Third Annual Bodywork Bowl Announced for AASP/NJ’s NORTHEAST 2025

1.27.25 – AASP/NJ’s NORTHEAST® 2025 Automotive Services Show – set for March 14-16 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center (MEC) in Secaucus, NJ – continues to reign as the largest automotive show of its kind on the East Coast thanks to its elite educational and innovative offerings, which have made it a success for 48 years and counting!

Recent years have brought even more excitement to the show floor with the NORTHEAST Bodywork Bowl Collision Repair Skills Competition, which returns to the MEC for the third consecutive year!

This fun and friendly competition has quickly become an anticipated event drawing crowds of spectators to the show to watch automotive professionals test their skills in the areas of estimating, welding and painting. Last year, 70 competitors showcased their skills, with the top three winners in each category taking home a number of exciting prizes.

The Bodywork Bowl was inspired by the Big Shots Competition, which is held annually at the Auto Body Association of Texas’ (ABAT) Texas Auto Body Trade Show. Once again, ABAT’s Executive Director Jill Tuggle will be on hand to coordinate the competition at NORTHEAST 2025.

“I’ll be putting on my cowboy boots and heading north again!” exclaims Tuggle. “I’m so excited to visit all of my friends up at the NORTHEAST show and help produce the Bodywork Bowl! The fun continues in 2025 and we will kick it up a notch or two this year. You’re going to see a little more hype surrounding the competition. It’s just as much fun to watch the competition as it is to compete, so make sure you swing by the booth and check out the hottest action on the show floor!”

Registration for the Bodywork Bowl will begin in February via aaspnjnortheast.com. Attendees can register now for their badge to secure FREE admission to the show by visiting aaspnjnortheast.com.

For more information on AASP/NJ, visit aaspnj.org.