By SEMA Editors
 Chip Foose and his ’74 Jaguar E-Type qualified for the SEMA Battle of the Builders Top 40 in the Sport Compact category. |
SEMA has announced the Top 40 builders in the SEMA Battle of the Builders competition, which honors and recognizes builders at SEMA360—the trade-only online eMarketplace.
The 2020 Battle of the Builders Top 40 are (by category):
Hot Rod
- Tony Arme – ’64 Chevrolet Corvette
- Peter (PJ) Burchett – ’67 Chevrolet Corvette
- Greg Friedrich – ’33 Ford Coupe
- Tim Kilkeary – ’56 Pontiac Star Chief Convertible
- Kyle Kuhnhausen – ’64 Chevrolet Corvette
- Andy Leach – ’71 Plymouth ’Cuda
- Ricardo Lopez – ’68 Ford Mustang Fastback
- Joe Lutz – ’56 Chevrolet Bel Air
- Brady Ranweiler – ’63 Chevrolet two-door wagon
- Chris Smith – ’70 Chevrolet Camaro
Sport Compact
- Bill Brinkworth – ’73 Nissan S30 240z
- Todd Budde – ’93 Mazda RX-7 FDS3
- Josh Croll – ’04 Subaru WRX STi
- Chip Foose – ’74 Jaguar E-Type
- Tim Lajambe – ’93 Mercedes-Benz 190E
- Olman Navarro – ’10 Mitsubishi Evolution GSR
- Arvi Quizon – ’15 Subaru WRX
- Eric Ritz – ’73 Nissan 240z
- Jeff Spearn – ’56 Volkswagen sedan/ragtop
- John D. Ubalde – ’93 Mazda RX-7
Truck Off-Road
- Andy Allen – ’57 Studebaker Transtar
- Randy Borcherding – ’71 Ford Ranchero
- Brad DeBerti – ’20 Toyota Tacoma
- Mark Giambalvo – ’65 Chevrolet C10
- Ryan Korek – ’52 International L110
- Rod Nielsen – ’64 International CO 1700
- Troy Seyfer – 1962 Ford F100
- Darin Smith – ’64 Chevrolet C10 shortbed
- Randy Weaver – ’50 Ford F1
- Chad Whitlock – ’70 Chevrolet C10
Young Guns
- Eli DeWitt – ’67 Pontiac LeMans
- Cody Medeisis – ’68 Chevrolet Camaro
- Matteo Medoro – ’47 Dodge 3/4-ton W250
- Jonas Neels – ’08 GMC Sierra 4x4
- Austin Phipps – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS
- Darren Sammartino – ’70 Chevrolet K20
- James Thomas – ’41 Dodge Business coupe
- James Thomas – ’49 Ford F1
- Dominic Tucci – ’32 Ford Highboy
- Joe Wilder – ’69 Chevrolet Camaro
The Battle of the Builders Top 12 will be announced, Wednesday, November 4, at 12:00 p.m. (PST) during SEMA360. These 12 finalists, chosen by a panel of industry experts featuring RJ DeVera (Meguiar’s), Cam Miller (HS Customs), Jeremiah Proffitt (Proffitt’s Resurrection Land Cruisers), and Mike and Jim Ring (Ringbrothers), represent the best of the best in the industry.