Monster Mutt Rottweiler is a 2014 custom 3D Rottweiler concept monster truck owned by FELD Motorsports. It is the second spinoff truck of Monster Mutt and third Mutt overall. Since its debut in 2011, the truck has been driven by a multitude of drivers over the course of its lifespan, with its most notable being Charles Benns, Rod Schmidt, Brad Allen, Berto TreviƱo and many others.
As of 2026, Monster Mutt Rottweiler has no driver and is not scheduled to compete, putting the truck currently on hiatus.
History[]
2011-2012[]
Monster Mutt Rottweiler made its debut on January 7th, in Council Bluffs, Iowa with former Pitbull driver Charles Benns driving the new truck after joining FELD Entertainment. Frank Krmel also drives the truck in Wroclaw, Poland that year. Benns continued to drive the truck until his retirement at the end of 2012. Meanwhile, Taryn Laskey would drive the truck at San Jose in 2012.
2013-2014[]
After Charles had left the team, former Grave Digger driver Rod Schmidt would join to take over the driving duties going forward. Chris Lagana also drove the truck as a fill-in at Tampa, as Schmidt would briefly return to drive Grave Digger for said event to fill-in for an ill Dennis Anderson. In May, Dustin Brown drove the truck in Abu Dhabi.
The following year in 2014, Monster Mutt Rottweiler received a new design, featuring a unique 3D concept body style, which was very distinct from the other two Monster Mutt trucks. That season, Schmidt and the truck would later be invited to compete at World Finals XV, marking both the truck and driver's first appearance. Later in October, Colt Stephens would make his driving debut in the truck for that yearās Australian tour.
2015-2016[]
Two additional trucks were added to the team: The first was driven by Daron Basl on the Nitro Hornet chassis for the inaugural #MoreMonsterJam series, and the second was a short-lived version driven by Michael Vaters on the Black Stallion chassis for select shows throughout the first quarter. Meanwhile, Schmidt would again be invited to compete at World Finals XVI, which currently remains as its latest appearance at the World Finals.
Later in 2016, Basl would compete on AMSOIL Series East, while Schmidt continued to drive Monster Mutt Rottweiler until his retirement by the end of the season, leaving Monster Mutt Rottweiler without a full-time fleet driver.
2017[]
Another Monster Mutt Rottweiler was added to the team, being driven by JR Seasock on the Higher Education chassis. Seasock competed on Triple Threat Series Central, while Basl competed in his final Monster Jam season on Triple Threat Series East. Seasock would also leave the team several months later, and Toxic driver Cory Snyder took over the driving duties for select Triple Threat Series events in the summer.
2018[]
Two additional trucks were added to the team, competing exclusively in the first quarter: The first was driven by Jack Brown on the FTI Torque chassis, and the second was driven by Brad Allen on the Brutus chassis. This brought the team up to three trucks. Brown and Snyder competed on Triple Threat Series Central and East respectively, while Allen competed in Stadium Championship Series 1. Later, Allen would be invited to compete in the Double Down Showdown at World Finals XIX.
2019[]
After Brown and Allen moved to Megalodon and El Toro Loco, respectively, Vaters Motorsports was the only team left to campaign the Monster Mutt Rottweiler name as Snyder would drive the truck on Triple Threat Series Central. After he left the team in the summer, 2Xtreme Racing driver Austin Minton took over the driving duties, as the truck competed in select Triple Threat Series events in the summer.
2020-2023[]
Preston PĆ©rez took over the driving duties for Monster Mutt Rottweiler after Austin went back to 2Xtreme Racing, competing on Triple Threat Series Central. Meanwhile, Brad Allen rejoined the team and competed on Stadium Championship Series Red. Allen would have a major highlight that year in Minneapolis, where Brad unexpectedly performed a backflip in the skills challenge off one of the racing ramps. Allen would also win the freestyle competition in the first Indianapolis event of his series.
However, in March, all shows would be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Monster Mutt Rottweiler would go on hiatus for the time being, with Vaters Motorsports leaving Monster Jam full-time, and Allen leaving Team Scream. This would continue throughout the entirety of 2021, and the majority of the 2022 season.
However, in November 2022, Monster Mutt Rottweiler would make a temporary return to Monster Jam at San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. This return would see Charlie Pauken driving for the time. The truck would also feature an alternate version of the current design, featuring a tongue and a non-spiked collar. Following this return, the truck would return to its hiatus, being absent for the entirety of 2023.
2024[]
The truck made its official full-time return in 2024 under Team Throttle Monster on the Kamikaze chassis. It would be driven by Berto TreviƱo, who would compete on Arena Championship Series West, where he would finish sixth on the tour.
