The Kayo Corp, distributors of DGK, Expedition One, Gold, and L&K Limited teamed up with Westside Skateshop on a deck and T-Shirt collaboration recently. And to celebrate the occasion a Bar-B-Que was thrown at Westside and some of the Kayo family came down to enjoy the Tampa Bay.

While torrential downpours on the drive down to Westside threatened a good time, and almost made me turn around for home, I muscled through the storm to come into blue skies as I approached Tarpon Springs. Big Pun’s Still Not A Player came on the radio and I took this as a sign of good times ahead.

Walking up to the shop I saw Jake Mednik, East Coast sales rep for Kayo and Vans Apparel rep John Gow enjoying the scene. Montesi had the grill running hot and some hot dogs to throw on. Kids enjoyed the atmosphere and ate some cheese puffs while waiting for the Kayo family to arrive.

When Stevie came in he did so properly, stopping to shake hands and show appreciation for all the people that came out to enjoy the fruits of each companies respective labor.

Westside’s Chad Benson created the graphic for the deck and shirt and it came out great. Bang up job Chad.

Shirts and decks are still available at Westside so stop by and get one for yourself before it’s a wrap on a sick collaboration. Thanks to John and everyone else at Westside, Stevie and the Kayo Corp for coming down for the event.

Jake Mednik from Kayo repping

Grilltesi

Jake Mednik and Ant Verdi enjoying the atmosphere

The shop bird. I usually don’t get along with birds very well but this guy was an exception. He even posed for a few portraits

Raffle winners

Pyro came up! He won a deck in the raffle then his Mom won the next deck. Start playing the lottery, Pyro.

East Coast OG’s

This kid won the raffle and got some autographs

Stevie’s homie that came down with him digging the jams from AK Beats

Thanks to the DJ’s for playing good music all day

Yonis Molina skated flat in the insane humidity with the kids

Blue skies and sunshine all day

The sick logo brought to you by Chad Benson

Stevie and crew

Industry heads talking shop. Stevie, John Gow from Vans, Jake Mednik from Kayo and his homie

Big Big Thanks to everyone that could make it out and come to the BBQ yesterday, especialy Jake and Stevie and everyone at Kayo for making shit happen! Good looking out thanks for coming down!