Mudfest - Gary Coronado Photography

Early morning fog begins to burn off as mudders prepare to enjoy the day. Okeechobee Mudfest, is billed as the “World’s Largest Mud Party.” The event drew more than 8,000 mud-crazed fans.

Jessica Richards, Brittney Barlow and Michael Lyons of Daytona enjoy breakfast. It was their first time at Mudfest and they said the rain did not bother them because they put a tarp over the tent.

A 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood with a five ton running gear, SCS transfer case and a 700 hp engine owned by Grady Butcher of White City waits to tackle the mud flats.

Kevin Bertram, 5, of Okeechobee, holds his toy monster truck in front of a swamp buggy.

A jeep gets stuck in the mud bog. Getting stuck is usually not a problem: There are plenty of owners with larger trucks willing to pull out stranded vehicles.

Beads to be given to girls hang from the truck of John Tiffany of Fort Pierce, and Nicole Devlin of Vero Beach waits for help to get her ATV out of the mud bog.

Mud splatters over vehicles, people and everything else at Mudfest.

Norah Evans, left, and Alison Welch, of West Palm beach, wrestle in the mud bog.

Marshall Evans of Elk Grove, West Virginia enjoys the weekend, crushed beer cans are stacked on the back of an ATV and signs and lettering offer thoughts on those who attend the weekend's events.

A mudder test his trucks meddle in the mud bog. What makes Okeechobee Mudfest successful is "that it’s a quality mud hole. Not sand and water mixed together. When you go out in that deal, you’re almost guaranteed to get stuck, and you’re going to get dirty,” says Mudfest organizer Debra Sales.

Caleb Upthegrove of West Palm Beach joins others in cleaning their vehicles.

Jessica Reynolds of West Palm Beach sits atop the swamp buggy "Killing a Little Time" as it cruises through the mud bog.

Two mudders put their jeep to the test. “If you don’t want to get dirty, don’t come,” says Jacob Fox, an ATV enthusiast.

Austin Mulinix of Davie takes a shower.

Mudfest mudders park their trucks in the mud bog to party, meet friends and make new ones..

Kids aren't lectured about staying clean here.

Danielle Piazza of New Smyrna Beach walks out of the mud bug..

Danielle Piazza of New Smyrna Beach walks out of the mud bog.

A swamp buggy is silhouetted as the sun sets.

James Roberts of West Palm Beach, Jamiami O'Reily of Plantation, Angela Anker of Plantation, Daniel Price of Lake Worth and Joseph Regan of Clermont wind down around a campfire.

Doug Hamilton of Deerfield Beach and Jeff Jones of Lake Worth get ready to compete in the nighttime truck pull.

Justin Evans of Deland cheers for a Ford truck during the truck pull.

Tires burn rubber throwing smoke into the air during the truck pull.