King of the Road (skateboarding)
The title of King of the Road is given out once a year by Thrasher magazine. The tradition was started in 2003 and has been one of the premier skateboarding contests in the USA.
In the King of the Road contest, a group of pre-invited teams of professional skaters are each given a book containing a series of challenges. Points are awarded at the completion of each challenge. The teams compete at the same time over a two-week period, in which they travel across the U.S. to complete as many challenges as possible.
KOTR has been held annually since its inception, with the exceptions of 2008, 2009 and 2018. In 2011, Thrasher and Converse hosted an addition KOTR competition in China, with the participation of the four biggest Chinese skateboard deck companies.
King of the Road 2003
Teams
Team Deluxe- Dan Drehobl
- Darrell Stanton
- JT Aultz
- Ernie Torres
- Tony Trujillo
Team Volcom
Team eS
- Eric Koston
- Rick McCrank
- Paul Rodriguez
- PJ Ladd
- Alexis Sablone
Final Standings
King of the Road 2004
Teams
- Daewon Song
- Greg Lutzka
- Chris Haslam
- Ryan Sheckler
- Cooper Wilt
- Eric Koston
- Mike Carroll
- Rick Howard
- Brian Anderson
- Jereme Rogers
- Peter Ramondetta
- Dennis Busenitz
- Tony Trujillo
- Darrell Stanton
- Ernie Torres
- Isaac Alvidrez
- Jamie Thomas
- Jon Allie
- Tommy Sandoval
- Chris Cole
- James Brockman
- Jared Green
Final Standings
King of the Road 2005
Teams
Team Zero- Jamie Thomas
- Chris Cole
- Garrett Hill
- John Rattray
- Tommy Sandoval
- Fred Gall
- Silas Baxter-Neal
- Stefan Janoski
- Kerry Getz
- Danny Garcia
- Geoff Rowley
- Bastien Salabanzi
- Shane Cross
- Arto Saari
- Alex Chalmers
- Jeremy Wray
- Mike Vallely
- Brent Atchley
- Tosh Townend
- Colt Cannon
Final Standings
King of the Road 2006
Teams
Team Zero- Jamie Thomas
- Chris Cole
- Tommy Sandoval
- John Rattray
- James Brockman
- Chet Thomas
- Paul Machnau
- Gailea Momolu
- Paul Trep
- Adam Dyet
- Andrew Reynolds
- Erik Ellington
- Jim Greco
- Bryan Herman
- Leo Romero
- Ed Templeton
- Billy Marks
- Josh Harmony
- Johnny Layton
- Matt Bennett
Final Standings
King of the Road 2007
Teams
Team Blind- Ronnie Creager
- Jake Duncombe
- James Craig
- Danilo Cerezini
- Morgan Smith
- Don Nguyen
- Sierra Fellers
- David Reyes
- Angel Ramirez
- Abdias Rivera
- Chet Childress
- Adam Alfaro
- Brian "Slash" Hansen
- Shuriken Shannon
- Chris Troy
- Zered Bassett
- Aaron Suski
- Anthony Shetler
- Lamare Hemmings
- Brandon Westgate
Final Standings
King of the Road 2010
1st PlaceTeam Nike SB
Eric Koston,
Grant Taylor,
Ishod Wair,
Cory Kennedy,
Justin Brock.
Mystery Guest Marissa Del Santo.
2nd Place
Team C1RCA
David Gravette,
Scott Decenzo,
Sierra Fellers,
David Reyes,
Robbie Brockel.
Mystery Guest Alexis Sablone.
3rd Place
Team Converse
Angel Ramirez,
Kenny Anderson,
Sammy Baca,
Julian Davidson,
Eli Reed.
Mystery Guest Lacey Baker.
4th Place
Team Etnies
Sean Malto,
Mike Taylor,
Jose Rojo,
Willow,
Ryan Sheckler.
Mystery Guest Elisa Steamer.
