show, brought to the crowd by B&B Sound. 131 trucks were registered for the show, but by the time it was all said and done, there were approximately 150 trucks parked on the grounds. From my point of view, the show ran like a well-oiled machine. Even though there was the threat of rain at one point, show-goers couldn’t have asked for better weather. It only sprinkled a little bit as the judges were finishing up, but overall, the sun was out. Once the awards were over on Sunday, trucks started making their way out of the grounds. This is always bittersweet, as the reality of the show being over, begins to set in. One thing to note is that I think my favorite part of the show was seeing all the men and women with an amazing level of pride for their trucks. Shoutout from the show to all their sponsors including IMT Transport, VDZ Customs, Commercial Services, Bells & Whistles Chrome Shop, 10-4 Magazine, NAST, Sand’s, Time 2 Shine, Raney’s, 4 State Trucks, Midwest Duct Works, Cab Fresh Filter Company, Silver Customs, J&L Contracting, Rockwood Products, Berube’s Truck Accessories, B&B Sound and Lights DJ Service, Lewis Farms, Holland Contracting, Outer Limits Truck Repair, Wyffels Hybrids, Terry’s Tool Sales, Nu-Gen, RLK Services, Big Rig Chrome Shop, Amcan Truck Parts, Britt’s Night Cruise, Mayne Salon, RWB Coffee Co, Graybill Chrome, K3 Farms, BLT Chrome Shop, JTX Forged, North Iowa Designs, B-First Industrial, Gear Jammer Magazine, Cleaning Solutions, Hogebuilt, Capital City Chrome, Valley Chrome Plating, LargeCar Mag, and Wilkins Truck Chrome. Thank you to the crew of the show for doing such a great job, to JR and
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