Alongside Berto, the truck would see various other fill-in drivers during the post-World Finals season. The most notable would be Carson Williams driving for Berto on occasions he couldn't make the event due to schedule conflicts. Another fill-in would be Joe Urie in Las Vegas after a destructive crash in Los Angeles. Lastly, in October, Jeff Souza drove the truck in Glendale.
2025[]
Berto continues to run the truck, competing on Arena Championship Series West again. During the season Berto would win his first overall event championship the first Macon show. Berto would eventually finish in seventh place. Later in July, Berto would announce that he was temporarily stepping away from driving. The first weekend following this in Edmonton, Alberta, Preston Collins would drive in his place.
The truck would be scheduled for various fall events in 2025 under Carson Williams. Following this in 2026, the Team Throttle truck will be converted and begin running as the traditional Monster Mutt, putting Rottweiler back on hiatus.
Drivers[]
Former drivers[]
- Charles Benns (2011-2012)
- Rod Schmidt (2013-2016)
- Colt Stephens (2014 Australian Tour)
- Michael Vaters (2015)
- Daron Basl (2015-2017)
- JR Seasock (2017)
- Cory Snyder (2017-2019)
- Jack Brown (2018)
- Brad Allen (2018-2020)
- Austin Minton (Summer 2019)
- Preston PĆ©rez (2020)
- Berto TreviƱo (2024-2025)
- Carson Williams (2024, Calgary, Tacoma & Spokane 2025)
Fill-in drivers[]
- Frank Krmel (Wroclaw 2011)
- Taryn Laskey (San Jose 2012)
- Dustin Brown (Raleigh 2011 & Abu Dhabi 2013)
- Chris Lagana (Tampa 2013 show 1)
- Jon Zimmer (Stockholm 2013)
- Charlie Pauken (San Juan & Santo Domingo 2022)
- Joe Urie (Las Vegas 2024)
- Jeff Souza (Glendale 2024 show 2)
- Preston Collins (Edmonton 2025)
List of trucks that have run as Monster Mutt Rottweiler[]
- Black Stallion as Monster Mutt Rottweiler (Vaters)
- Nitro Hornet as Monster Mutt Rottweiler (Flame)
- King Krunch as Monster Mutt Rottweiler (Flame)
- El Matador as Monster Mutt Rottweiler (Flame)
- Higher Education/Taurus as Monster Mutt Rottweiler (Vaters)
- FTI Torque as Monster Mutt Rottweiler (RKMT)
- Brutus as Monster Mutt Rottweiler (Team Scream)
- Kamikaze as Monster Mutt Rottweiler (Team Throttle Monster)
World Finals appearances[]
| Year | Driver | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | None | Display only | ||
| 2012 | Display only | |||
| 2014 | Rod Schmidt | Qualifying: 21st (17.366) | Racing: defeated in round 1 by Captain's Curse | Freestyle: 24th (12.5) |
| 2015 | Qualifying: 23rd (17.107) | Racing: defeated in round 2 by Son-uva Digger | Freestyle: 14th (23) | |
| 2016 | None | Display only | ||
| 2018 | Brad Allen | Double Down Showdown: defeated in round 2 by Pirate's Curse | ||
| 2025 | Berto Trevino | Display only | ||
Video game appearances[]
- Monster Jam (Mobile game)
- Monster Jam Battlegrounds
- Monster Jam Crush It!
- Monster Jam Steel Titans
- Monster Jam Steel Titans 2
- Monster Jam Showdown (DLC)
āTrivia[]
- Monster Mutt Rottweiler was named by Rachel Edwards of Waxahachie, Texas, via a contest held in 2010.[1]
- Monster Mutt Rottweiler was the first out of the two other Monster Mutt trucks to receive a custom 3D body style. Notably, the Rottweiler's body is distinct to the other 3D Monster Mutt bodies that would later come, featuring 3D spikes on the collar, no tongue and a shorter tail.
- The only exception with these differences would come during the truck's temporary return in 2022 at international shows, where the truck would feature a tongue and no 3D spikes.
- Monster Mutt Rottweiler has not had a permanent fleet chassis and full-time driver since 2016 with Rod Schmidt, as from 2017 and onward, the truck would be run by multiple independent drivers, except for 2022, when the truck would run on a permanent chassis for international events.
- Beginning in 2012, Monster Mutt Rottweiler utilizes a remixed theme, involving the intro from the song The Rottweiler by The Official Defosto himself, which then cuts to Dog by Sebastian.
Gallery[]
Main gallery[]
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Merchandise[]
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Miscellaneous[]
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