Kenny’s backyard bash – Colorado

If you’re into beer, hot dogs, decked rocks and tent cities Kenny’s backyard bash is the place to be. This year’s contest brought rippers as young as 11 from all over Colorado and the surrounding states to skate. Watching people of all skill levels, ages and genders attempt to skate the pit in his backyard is important to Kenny so he has four divisions, “dudes who suck”, “chicks who rip”, “masters”, and “pros” in addition, “best trick while drinking a beer”, “best trick while smoking weed”, and “worst slam”. This year did not come up short on ripping, good times, or partying and I highly advise you to show up next year.

Words and Photos by Phil McKenzie
Additional photos by Ol’ Dirty Tom

Zach Cusano. Andrecht. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Zach Cusano. Andrecht. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Xavier Manzanares. Indy. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Xavier Manzanares. Indy. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Mike Jones. FSA. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Mike Jones. FSA. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Zach Cusano. Backside boneless. Photo: Old Dirty Tom

Zach Cusano. Backside boneless. Photo: Ol’ Dirty Tom

Adam Mercado. Frontside invert. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Adam Mercado. Frontside invert. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Joe Storm. Stand up frontside grind. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Joe Storm. Stand up frontside grind. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Dana Allison. Frontside tailbone. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Dana Allison. Frontside tailbone. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Dana Allison. Another frontside invert. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Dana Allison. Frontside invert. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Chris Berry. Frontside grind. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Chris Berry. Frontside grind. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Chris Patton. Egg plant. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Chris Patton. Egg plant. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Zach Cusano. Fast plant. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Zach Cusano. Fast plant. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Alex Buncy. Slob plant. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Alex Buncy. Slob plant. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Zuch Cusano. Stand up frontside grind.

Zach Cusano. Stand up frontside grind. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Adam Mercado. Sweeper off the chair. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Adam Mercado. Bean plant off the chair. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Alex Buncy. Sweeper off the couch chair to win the tricks while drinking beer event. Photo: Old Dirty Tom

Alex Buncy. Sweeper off the couch chair to win the tricks while drinking beer event. Photo: Old Dirty Tom

Nolan Corimer. Frontside air for the win?? Nope. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Nolan Corimer. Frontside air for the win?? Nope. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Nolan Corimer. Last place. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Nolan Corimer. Last place. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Mary. Frontside air. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Mary D’antoni. Frontside air. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Laird Brunson. Tuckknee. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Laird Brunson. Tuckknee. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Joe Storm. Egg plant. Photo: Phil McKenzie

Joe Storm. Egg plant. Photo: Phil McKenzie