Celebrate 50 Years of Bigfoot in Illinois on July 26!
Bigfoot is an iconic monster truck, and to celebrate 50 years of Bigfoot, the Edwards County Fair is hosting Full Throttle Monster Trucks, and WKDQ has your chance to win tickets!
The First Monster Truck
In 1975, Bob Chandler began growing his Ford F-250 into the beast we now know as Bigfoot. The story of how Bigfoot came to be is really interesting, starting as a company vehicle and growing into the iconic blue monster truck we know and love today. News of the massive truck began to spread, and soon Bob and Bigfoot were appearing in local truck and tractor pulls, according to Bigfoot's website. Eventually, Bigfoot became a household name across the Midwest, and as they say, the rest is history!
Bigfoot became such an iconic truck that when I was a kid (a child of the 90s), my dad bought my brother and me a Bigfoot Power Wheels. I wish we still had that thing because my son would love it! But we drove the literal tires off of that small battery-operated version of Bigfoot.
Celebrate 50 Years of Bigfoot on Saturday, July 26th
2025 marks 50 years since Bob Chandler first created this iconic truck, and to celebrate, Full Throttle Monster Trucks is putting on a massive show at the Edwards County Fair in Albion, Illinois. At the show, you will be able to see popular monster trucks like Hoosier Daddy, Funky Monkey, Relentless, Invader, and, of course, the 50th anniversary Bigfoot!
There is truly nothing quite as thrilling as seeing a 10,000-pound truck smashing cars, doing donuts, and even flying through the air. It's an incredible sight to see. How would you like to go to the Edwards County Fair and see the 50th anniversary celebration of Bigfoot for yourself?
WKDQ Has Your Chance to Score Tickets to see Full Throttle Monster Trucks!
The Edwards County Fair is hosting Full Throttle Monster Trucks on Saturday, July 26th. Tickets are $20 each, but we've got your chance to score a family 4-pack of tickets, below!
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Two lucky winners will each get a family 4-pack of tickets to enjoy monster trucks at the Edwards County Fair. Winners will be notified on Monday, July 21st, VIA EMAIL
Make sure you enter with an email address you check frequently. Must be 18 or older to win. Good luck!
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