Slideshows - Saffas charge Mavericks

Grant "Twiggy" Baker leading the charge out at Mavericks for the Thanksgiving feast. He went back for seconds, thirds, fourths...All images and captions by Seth Migdail.

Pacifica's Travis Payne doesn't need to look the beast in the eye to know it's there. Straight down and charging hard was the only way to get your dessert at this feast.

Ryan Seelbach taking a moment to give thanks for super clean, glassy conditions.

Santa Cruz charger Tyler Fox buries the rail on the way back to the buffet. More dark meat please!

Fresh off the plane from Cape Town, Mike Schlebach wastes no time showing how a Dungeon's charger does it.

Sometimes surfing Mavericks is a spectator sport, especially when it looks like this.

Aussie Ben Wilkinson finds himself at the long end of a long leash down in the pit. As clean as it was, there were just as many spectacular wipeouts as there amazing rides.

South African, James Taylor, experiences his first Mavericks feast. This one had all the trimmings.

Somebody has to carve the turkey. Wyatt Fields does a very nice job.

Chris Bertish beating out Grant Washburn and Ryan Seelbach to the buffet.

Colin Dwyer gets permission to leave the table early and visit Mavericks for dessert.

The table was set and the spread was delicious.

This is how Chris Bertish and Ryan Seelbach toast Thanksgiving. Remember it's always good luck to make eye contact when toasting!

If the wave looks big with gentle giant Grant Washburn on it, you know it's a bomb. This one is definitely a 27lb Butterball!

The veteran, the reigning champ and the youngblood come together as a family on this Thanksgiving blessing. Colin Dwyer, Mike Gerhardt an Greg Long.

Twiggy being Twiggy.

Jason Murray with a front row seat for Derek Dunfree. Better than 50 tard line seats at the Lions game.

Even when it wasn't perfect it still looked delicious.