At the MasterTech Expo held this weekend, the top fabricator award went to Dave Koz of Titan Motoring, Nashville, TN. It was one of many awards during the weekend of build-offs, contests and 40 educational sessions.
Two standout competitions drew significant attention:
The Clean Wire Challenge: over two days, 8 competitors each customized an amp rack, provided by Soundsgoodstereo.com, in just 3.5 hours. Competitors have access to onsite wire, tools, and equipment from several manufacturers including Stinger. Once the competition concludes, all amp racks are displayed for attendees to vote on. See the winner in chart below.
The MasterTech Build Off: sponsored by Rockford Fosgate, two teams competed to build the most impressive subwoofer box over 7 hours. Details includes trim panels, lighting, and the fine installation finishes that only the best of the best would notice. The winner was the Silver Team below:
Build Off Competitors:
A special acknowledgment goes to Dalton Trainer (Red Team), Austin Moore (Red Team) and Chris Britton (Silver Team), they are under 32 years of age, three young guns making their mark in the industry!
Clean Wire Challenge Competitors:
2026 Clean Wire Challenge Winner: Pablo Cruz
Video provided by Chris Viera
Industry Awards:
Andy Wehmeyer (above), won the Lifetime Achievement award. He is the president of AudioFrog and a 17-year audio veteran at Harman and one of the industry’s foremost DSP experts.
Dave Koz (above), winner of the Fabricator of the Year award. He is known for complex, high-end builds that often feature 3D modeling.
Best Sounding Vehicle 2026 Orca Design & Manufacturing built by Sage Weir at Sounds Good Stereo in Mt. Juliet, TN.
*honorable mention, third time award recipient
International Attendance
The expo drew distributors and dealers from around the world, with representation from 14 countries across five continents:
Canada · Mexico · Puerto Rico · Peru · Germany · Italy · United Kingdom · South Africa · Taiwan · Philippines · Malaysia · Singapore · Australia · New Zealand
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