Judging the Pacific Grove Concours Auto Rally for a Second Year
Returning as a car show judge during Monterey Car Week 2026, now as a member of the Rotary Club of Pacific Grove
A Little Faster the Second Time Around
This was my second year (check out year one) in a row judging the Pacific Grove Concours Auto Rally, and this time as an official member of the Pacific Grove Rotary Club! One thing I definitely learned from judging the car show last year is that I needed to be much, much quicker at it. There is a limited time window for judging all the cars assigned to me, and then going and talking with the other judges for choosing winners. I did not do the math at all last year and never made it to all the cars. This year, I knew not every car needed a full, deep level consideration if it did not really fit one of the ribbon categories, and if I knew it would not be a candidate for any of the three overall grand prizes.
Keeping all that in mind, I was able to finish judging every car this time! And……I still had the chance to hear some great stories from many of the car owners, which is my favorite part of doing this.
Thank you to the Rotary Club of Pacific Grove for continuing to give me opportunities to become more involved in the community, and especially to be part of an event that brings so many people into downtown Pacific Grove while raising money that goes right back into our local community.