Photos: Walcott Truckers Jamboree in full swing

Jul 10, 2015

Updated Aug 4, 2015

The Walcott Truckers Jamboree at the Iowa 80 Truckstop kicked off Thursday and will last through Saturday.

The event includes a truck beauty contest, an antique truck display, live music, games, food and more.

Below are some photos from the Super Truck Beauty Contest at the 39th annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree.

Judging in the Super truck beauty Contest got under way at 10 a.m. Thursday.
1969 Peterbilt 352 COE owned by Eldon Jeager of Worthington, Iowa.
Leroy, the donkey hood ornament on Jerry Linader's Kenworth
Jerry Linander gets his 2007 Kenworth 900L ready for the judges.
1996 Freightliner Classic XL owned by Daniel & Phyllis Snow of Harrison, Ark.
Tom Placer of Flashback F-100s with his sidekick Dakota.
Flying pig on the hood of Nate Fetters' 2007 Peterbilt 379.
An admiring fan
Mitch Broderson's matching 2007 Western Star 4900EX Lowmax and 1993 Harley Davidson FLSTN "Moo-glide"
Mack bulldog in firefighter turnout on the 2007 Mack owned by Larry Pruitt of St. Clair, Mo.
2016 International Lonestar owned by Vincent & Della Panell of Cleveland, Texas

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