Skateboarding
Film it, then submit it. On June 8, the online-entry Video Qualifier Series (VQS) officially reopens for six weeks 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 #RSEOVQS26. 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 Men's Street, 4 Women's Street, 3 Men's Park, and 1 Women's Park skaters will receive invitations to skate at the Rockstar Energy Open on August 14. The 10 Men's Street invitees will compete in the VQS On-Site Qualifier, while the 4 Women's Street invitees will advance directly to the Women's Street Semi-Final. In Park, the top three Men's Park VQS winners will be invited to compete onsite in the Men's Park Qualifier, and the Women's Park VQS winner will earn the 12th and final spot in the Women's Park Final. From there, the best men and women will advance to skate in the main events. For more details on how to submit and how to vote, CLICK HERE.
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.
Who will it be this year?