December 2025 Ride of the Year (ROTY) Contest

[Chris]

Welcome to the fourth annual Ride of the Year (ROTY) contest! This contest will take all the ROTM winners from 2025 and we will vote for our favorite photo.

Voting starts today and goes until 12 AM MST on December 31st (any votes that come in after 12 AM MST will not be counted).

In order to vote, please use the poll at the top of this page.

The winner will receive a free Black Magic big brake kit compliments of @mrblaine.

Blaine and I have compiled a few things we would like to see from whoever wins this contest:

1. He will consult with the winner to pick the appropriate kit for their TJ.
2. If the winner has a kit already, $500 in cash will be the alternate prize.
3. If the winner has no plans to install and use the kit, take the alternate prize.
4. If the winner chooses the kit, we’d really like to see an installation write-up with photos, even just a basic version.
5. The winner will have 7 days to claim the prize at which point it will be given to the runner up.

In addition, the winner will also receive

• Free replacement PCM from Wrangler Fix, compliments of Mark (@Wranglerfix).
• $200 gift card from Tom Wood's Driveshaft, compliments of @Shawn at Tom Wood's.

If you come in second place you will receive the following:

• Savvy tie-rod or a $100 gift card compliments of Blaine.

IMPORTANT!
Finally, since Blaine is the contest sponsor, if you are on his ignore list and win, the prizes will go to the runner up. This is his rule and I honor it because again, he is the one sponsoring this contest.

May the best photo win!


Contestants

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January 2025 - @OldBuzzard

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February 2025 - @John Cooper

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March 2025 - @Unique Username

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April 2025 - @NJW

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May 2025 - @hosejockey61

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June 2025 - @macleanflood

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July 2025 - @oldjeepman

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August 2025 - @Hog

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September 2025 - @S/C-HD2002

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October 2025 - @inkedrose

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November 2025 - @Apparition

 

[macleanflood]

@Chris here's my Black Magic Brakes big brake kit installation video...

-Mac

 

[Chris]

@Chris here's my Black Magic Brakes big brake kit installation video...

-Mac

You've haven't even won and yet you've outdone everyone else

 

[TJustin]

Super excited for the winner this year. I won the BMB Big Brake kit last year and it is nothing short of fantastic. Being able to lock up 39" tires on cold brake pads is no joke. Blaine was great to work with and very knowledgeable.

May the best man win.

 

[Intimnasc]

Yeah I bought my body lift from him and he talked me through a lot on the phone. Great guy though I do have one question. How do I know if I'm on the ignore list?

 

[Dan The Video Man]

These are ALL great photos!

 

[JMT]

@Chris here's my Black Magic Brakes big brake kit installation video...

-Mac

I think you should offer Cotter Pin Removal classes Mac!

 

[macleanflood]

I think you should offer Cotter Pin Removal classes Mac!

I think I need to attend some!

-Mac

 

[chili_pepper]

Upon a cursory glance at the contestants, this was the first thing that popped into my melon...

 

[mrblaine]

Yeah I bought my body lift from him and he talked me through a lot on the phone. Great guy though I do have one question. How do I know if I'm on the ignore list?

You don't. It is a secret.

 

[mrblaine]

@Chris here's my Black Magic Brakes big brake kit installation video...

-Mac

To head this off before it becomes a problem, the winner is welcome to do a video. They can post a link to it in the required write-up done on here.

 

[mrblaine]

Super excited for the winner this year. I won the BMB Big Brake kit last year and it is nothing short of fantastic. Being able to lock up 39" tires on cold brake pads is no joke. Blaine was great to work with and very knowledgeable.

May the best man win.

Your write-up is the gold standard by which all others shall be judged.