Who Won the Most Dangerous Skateboarding Contest Ever at Pipeline 1983?Welcome back to Real Skate Stories. Thanks for Subscribing. The year is 1983. Skateboarding is standing on the edge of something massive. What began in backyard pools and outlaw sessions is about to explode into a worldwide professional sport, with real contests, real legends, and history being written in real time. This was the Turkey Shoot. Held every Thanksgiving at the infamous Pipeline Skatepark in Upland, California, the Turkey Shoot wasn’t just another contest, it was a career-defining proving ground. If you placed here, you weren’t just good… you were elite. Pipeline was built different. Built in 1977 by Don Hoffman, who as a young skater, convinced his parents to create something radical, this park rejected safety and embraced danger. Vertical walls. Massive transitions. Zero forgiveness. And then there was the monster… The Combi Pool. A double-bowl nightmare. One square. One round. Connected by a shallow hip. Nine-foot-nine transitions. Twelve feet deep. Rough coping. Brutal lines. Tony Hawk himself called it “intimidating, rough, uneven, and hugely rewarding.” You didn’t skate the Combi. You survived it. Locals called Pipeline the Badlands. A lawless proving ground that attracted the most aggressive skaters on Earth. On November 25–26, 1983, while skateparks across America were shutting down due to insurance and liability issues, Pipeline stood tall as the last stronghold of progression. The results said everything: The top placers went on to immortal greatness. All four finalists were Bones Brigade memories. Stacy Peralta said he had been dreaming of this for years. Legends. Battling in one of the most unforgiving skate environments ever built. For many in the crowd, this was their first time seeing professional skateboarders in person—and it changed skateboarding forever. This footage isn’t just a contest