10-4 Magazine October 2022

10-4 Magazine / October 2022 55 lot of trophies). In the Interior/Custom Sleeper class the winners were Daniel and Phyllis Snow and their green 1996 Freightliner Classic XL and 2013 Great Dane Utility trailer. In the Lights at Night/Bobtail Theme class, the winner was Eva Knelsen with her 2021 KW W900L. In the Custom Paint/Combo class, Logan Shaw and his 2022 KW W900L and 2022 Wilson trailer took the top honors, while in the Custom Graphics/Bobtail class, James Nalin and his 2022 Freightliner Cascadia won 1st place. In the Custom Graphics/Combo class, Jonathan Alley and his nice 2017 International Lonestar and 2019 Great Dane trailer was the big winner. In the Working Truck/2012-2018 Bobtail Conventional class, Bret Chastain and his 2017 Volvo VNL 730 won, while in the Working Truck/2004-2011 Bobtail Conventional class, Christina Busto’s 2008 Freightliner Century took the top prize. In the Working Truck/1998-2003 Bobtail Conventional class, it was Terry Litchfield’s KW W900L that was top dog, while in the Working Truck/1997 & Older Bobtail Conventional class, Justin Congdon and his Kenworth W900A took home the 1st place trophy. In the Working Truck/2017-2022 Combination class, Richard Rukstalis and his 2018 Kenworth T680 and 2013 Great Dane trailer won, while in the Working Truck/2008-2016 Combo class, Eddie Telles of La Puente, CA was the big winner with his 2015 Peterbilt 389 and 2023 Great Dane trailer. In the Working Truck Cabover class, Dylan Badders and his black and purple 1994 FLD Freightliner was the winner. In the Working Truck/Company Truck Bobtail class, again Eva Knelsen and her 2021 Kenworth W900L took the top spot, while in the Polish & Detail/Combo class, Daniel and Phyllis Snow and their 1996 Freightliner Classic XL and 2019 Utility trailer again took 1st place. In some of the specialty classes, 1st place in the Interior/OEM Sleeper Bobtail class went to Kelly Richardson’s 2022 Peterbilt 389, while in the Interior OEM Sleeper/Combo class, Kendall Weaver’s 1996 Kenworth W900L and 2022 XL Specialized trailer took top honors. In the Lights at Night Combo Most Unique class, Douglas Prier and his 2022 Kenworth W900L got 1st place, while in the Lights at Night Combination Theme class, Daniel and Phyllis Snow once again grabbed the 1st place trophy. In the Rat Rod class, Tim Feidt and his 1980 custom Mack Army truck bagged the 1st place award. The success of the Walcott Iowa 80 Truckers Jamboree is, of course, due to the sponsors, advertisers, and exhibitors who provide financial support, as well as being on the show grounds at the event. There was a total of 122 supporters who contributed in so many ways to make the 2022 Jamboree another successful one. Besides the Mid-America Trucking Show, this show has the largest presence of sponsors, advertisers, and exhibitors of any truck show that I attend. It’s an indication of the popularity and success of the Walcott Truckers Jamboree. As many of you know, I’m always searching for good food and places to eat on my travels to different truck shows. I’m especially fond of good BBQ. The Truckers Jamboree provides a variety of food choices in the Iowa 80 truck stop, including the Iowa 80 Kitchen. I have eaten at the Kitchen several times and the food is consistently good. A unique eating spot only available during the Jamboree weekend is the Pork Chop