SEMA Opens Registration for 2024 Battle of the Builders
The 11th annual event invites project builders to showcase their ingenuity...
Registration for the 2024 SEMA Battle of the Builders is now open. Now in its 11th year, SEMA Battle of the Builders is the industry’s leading vehicle competition, providing an international platform for SEMA Show builders to showcase their ingenuity.
“We’re excited to launch the second decade of Battle of the Builders and continue to spotlight the most innovative builds at the SEMA Show,” said RJ de Vera, SEMA vice president of marketing. “The vehicles in the competition highlight the talent that prevails in our industry. We look forward to seeing builders use the latest parts and showcase their fabrication skills.”
The 2024 SEMA Battle of the Builders will recognize class champions as the best in four categories: Hot Rod & Hot Rod Truck; 4-Wheel Drive & Off-Road; Sport Compact, Import Performance, Luxury & Exotic; and Young Guns. One of the four will be crowned the overall BOTB champion.
Industry experts serve as judges and review applications, including vehicle descriptions and photos, before walking the SEMA Show floor to review builds and select the Top 10 finalists in each category.
The finalists are then narrowed down to the Top 3 per category, and these 12 finalists become the judges and select the winner of each category and the overall champion.
“Battle of the Builders has opened the door for builders on an international level, providing a world stage for their custom cars and trucks,” said Cam Miller, Hot Rod & Hot Rod Truck judge and former Battle of the Builders Overall Champion. “The uniqueness of the builds and how builders use industry parts is always one of the most exciting parts of the contest.”
A special element of SEMA Battle of the Builders is the Young Guns category, which is open to builders who are 29 years and younger at the time of the SEMA Show.
“Battle of the Builders helped launch the careers of dozens of builders by bringing both established and up-and-coming modifiers to the forefront of the global automotive stage,” said de Vera. “The vehicles in the competition are truly iconic builds that take the world of customization to new levels.”
For more information on the 2024 SEMA Battle of the Builders competition click here. The deadline to register is October 18.
