MECA is the Mobile Electronics Competition Association, a club and contest organization.  We have car shows with music, fair and fun contests for people who love cars and trucks and the mobile electronics, and bling, that are used to customize our rides.  Competive car/truck/motorcycle exhibitions with our Show & Shine score sheet are offered at most events.  Our Sound Quality League and Sound Pressure League contests are designed for all levels of competitors, beginner to advanced professional.  Ride the Light specialty lighting contests are great night-time events.  MECA Kids is our bass music contest using powerwheels toys with our MECA Kids operating the audio systems

Join us for our 15th season of car show and sound-off events.  Our 2013 Event/Show Schedule is building now, and most events aren't listed until April or later.  Some events pop up 3-4 weeks before, but we try to get the dates organized and confirmed as soon as we can.

MECA is part of, and serves, the Mobile Electronics, or 12 Volt, Industry.  MECA is an Allied Association of the Consumer Electronics Association www.ce.org and works to promote our Manufacturer and Retail Members with cost-effective, grassroots, partnership/sponsorship programs.

Winning at MECA contests is based on performance in the lanes, not products, politics, or personalities.  Everyone is invited to participate in our club and contest activities.  MECA State Champion credentials earn bragging rights, and our World Champions are recognized among the most accomplished competitors in organized car audio sports.

Thanks to our Competitors, Judges, Fans, Retail Members, and Manufacturer Members for all the support and participation that brings us together.

Congratulations to one of MECA's top SQL dogs, Matt Roberts (Team Elite) from Fountain Inn, SC.  Matt has a distinguished career as a MECA SQL Competitor dating back to 2006.  So far, winning the Culbertson Cup honor at the 2008 Finals would have to be the biggest feather in his cap.  His credentials are numerous and impressive:

2011 Finals Extreme Install 2nd Place
2011 Finals Master SQ 2nd Place
2011 SQL Phat Truck
2011 SC Master SQ Champion
2011 SC Extreme Install Champion
2010 Finals Master SQ 2nd Place
2010 SC Master SQ Champion
2010 SC Extreme Install Champion
2009 Finals Extreme Install 2nd Place
2009 Finals Extreme SQ World Champion
2009 Finals SQL Phat Truck
2009 SC Extreme SQ Champion
2008 Finals Modex Install 2nd Place
2008 Finals Modex+ SQ World Champion
2008 Finals Zapco SQL Best of Show
2008 Culbertson Cup - SQ Best of Show at Finals
2008 SC Modex Install Champion
2008 SC Modex+ SQ Champion
2007 Finals Modex Install 3rd Place
2007 Finals Modex+ SQ 2nd Place
2007 Finals SQL Phat Truck
2007 Finals RTA Freq Out 5th Place
2007 SC Modex+ SQ Champion
2007 SC Modex Install Champion
2007 SC RTA Freq Out Champion
2006 Finals Custom SQ 2nd Place
2006 Finals SQL Phat Truck
2006 SC Modex Install Champion
2006 SC Custom SQ Champion
2006 Finals RTA Freq Out World Champion

Matt also helps with judging and gives a lot of counsel on tuning.  His 1990 Chevrolet C-1500 pick-up truck is one of the most recognized, and awarded, trucks in MECA history.

Thanks to Matt for many years of participation and support, and excellence in the lanes.  A modern legend, mentor, and high-acheiver with great sportsmanship, Matt Roberts is truly a prototype MECA Member of the Month!

In Matt's own words:

I really enjoy the competition format that MECA provides. The rules committee does a great job of making rules that make sense and allow similar vehicles to compete against eachother. They also have multiple judges to assure the most accurate outcome of all the different competition organizations. Great job guys!!!!!

The matriarch of one of MECA's Royal Families, Linda Kirkland (Team WSF/Sundown) has been attending MECA events as a Support Team Member in the beginning, and now is a bona fide contender in SPL and SQL contests.  From Fayetteville, TN, her highly evolved Avalanche won the Ride The Light, Best Exterior class to be World Champion at the 2011 Finals.  A very active participant in the TN and AL contests, she has several National Points Titles to her credit.

Linda's participation and performance are top-notch, and, combined with a great attitude, she is a great role model and example to all who meet her, in and out of the lanes.

Congrats to Linda for her selection as MECA's October 2011 Member of the Month.

Arthur McCracken is our September 2011 Member of the Month.  He's been with the club since 2008 and has traveled many miles to compete at MECA events on the East Coast.  He's competitive, for sure, but he's always enjoying what he does, and helping others do their best in the lanes, too.  He drastically reduced the size of his system to compete in S1 in 2011, earning the National Points Title.

