The crooked grind bounty from Jenkem lit up social media.
Ian Michna’s blog Jenkem put up a $1,000 challenge for whoever could lock into the longest crooked grind on the insanely long beach ledge. It was meant to be a fun contest, open to anyone who wanted to step up and send a clip.
YouTube skater Ricky Glaser decided to give it a try as he has a creative approach and constant uploads on his social media, Glaser dropped a crooked grind attempt for the bounty. Instead of getting recognition, he says he got shut out.
According to Glaser, Jenkem originally replied to his submission with a “Will Post Later” message on Instagram. But that message didn’t stick around.
He claims they unsent it so it looked like they never saw his clip in the first place. A little while later, he says they hit him with a fresh message as if they didn’t already have the footage, making it seem like a last-minute request before they went live with their bounty update post.
Glaser had to do what it takes to call them out and went public with his side of the story.
He wrote:
“Imagine being this petty. @jenkemmag unsent “will post later” so they could pretend they didnt have my clip and fake ask for it a few minutes before posting and shitting on me 🤡
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10 likes on this post and ill go back and plow my way to the “Nosegrind the whole ledge” bounty 😂 🧾🧾🧾🧾”
Not long after, Jenkem posted their own bounty update.
The official post shouted out Trevor McClung, Charles Abraham, and Brandon Burleigh for their crooked grinds. They gave props to McClung as having the most distance so far, while leaving the contest open for a couple more days. Then came the line that sparked the fallout.
Their caption added:
“PS. Not including the one by @rickyglaser because that was not a crooked grind.”
That blunt rejection hit hard. To Glaser, it wasn’t just about being disqualified. It felt personal, like they went out of their way to clown him after quietly backing out of their earlier message.
This tension isn’t exactly new. YouTube skaters have long been frowned upon by the core industry.
As we previously reported, Glaser even called out Thrasher for making fun of YouTubers.
That back-and-forth showed how deep the divide runs between creators who built their audience online and the traditional outlets that have shaped skateboarding’s culture for decades.
Where this goes from here is anyone’s guess. For now, the crooked grind bounty is still rolling, and the spotlight remains on who can truly ride the ledge the furthest.
The clash between YouTube skaters and skate media is getting more obvious, and this contest just made it really clear.