Shots of top show trucks from GATS, full list of Pride & Polish winners

Five custom show trucks left Dallas last week with top honors in the show truck landscape: Best of Show winners in the Great American Trucking Show Pride & Polish.

In addition to the five judge-selected winners, attendees also had a say, with GATS attendees naming the Truckers’ Choice champion, which also happened to be one of the Best of Show winners.

See shots of the five Best of Show winners below, along with a full list of winners from GATS Pride & Polish. Photos below are all by Jason Kindig.

Best of Show, Limited Mileage Combo | TJ Kounkel’s 2018 Peterbilt 389 and 2020 Wilson Silverstar livestock trailer

Best of Show, Working Combo and Truckers’ Choice | Eric Turner Sr.’s 2015 Peterbilt 389 and 2018 Wally Mo 8-car hauler, “Showtime”

Best of Show, Limited Mileage Bobtail | Mike Briseno and Lindamood Demolition’s 2013 Peterbilt 389, “Wicked Obsession”

Best of Show, Working Bobtail | Kaleb Hammett and Hammett Excavation’s 2017 Peterbilt 389, “Ya Savvy”

Best of Show, Builders Class | Ray Thompson’s 2000 Peterbilt 379, “Foolish Habit”

ANTIQUE – BOBTAIL – 1975 & Older

1^st Place – Marty & Brenda Glomb, Taylor, TX; 1955 Kenworth, “Pepe”
2^nd Place – Pablo Cuellar, La Porte, TX; 1973 Kenworth K-125, “Kenny”
3^rd Place – Wade Wardlaw, Woodville, TX; 1975 Peterbilt 359, “Wade’s Pride N Joy”

ANTIQUE – BOBTAIL – 1976 – 1994

1^st Place – Tony Kidd/Daryl Livingston, Texarkana, TX; 1978 Kenworth W900A, “Miss Leila Marie”
2^nd Place – Ed Harwell, Cave Springs, AR; 1988 Freightliner FLT086, “Service and Sacrifice”
3^rd Place – Willie Lewis, Texas Truck Tuning, Cleburne, TX; 1985 Peterbilt 359

ANTIQUE – COMBO

1^st Place – Geo Cuellar, La Porte, TX; 1985 KW K-100E/1980 Matlack Van, “Clyde”
2^nd Place – David Schnautz, La Porte, TX; 1981 KW W900A/1982 Wilson Livestock Trailer, “A Dream Come True”
3^rd Place – Delma Gibbs, Detroit, TX; 1980 Gray, International Transtar II Eagle 4070B/2005 Chaparral Step Deck

BOBTAIL – NEW TRUCK (LESS THAN 50,000 MILES)

1^st Place – George Geesbrecht/Peter Webbe, Aylmer, ONT, CANADA; 2019 Kenworth W900L
2^nd Place – Bryce Brown/Hammett Excavation, Dodd City, TX; 2019 Peterbilt 389, “Got The Bug”
3^rd Place – Drennon Durham/Texas Truck Tuning, Cleburne, TX; 2019 Peterbilt 389

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BOBTAIL – COMPANY TRUCK

1^st Place – Mike Shantz/Vernla Livestock, Inc, Wallenstein, ON, Canada; 2017 Kenworth W900L, “The Butler”
2^nd Place – Jake Lindamood/Lindamood Demolition, Irving, TX; 2007 Peterbilt 379
3^rd Place – David Kosar/Riteway Truck Rental, Dallas, TX; 1996 Peterbilt 379

BOBTAIL – 2010 & Older

1^st Place – Shane P Boullion, Carencro, LA; 2001 Peterbilt 379, “Rosemary”
2^nd Place – Brett & Chris Chastain, Flora, IN; 2005 Mack CXN, “Every Dog Has It’s Day”
3^rd Place – Danny Hewer/Pete Weebe, Aylmer, ON, Canada; 2014 Kenworth W900L

BOBTAIL – 2011 & Newer

1^st Place – Kaleb Hammett/Hammett Excavation, Dodd City, TX; 2017 Peterbilt 389, “Ya Savvy”
2^nd Place – Tim Cody, Jr, Lake Ozark, MO; 2018 Peterbilt 389, “Keep Throwing Money At It”
3^rd Place – Mike Hicks/Kyle Cousins, Carthage, MO; 2015 Kenworth W900L

