2026 garage build off builders
THE RULES:
- BUDGET: $10,000 Plus The Donor Bike
- All Makes, Models, Styles Are Welcome
- You Will Be Required To Turn In A Build Sheet 1 Week Prior (Listing What Parts You Used, Made, Etc)
- You Will Be Required To Turn In Receipts 1 Week Prior
- Bartered Parts & Services Go Towards Your Budget
- You May Get Help From Other Garage Build Off Participants
- Bikes Wil Be On Display After The Mandatory Shakedown Ride For The Duration Of The Event.
- If The Bike Does Not Complete The Shakedown Ride, It Will Not Be Judged, Only Displayed.
- Minimum Of One (1) Social Media Post Per Week, Tagging Smokeout Rally And Other Garage Builders
- Builders Will Present To Peers And Judges Thursday Night To Give An Overview Of Their Build
- Builders Must Be Present For Introductions On The Main Stage Friday Night
- Judging Sheets Must Be Turned In By Noon On Saturday
- Sponsorships: You May Get Your Own Sponsorships But It Will Count Towards Your Budget Unless You Can Get The Same Deal For All Of The Builders.
THE VOTING: The system we will use to determine the winner will be the same as the one we used for our “In Motion Show” for those familiar with it. It is a 20 / 40 / 40 system that will give 20 percent of the vote to attendants of the SmokeOut, 40 percent to the invited builders from the Legends Invitational, and finally, 40% to members of the trades. These will be painters, Welders, Fabricators, and Machinists.
THE PERKS: We are going for a contingency-type program that will provide our finalists with parts credits from various companies to assist them in their projects.
Congrats to the 2025 Garage Build Off Champ, Mike Sekiewicz