We appreciate Arthur's dedication to our sport, his sportsmanship, and participation in MECA.  Congrats on being named our Member of the Month for September 2011.

Club Credentials

Member since 2008

2011 S1 National Points Champion

2011 NC S1 Champion

2011 Finals SPL S1 3rd Place

2009 NC SPL MX2 Champion

2009 Finals SPL MX2 3rd Place

Congratulations to Blake Potts (Team CSS/JBL) from Auburn, AL for his selection as our August Member of the Month. Blake attended 3 events, competing in Modified SQ in his 2004 Scion XB. He will be the AL Champion for 2011 in Modified SQ, as he was in 2010.

Blake joined MECA in 2008 and is now focused on Sound Quality and getting his system to sound and stage like a live performance. He is upbeat and at the events to have fun, meeting and greeting new and old friends, and listening to other systems.

A Senior at Auburn University majoring in Business Administration, Blake works pretty much full tiime at CSS in Auburn. 

We appreciate Blake's sportsmanship and great attitude, and honor him as our 2011 August Member of the Month.

Robert Petty (Team Audio X), Tuscaloosa, AL

Congratulations to Robert Petty (Team Audio X) from Tuscaloosa, AL for his selection as our July 2011 Member of the Month.  Robert has 2 SQL World Championships under his belt:  2008 Amateur SQ and 2009 Modified SQ.  He earned the SQ Best of Show award at The Vinny and has always dedicated his vehicle and system to Sound Quality League contests.

Robert represents excellence in competition and part of that is good sportsmanship and teamwork.  Part of Team Audio X, his installation and tuning are major reasons he has been successful in our SQL contests.  Robert demonstrates great enthusiasm and great results at our events, and he is a most worthy July 2011 Member of the Month.

Robert had the following to say about being chosen MOTM:

I am honored to be the MECA member of the month. I know my car would not be near what it is now if it weren't for attending the shows, getting top notch judges in the car, and meeting people with the same passion for music that I have. Thank you and the judges for doing what you do. I also have to give a big thanks to Steve Cook of Audio X for his amazing install work on the car, and to Andy Jones for taking the time to help a new guy several years ago as well as talking me into going to that first show. Thanks again to all of MECA. 

Donovin had the following to say about being chosen MOTM:

I'm honored to be the June MOTM.  Over the past 14 months, I've developed quite the love affair with MECA.  I love how the organization seeks to recognize everything in the mobile electronics industry from audio to multimedia/video to lighting and accesories and even overall vehicle appearance and maintenance.  As a retailer and competitor, I especially enjoy the BOBOS challenge which I feel best explains the challenge customer's present South Side Audio with daily:  make it loud (SPL); make it safe, functional, and visually appealing (Install);  make it sound good (SQ); and did I mention, "make it LOUD" (SPL!!!!).  So for the last 14 months, I've been competiting in BOBOS, learning more about my vehicle/install, and learning more about "good sound" in general.  It's been a pleasure interacting with the judges who take so much of their time and effort to not only judge our vehicles, but also provide useful, insightful feedback on their likes/dislikes and opportunities for improvement.  It's also great to be able to show-off your hard work at a venue where all the competitors and spectators are respectful of your vehicle and hard work put into it.
 
Additionally, having a series of MECA events at our store has really helped stir up some excitement about car audio and good sound.
 
And by the way, the MECA Kids format is just awesome! :-)
 
Again, thanks.  And I look forward to meeting and interacting with more competitors and judges.  BOBOS challenges can have me a little bit on edge during the earlier part of the day. But usually by the time Park & Pound gets rolling, I'm relaxed and ready to chit chat!

Congratulations to Jorge Delgado (Team Arc Audio/JBL) from Port Richey, FL for his selection as our March 2011 Member of the Month.

Jorge has been a Member since 2006, and is one of the faithful SQL Competitors in Florida, a state where MECA has not had a lot of events recently. But, Jorge has traveled to get his points, and was the SQL FL Modex Champ in 2009 and 2010. At the last 2 World Finals Soundfests, competing in Modex SQ, Jorge finished 2nd in 2009 and 5th in 2010.

Involved in a critical accident at work on a construction site 1 month after the 2010 Finals, Jorge has been recovering and rehabing. One of his goals after the accident was to get his 2006 Dodge Charger, and himself, to Spring Break Nationals 25, and he made it. A lot of people were glad to see him and he was feelin' the love all weekend. :)

We honor Jorge for his participation in our SQL contests and good sportsmanship. His passion for what we do is evident and contagious. He sets the bar really high when it comes to dedication and perseverance, and he is a most worthy Member of the Month.