Hot Rods converge for Palouse Skrap'R

Trailer queens and billet barges promise to be lonesome this weekend, barred once again from Palouse’s 11th annual Knuckle Skrap’Rs Spring Barbecue and Hot Rod Gathering.

Jalopies, Kustoms, Lead Sleds, Choppers, Bobbers and traditional hot rods will instead be on hand for Saturday’s event, which hit its capacity of 150 vehicles three years ago. The milestone prompted organizer Marc Van Harn to drop the entry-year limit to 1965 models, from the previous ’73, to not turn people away.

For spectators and drivers, CD’s Smoke Pit of Moscow will serve Texas-style barbecue pulled pork while the Cold R...