Thanks for the kind words.  I don't think we have ever given them out but I also, don't think that anyone has ever asked.  I will have to find out and let you know.

I think it's all a matter of opinion.... I hung out with the FL crew for most of the weekend and they had one of the other two mexi beetles (the ultima edicion)... we discussed who would get first place... I said I couldnt decide as they were all quite different... anyhow, the car we all liked the least got first place... we are guessing because it had those chevy wheels and an aftermarket steeringwheel and shifter... but really we don't know! perhaps it was cause they also had a red new beetle and new beetle toy and neither of us had those?

I have no idea how you guys judge... but thanks for all your hard work! must be tough to decide who has the nicest car! it would be interesting to see not only your results, but the results of others in your category.

and did i mention the trophies were awesome this year? i like them much better than last years, the quality shows!

I don't have the judging book, so I can't send anyone their score right now, but I will get your scores and email them to you if you want me to.  However, just looking at your scores won't tell you a whole lot without compairing them to the other cars.

Here's what we do . . . we have a maximium of 100 points.  The 100 points are broken down into four 20 point catagories and two 10 point catagories.  We give 1 to 20 points on Engine, Interior, Paint and Body, and Detailing and Display.  We give 1 to 10 points on Undercarriage and, for lack of a better term, Brightwork.  Brightwork includes all the chrome, stainless, and/or aluminum trim, plus the wheels and tires, glass, lenses, and rubber.

Each judge has a catagory and judges the quality and workmanship of his/ her catagory.  We stress to our judges to leave their personal taste out of it . . . it doesn't matter much the judge likes or dislikes the car overall, he/she is only judging the quality and workmanship in his catagory.  The top score in the catagory (either a 20 or 10) means the judge could not find ANY defects in that catagory.  An average car would get a mid level score (either 10 or 5) . . . a 1 would mean the car couldn't get much worse in that catagory.

The exception to the rule is Detailing and Display . . . that judge gives a score based on the overall car . . . how clean it is, how well it is displayed, etc.

It's by no means an exact science and it's far from a perfect system . . . in fact, in the end, it really is just an opinion.  But it's not just one person's opinion, and we try make it as unbiased as possible.

Thanks Zen for explaining it.

Any idea when results will be posted? I know its a pain but I'm sure folks wanna know.

I have to say judging 221 cars is no easy task and I apologize for not getting back into the judging mindframe quicker to get those results up.

Thanks for getting the results posted Misty!  I had planned on trying to get everything from Misty, posting the results, emailing everyone who had ask their scores, etc . . . but like Misty, since the show I haven't gotten back into the "judging mindframe."  We realize how important this is to everyone, but please keep in mind this isn't what we do for a living.  :wink:  It takes a little time each year after the show to catch back up on everything else life throws at us.

Speaking of what life throws at us, I would like to take the opportunity to say publicly that judging 221 cars at Bug-A-Paluza with anything resembling being fair and accurate would not happen without the work Misty pours into it each year . . . and this year she did it right after gall bladder surgery. =D>  :salute: