4 Qualifying Events
- $10,000 1st Place at each Qualifier
- $20,000 Guaranteed Purse at each Qualifier
- 2 Anglers / Team
- $350 Entry Fee per Event
- Membership is FREE for 2026
- Register for all 4 Qualifiers and save $200!
– Contact us for details – - Limited to 200 Boat Field
- Launch order determined by order of entry
- Raffles, Food, Demo Rides & more…
More Info…
- Grassroots level Tournaments – No Pros!
- NOT required to fish out of an iKon Boat
- Qualifies for iKon Winners Win Contingency
- All 4 Qualifiers are sanctioned with The Ultimate Angler Championship
- Compete in just ONE, or as many as you’d like
- Pre-Tournament meeting approximately 30 minutes prior to launch of each event.
Championship
- 2026 GRAND PRIZE: 2027 iKon VLX20
- Plus, $20,000 guaranteed cash purse
- Top 5 Teams from each of 4 Qualifying events
- Top overall points champion best of 3 events
- Top iKon Boat owner outside of Top 5 from each event
- No entry fee for Championship
- 20 places awarded cash or prizes!
- 25 boat field!
Important Info
EVENT LOCATIONS AND DATES
A top 5 finish in just ONE Event qualifies for the Championship!
Chuck Pippin – Tournament Director
Email: tgt@ikonboats.com or call/text: (407) 580-8458
Harris Chain of Lakes
Ultimate Angler Sanctioned Event
- Date: February 28, 2026
- Hickory Point Park
- 27341 FL-19
Tavares, FL. 32778 - 200 Boat Max
Lake Guntersville
Ultimate Angler Sanctioned Event
- Date: April 4, 2026
- Goose Pond
- 417 Ed Hembree Dr.
Scottsboro, AL. 35769 - 200 Boat Max
Kentucky Lake
Ultimate Angler Sanctioned Event
- Date: May 23, 2026
- Kentucky Lake Dam
- Marina Drive
Gilbertsville, KY. 42044 - 200 Boat Max
Lake Lanier
Ultimate Angler Sanctioned Event
- Date: September 26, 2026
- Lanier Islands
- More Info to come…
- 200 Boat Max
Lake Chickamaugu
2026 TAILGATE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
- Date: October 24 – 25, 2026
- Chester Frost State Park
- 2277 Gold Point Cir N.
Hixson, TN. 37343 - 25 Boat Field
- Top 5 from Each Qualifier = 20
- Overall Team AOY (best of 3) = 1
- Top iKon Boat owner outside of Top 5 from Each Qualifier = 4
REGISTER FOR A 2026 EVENT
- NO Membership required for 2026
- $350 Team Entry Fee per event
- Top 5 Teams from each Qualifier compete at Championship
- Overall Points Champion (best of 3 events) qualifies for Championship
- Top iKon Boat owner outside of Top 5 at each Qualifier advances to Championship
- $10K 1st Place Guaranteed at all Qualifiers
- $20k Guaranteed payout at each Qualifier
- iKon Boat NOT required to compete
- Championship Grand Prize: 2027 iKon VLX20
2026 Sponsors and Contributors to the
2027 VLX20 GRAND PRIZE
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For questions and inquiries: Chuck Pippin – Tournament Director
Email: tgt@ikonboats.com or Call/Text: (407) 580-8458
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