The 13 Most Memorable Buffalo Chip Moments of 2013
Who says the number 13 has to be unlucky? We happened to think that 2013 was one of the best years the Buffalo Chip has seen yet! So as the year draws to a close, we are reliving the 13 most memorable Buffalo Chip moments from the last year.
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Rev Your Engines for the Miss Buffalo Chip Highlights Videos!
Make no mistake about it…the luscious ladies of the International Bikini Team are some of the hardest working girls of Sturgis, and the legendary party at the Buffalo Chip just wouldn’t be the same without them. It seems everywhere you look you find these beautiful biker babes greeting campground guests, pouring a stiff drink at your favorite watering hole or, of course, strutting their stuff across the Wolfman Jack Stage during the annual Miss Buffalo Chip Pageant.
Pull up a seat and enjoy the view from the front row of Sturgis’ sexiest beauty pageant as you watch the rally’s hottest videos!
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What Makes Café Racers So Hot Right Now? Find Out When Café Racer TV Features Motorcycles As Art Dec. 4
In 2013, the allure of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip® attracted the attention of numerous TV shows, including that of Velocity’s “Café Racer TV.” The show’s camera crews were on hand to document the Buffalo Chip’s annual Motorcycles As Art exhibition, curated by famed motorcycle photographer, Michael Lichter, and café racer expert, Paul D’Orleans. The hour-long special featuring this footage airs on Velocity on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 10 p.m. ET.
It was no surprise that Café Racer TV was drawn to this year’s Motorcycles As Art exhibition, since the theme was “Ton Up! – Speed, Style and Café Racer Culture.” The exhibit explored the origins of the Café Racer movement by featuring 32 famous café racers and a collection of Lichter’s photography from the original café racing scene that had never before been published.
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New Plans Unveiled for 2014 Student Build Challenge™
The Buffalo Chip’s groundbreaking Student Build Challenge is returning for its fifth year, and the question on everyone’s mind is, “How can the program possibly improve upon what it did last year?”
With the bar set high, the Buffalo Chip kicked off the 2014 Student Build Challenge on Tuesday, Nov. 26 with a press conference to answer this very question. The event introduced the public to this year’s group of enterprising student participants, as well as the teachers, administrators, mentors and sponsors who make the motorcycle project possible. Sturgis Brown High School principal, Jeff Simmons, kicked off the conference by announcing that this will be the first year the students will customize a brand new motorcycle—a 2014 Harley-Davidson® Street Glide.
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Revealed: Fuel Gives Inside Scoop on New Album and Working with Doors’ Robbie Krieger
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® had the chance to chat with the members of Fuel, one of the Rock the Holidays Guitar Sweepstakes bands, just before their Sturgis Rally performance on Aug. 10, 2013. Check out this exclusive interview and hear the band give Buffalo Chip owner, Rod Woodruff, the inside scoop on their new album.
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You Asked For It! 2013 Legends Ride Commemorate Video
A few weeks back, we asked fans of the Legendary Buffalo Chip Facebook page to choose what video we released next in our first ever Video Versus. The options were Miss Buffalo Chip highlights or the Legends Ride commemorative video, and we have to say, we were pretty surprised when you unanimously voted for the Legends Ride video!
The 2013 Legends Ride packed in more action and more celebrities than any previous year’s bike events. As a result, the annual Sturgis ride blew past previous attendance and fundraising records. We could talk about it all day, but to truly understand the insane amount of fun we packed into the 2013 Legends Ride, you’ll just have to watch this video!
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Insider Interview with Filter’s Jonny Radtke
The Buffalo Chip had the chance to sit down with Jonny Radtke, one of the Rock the Holidays Guitar Sweepstakes artists, before his 2013 Sturgis Rally performance for an exclusive interview. Check out this video to find out what Jonny thinks of the Buffalo Chip, how he started working with Filter and the insider details on their current tour.
The Rock the Holidays Guitar Sweepstakes is now well underway, and the clock is ticking on your opportunity to sign up. Register now for your chance to win the one-of-a-kind guitar signed by Jonny Radtke and the rest of the Rock the Holidays Guitar Sweepstakes performers: Filter, Fuel and Alien Ant Farm.
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Orange County Choppers Honors Veteran on Chip Stage in Nov. 23 Episode
The next in a list of exciting Sturgis Rally TV shows filmed at the Buffalo Chip airs this weekend. CMT will broadcast its “Orange County Choppers” episode entitled “The GAF Sturgis Bike” on Saturday, Nov. 23.
“Orange County Choppers” is a reality TV show that chronicles the ins and outs of the renowned motorcycle manufacturer of the same name. In each episode, the OCC team, headed by Paul Teutul Sr., reaches new extremes in custom bike building. The episode filmed in part at the Buffalo Chip during the 2013 Sturgis Rally is no exception.
In this episode, North America’s largest roofing manufacturer approaches Paul Sr. about building a bike for them. But there’s a catch. They want it ready in two and a half weeks so they can present it to a wounded combat veteran at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip during the Sturgis Rally. To add to the pressure, the bike presentation will take place on the Buffalo Chip’s Wolfman Jack Stage in front of a sea of motorcycle enthusiasts.
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Who Should Win at American Music Awards? You Decide!
Winning an American Music Award is a huge honor and sometimes viewers end up asking themselves, “What makes a band a sensation? What's so special about them?”
This year, recently announced Buffalo Chip performers, Florida Georgia Line, have been nominated to win four American Music Awards: New Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Favorite Country Band and Favorite Country Album. Not only that, the duo will take center stage to perform at the prestigious event.
So why is all this significant for Florida Georgia Line? Because, unlike other music awards shows, the AMAs lets fans decide who the winner should be. Nominations are determined by album sales, amount of airplay, activity on social networks and video viewing. Then after nominees are announced, fans can go online to cast votes for their favorites.
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Woody Answers Your Frequently Asked Questions
Every day we receive all sorts of questions from customers who want to know more about the Buffalo Chip and the Sturgis Rally. Whether it’s over the phone, on Facebook or in an email, it seems a lot of you want answers to the same questions. Although I can’t tell you what band we’ll sign next, here are some questions I can answer:
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