Chaz Ortiz

I like this one from Chaz - half cab back smith over the a.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Danny Falla

Danny Falla is here kickflipping with the whole 5Boro crew. Thanks for coming to Tampa ya'll.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Cody McEntire

Cody did pretty damn good in his first Tampa Pro at 7th in the Finals. That's a nollie flip.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Luan Oliveira

Man I can't believe Luan's hardflip every time I see it.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Ron Allen

Ron Allen has been doing the scarewalk longer than most of us have been alive.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Felipe Gustavo

Felipe was kickflipping into these switch backside tailslides so perfectly.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Justin Brock

Another deep crew was from Atlanta and Justin here was at the helm.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Tom Remillard

A little bit more vert skating went down all day on Saturday and Sunday. That's Tom Remillard on a front rock.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Erica Yary

Erica says you shouldn't get any Photoshop ideas from this photo.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Mike Rogers

Mike Rogers from Grind for Life is at every event getting it done for the cause.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Thomas Taylor

Grant Taylor's dad Thomas ripped all weekend on the skateboard and on the bottle.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Jason Jessee

I wish Jason Jesse would return to his skate video acting parts like that one video where he was in jail.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Christian Hosoi

Christian and Grosso, thanks for making every skateboarder over 30 here so damn happy to see you.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Lance Mountain

Lance and his creation.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Max Schaaf

I think this defines Legendary Vert Session right there. Where's Tony Hawk???
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Darren Navarette

Darren's got a special request for a photo with Andrea.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Tim O'Connor

A quote from Tim O'Connor on the mic: "These two girls at the end of the Best Trick lineup got lost at a birdwatching tour and ended up on the street course."
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

All you lil homies are growing up around a damn tight ass scene with skateboarding and all this all around you. Thanks for being a part of skateboarding and Skatepark of Tampa.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Nick Dompierre

Nick Dompierre never made that big gap 360 flip noseblunt slide, but Schaefer gave him some money anyway. Nick apologized for having no shirt on when we called him up so it's okay, ya'll.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Nyjah Huston

Nyjah won the Silver Trucks Best Trick with a gap kickflip backside noseblunt slide. Thanks to Dakine, Dean Guitars, and Beats by Dre for hooking up the cash and prizes.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Danny Rosario

Danny Rosario, thanks for coming to SPoT events for all these years. That's a 360 flip.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Ben Raybourn

Ben Raybourn definitely had wings all day. That's a bluntslide to fakie on the Red Bull ledge.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Sean Malto

Sean's frontside crooked grinds around were so good.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Zered Bassett

Dr. Z has a big ol' kickflip transfer.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Austyn Gillette

Austyn feebles out of the corner.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Grant Taylor

Grant Taylor's frontside ollies were unbelievable.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Mike Carroll

Legit crew here - Schaefer, Mike Carroll, and Craig Chimile.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Dwayne Michael Carter aka Lil Wayne

Schaefer and this guy who showed up again. He watched more of the Contest than you probably did.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Mike Carroll

Mike and Wayne watching some bangin' skateboarding.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Manny Santiago

Ah crap, You Will Soon's not going to like this Manny 360 flip.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

DJ Wade

Interesting injury there on DJ Wade's pinky finger. I wonder if it was Colombian related.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Curren Caples

Curren's gapping to noseblunt slide in his first pro contest. Thanks for making it Tampa, Curren.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Jacob from The Skateboard Mag is at his first Tampa Pro this weekend filming and shooting photos. Thanks for being here, Jacob. Nice to meet you and I hope you had a good time.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Greg Lutzka

Greg Lutzka has won Tampa Pro three times. Thanks for continuing to come back, Greg. That's a frontside flip.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

The Semi-Finals have just wrapped up and now it's a combination heavy metal parking lot and food fight for the Moat Race.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

The lucky Moat Race contestants. Before.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Ish Cepeda

This is the first year I've seen hot dogs. Ish is leading the meatwand charge.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

