Kings of Cowtown

Since 2006

Our annual KOC Tournament is the most coveted event in North Texas. It is a two-day tournament across 3 lakes in the DFW area. It’s held the second weekend in August every year and there are only 60 spots available, so Anglers compete hard for those spots. We take the top 30 finishers from the year before and then add 30 from the top 10 of each of 3 qualifying events. With just 3 chances to qualify in the current year, the competition gets intense.

The KOC Tournament is fast-paced and held during the hottest, most brutal days of the Texas summer. Weigh-ins are at each leg of the tournament with a final cumulative total weight after the final lake.

Anglers are required to participate in a meeting and Calcutta auction the weekend prior to the event. During the meeting, entries are confirmed and the rules are formally given.  Anglers also receive their official KOC t-shirt. The Calcutta is open to anyone who wishes to bid on a team, and the payouts average $10,000 – $12,000 each year depending on participation.  At least one team member from each team MUST attend the meeting or the team will be forfeited and one from the waiting list will be added.

Our final weigh-in is hosted onsite at Fun N Sun Boats and Tackle in Hurst with over 1,000 spectators. The final weigh-in event is held inside the showroom and includes a live band, food, and door prizes. Fun N Sun honors our participants and spectators with special one-day pricing on items throughout the store, so everyone has an opportunity for a private shopping day when the store is generally closed.

2025 Schedule

PLEASE WATCH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE. Changes to dates, lakes, and/or marinas will be posted on our social media FIRST.

Qualifying Events – Registration will be onsite only at the boat ramp beginning at 5:30 am for each event. Entry fee is $100 per team with a $50 optional side pot.

There are no off-limits for qualifying events. All TTO rules apply. 

For those who qualify through one of these events – YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY $100 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT TO HOLD YOUR SPOT AT KOC IN AUGUST. At the conclusion of each event, we will go down the list of finishers (in order) to see who wants a spot and collect the deposit onsite. If you do not pay the deposit, we will move to the next in line to fill that spot.  

• March 16th – Eagle Mountain (West Bay)
• April 6th – Lake Worth (Casino Beach)
• May 4th – Lake Lewisville (Tower Bay)

RESULTS Eagle Mountain Lake

RESULTS Lake Worth

Tournament – Registration is only for qualified teams and begins online 30 days prior to the event. Registration details will be sent to qualifiers prior to the opening of registration to confirm. If teams do not get registered by the specified date, they will be scratched and a team from the waiting list will be invited to participate.

• August 2nd – Mandatory Meeting*
• August 9th-10th – Tournament dates
• FOR FULL TOURNAMENT DETAILS, VISIT THE TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION PAGE CLICK HERE

*August 2nd is the MANDATORY MEETING. At least ONE team member MUST attend or your team will be scratched from the tournament.

2024 RULES (2025 RULES WILL BE UPDATED SOON)

2024 Kings of Cowtown Rules

A FULL COPY OF THE RULES WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH TEAM AT THE MEETING

2025 Sponsors

Special thank you to the following sponsors for their support.

HUGE SHOUT OUT TO MAD DAWG GRAPHICS FOR OUR SHIRTS AND PRINTS

HUGE SHOUT OUT TO THESE TOP SPONSORS