King of the Road 2011
1st Place – 6060 pointsTeam Lakai
Guy Mariano,
Marc Johnson,
Daniel Espinoza,
Vincent Alvarez,
Mikemo Capaldi,
Sam Smyth TM,
Ryan Lovell, Videographer,
Joe Brook, on Photography,
Aaron Meza on 2nd Angle.
Mystery Guest Andrew Reynolds.
2nd Place – 5680 points
Team Vans
Tony Trujillo,
Elijah Berle,
Daniel Lutheran,
Johnny Layton,
Gilbert Crockett,
Griffin Collins TM,
Cody Green, Videographer,
Joe Hammeke on Photography.
Mystery Guest Arto Saari.
3rd Place – 5480 points
Team Nike SB
Eric Koston,
Grant Taylor,
Ishod Wair,
Cory Kennedy,
Shane O’Neill,
Bob Reynolds TM,
Jason Hernandez, Videographer,
Rhino on Photography,
Steve Chalme on 2nd Angle.
Mystery Guest Leo Romero.
4th Place – 5340 points
Team Dekline
Chad Tim-tim,
Matt Bennett,
Nick Merlino,
Dakota Servold,
Ryan Spencer,
Mike Sinclair TM,
Jared Lucas,Videographer,
Dan Zaslavsky on Photography,
Tim Cisilino on Second angle.
Mystery Guest Salman Agah.
King of the Road China 2011
Presented by Converse1st Place – 2930 Points
Team Gift
Mystery Guest Raymond Molinar.
2nd place - 2710
Team Shox
Mystery Guest Angel Ramirez.
3rd place - 2615
Team Society
Mystery Guest Kenny Anderson.
4th place - 1930
Team Vagabond
Mystery Guest ???.
King of the Road 2012
| Alien Workshop | Toy Machine | Creature | Antihero |
| Grant Taylor | Leo Romero | David Gravette | Tony Trujillo |
| Gilbert Crockett | Daniel Lutheran | Taylor Bingaman | Andrew Allen |
| Jake Johnson | Collin Provost | Ryan Reyes | Frank Gerwer |
| John Fitzgerald | Jeremy Leabres | Sean Conover | Robbie Russo |
| Omar Salazar | Blake Carpenter | Darren Naverette | Chris Pfanner |
| Aaron "Jaws" Homoki | Austyn Gillette | David Gonzalez | Ryan Decenzo |
| Benny Maglinao | Jared Lucas | Lee Dupont | Preston "P-Stone" Maigetter |
| Joe Brook | Dan Zaslavsky | Chris "Rhino" Rooney | Xeno Tsarnas |
| Chad Bowers | Mike Sinclair | Al Partanen | Andy Roy |
King of the Road 2013
Teams
Teams were announced August 27, 2013. People were able to follow each team via blogs on the Thrasher site.| Enjoi | Birdhouse | Chocolate | Real |
| Cairo Foster | Aaron Homoki | Elijah Berle | Robbie Brockel |
| Wieger van Wageningen | Ben Raybourn | Vincent Alvarez | Ishod Wair |
| Zack Wallin | Clint Walker | Raven Tershy | Justin Brock |
| Jimmy Carlin | Clive Dixon | Stevie Perez | Jake Ruiz |
| Louie Barletta | Mike Davis | Justin Eldridge | Kyle Walker |
| Matt Mullen | Adam Mills | Daniel Wheatley | Jeremy McNamara |
| Ewan Bowman | Preston Maigetter | ||
| Joe Brooke | Dan Zaslavsky | Michael Burnett | Rhino |
| Jerome Case | Sam Smyth | John Alden | |
| Taylor Smith | David Gravette | Auby Taylor | TJ Rogers |
Final Standings
Winners were announced on September 19, 2013.- Winning Team: Birdhouse
- Phelper's Choice: Raven Tershy
- MVP: Ryan Susim
Web Episodes
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King of the Road 2014
Teams
Team were announced September 3, 2014. Mystery guests were announced September 12, 2014 and were all featured in the Osiris video, "The Storm".| Birdhouse | Flip | Element |
