A Look at Pipe Masters Since 2009

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Parko, stoked on his maiden World Title victory, which came last year–2012. Photo: ASP

With both Pipe and Backdoor open for business, Parko threaded a variety of barrels all the way to a Pipe Masters title. Photo: ASP

Let the celebrations begin. Photo: ASP

Backdoor-ing Pipe. Photo: ASP

Kieren Perrow won the 2011 Pipe Masters on solid barrel riding skills–his bread and butter. Photo: ASP

$Perrow can\'t believe he just took out the Pipe Masters. Photo: ASP$

Perrow can't believe he just took out the Pipe Masters. Photo: ASP

$Backside or frontside–it don\'t matter for this tubemaster. Photo: ASP$

Backside or frontside–it don't matter for this tubemaster. Photo: ASP

Jeremy Flores, victorious at Pipe. Photo: ASP

J-Flo soaks in the moment after winning the 2010 Pipe Masters. Photo: ASP

Flores took out barrel master and veteran Kieren Perrow in the finals to seize his first Pipe Masters title. Photo: ASP

Getting under the hood in 2009. Photo: ASP

Taj Burrow seized his first Pipe Masters title, pictured, in 2009. Photo: ASP

Burrowed deep at Backdoor. Photo: ASP

The most highly regarded and anticipated event of this or any year is, without a shadow of a doubt, the Billabong Pipe Masters. The world’s most notorious and celebrated wave, it’s an ideal end to the World Tour. Plenty of world champions have been decided at the hands of its shallow reef and gaping barrels. This year’s world title is no different as Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater duke it out to see who will hoist the World Champion trophy.

With the fabled North Shore of Oahu being surfing’s “proving grounds,” all of the below past Pipe Masters champions have proven themselves and cemented their place in surfing’s illustrious history.

Past Champions:

2012: Joel Parkinson
2011: Kieren Perrow
2010: Jeremy Flores
2009: Taj Burrow
2008: Kelly Slater
2007: Bede Durbidge
2006: Andy Irons
2005: Andy Irons
2004: Jamie O’Brien
2003: Andy Irons
2002: Andy Irons

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