COMBO – FIRST SHOW

1^st Place – James & Cynthia Hodge, Chattanooga, TN; 1985 Peterbilt 359/2000 Haulmark Drop Deck Van, “Trucking For the Word of God Ministry”
2^nd Place – Jimmy Nevarez, Phelan, CA; 2018 Freightliner Cascadia/2010 Wabash Duraplate Van
3^rd Place – Henry Albert, Laredo, TX; 2018 Freightliner Cascadia/2008 Utility Van

COMBO – COMPANY TRUCK

1^st Place – Luis Fraoa, Pasadena, TX; 2019 Kenworth W900L/1995 Utility Curtain Side
2^nd Place – Gabe Rosenthal/Stevens Transport, Dallas, TX; 2020 Kenworth T680/2020 Utility Reefer

COMBO – OPEN

1^st Place – Eric Turner, Sr, Ellenwood, GA; 2015 Peterbilt 389/2018 Wally Mo Auto Transporter, “Showtime”
2^nd Place – Tony Huttenstine, Queen City, MO; 2010 Kenworth W900L/2017 Extreme Conestoga
3^rd Place – Carl Wilson/Anel Becirevic, Rowlett, TX; 2019 Peterbilt 389/2018 Vanguard Van, “Big Yellow”

INTERIOR – CAB ONLY

1^st Place – Jake Lindamood/Lindamood Demolition, Irving, TX; 2007 Peterbilt 379
2^nd Place – Tony Huttenstine, Queen City, MO; 2010 Kenworth W900L/2017 Extreme Conestoga
3^rd Place – Drennon Durham/Texas Truck Tuning, Cleburne, TX; 2019 Peterbilt 389

INTERIOR – OEM SLEEPER

1st Place – Tim Cody, Jr, Lake Ozark, MO; 2018 Peterbilt 389, “Keep Throwing Money At It”
2^nd Place – Kaleb Hammett/Hammett Excavation, Dodd City, TX; 2017 Peterbilt 389, “Ya Savvy”
3^rd Place – Eric Turner, Sr, Ellenwood, GA; 2015 Peterbilt 389/2018 Wally Mo Auto Transporter, “Showtime”

INTERIOR – AFTERMARKET SLEEPER

Bob & Linda Caffee, Silex, MO; 2019 Freightliner Cascadia, “Big Blue”

BEST INTERIOR – LIMITED MILEAGE OR BUILDERS CLASS

Ray Thompson, Campbell, MO; 2000 Peterbilt 379, “Foolish Habit”

ENGINE

1^st Place – Eric Turner, Sr, Ellenwood, GA; 2015 Peterbilt 389/2018 Wally Mo Auto Transporter, “Showtime”
2^nd Place – Kaleb Hammett/Hammett Excavation, Dodd City, TX; 2017 Peterbilt 389, “Ya Savvy”
3^rd Place – Jake Lindamood/Lindamood Demolition, Irving, TX; 2007 Peterbilt 379

BEST ENGINE – LIMITED MILEAGE OR BUILDERS CLASS

Ray Thompson, Campbell, MO; 2000 Peterbilt 379, “Foolish Habit”

PAINT – BOBTAIL

1^st Place – Tim Cody, Jr, Lake Ozark, MO; 2018 Peterbilt 389, “Keep Throwing Money At It”
2^nd Place – Kaleb Hammett/Hammett Excavation, Dodd City, TX; 2017 Peterbilt 389, “Ya Savvy”
3^rd Place – Mike Hicks/Kyle Cousins, Carthage, MO; 2015 Kenworth W900L

PAINT – COMBO

1^st Place – Eric Turner, Sr, Ellenwood, GA; 2015 Peterbilt 389/2018 Wally Mo Auto Transporter, “Showtime”
2^nd Place – Tony Huttenstine, Queen City, MO; 2010 Kenworth W900L/2017 Extreme Conestoga

BEST PAINT – LIMITED MILEAGE OR BUILDERS CLASS – BOBTAIL

Ray Thompson, Campbell, MO; 2000 Peterbilt 379, “Foolish Habit”

BEST PAINT – LIMITED MILEAGE – COMBO

TJ Kounkel, Merrill, IA; 2018 Peterbilt 389/2020 Wilson Silverstar