The hard-charging, veteran aerialist from New Smyrna Beach won the jackpot in the 16th annual Quiksilver King of the Peak contest Monday at Sebastian Inlet, cashing in on $5,100 in prize money -- including the bonus of 3,000 James Madison gold coins in a treasure chest -- for two days of "work."

The Quiksilver King Of The Peak Skins is back at the Sebastian Inlet on November 6th and 7th. This highly anticipated annual event will showcase the best surfers in North America, the Caribbean and Latin America and crown the King of the Peak and reward him $3,000.00 in King’s Bonus Treasure!

For easily one of the toughest surfing contests on the Eastern Seaboard, competitors and spectators alike have cleared their schedules for the 15th Annual Quiksilver King of the Peak Skins Pro-Am, which returns to Sebastian Inlet, Florida, on November 7 and has a waiting period through November 15.

Cody Thompson of Jacksonville, Florida joined the prestigious ranks of former Kings, Quiksilver team-rider Kelly Slater and Floridian C.J. Hobgood this past weekend.

The annual Quiksilver $10,000 King of the Peak Skins, is scheduled to take place once again at Sebastian Inlets north Jetty. Sebastian Inlet has proven to be the place where many of the East Coast's best have been crowned King of East coast Supremacy.