New feature
New: Owners' Choice, a Vote Only Entrants Can Cast
Owners' Choice is a second vote on Expert shows that only people with a confirmed car can cast. What it is, how it works and what it can't do.
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Updates & news
Product updates, new features, and car show industry news from the Car Show Expert team.
Product update
What's New: Awards, Vote Desk and Bike Shows
What's new in Car Show Expert: consistent judging totals, Auto-assign places, copy awards, a People's Choice Vote desk, bike shows and form options.
Car show guide
How Car Show Judging Totals Are Calculated
How Car Show Expert totals judges' scores: a category average per car, summed to one decimal, plus DNP cars, ties and percent of max.
New feature
New: Bike Shows, Registration Form Options and More
Motorcycle and mixed shows, a bike dash card, a 15-class bike template, bike judging, a shorter sign-up form and venue state. What shipped.
Product update
Is Car Show Expert Affected by the PHP and Node.js Fixes?
Car Show Expert does not use PHP, and we updated the Node.js we develop with after the 21 October security releases. Here is what that means for you.
Car show guide
Biggest Car Shows in the UK in 2027
A guide to the UK's biggest car shows, concours and festivals for 2027, with the dates already announced and the ones still to be confirmed.
Car show guide
Biggest Car Shows in Australia in 2027
From Summernats in Canberra to the Phillip Island Classic, the biggest Australian car shows and festivals for 2027, with confirmed and pending dates.
Car show guide
Biggest Car Shows in Canada in 2027
The biggest car shows in Canada for 2027, from Toronto's Motorama to Cobble Beach, plus which are real car shows and which are new-car expos.
Car show guide
Biggest Car Shows in New Zealand in 2027
From Kumeu to Beach Hop and Americarna, the biggest New Zealand car shows and festivals in 2027, with the confirmed dates and what is still to come.
Car show guide
Biggest Car Shows in Ireland in 2027
A guide to the biggest car shows on the island of Ireland for 2027, with ClassicFest, Kilbroney and more, and what is confirmed or still to come.
Car show guide
Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2027: Dates and Trip Planning
Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale auction is reported for January 23 to 31, 2027 at WestWorld. Here is what to expect, who it suits and how to plan your trip.
Car show guide
Mecum Kissimmee 2027: Dates, What to Expect, How to Plan
Mecum's Kissimmee collector car auction is listed for January 5 to 17, 2027 at Osceola Heritage Park. What to expect, who it suits, and how to plan.
Car show guide
Pebble Beach Concours and Monterey Car Week 2027
The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is set for Sunday, August 15, 2027. Here is how Monterey Car Week works and how to plan your trip well ahead.
Car show guide
Amelia Concours 2027: March 4 to 7, What to Expect
The Amelia Concours on Florida's Amelia Island is announced for March 4 to 7, 2027. A look at the concours, Cars & Caffeine, the auction and trip planning.
Car show guide
Woodward Dream Cruise 2027: Date, Route and Tips
The Woodward Dream Cruise is held on the third Saturday in August, which points to August 21, 2027. Route, what to expect, and tips for your first cruise.
Car show guide
Daytona Turkey Run 2027: Spring Dates and Thanksgiving Timing
The Daytona Turkey Run is a huge classic car show and swap meet at Daytona International Speedway. Spring 2027 is March 26 to 28; Thanksgiving 2027 is not yet announced. Plan your visit.
Car show guide
Hot Rod Power Tour 2027: What to Know Before You Go
The HOT ROD Power Tour is a week-long road trip with thousands of cars. 2027 details are not announced yet. Here is how it works and how to prepare.
Car show guide
Goodguys 2027 Schedule: Nationals Dates and Tips
Goodguys has announced 14 events for 2027, from the Spring Nationals in Scottsdale to the Southwest Nationals. Dates, venues and how to plan your weekend.
Car show guide
Carlisle Car Shows 2027: Full Schedule and Planning Tips
Carlisle Events has published its 2027 schedule, from Spring Carlisle in April to Fall Carlisle in September. See every date and how to plan your trip.
Car show guide
SEMA Show 2027: Dates and Who Can Attend
The SEMA Show is a trade event in Las Vegas, not a general-admission car show. 2027 is listed for November 2 to 5. Who can attend and how to plan.
Car show guide
Corvette Shows in the USA 2027: Major Events and Tips
From Corvettes at Carlisle to the NCRS convention, here are the major Corvette shows announced for 2027, with judging styles and tips for entrants and visitors.
Car show guide
Mustang Shows in the USA 2027: Major Events and Tips
From the Mustang Club of America's national shows to Mustang Week and the Carlisle Ford Nationals, here are the Mustang events announced for 2027.
Week in review
Show Wizard, class eligibility rules, and a Build Story for your car
A guided Show Wizard, class eligibility rules with entry limits, a trim field on every car, and more photos plus a Build Story for Garage cars.
Product update
Refer a club: earn a $29 credit, they get a free first show
Share your referral link and earn a $29 credit when a club you refer publishes its first show. The club you refer gets its first Expert show free.
Week in review
Find your registration by name, and fewer tabs to manage
Entrants can now search by name instead of email alone, awards don't need a winner up front, and simple shows can hide the tabs they'll never use.
Week in review
Your gate price doesn't have to be one price anymore
Spectators can now buy Adult, Child, or Weekend Pass tickets instead of one flat fee, vendors see the platform fee before they pay, and a few guardrails went up around judging templates and your team.
New feature
How did your show really go? Planning next year with your show summary
Completed Expert shows now get a Summary tab: when people registered, who turned up, which classes filled, and how many people looked at your public pages. Here's how to read it, and what to do about what it tells you.
Week in review
The organizer isn't the pager anymore
People's Choice setup has its own tab and locks once voting starts, head judges can now run judging day-of without routing through the organizer, and there's a one-click way to wipe test data before the real show.
Week in review
If a judge bookmarked your show once and never came back, that's fixed
Discover's nav item is a real page now with a guide category built for judges, every article surfaces related reading, and there's a real search box across the blog, guides, and help content.
About
What is Car Show Expert?
Car Show Expert is the only car show management platform built specifically for show organisers — handling every stage of a show, from the first registration to the final trophy. Here's what it does, who it's for, and why it's different from every other tool organisers have tried.
Car show guide
The Biggest Car Shows in the USA in 2026
From Pebble Beach to the Woodward Dream Cruise, 35-year car show veteran Larry Kowalski breaks down the 12 events every serious enthusiast should have on their 2026 calendar — with real attendance figures, what makes each one worth the trip, and where the hobby is heading this season.
Week in review
Vendor spaces, a payment page for approved vendors, and the new Discover hub
Define named booth/stall inventory and let approved vendors pay online, a new collapsible sidebar for the show detail page, and a new Discover hub pulling together the blog, Reddit, public garages, shows, and guides.
Product update
Show pages now have SEO-friendly URLs
Public show pages, registration forms, and results pages now use clean, human-readable URLs — like your-club.carshowexpert.com/shows/summer-cruise-night — instead of random IDs. Old links still work and redirect automatically.
New feature
Participants can now share a public garage profile
Car enthusiasts can set a garage name, choose which vehicles to make public, and share a link like carshowexpert.com/garage/alans-garage. Great for show-day introductions and social sharing.
Product update
DNP flagging in judging — mark absent cars without breaking the results
Judges can now mark a car as 'Did Not Present' directly in the judging interface. DNP cars are excluded from rankings rather than scoring zero, keeping results accurate even when an entrant doesn't show up.