After hearing the news that Reef McIntosh had won the 2012 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout we hit the coconut wireless to track him down. Turns out he'd never won a contest of any sort before...

After two and half days of competition, Reef McIntosh is leading the pack but Jamie O’Brien, Marcus Hickman, Bruce Irons, and 2011 winner John John Florence are hot on his tail.

The 2012 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout kicked off this weekend in absolutely stellar conditions at the famed Banzai Pipeline... Check the exclusive photo gallery and video.

With only a pesky little N/NE swell lapping onto the famed North Shore of Oahu, the denizens of blow ins and locals are sharpening their blades on small but rippable rights at Backdoor and Off The Wall.

Pipe and Backdoor have had an amazing run of surf in early 2011. Check out the visual butter in our awesome new photo player...

For three days in a row last week, Backdoor Pipeline was the worldwide epicenter for high performance barrel riding. Check out John John, Sunny, Joel Centeio, Archy, Kekoa Bacalso, Torrey Meister, and more duke it out in the best Backdoor of the season.

Pipeline prodigy John Florence wins the 2011 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout in thundering 10-12 foot barrels... Check the exclusive photo gallery from the best day of the season (so far) at Pipeline.

The 7th annual Da Hui Backdoor Shootout goes down in 6-8 foot barrels at Backdoor and Pipeline. With a slight drop in swell today a lay day has been called, but organizers are looking forward to running the event tomorrow. Exclusive photos and video here...

Jeremy Flores channels his inner AI and beats Kelly Slater and Kieren Perrow en route to his his first ever World Tour win on the biggest stage in surfing—Pipeline. Exclusive photo gallery and highlight clip.

We just got this Dusty Payne clip from the bros at Volcom and we're blown away by the stats of just this one session: 6 airs on 7 waves mixed in a with a few tubes and some fin busting turns.

For the last ten days, the North Shore has been barraged by a consistent North swell, and while that direction doesn't bode well for Pipeline, a handful of spots have been all time. Check this exclusive gallery and video featuring some of the world's best...

The waiting period to the first annual www.insurfnews.com's “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is” Backdoor Challenge has come to a close... vote for a winner here!

Pipeline, Backdoor, and Off The Wall fire before, during, and after the Volcom Pipeline Pro. Heavy shredding by John John, Bruce, JOB, Freddy P, Sion Milosky and more!

Jamie O seals his reputation as the world’s premier surfer at Pipeline as he wins Volcom's first ever ASP World Tour event in his own backyard. Check the huge photo gallery and highlight videos here...

Watch the Volcom Pipeline Pro live and add your two cents to the live chat room here!