So it went from local politics judging to what people actually like.... the in-crowd/clique got red-assed.... then took their ball and went home? I go to car shows for the real fun of it...not a bowling trophy.
That bull gos both ways man . I have found the rat rod fellers are a ton nicer then any of the rest . Even when i had a nice car .That's a shame. I went to a show one time that featured (and I hate this term) "rat rod" style cars that all looked like they had been dragged out of a field. They wouldn't let us in with our car because it was "too nice." They didn't want nice looking cars with shiny paint and nice interiors. Car show snobbery has infected the whole hobby. Sounds like you used to have a really good thing going. Nice Dodge Bros., by the way!