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.

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...

The 2009 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout opening ceremony was held last weekend at Ehukai Beach Park on the North Shore of Oahu in grand fashion as Hawaiian priests blessed the event and some of Pipeline's favorite son's got ready to rumble. The event has a waiting period from Jan 5-15.

The good, the bad, and the ugly from an amazing year of surfing in a way that only TransWorld SURF can do it...Including the 2008 antic's of Wardo, Kelly, Pipeline, Peter Drouyn, Koby, Stephanie Gilmore, Bruce Irons and many more!