Jamboree announces Super Truck Beauty Contest winners

Keith Williams’ 2018 Volvo VN760 and 2018 Utility trailer won Best Overall Theme. (Image Courtesy of Walcott Truckers Jamboree | Iowa 80 Truckstop)Keith Williams’ 2018 Volvo VN760 and 2018 Utility trailer won Best Overall Theme. (Image Courtesy of Walcott Truckers Jamboree | Iowa 80 Truckstop)

The 40th annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree featured 76 Super Truck Beauty Contest contestants and drew a crowd of 45,000 drivers, their families, and local residents to the Iowa 80 Truckstop, July 11-13.

Keith Williams, of Indianapolis and his 2018 Volvo VN760 and 2018 Utility reefer, dubbed “USA,” received the Best Overall Theme award. Williams also took first place in the Custom Graphics – TT Combination category.

The Trucker’s Choice award went to Dan Brubaker and his 2005 Peterbilt 379, named “Opening Act.” Brubaker’s truck also placed in several other categories: first place Show Class, second place Custom Paint – Bobtail, and first place Lights at Night – Bobtail – Road Legal.

The winners were:

  • Best Overall Theme: Keith Williams, 2018 Volvo VN760 and 2018 Utility “USA”
  • Trucker’s Choice: Dan Brubaker, 2005 Peterbilt 379 “Opening Act”
  • Working Truck (WT) Cabover: Matt Schleuger, 1993 Kenworth K100E “Not Daddy’s Money”
  • WT Company Truck – Bobtail: James Shelley, 2018 Peterbilt “The Patriot”
  • WT Company Truck – Combination: Pamela Cox, 2016 Peterbilt and 2018 Wilson

    Side view of Keith Williams’ 2018 Utility trailer. (Image Courtesy of Walcott Truckers Jamboree | Iowa 80 Truckstop)Side view of Keith Williams’ 2018 Utility trailer. (Image Courtesy of Walcott Truckers Jamboree | Iowa 80 Truckstop)

  • WT Specialty: Jake Robak, 2006 Peterbilt 379 Car Carrier “End of Watch”
  • WT 2016-2019 Bobtail Conventional: Rollie Kruse, 2019 Peterbilt 389
  • WT 2009-2015 Bobtail Conventional: Paul Saline, 2009 Kenworth W900L “Satisfaction”
  • WT 2002-2008 Bobtail Conventional: Duane and Cindy Anwiler, 2003 Peterbilt 379 “Razzberrys & Chrome”
  • WT 1995-2001 Bobtail Conventional: Chris Gornik, 1999 Kenworth W900 “Mad Max”
  • WT 1994 and Older Bobtail Conventional: Phil Swanson, 1985 Peterbilt 359
  • WT 2014-2019 Combination: Eva Knelsen, 2018 Kenworth W900 “Ken Worth”
  • WT 2005-2013 Combination: Shawn Cielke, 2005 Kenworth T600 and 2017 Wabash “Redneck Low”
  • WT 2004 and Older Combination: John and Kim Jaikes, 1999 Kenworth W900L and 2005 Utility “Only Class”
  • Show Class: Dan Brubaker, 2003 Peterbilt 379 “Opening Act”
  • Custom Paint – Bobtail: Ron Brubaker, 1993 Peterbilt 379 “One of a Kind”
  • Custom Paint – TT Combination: Brian Dreher, 2016 Peterbilt 389 and 2017 Great Dane “$$$”
  • Custom Graphics – Bobtail: Jake Robak, 2006 Peterbilt 379 “End of Watch”
  • Custom Graphics – TT Combination: Keith Williams, 2018 Volvo VN760 and 2018 Utility “USA”
  • Polish and Detail – Bobtail: Paul Saline, 2009 Kenworth W900L “Satisfaction”
  • Polish and Detail – TT Combination: Brian Dreher, 2016 Peterbilt 389 and 2017 Great Dane “$$$”

    Rear view of Keith Williams’ 2018 Utility trailer. (Image Courtesy of Walcott Truckers Jamboree | Iowa 80 Truckstop)Rear view of Keith Williams’ 2018 Utility trailer. (Image Courtesy of Walcott Truckers Jamboree | Iowa 80 Truckstop)

  • Interior – OEM Sleeper – Bobtail: Jake Robak, 2006 Peterbilt 379 “End of Watch:
  • Interior – OEM Sleeper – TT Combination: Brian Dreher, 2016 Peterbilt 389 and 2017 Great Dane “$$$”
  • Interior – OEM Conversion Sleeper: Chris Gornik, 1999 Kenworth W900 “Mad Max”
  • Interior – Custom Sleeper: Daniel and Phyllis Snow, 1996 Freightliner Classic XL and 2019 Utility “The Goose”
  • Rat Road: Danny Autullo, 1993 Peterbilt 379
  • Lights at Night – Bobtail – Road Legal: Dan Brubaker, 2003 Peterbilt 379 “Opening Act”
  • Lights at Night – Bobtail – Show Only: James Shelley, 2018 Peterbilt “The Patriot”
  • Lights at Night – TT Combination – Road Legal: Mike Sercombe, 2015 Peterbilt 389 and 2019 XL
  • Lights at Night – TT Combination – Show Only: Gary Jones Jr., 1999 Peterbilt 379 and 2019 Globe “Excessive Behavior II”
  • Lights at Night – Specialty: Jake Robak, 2006 Peterbilt 379 “End of Watch”