Qualifier #2 Recap — Seabolt / Grace Sack 30.55 to Take Q2 on Lake Okeechobee

Big O Showdown — Qualifier #2
Saturday, May 9, 2026 | Lake Okeechobee | Scott Driver Ramp

The 2026 Big O Showdown rolled into Qualifier #2 with 97 anglers registered and 64 teams weighing fish at the scale — the second of four points events leading to the Two Day Championship presented by Vexus Boats in October.

Tanner Seabolt and Will Grace took the win, putting a 30.55-pound bag on the scale — the only 30-plus sack of the day and a more-than-2-pound margin over the second-place team.

📸 Photo Gallery

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Top 10

PlaceTeamWeight
1Seabolt / Grace30.55 lb
2Burch / Powers27.65 lb
3Alfano / Newhouse25.72 lb
4Schirling / Stevens23.33 lb
5Adams / Mizell22.09 lb
6Autrey / Davis21.70 lb
7Knowles / Locke21.61 lb
8Broughton / Monti21.44 lb
9Renney / Schrein21.17 lb
10Roberts / Brown20.71 lb

Big Bass

Chris Mead and the Pizza / Mead team took Big Bass honors with an 8.88-pound largemouth — the biggest single fish of the event.

Team of the Year Race

With two qualifiers in the books, the TOY race tightens. Alfano / Newhouse moves into the overall lead with 394 points after a 5th-place Q1 finish followed by a runner-up Q2. Schirling / Stevens sits second at 388, with Burch / Powers right behind at 387.

Q1 winner Toad Patrol (Coleman Roberts) did not fish Q2 — a reminder that the TOY title is won on consistency across the season, not on any single event.

Full updated standings: 2026 Team of the Year Standings →

Up Next

Qualifier #3 — Saturday, June 6, 2026 | Scott Driver Ramp

Teams must fish a minimum of three qualifiers to be eligible for the Two Day Championship in October. With two events remaining before the cut, the race is wide open.

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Qualifier #1 Recap — Toad Patrol Wins the 2026 Season Opener on Lake Okeechobee

Coleman Roberts and Toad Patrol opened the 2026 Big O Showdown season in dominant fashion, bringing a 29.87 lb bag to the scale on March 21st to claim the $10,000 guaranteed first-place check at Qualifier #1 on Lake Okeechobee.

97 teams entered the 2026 season opener at Scott Driver, with 64 weighing in on the day. Alex Terescenko’s Team Scenko ran it up to 27.28 lbs to take the $3,500 guaranteed second-place check, while Ray Ruiz and the Twin Hookers rounded out the podium at 24.43 lbs.

Final Results — Top 10

PlaceTeamAnglerWeightPayout
1stToad PatrolColeman Roberts29.87 lbs$10,000
2ndTeam ScenkoAlex Terescenko27.28 lbs$3,500
3rdTwin HookersRay Ruiz24.43 lbs$1,500
4thJERDANBOYZChris Jerdan23.96 lbs$1,000
5thAlfano / NewhouseRobert Alfano23.89 lbs$900
6thWeekley / WeekleySalt Weekley22.65 lbs$800
7thBing MeBradley Macqueen22.22 lbs$700
8thCarnahanArthur Carnahan21.96 lbs$600
9thMartin / BassDonny Bass21.80 lbs$500
10thStevens / SchirlingKail Stevens21.50 lbs$500

97 teams entered the event with the top 10 paid. Full results from all 64 teams that weighed in are available on the event photo gallery.

Photo Gallery — Q1 Highlights

Browse the full gallery of 600+ photos from Qualifier #1, or open the full gallery here.

Team of the Year Points — After Q1

Toad Patrol leads the early TOY standings with 200 points. Points run 200 down through the field, with the best 3 of 4 qualifiers counting toward the final standings. View the full standings here.

Up Next — Qualifier #2

The Big O Showdown returns to Lake Okeechobee at Scott Driver on May 9, 2026. $10,000 guaranteed to the winner. Registration opens tomorrow at 9 AM — lock in your spot early.