Rockin' Billy Bash:

Be sure to come out to the 2025 show and check out the 10th Annual Rockin' Billy Bash! A celebration of the spirit of the traditional Rod and Kustom kulture, as well as the do-it-yourself attitude that everyone can relate with. We'll have pinstripers, tattoo artists, rock n' roll and more throughout the entire weekend. Got a business that's geared toward the greasers and pinups? We'll have room in the area for vendors to setup as well.

Also, if your car personifies what the Rockin' Billy Bash is all about, perhaps you'll take home a trophy as a part of the newfound "Dirty Dozen"! By no means a trophy for the prettiest or best, but instead an indictment to the twelve cars that truly display what the old school Rod and Kustom kulture is all about.

If you're interested in participating, be sure to fill out an application HERE or our online form HERE today!

LIVE Entertainment

Deke Dickerson - Saturday only!

Deke Dickerson’s newest band venture is Deke Dickerson and the Whippersnappers. Dickerson is a veteran of the Southern California roots music scene and has toured for years with various bands, including the Dave and Deke Combo and Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Fonics. His former band members have gone on to play with Social Distortion, X, Tiger Army, and Los Straitjackets.

The Whippersnappers are an energetic backing band of younger musicians from Los Angeles: Bert Avalos on guitar, Zander Griffith on bass, and Dylan Patterson on drums. With Dickerson’s experience entertaining audiences worldwide and the Whippersnappers’ shot in the arm of rockabilly excitement, the band has been thrilling fans all over the United States (playing such festivals as Viva Las Vegas and touring the East and West Coasts) and Europe (at festivals like the Rockabilly Rave in England and the Rockin’ Race Jamboree in Spain).

The band released their debut album, Honky Tonkin’ Rhythm, in 2023 on Major Label Records and have been touring behind it since.

Dickerson is the author of Sixteen Tons: The Merle Travis Story (BMG Books, 480 pages), the first-ever full-length biography devoted to Country Music Hall of Fame member Merle Travis, a brilliant, multitalented, and deeply troubled artist who is widely considered a genius. He has also had two books published by Voyageur Press, The Strat in the Attic and The Strat in the Attic 2. As a well-known historian of roots music, Dickerson has contributed liner notes to reissue projects for such labels as Capitol, RCA, Bear Family, and Sundazed, and has written for several guitar magazines.

Brian Lee Dunning and band

DJ Chris Kennedy

The Gold Standard X "Action Arena"

Live-action Hooning with burnouts, freestyles and flamethrowers

Bob ‘Sh Boom’ Fryz with his brand new flame thrower - Lions Hot Rod

Special Guest Appearances

Chris Walker of ITW Hot Rods

ITW Hot Rods, LLC, is a hot rods and restoration shop out of North Branch, MN. Owner and Builder Chris Walker has been building cars since he figured out how to take the tires off his toy cars and made it his professional career in 1992.

The unique mixture of "Walkerized" custom styling and heavy horse powered performance that goes into each makes them easily identifiable as an ITW Hot Rods vehicle. From Rat Rods to Street Rods, the look is unmistakable.

A quick search of the internet demonstrates the impressive level of exposure every ITW Hot Rods build generates- racking up hundreds of thousands of video views, social media following, hundreds of feature articles, repeated national newsstand magazine covers and general media buzz and excitement.

In 2013 Chris’ became the first ever Champion of the Inaugural Nationwide Rat Rod Magazine Build Off and Tour with his insane 1957 Chevy Wagon "NOTmad.” The popularity of this build ushered in a new era of post war Rat Rods. Model car kits have been made and mass marketed of this car and it even was replicated in the popular video game GTS as the Toronado.

Off the screen and page, Chris and his partner in life and hot rodding, Robin, regularly tour their rides to shows across the country where they are often showcased and never disappoint the thrilled crowds they draw in. Chris and Robin are always willing to let a kid hop in the driver's seat to pose for a photo or just to light the spark of imagination and the hot rod spirit in them. So be sure to stop and say hi if you see them at a show near you!

Cory Wheat Customs - Popular auto enthusiast YouTubers

"We are a husband and wife team who have always enjoyed having a project to work on together in the garage. We have always loved diesel trucks, but love the people and atmosphere of an old car show. So we thought why not do both, and we made our passion into a business. We love putting our style on old unwanted cars and trucks powered by diesel engines."

1951 Crosley "Mouse Trap"

1951 Crosley with a 1991 Mercedes 300d, om602 Diesel with twin turbos. Custom chasis, Ford Jubilee tractor grill, Ford Ranger rear end, Jeep Wrangler front axel, setting on a cutom 4 corner air ride. 22' moto metal wrapped in toyo proxy tires. Linex coated interior. The seats are out of an old greyhound bus.

Live in-Person Chop Top

Lawrence Grobe is a Kustom Car Builder and pinstriper based out of Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
He was born in the suburbs of Chicago in 1964. As a young kid he began building model cars
and racing BMX. As a teen, he began working on and customizing his own cars. As Larry’s
enthusiasm for cars grew, he drew inspiration from the forefathers of Kustom: George Barris,
Bill Hines, Gene Winfield, and Daryl Starbird amongst others. In 1997 , Larry created his own
car club called the VooDoo Kings. He also learned how to pinstripe and began signing his
striping work with the name, VooDoo Larry. He went on to open his own metal fabrication and
kustom car/hotrod shop called VooDoo Larry Kustoms. After 45 years of building kustom cars,
Larry has become known for his Kustom style and his outsanding metal fabrication skills. His
one man shop has been in business for 20 years now and Larry has chopped over 165 cars to
date. Many of his car builds including the Psychosis, VooDoo Man, VooDoo Kreeper, Phantom
VooDoo, and the VooDoo Sahara have been featured in magazines and gained worldwide
recognition.

Mustache and Beard Competition

Mini Bike Drags

Pinstriping Panel Jam

Model Car Competition

We can't wait to see everybody and their models at the car show!

There are no listed special categories this year.

We will have traditional 1st, 2nd & 3rd as well as “Best of Show” for Adults, same for Children, along with “People's Choice” for anybody. There will be a Kids Choice again this year as well.

Specialty categories may be added by the judges but we mostly want everyone to just bring their models and our judges will evaluate all so no one is left out. Can't wait to see everyone in 2025!

**Special thanks to Alice Beckwith for helping run the contest this year**

Jelly Donut Eating Contest

Sunday only eating competition

Pin Up Contest

The 50’s and 60’s lifestyle has always been a staple for the car world. As the heyday of hot rods and customs, people have always hung on to its styles, music and overall demeanor. None of this is more apparent than in the Pinup subculture. Curls, waist highs, tattoos and red lipstick are on full display in our annual Pinup Competition held throughout the weekend. If you fit the bill, be sure to apply for this year’s event using the form below. If you have any questions, you can contact Dolly Jax at dollyjphotos@gmail.com or (718) 873-579.

Pay your entry fee HERE

Get up-to-date info across social media channels found HERE

Thank you to our sponsors!

Peddle Cars

KIDS RIDE FREE!

Bring your own or pick one of ours!

Contact Steve Tate - 501.284.0428

Downhill Derby hosted by Rat Rod Magazine

Details to compete in Downhill Derby competition:

6' or shorter

at least 3 wheels

non motorized

can carry multiple people

5' push off

90 degree turn at bottom of ramp

elimination and grudge matches

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