Julian's last big win was a couple months ago at the US Open, but this is his first trophy hoisting with the big boys. Photo: Cestari/ASP

Wilson smoked Flores in their semifinal with all manner of aerial trickery. (19.27-5.9) Photo: Kirstin/ASP

When the buzzer sounded in the final, no one knew who won, 'cause Julian had caught a wave in the dying seconds. It took the judges a couple minutes to give Julian the score. "I felt like I got the score," Wilson said. "Especially after my other wave that I got a 7 on, but at the same time the crowd was pretty quiet. Then they just read the score out and I was so happy." Photo: Kirstin/ASP

Medina was inarguably the in-form surfer of the whole event. Here's who he beat: Wilko, Pupo, Simpo, Kolohe, John John, Kerrzy and Parko. No easy heat. Right up till the last minute...Photo: Cestari/ASP

Medina, stunned to hear Julian's score drop. Photo: Lucia Griggi

After almost two weeks of stopping and starting and waiting and hoping, the last day ended up delivering some fine surf at Supertubes. Not like last year, but certainly contestable. Photo: Kirstin/ASP

Parko took down John John in the quarters this morning, but ended up getting taken out by Medina in the semis. "Conditions were just terrible then," Parkinson said. 'This one rip went through and kind of messed it for a while and that was it. When we watched it earlier, there were barrels out there, it was kind of like before, but it seemed as soon as the tide started pushing it just turned bad. It's a bummer, but that happens sometimes and you just have to roll with it. An Equal 3rd is good." Photo: Cestari/ASP

"I'm really enjoying myself," Parko said. "If you had told me six weeks ago that between Trestles and now, I'd have two second places and a third, I would have probably taken it instead of a 9th and all that so bring on Santa Cruz." Photo: Lucia Griggi

Last year's winner Adriano de Souza took down Flores in the quarters, but then was trounced by Julian in the semis. "I feel good," De Souza said. "A third place is an amazing result and to be in the Top 3 guys in an event is an unbelievable feeling." Photo: Kirstin/ASP

"Everything has connected for me these last two weeks," Adriano continued. "I was under pressure because France was not a good event for me and then to come here as the defending champ, it's a lot of pressure. A third is a really good result towards my goal to finish in the Top 5 in the world. Brazil and Portugal have a great connection and we're friendly countries, the food and everything is very similar so I do feel like in my second home here." Photo: Lucia Griggi

John John on a bulbous one. He ended up losing to Parko in the quarters, but now sits at number four in the world. And he just turned 20! Photo: Cestari/ASP

Heading into his sponsor's event in Santa Cruz is going to offer up some confidence for Florence. Not to mention heading to Hawaii after that. Photo: Kirstin/ASP

Jeremy Flores beat Raoni in a very low scoring R5 heat (7.3-3.3!) first thing this morning, before losing to Adriano in the quarters. Photo: Cestari/ASP

Flores now sits comfortably at number 11 on the current ASP rankings. Photo: Kirstin/ASP

Kerrzy and Supertubes living up to its name. He lost to Medina in the quarters. Photo: Cestari/ASP

Kerr is no longer the freesurf guy who occasionally does well in contests. He's officially a top ten threat. Photo: Lucia Griggi

Owen Wright loves Supertubes, having donated a bit of eardrum here a couple years back. He lost a very close quarterfinal against Julian Wilson. Photo: Cestari/ASP

With his long hair tied up in a zen-like ponytail and a surfboard called a "hippy stick", Owen Wright earned an equal 5th. Photo: Kirstin/ASP

Yes, there were some beautiful waves on offer this morning. Photo: Lucia Griggi

António José Correia is possibly the coolest mayor in the world. He loves surfing, and this contest wouldn't be possible without his unwavering support. Photo: Cestari/ASP

"I'm overwhelmed," Wilson said. "I lost to Gabriel on the buzzer last year in France and to beat him back again on the buzzer, I don't even know how to describe the feeling. He was trying to hold onto the lead in the end there, he pretty much did what I did in the Final last year in France. He was too busy worrying about me, and that wave came behind and that was the scorer. I don't know what to say, I'm just so happy." Photo: Cestari/ASP

Don't mess with a man and his wax. Photo: Kirstin/ASP

Medina can still do these things in his sleep. And now sits at number 8 in the ASP world tour ratings. Photo: Kirstin/ASP

That's not much comfort at this point. Photo: Lucia Griggi

"My number one goal this year was to win one of these World Championship Tour events," Wilson said. "I won Huntington which was pretty big but it wasn't a 'CT so there was definitely a space left in there. To win here is just unbelievable and I couldn't be happier." Photo: Kirstin/ASP

After a month in Europe, the WCT guys are scattering to all corners of the globe before reconvening for the O'Neill Coldwater Classic in Santa Cruz, which starts November 1st. Photo: Kirstin/ASP