I missed the race because I was dodging eggs and cleaning up my camera from a direct hit.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

I think hamburgers might be better for throwing than hot dogs.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

The crowd at the Moat Race seems to get bigger every time.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Don't let being injured hold you back from a good egging.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Totally worth the embryo to the dome.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

After.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Sean Malto

Sean Malto - nollie flip.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Luan Oliveira

Luan Oliveira - switch 360 flip.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

There were small broadcast parties all over the park. This one was like a small theater at the Nike tent.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

I hope you met as many new friends as I did this weekend. My new homie here known from SPoT Life for comping Moat doo doo happens to be nicknamed Meatdog. That nickname is definitely sticking now. Thanks for coming to Tampa Pro, Eric.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Dwayne Michael Carter aka Lil Wayne

Meanwhile, Wayne's leaving and getting swarmed by random kids. I'm just barging and shooting photos of it all under the arm of his bouncer.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Dwayne Michael Carter aka Lil Wayne

He's got the word "trigger" on his index finger. Clever.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Dwayne Michael Carter aka Lil Wayne

Double peace signs, peace out, Wayne.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

This is the CoffeSPoT hooked up by See See Motorcycles and The Skateboard Mag. I miss it already.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

That's Todd Bratrud's work on the logo.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Sean Malto

Malto's got a line for signatures in the Shop.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Alex Bibiloni

Alex Bibiloni needs some See See to run things behind the counter. Thanks for your patience all weekend while it was so busy in the Shop.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Red Bulls and iPad documentation upstairs.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Brandon here was keeping guard for the VIP skybox section. Thanks for holding those bathroom breaks all day, Brandon.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Justin Ryan

As if rain the day before wasn't bad enough, we had "sweaty ground" the following day due to a drastic change in temperature. We usually have to straight up close the Park down when this happens, but we obviously can't do that during Tampa Pro. It was time to blow dry the street course. Justin's on it.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

So many John Hancocks.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Jefferson Pang

My view from the announcer's booth.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

The broadcast is looking a little fancy online, but in person, it's the usual crusty Skatepark scene we all know and love.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Jason Jessee

It's a little intimidating to be interrupting Jason Jessee and Lance Mountain for a photo.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Rune Glifberg

Rune Glifberg being stopped for autographs outside.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Dwayne Michael Carter aka Lil Wayne

Everyone's on that pink, even Wayne.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Bob Reynolds

Judges Mike Sinclair and Bob Reynolds in deep judging thought.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Hopefully you came up on some of the gear Beats by Dre was giving out upstairs.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Felix Arguelles

Thanks everyone for all the amazing photos on the #TampaPro hashtag all weekend.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Thanks for standing around in that heat all day.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Eric Koston

Two thumbs up for the color pink.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Chucky Woodard

How does Chuckie have his board in here? Because I suck as a security guard.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Amelia has the best seat in the house as usual.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Paul Zitzer

I hope you all enjoyed the broadcast.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Bobby Freeman

Hopefully you came up on some gear at the Skatepark of Tampa tent with Bob.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Andrea Homans

Thanks to Dean Guitars for hooking up the top winners.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Lance Mountain

Thanks Lance for hanging out all weekend and through all the awards.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Lance Mountain

Pretty tight seeing Lance take photos of his own work.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

I spy a baby crowd surfer.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

The Skateboard Mag's Fan Favorite award is actually a working fan.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Rodent Rodent

Congrats to Rodent for winning the TM and Industry VIP Contest.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Austyn Gillette

Austyn Gillette was chosen as The Skateboard Mag's Fan Favorite.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Shane O'Neill

Shane O'Neill won the Red Bull That S*!t's Tight Award.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Evan Smith

We're all so happy for Evan finally going pro.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Bobby Freeman

Bobby playing some gnarly aids metal with the Dean Guitar like he does all day in Innetech while packing your online orders.
Date: March 26, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Luan Oliveira

