Following the Dickies Best Trick on the park course at the Rockstar Energy Open came the Dickies Best Trick Cash Jam on the street section.
Watch the best moments featuring Jake Ilardi, Yuri Ashizawa, Braden Hoban, Dakota Servold, Toa Sasaki, Nels Rosen, Dominick Walker, Zion Wright, Chloe Covell, Art Cordova, Niko Sugimoto, Nanami Onishi, Christopher Hiett, Steven Vasquez, Julian Christianson, Chris Joslin, Nobacel Villalobos, Josh Douglas, Mei Ozeki, Margielyn Didal, Kristion Jordan, Chase Webb, Lizard King and Wyatt Hammond.
The Dickies Park Best Trick Cash Jam at the Rockstar Energy Open was one of the more hectic events of the entire weekend. Open to anyone who was down to drop in, the park saw 30 minutes of women and men combined with local legends for an all out bowl beating. Watch the top moments that went down in the highlights video featuring Mizuho Hasegawa, Kevin Kowalski, Nick Peterson, Keefer Wilson, Egoitz Bijueska, Tristan Rennie, Bryce Wettstein, Heili Sirvio, Gavin Bottger, Greyson Fletcher, Keegan Palmer, Roman Pabich, Tom Schaar, Lilly Erickson, Yuro Nagahara, and Liam Pace.
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS! Welcome to Finals Day at the Rockstar Energy Open 2026! The best skateboarders from the whole weekend are ready to put it out all on the line here at Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon.
Christian Henry’s moves on a skateboard have been wall well documented over the years, we all know the mans has a lot to offer on the board. But did you know about his jewelry side hustle? Maybe you have even seen some of his pieces in the streets, but didn’t realize they came from the man most known for stacking clips.
Whether you’re here for the life updates (like the status of his knee injury, picked up on the first day of a trip to New Zealand), for a few secrets as to where he picks up samples to create Henry’s Jewelry, or simply for the clips; Christian Henry’s Snapshot shows off his L.A. lifestyle while keeping most of his trade secrets safe.
Rockstar Energy Open unveils two-night concert lineup coming to Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon featuring Basement, Hot Mulligan, PUP, and Angel Du$t. Friday, August 14 concert lineup kicks off with Toronto punk favorites PUP, before one of emo’s fastest-rising bands Hot Mulligan, takes over the stage. On Saturday, August 15 Baltimore’s hardcore standout Angel Du$t sets the tone before acclaimed UK rock and grunge band Basement closes out the weekend series. The downtown area will transform into an epicenter of skateboarding, music and culture for one unforgettable weekend, free and open to the public.
The PLATFRM linked up with Wyatt Hammond to sample a daily dose of his skating and watch spots gets destroyed in the process. He may be 12 years old, but he has the moves of a grown man—and, in a way, the demeanor of one, too. You won’t see Wyatt get too worked up while skating, but you can guarantee he puts in work on every spot he comes across.
After popping things off at the etnies skatepark that raised him, they hit the streets and made their way to a 12-stair handrail at Wyatt’s old elementary school (he graduated earlier this year). That wasn’t the only spot they hit, either. The homie has a full day planned for us. Wyatt takes us Spot to Spot to drop a few of his staple Hammond hammers on us, with cameo clips and commentary from Dominick Walker in the streets.
For as long as Donovon Piscopo can remember, he and his father, Anthony, have been skateboarding. Raised in Covina, California, Donovon grew up in a scene that wasn’t started by his father but has been 100% cultivated by him.
Their family business, Pawnshop, has been around for 16 years, but it wasn’t the first skate shop in town. In fact, Anthony worked at the shop under a different name in the late ‘80s to early ‘90s, during the time Donovon was born. Anthony remembers that first shop as a sort of “housing project,” serving as a much-needed positive place for kids in the community — including himself. Today, Pawnshop serves Covina in that same way.
“My entire skate career is because of Anthony and Donovon,” says John Fitzgerald, reflecting on the efforts the Piscopos made to help him and so many others.
Donovon hopes to one day take over Pawnshop from his father and eventually pass it on to his daughter. One thing is for sure: They don’t do this for the money.
“It was built on my dad’s faith and love of skating.”
Fully relaxed at all times, Steven Vasquez has one of the smoothest heelflips out right now, and his focus on skating (and school) is at an all-time high. Just outside LA County, Steven syncs up to show us around his childhood stomping grounds, going Spot To Spot and stacking clips.
Start the day at the remodeled Chino Skatepark, where he grew up skating, for a typical warmup session. Then take it to the crusty, sweet streets of Ontario and Claremont to skate a few spots that have served him well over the years and see what juice he can squeeze out of them next.
Tap in with Secret Lynn the day after she competed in the 2026 PHXAM for another full day of skating Spot to Spot. Secret and the squad go hard “from AMs to PMs” covering ground all over Mesa, Arizona with a bit of ASMR to enjoy along the way.
Film it, then submit it. On June 8, the online-entry Video Qualifier Series (VQS) officially reopens as part of the 2026 Rockstar Energy Open (RSEO). For the third consecutive year, skateboarders from around the world can submit videos between :30-1 minute in length for a chance to win cash prizes and official contest invitations to compete in Portland, Oregon at the RSEO August 14-16.
Each week one woman and one man will be awarded $1,000 for the best video shared on Instagram with #RSOPENVQS26. Entries will be judged by professional JUDGES, skateboarders, and fans on ThePlatfrm.com. After the VQS submissions end on Sunday, July 19, the Best Trick and Viewer’s Choice prizes of $2,500 will also be awarded to women and men.
Once all of the submissions have been reviewed, 10 women and 10 men will receive invitations to skate at the Rockstar Energy Open on August 14 in the VQS On-Site Qualifier. From there, the best men and women will advance to skate in the main events.
Last year’s VQS received more than 100 video submissions from around the world. And of the 20 skaters invited to compete on-site, 5 went all the way to compete in the RSEO finals. On the men’s side, Ivan Monteiro skated to a 3rd place podium result while Kristion Jordan finished 7th. For the women, Aoi Fukuda finished 4th, Niko Sugimoto 6th, and Yuri Ashizawa in 7th.
A product of Daytona Beach, Florida, Devin Bagnoli takes us back to where it all started in a fresh, full part titled “Daytona.” Devin’s hesh, chopper-riding, tattoo-laced style is impeccable when he steps on a board, and in this part — paying homage to his hometown — he puts it all on display. Created with only one week to film, Devin cranked out clip after clip for this one.
A master of notoriously tight transitions, Tristan Rennie was raised skating in backyard pools to become one of the best to ever do it. Inviting the crew to tag along, Tristan Rennie and Steve Alba lead us on a two-pool mission around the San Bernardino area to skate Ridiculous Pool and Bottom of the Hill.
“Because it was ridiculously good for the time,” says Tristan of the naming origins of the first spot. Complete with a brief history of the pool’s access over the years, a few of his own childhood memories and a short list of pros who have clipped up there, from “Tony Hawk to Guy Mariano,” in Tristan’s view, “It is one of the most iconic pools in modern skateboarding.”
After making quick work of the Ridiculous Pool and firing up the squad — Yuro Nagahara, Eric Hutchinson, Jesse Lindloff, Hampus Winberg and Shota Mizote — a few of the crew break off from the session to finish things off at Bottom of the Hill. Don’t worry, we got the naming origins of that one, too.
