EMB ruled all in the mid-'90s. Drake Jones was a local favorite, Hurley was gnarly, and some kid named Jamie Thomas ollied the Gonz gap barefoot.

Burnout brings you some photos of the contest and a kooks with cups section from the Crossroads.

Burnout checks back in from the road with the Zero team.

Burnout checks back in from the road with the Zero team.

Burnout is back with some more from the road with Zero and the S.O.T.Y.

Cover: Jamie Thomas
Photo: Shigeo

Inside This Mag: Special King of the Road issue featuring competing teams Darkstar, Baker, Toy Machine and the defending champs Zero on a two-week road trip across the US to see which team will become the next KOTR for the year 2006

Skaters Featured: Jamie Thomas, Chris Cole, Ed Templeton, Johnny Layton, Andrew Reynolds, Jim Greco, Chet Thomas, Paul Machnau and many more

Cover: Jamie Thomas – Window Ride
Photo: Shigeo

Inside This Mag: Zero and Thrasher's first ever Big Tricks Contest, New York skating with Caswell Berry, Jerry Hsu, Jason Dill, Spanky, Alex Olson, Clark Hassler and more and ten years of Jamie Thomas

Also In This Issue: Cap'n Roger's Voyage, Black Label in Europe, Hubba Wheels Test Drive and interviews with Andrew Allen and Bjorn Johnston

Music Articles: X, Liars, Comets On Fire and more

Cover: Jamie Thomas – Out To Crooks
Photo: Burnett

Inside This Mag: Desert skating with Scotty Copalman, Ed Templeton, Spanky, Josh Harmony, and more, Volcom's Best Trick Contest, Texas Dan's coping round-up and an interview with Kevin "Spanky" Long

Also In This Issue: Mongo intervention and interviews with Tony Manfre and Mike Peterson

Music Articles: The Melvins, RKL and more

Cover: Jamie Thomas – Switch Frontside Lipslide
Photo: Burnett

Inside This Mag: An interview with Jamie Thomas

Also In This Issue: Am showdown in Madera, the Basic Bowl Contest and skating in Oregon

Music Articles: The Have-Nots, Kool Keith and Mike Ness

Cover: Chad Muska – 5-0
Photo: Dalgart

Inside This Mag: ESPN Extreme Games, Foundation/Toy Machine Tour, Tony Alva and the CSSU Zuma Beach Bash

Also In This Issue: Awesome ams Donny Barley, Andy Bohna and Mike Pragnell and the life and times of Todd Swank

Music Articles: Ol' Dirty Bastard, Jello Biafra, Truly and the Twinz

Cover: Mike Conway – Noseslide
Photo: Martineau

Inside This Mag: 1994 T-Eddy Awards, Jay Adams and killing time with Duane Peters

Also In This Issue: Hendrix on Frazier and Frazier on Hendrix and skating in Philadelphia

Music Articles: The Cows, Spearhead, Warzone, the Goops, Your Mom and Steel Wool

Cover: Matt Pailes – Wild Ride
Photo: Butler

Inside This Mag: Skating in Vancouver and Wyoming, an interview with Gershon Mosley and the Dreamskate '94 Contest in SF

Also In This Issue: Awesome ams Rodney Jason Torres, the Lopez Brothers and Frankie Mata and contests in Phoenix and Chile

Music Articles: Nas, Coolio, RKL, the Meat Puppets and Marxman

Cover: “Hey, Do I Look Like A Street Skater?”
Artwork By: Mark Gonzales

Inside This Mag: The legacy of Laura Thornhill and interviews with Sean Sheffey and Matt Rodriguez

Also In This Issue: Rad ams Matt Field, Nada Zipp and Doug Saenz

Music Articles: George Clinton, Sleep, De La Soul, Alcohol Funnycar, Galliano and Rancid

Cover: Jason Adams – Kickflip Fakie 15 Feet Up
Photo: Kanights
Insert: Remy Stratton – Eggplant
Photo: Kanights

Inside This Mag: Interviews with Gabriel Rodriguez and Keith Hufnagel and the NSA 1993 Finals

Also In This Issue: Rad ams Ben Liversedge, Adam Crawford, Matt Eversol and Tonny Tieu and skate attitude in DC

Music Articles: Motorhead, Ice Cube, Pitchblende, Whooliganz and Black Train Jack

Cover: Eric Koston – Frontside Flip
Photo: Morris

Inside This Mag: Happyland skate sesh with Matt Moffet, Reese Simpson, Peter Hewitt, Weasel, Danny Way and more, the City 5 Contest and a trip to Europe with Neal Hendrix, Danny Way and more

Also In This Issue: Awesome ams Joe Sierro, Chris Keefe, Brian Chung and Mike Kirchoff

Music Articles: Behind the scenes with Gwar, New Kingdom, Above The Law, Season To Risk and Portland's Punk Fest featuring the Exploited, DOA, MDC, Dr. Know, JFA, The Adicts, CH3 and more

Cover: Rick Ibaseta – 50-50
Photo: Kanights

Inside This Mag: Interviews with Wade Speyer and Mike Vallely and 25 skaters who are killing it

Also In This Issue: Skating in Vancouver

Music Articles: Tool, Da Lench Mob, Green Magnet School, Mule and RKL

Burnout went back East for a Zero tour with the SOTY.

Here's a classic video of the Zero team enroute to their first win in 2004 including all the carnage at Carbondale. What teams would you like to see most in the 2010 KOTR?

Here's some outtakes from the interviews that were conducted with Jake in the last few weeks, with the likes of Smolik, B.A., Chris Cole, Jamie Thomas, Mike Mo, and Cardiel.