Two days and nights built around truck culture, Cajun food, live music, and the Louisiana lifestyle — at one of the South's premier event venues.
The HardyCo Showdown was created with one goal: to bring together truck enthusiasts, families, vendors, and builders for an unforgettable weekend celebrating truck culture and the Louisiana lifestyle.
Whether you're rolling in with a show-stopping build, shopping vendor row, competing for awards, or just soaking up the atmosphere with the family — the Showdown is designed to be an experience, not just an event. Trucks, cars, and ATVs. Live music both nights. Camping under the stars. And food that could only come from South Louisiana.
The Showdown is hosted at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales — a world-class, 247-acre facility that regularly hosts some of the largest events in the region. There's room to spread out, on-site parking, climate-controlled buildings, and lakes you can camp beside all weekend.
Lifted trucks, candy paint, big power, and clean work — lined up, lit up, and judged for trophies across multiple classes.
Apparel, parts, accessories, and handcrafted goods from merchants, artisans, and industry vendors all weekend.
Two full nights of live music on the main stage, plus a Saturday tailgate with the game on the big screen.
RV and tent camping on-site, right by the lakes. Make a real weekend out of it.
Local food trucks serving the unmistakable flavors of South Louisiana from open to close.
Bring the whole crew — the Showdown is built for families and a true Louisiana good time.
The HardyCo Showdown is proudly produced by HardyCo Events alongside a team of local partners who live and breathe this culture. We're builders, riders, and families ourselves — and we set out to create the kind of weekend we'd want to bring our own people to.
The first Showdown brought 670+ builds to Lamar Dixon. We’re running it back in 2027 — get on the list and you’ll hear the date first.
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