It's Luan, Nyjah, and Chaz for top three.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Luan Oliveira

Congrats, Luan. That first run was mindblowing. Here's how he won it.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Kurtis Colamonico

Mophie hooked up some great gear all weekend and also at the product toss.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

That dude caught the Mophie gadget I wanted.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Manny Santiago

Manny's up here giving out some Ammo stuff.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Brian Schaefer

Schaefer surfs out.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

This crew is up here from Miami.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Nyjah Huston

The Silver Trucks Best Trick got pretty nuts. Here's Nyjah's cab flip late shuv to flat.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Nick Merlino

Nick Merlino - gap front feeble.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Days like Sunday at Tampa Pro are so busy that I forget to eat. Dinner with the Nike crew in Ybor after the Contest is my first meal of the day.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Alex Sherrer

Thanks to the SPoT Staff for running things behind the counter all weekend. Alex, Sam, Jereme, Jeff, Luke, and James plus lurk lady.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly is ready to get loose after working even more than me.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Fancy drink tickets. I will use up more than a few.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Braulio Sagas

Chilean homies Christian and Braulio.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Chris Haslam

Chris Haslam's hair is down and beard is out.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

The wives and girlfriends.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Max Genin

Max and Durke.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

David Gonzalez

David, Luan, Chris, and James.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Casey Wayne

Casey put in some serious hours to make Tampa Pro happen also. I hope you got to meet him over the weekend. He'll be at every event with us all year long.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Chase Webb

This crew got a little too loose on the streets later that night.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

DJ Wade

It's become an annual tradition for me to stand by DJ Wade and shout lyrics in his face.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Felipe Gustavo

Felipe Gustavo and his girl. Here's where my night gets fuzzy.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Willy Akers

Willy Akers and a puppet?
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Chris Pastras

Industry grown ups, Chris Pastras, Paul Zitzer, and Bryce Kanights.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Uncle Sam Bellipanni

SPoT staff fanning out on Kenny.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Brian Upapong

Yoda needs a Kenny photo.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Manny Rodriguez

This is where you just say "squad!" Manny, Robby, Yonis, Casey.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Thanks for coming! I can't remember what we talked about, but I think it had something to do with tickets or something. Update: This is Chase Freeman.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Blair Alley

Blair from Transworld is blurry like my vision right now.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Peter Yoon from Beats by Dre is on the marketing duties for the weekend.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Eric Mercier

Getting more blurry with Eric, Seamus, and Justin.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Austyn Gillette

You can't pose a photo with Team Handsome without first unbuttoning the shirt.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Ishod Wair

Finally someone on the other side of the camera that's in my condition.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Eric Koston

Pause for a Koston fan out.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Tom McKessy

Tom and I had late nights and early mornings all weekend.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Eric Koston

Drunk white balance and professional skateboarder pickups. It's another annual tradition now.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

We must have talked about something cool.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Allen Russell

Big Al being the King of Ybor.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Kenny Anderson

Brittany's strong.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Kenny Anderson

Lana's tough.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Seamus is tired.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Eric Koston

Andrea and Brittany are probably sore today.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Donny Barley

When it's Donny Barley, I have to get in the photo.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Scotty Conley aka The Body

Shaqueefa President, Chairman, and CEO.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Kenny Anderson

Amelia still stacking photos.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Brian Reardon, digital delivery champion.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Nick Dompierre

Nick Dompierre sticks with the Red Bulls for the night.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Rob Meronek

Asians always want to take photos with each other.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

DJ Wade

Some kind of sketchy transaction going down with DJ Wade.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Aaron Suski

Suski!
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Clarence Emmons

Good night Clarence.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Justin Strubing

We're back on my balcony where Justin is nearly asleep standing up.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Kenny Anderson

Steve Miller from Zumiez explains some kind of iron shot to Kenny at like 5am. And that's how my last night at Tampa Pro ended. Thanks everyone who made it such a good time.
Date: March 27, 2013
Photographer: Lana