| Aaron Homoki | Curren Caples | Nyjah Huston |
| Clive Dixon | Louie Lopez | Evan Smith |
| Clint Walker | Alec Majerus | Julian Davidson |
| Mike Davis | Ben Nordberg | Nick Garcia |
| Ben Raybourn | Matt Berger | Dominick Walker |
| Adam Mills | Layne Stratton | Dave Hoang |
| Jake Johnson | Dan Stolling | Mark Stewart |
| Dan Zaslavsky | Rhino | Michael Burnett |
| Jerome Case | John Nicholson | Cole Mathews |
| Peter Smolik | Chad Knight | Tyrone Olson |
Final Standings
Winning team was announced on December 13 in the final Web episode.- Birdhouse
- Element
- Flip
Web Episode
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King of the Road 2015
Teams
The 2015 teams were announced August 25, 2015. The Mystery guests were announced September 2, 2015.Team Birdhouse was the winner. Elijah Berle was the MVP. In 2016 this season of King of the Road aired as eleven hour-long TV episodes on the VICELAND channel.
| Birdhouse | Toy Machine | Chocolate |
| Aaron Homoki | Blake Carpenter | Raven Tershy |
| Clive Dixon | Billy Marks | Justin Eldridge |
| Clint Walker | Daniel Lutheran | Johnny Jones |
| Mike Davis | Axel Cruysberghs | Elijah Berle |
| Ben Raybourn | Collin Provost | Stevie Perez |
| Adam Mills | Ryan Lee | Daniel Wheatley |
| Ryan Lovell | Jon Holland | |
| Rhino | Joe Hammeke | Sam Muller |
| Jerome Case | Mike Sinclair | Sam Smyth |
| Heath Kirchart | Forrest Edwards | Jereme Rogers |
Web Episodes
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King of the Road 2016
Teams
The 2016 teams were announced October 14, 2016.Team Enjoi was the winner. Jackson Pilz was the MVP. In 2017 this season of King of the Road aired as eleven hour-long TV episodes on the VICELAND channel.
| Enjoi | Deathwish | Creature |
| Louie Barletta | Mike "Lizard King" Plumb | David Gravette |
| Jackson Pilz | Jake Hayes | Kevin Baekkel |
| Ben Raemers | Jon Dickson | Sean Conover |
| Enzo Cauleta | Jamie Foy | Chris Russell |
| Zack Wallin | Neen Williams | Willis Kimbel |
| Dan Stolling | Ryan "Beagle" Ewing | Noah Quale |
| Carson Lee | Jon Holland | Ewan Bowman |
| Joe Brook | Sam Muller | Chris Rooney |
| James Craig | Jay Thorpe | Sam Hitz |
| Sammaria Brevard | Lacey Baker | Nora Vasconcellos |
King of the Road 2017
Teams
The 2017 teams were announced July 6, 2017.Team Element was the winner. Evan Smith was the MVP. This season of King of the Road aired in 2018 as eleven hour-long TV episodes on the VICELAND channel and the Thrasher website.
| Element | Real | Foundation |
| Madars Apse | Robbie Brockel | Aidan Campbell |
| Nyjah Huston | Chima Ferguson | Corey Glick |
| Tyson Peterson | Jack Olson | Nick Merlino |
| Mason Silva | Kyle Walker | Dakota Servold |
| Evan Smith | Zion Wright | Cole Wilson |
| Jamie Foy | Aaron "Jaws" Homoki | Axel Cruysberghs |
| Ewan Bowman | Tim Fulton | Jon Holland |
| Tom Mull | Dan Stolling | Don Luong |
| Chris Rooney | Joe Brook | Sam Muller |
| Cole Matthews | Justin Brock | Mike Sinclair |