Great Smoky Mountain Bronco Stampede - Pigeon Forge, TN, Aug 18 - 19 - Sports WELCOME!

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Already booked it, and looking fwd to a great weekend!! Any other nearby Kentuckians or neighboring Vol’s heading there?
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Reminder that this event is happening this weekend. Come say hi if you see me on Saturday!

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Wound up entering the Show and Shine at the last minute. See y'all there!
 
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Fingers crossed! There's a few other Sports in the Show and Shine which is nice to see.

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So how’d it go?
It was a little odd. @LBinWNC can attest. There were three other Sports in the competition that were almost entirely stock except for different wheels on a Heritage and bug guards and window deflectors on two Outer Banks. I seemed to be the only one there with 3+ mods like the sign-up requirements stated (at least visible ones, I could be wrong). The Heritage got runner-up and one of the OBs got first. It was the same with the Big Bronco category...the one that got first was definitely not the most impressive to me and my boyfriend.

I don't understand how it was judged, but maybe my late entry or the fact I wasn't prepared to sit with the car all day set me back? Either way, I'll be back next year with more showmanship that you can imagine and an awning/chairs to sit by it all day. Also have a few more mods planned, but if it was judged based on mods, I think I should've won yesterday.

Additionally, the actual event did not have anything for Sports. Not a single vendor dedicated any table space to Sport-specific products, even the ones that I know make Sport stuff like Rally Innovations and Oracle. It was cool seeing a vendor hall full of suped-up big Broncos, but it was sad to see one lowly stock Big Bend parked in a far back corner of the building just sitting there, not even associated with a vendor, but more just checking a box. I left with some Bronco merch but I was unable to find anything for my Badlands. I hope they include the Sport a little more next year - I told several vendors about "wish list" items we've discussed here on the forums.

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It was a little odd. @LBinWNC can attest. There were three other Sports in the competition that were almost entirely stock except for different wheels on a Heritage and bug guards and window deflectors on two Outer Banks. I seemed to be the only one there with 3+ mods like the sign-up requirements stated (at least visible ones, I could be wrong). The Heritage got runner-up and one of the OBs got first. It was the same with the Big Bronco category...the one that got first was definitely not the most impressive to me and my boyfriend.

I don't understand how it was judged, but maybe my late entry or the fact I wasn't prepared to sit with the car all day set me back? Either way, I'll be back next year with more showmanship that you can imagine and an awning/chairs to sit by it all day. Also have a few more mods planned, but if it was judged based on mods, I think I should've won yesterday.

Additionally, the actual event did not have anything for Sports. Not a single vendor dedicated any table space to Sport-specific products, even the ones that I know make Sport stuff like Rally Innovations and Oracle. It was cool seeing a vendor hall full of suped-up big Broncos, but it was sad to see one lowly stock Big Bend parked in a far back corner of the building just sitting there, not even associated with a vendor, but more just checking a box. I left with some Bronco merch but I was unable to find anything for my Badlands. I hope they include the Sport a little more next year - I told several vendors about "wish list" items we've discussed here on the forums.

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Thanks for the update & thanks for going out there to represent the BS! Judging is so subjective, they can always give some criteria then pick something totally different anyways. Good on you for going at it another year & I hope the vendors come out then too next year!
 

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The BS people were very nice and they came up from FL but the only mod I saw was Baja fog lamp replacement and cross bars.

Nitro actually grabbed a BS from the S&S and put it by them because it had their tires.

I was disappointed also in the vendors especially since I asked organizers if BS would be represented… The vendor showcase in general was ok.

I did buy some lights for a good price but will have to return some because even though the mfg rep insisted they would fit the BS and they had instruction for the install they really don’t and they didn’t.

Honestly it was worth going to meet other enthusiasts, the NC group was welcoming and very nice. Wish we could have stayed for some of the rides but they were inpromptu and not scheduled before hand by the organizers but happened organically by the participants

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Here’s our “heritage with wheels”. We were invited to the Nitto booth, which was exciting. We actually took home 1st place. My favorite part was meeting the 2 couples from FL. They were so nice. I worked really hard on the sport. We have about 10 mods, so I guess people didn’t bother to look closely. Anyway, we had a great time.

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Here’s our “heritage with wheels”. We were invited to the Nitto booth, which was exciting. We actually took home 1st place. My favorite part was meeting the 2 couples from FL. They were so nice. I worked really hard on the sport. We have about 10 mods, so I guess people didn’t bother to look closely. Anyway, we had a great time.
Ah nice, very cool! Would you mind sharing what else you've done with it? Did one good walk around but only noticed the wheels and some interior trim replacement. Looking at the photo, I do see a skid plate and different style of fog. Nitto was the featured sponsor for the event, correct? Neat opportunity to be able to park at their booth.
 

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My wife and I were/are still there in our Bronco Sport...haha. Bought some Rock Slide Power steps for my Bronco Raptor at an incredible show price!! Had a great time. Sorry we missed you Elegance, or apparently everyone.
Enjoying some trail rides today no thanks to the Bronco Trail App that I had no idea was not supported for the Bronco Sport...what a croc of baloney!!?
Here are a couple pics of show and today's ride...
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Bought some Rock Slide Power steps for my Bronco Raptor at an incredible show price!!
Awesome photos! I did get a kick out of Big Kahuna. And oh man...you've got a Braptor? Would love to see pics! I was admiring how beautiful they are up close...that interior is really incredible. All the creature comforts plus every bit of capability you could ever want out of an off-roader. Glad you were able to get your Sport off pavement, too!
 

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Ah nice, very cool! Would you mind sharing what else you've done with it? Did one good walk around but only noticed the wheels and some interior trim replacement. Looking at the photo, I do see a skid plate and different style of fog. Nitto was the featured sponsor for the event, correct? Neat opportunity to be able to park at their booth.
Yeah. Nitto was the title sponsor. We have all the RTR stuff. The wheels, lift, floor mats, trunk liner, and recovery kit. Nitto tires, Baja Designs fogs, JCR bash plate, AFE intake, and Magnaflow exhaust.
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