By SEMA Editors
 More than 250 builders will compete in the fourth annual SEMA Battle of the Builders competition, with the finalists announced during the 2017 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and the winner announced during the nationwide television filming at SEMA Ignited, Friday, November 3. |
SEMA Show exhibitors enlist top vehicle builders to create custom cars and trucks that generate worldwide attention and stand out at the premier automotive trade show each year. More than 250 builders will compete in the fourth annual SEMA Battle of the Builders competition, with the finalists announced during the 2017 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and the winner announced during the nationwide television filming at SEMA Ignited, Friday, November 3.
“It’s great to see the amazing array of vehicle builds at the SEMA Show each year,” said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of communications and events. “It’s inspiring to watch the SEMA Battle of the Builders competition, as we meet the builders and learn about the products and stories behind the cars and trucks.”
All SEMA Battle of the Builders competitors are recognized in SEMA Show publications and on signage at the event. Also during the Show, finalists are narrowed down in three categories (hot rod, truck and tuner), and the winner is announced Friday, November 3, at SEMA Ignited (www.semaignited.com), the official SEMA Show after-party where thousands of consumers join SEMA Showgoers.
This year’s competition includes special recognition of builders 27 years or younger, named Young Guns, who enter the contest with a vehicle at the SEMA Show. The recognition serves to inspire and encourage young builders to pursue their passions and shine the light on up-and-coming customizers, including a select number of young vehicle builders who were awarded a Young Guns prize package from partnering consumer auto shows. The prize package includes an invitation to bring their vehicles to the SEMA Show and compete in the 2017 SEMA Battle of the Builders.
The competition and its builders, vehicles and manufacturers are profiled in a one-hour television special that will air exclusively on the Velocity Network in 2018. Exclusive online footage is also posted at www.SEMAShow.com/botb, featuring additional behind-the-scenes stories and interviews.
The following is a complete list of 2017 SEMA Battle of the Builders competitors:
| Aaron Vaccar Aaron Brown Abelardo Armendariz Alan Yee Alan Johnson Alan Banuelos Allan Catap Andy Leach Anthonnie Quizon Anthony Do Art Caldwell Ashley Parnell Austin Barnett Austin Dicus Austin Phipps Austin O'Krinsky Benjamin Grasso Bobby Schumacher Bobby Eisenach Bobby Alloway Bogi Lateiner Boynton Clune III Brad Coleman Brad DeBerti Brady Wise Brandon Sisco Brennan Goodwin Brian Witcher Brian Alvarado Bryan Barger Bryson Richards Carlos Molina Casey Currie Chantal Ballo Charleston Penesa Chris Holstrom Cody Taintor Connor Hofford Cris Payne Curt Curtiss Damian Buckley Dan Gardner Daniel Moreau Danny Luevano Darin Smith Dave Schlossberg Dave Doetsch David Lightner David Rodriguez David Eckert David Polny David Moore David Carroll David Gutierrez David Walden David Mendoza Dezert Lab Truck Gurus Dionne Mascunana Dominic Le Doug Gonzales Dustin Urdaneta Eddie Black Eddie Pettus Edward Ho EJ and Amy Fitzgerald | Eric Cameron Ernie Manansala Fred Simmons Jr. Freddie Fernandez Freddy Rios Garret Kitchen Gary Corns Gary Wescott Gary Pundsack Gary Corkell Gary Castillo Gary Hagar Gary Warner Gary Corkell Gerald Goad Graham Adams Grant George Greg Cottrell Greg Griffith Greg Adams Hank Robinson Harijs Skupelis Hartley Valeros Hector Cisneros Hector Munoz Henry Chang Hoai Riggs Hoss Nobles Hunter Jerald Igor Polishchuk Ivan Tampi J.J. Dubec Jacob Griffin Jacob Huckeba Jacob Neuenschwander Jake McFarlane Jake McKiddie James Torrez James Boitnott Jamie Campbell Jan Masrshall Dambowsky Jason Atkinson Jason Garcia Jason Childress Jason Pham Jay Velthoven JC Fisher Jeff Solak Jeff Phifer Jeff Page Jefferson Bryant Jeffery Garland Jeremiah Proffitt Jeremy Rice Jesse Gonzalez Jesse Matlock Jesus Estrada Jhae Pfenning Jinsan Lee Jody Mollet Johan Eriksson John Sarkisyan John Muratori John Wargo John Cole | Jon Brown Jon Nyberg Jonathan Goolsby Jonathan Wei Jordan Henke Jorge Ramos Jose Diaz Joseph Granatelli Josh Croll Juan Ortiz Juan Alvarado Julio Rodriguez Justin Nishimura Justin Brunner Ken Ticknor Kenny Pfitzer Kenny Hauk Kevin Peverill Kim Vo Kyle Mohan Larry Griffey Long Tran Lonnie McCurry Lonny Childress Loren Rickabaugh Lukasz Granicy Luke Merrill Lyon McClenahan Manuel Diaz Mark Turner Matt Thorson Max Polishchuk Michael Hunt Michael Feinstein Michael Dumas Mike Heim Mike Jenson Mike Tilley Mike Lind Mike Markin Mike & Jim Ring Miles Shinneman Milo Lipson Miranda Built Murray Pfaff Nawshin Basher Neil Tjin Nichol Brown Nicholas Barbieri Nicholas Ashby Nick McDonald Noah Alexander Norm Vandermee Oswaldo Gomez Parke Bishop Paul Murillo Paul Baker Peter Nam Phil and Jeremy Gerber PJ Walker Preston Folkestad Randy Weaver Randy Clark Ravi Dolwani Raymond Chan | Richard Jones Richard Mendoza Rick Leos Rick Jaurico Jaurique Ricky Holly Rob Johnson Robby Woods Robert Freeman Robert Hendrix Robert Green Robert Bollinger Robert Thompson Rod Nielsen Rodney Prouty Rodney Black Roger Burman Roger Tessman Roger and Sean Tessman Ronnie Sipps Ross Logsdon Russ Taylor Ryan Savage Ryan Bollens Ryan Gruba Ryan Basseri Ryan DeCol Sal Danley Salvador Arriaga Sam Piazza Sam Sanchez Sam Lee Sam Morris Sanz Michael Scott Laitinen Scott Roth shane sampson Shaun Lewis Shawn Fischer Shawn Nyquist SR Motors Stephan Brown Stephen Linares Steve Hill Steve Burkett Steven Roland Sampaga Stuart Wilson Terry Cook Tim Quintin Tim Divers Tim Brueggemann Tim Palazzolo Tony Hancock Tony Arme Tony Gemza Trevor Cook Troy Ermish Troy Gudgel Troy Trepanier Troy Spackman Troy Ladd Tyler Gawley Wayne Smozanek Wes Adkins Willy Izaguirre Zach Johanson |
To learn more about the 2017 competition, visit www.SEMAShow.com/botb.