Judging

One trophy award will be given in each category unless otherwise indicated.

Thank you for participating and Good Luck!

Antique Automobiles – All units in this category will be judged on their overall appearance, including restoration efforts, taking into consideration the rarity of the unit’s make, model and market availability
Street Rods – All units in this category will be judged on their overall appearance, including enhancement add-ons, taking into consideration the creativity and originality of the bodywork
Band Performers – All units in this group will be judged on the overall sound of their performance and their choreography, uniforms, enthusiasm.
Most Patriotic Float – All units in this category will be judged on the overall creativity and originality of their design including expressions of patriotism and honoring of the US flag.
Adult Marchers – All units in this category will be judged on their overall appearance, including uniforms, creativity, choreography, and enthusiasm.
Youth Marchers – All units in this category will be judged on their overall appearance, including uniforms, enthusiasm, and the number of marchers, as well as on their ability to visually convey the mission statement of their group or organization.
Modern Farming Equipment – All units in this category will be judged on their overall appearance and their model’s ability to perform multiple tasks essential to keeping today’s farms up and running for tomorrow’s farming generation.
Vintage Farming Equipment – All units in this category will be judged on the model’s rarity and age, exterior appearance, and overall true-to-model restoration and maintenance.
Most Impressive Oversized Vehicle – Units in this category include large trucks, boats, road clearing equipment, etc.
Equines, Livestock, other live animals – All units in this category will be judged on their overall appearance and temperament, as well as on any creativity or originality used in their display
Best Addition of Music – This category includes music added to floats and exhibits. This category excludes marching bands.
Best in Show Award – This award will be given to the unit that far exceeds the criterion within its own category, as well as reaching across all categories in patriotism, creativity and/or originality