Another cool part of Showoff Showdown are the custom trophies that are awarded for each category, including a few traveling trophies that get handed off each year. Sunday was the wrap-up, and after brunch was the trophy presentation. Teams of five competed for custom trophies with all the proceeds going to local charities. Later on was the charity bowling tournament which was absolute blast.
The events they had during the day Saturday were a lot of fun, and we even partook in a few, placing 3rd in the car limbo with our static Lexus against a bunch of bagged trucks. Despite being put on by a crew of mini-truckers, you had a little bit of everything, from mini-trucks to lowriders, imports, and even a handful of full-blown drag cars. Still, some really cool stuff had shown up as you’ll see in the pictures, and there was a good variety. Whether it was due to competing events or not, I don’t know, but the attendance didn’t really dampen anyone’s spirits as we were all there to have a good time. For such a great event last year, packing the lot full, it made me feel bad for the organizers to see it down this year. There was certainly some new trucks and cars this year, and a lot of familiar crews in town from last year, but the one thing we did notice was attendance was a bit down from last year, which was a shame.
#Showoff showdown plus#
A big plus for spectators, is the event is free, and at only $10 per car to pre-register with all the proceeds going to local charities, Showoff Showdown is a bargain AND a good cause. We came back to the cars and hung out for a bit as a few of our friends arrived to come check out the show. With an on-site restaurant and bar, food trucks, and plenty of restaurants within walking distance, there’s no shortage of good food to eat at the event, which is a plus for a guy like me because I like good food.
#Showoff showdown registration#
We checked in with registration and staged our cars, noticing most of the big crews already had setup.Īfter giving the cars a once over, we grabbed some breakfast before walking around to see what had shown up. Saturday morning came and it was time to setup. We were wrong though as a small dip before a bridge proved to be too much for our super-slammed, VIP-styled Lexus causing some damage to the bumper.Īfter making it to the hotel, and patching up what I could, we headed over to The Mermaid for the pre-show party since a lot of out-of-towners make the trek and kick things off early.
We decided to bring two of our own cars to put on display, and figured that driving them up Friday would reduce any chance of incident on our short trek just north of the Twin Cities. With an open, show parking area, and fun events all weekend, including a team bean-bag toss tournament and a charity bowling tournament Saturday night, plus a car limbo contest, there’s lots to do and plenty to see, and no strict rules and regulations for the show.Įven though it is a local event for me, my boyfriend and I headed up Friday night to check into the hotel so we didn’t have to wake up super early Saturday to make the drive. In all my years traveling and attending shows, I haven’t found one with such a laid-back feel as Showoff Showdown. The mid-west based car club has been putting the event on for the past five years, this year being the second at The Mermaid, and it provides a weekend of custom trucks, cars, and fun for everyone. Two weekends ago, mid-west minitruckers and custom-car enthusiasts converged on The Mermaid Event & Entertainment Center for the fifth annual Showoff Showdown presented by Twisted Koncepts.
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