SEMA has announced the top 40 builders for the Battle of the Builders competition for SEMA 2021. The Battle of the Builders is a competition where competitors from all walks of life duke it out by bringing their blood, sweat, and tears on wheels to Las Vegas.
The judges of the Battle of the Builders show will consist of industry experts and will review all qualifying applications, including vehicle descriptions and photos. Judges will walk the SEMA Show floor to review builds up close and personal, in-person before picking up to the Top 10 finalists in each category (10 from the hot-rod category; 10 from trucks/off-road category; 10 from sport compact category; and 10 from the Young Guns category). After these Top 40 finalists are announced on the opening day of the SEMA Show, the judges will narrow the finalists down to the Top 12, regardless of the category. These Top 12 finalists become the judges, and they will select from amongst themselves who is ultimately named the top Builder of the SEMA Battle of the Builders
The 2021 Battle of the Builders Top 40 are (by category):
HOT ROD
• Brett Schmeski — 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS
• Mark Giambalvo — 1930 Ford Model A 2-Door Sedan
• Lonnie Gilbertson — 1965 Chevrolet Corvair
• Josh “Red” Gosnell — 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback
• Troy Gudgel — 1934 Ford 5 Window Coupe
• Troy Gudgel — 1969 Pontiac Firebird
• Mike Fillion — 1956 Oldsmobile 98
• Robert Matranga –1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
• Jeremy Miranda — 1967 Chevrolet Camaro
• Eddie Pettus — 1941 Willys Coupe
SPORT COMPACT/IMPORT
• Ryan Basseri — 2007 Honda S2000
• Shawn Bassett — 1999 Lexus GS300
• Peter Filippo — 2019 BMW M2
• Samantha Frazier– 1973 Nissan Datsun 240Z
• Paul Garcia — 1999 Nissan Skyline GTR VSPEC
• Marcus Fry — 1972 Nissan 240z
• Eddie Pettus — 1961 Austin Healey Sprite
• John Sarkisyan — 1955 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL
• Neil Tjin — 2019 Ford Mach-E
• Simo Veharanta — 1982 Porsche 911 RSR
TRUCK & OFF ROAD
• Willie Davis — 1971 Ford F100
• Brad Deberti — 1965 Chevrolet C10
• Keith Kyker — 1969 Ford F100
• Jeremy Miranda — 1959 Chevrolet Apache
• Craig Piggott — 1974 Ford Bronco
• Kamaka Pocock — 1967 Chevrolet C10
• Daniel Smalley — 1958 Chevrolet Apache
• Bryan Thompson — 1934 Ford Pickup
• John Wargo — 1968 Chevrolet C10
• Randy Weaver — 1965 GMC C10
YOUNG GUNS
• Kaylee Crayton — 2013 Scion FR-S
• Thomas Dickerson — 1967 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang
• Ezra Evans — 1951 Ford F1
• Dayton Jacobson — 2000 Chevrolet S10
• Chelsie Lesnoski — 1993 Mazda RX-7 FD
• Cole Marten — 1991 Nissan Skyline R32 GTR
• Jonas Neels — 2008 GMC Sierra 2500 HD
• James Thomas — 1949 Ford F1
• Joe Wilder — 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
• Corey Williams — 1968 Dodge Charger
The Battle of the Builders Top 12 will be announced in SEMA Central, on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 1:30 p.m. These 12 finalists, chosen by industry judges, represent the best of the best in the industry.
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