A boy from La Joya won second place in the United States Mullet Competition kids division. 

Epic Orta walked away with more than 8,000 votes and a $500 award.

The first-place winner got $2,500.

A hotel on South Padre Island decided Epic deserved more and surprised Epic with another $2,500.

"He was beyond ecstatic," said Isla Grande Beach Resort General Manager Daniel Salazar. "Therefore, I wanted him to understand that in our eyes, he's still our first-place winner."

Epic named his mullet George.