2020 VBBT Tournament Winners
17th Annual | August 19-22, 2020 | 80 Teams | $620,000 Cash Awards
2020 Team Winners
TOP FIVE TEAMS | ||||
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# | BOAT | CAPTAIN | WINNING CATCH | AWARD |
1 | Sea Toy | Bull Tolson | 910 pts (on time) / 1 bm; 12 wm | $60,000 |
2 | Don't Panic | Carl Beale | 910 pts (on time) / 1 sailfish; 12 wm | $36,000 |
3 | Full Pull | Ryan Riggs | 910 pts (on time) / 2 bm; 11 wm | $24,000 |
4 | Builder's Choice | Brent Gaskill | 910 pts (on time) / 13 wm | trophy |
5 | Grand Slam | Dave Grubbs | 910 pts / 1 bm; 12 wm | trophy |
BILLFISH DAILY | ||||
DAY | BOAT | CAPTAIN | WINNING CATCH | AWARD |
1-1st | Sea Toy | Bull Tolson | 630 pts (on time) / 1 bm; 8 wm | $28,000 |
1-2nd | Mama C | Rob Mahoney | 420 pts (on time) / 6 wm | $12,000 |
2-1st | Game On | Bennett Griffin | 560 pts (on time) / 1 bm; 5 wm; 2 sf | $28,000 |
2-2nd | Builder's Choice | Brent Gaskill | 420 pts (on time) / 6 wm | $12,000 |
3-1st | Grand Slam | Dave Grubbs | 630 pts (on time) / 9 wm | $28,000 |
3-2nd | Full Pull | Ryan Riggs | 560 pts (on time) / 1 bm; 7 wm | $12,000 |
BILLFISH JACKPOT | ||||
# | BOAT | CAPTAIN | WINNING CATCH | AWARD |
1 | Sea Toy | Bull Tolson | 910 pts (on time) / 1 bm; 12 wm | $40,000 |
2 | Don't Panic | Carl Beale | 910 pts (on time) / 1 sailfish; 12 wm | $24,000 |
3 | Full Pull | Ryan Riggs | 910 pts (on time) / 2 bm; 11 wm | $16,000 |
HIGH ROLLERS JACKPOT | ||||
# | BOAT | CAPTAIN | WINNING CATCH | AWARD |
1 | Sea Toy | Bull Tolson | 910 pts (on time) / 1 bm; 12 wm | $60,000 |
2 | Don't Panic | Carl Beale | 910 pts (on time) / 1 sailfish; 12 wm | $36,000 |
3 | Full Pull | Ryan Riggs | 910 pts (on time) / 2 bm; 11 wm | $24,000 |
BLUE MARLIN JACKPOT (WINNER TAKES ALL) | ||||
# | BOAT | CAPTAIN | WINNING CATCH | AWARD |
1 | Sea Toy | Bull Tolson | 910 pts (on time) / 1 bm; 12 wm | $80,000 |
CHARITY MYSTERY FISH (DRAWING) | ||||
DAY | BOAT | CAPTAIN | "WINNING CATCH" | AWARD |
1 | Goombay | Brian Peele | drawing | $20,000 |
2 | Grand Slam | Dave Grubbs | drawing | $20,000 |
3 | Sarah Jean | Kurt Ward | drawing | $20,000 |
GAMEFISH DIVISION | ||||
SPECIES | ANGLER | BOAT | WEIGHT | AWARD |
TOP DOLPHIN | David Biggs | Sea Toy | 30.3 lbs. | $13,333 |
TOP TUNA | Karl Knudsen | Smoker | 62.0 lbs. | $13,333 |
TOP WAHOO | Quill Turk | Aspiration | 77.7 lbs. | $13,333 |
2020 Angler, Crew & Memorial Awards
TOP ANGLER AWARDS | |||
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AWARD | ANGLER | BOAT | WINNING CATCH |
JUNIOR (billfish) | Liam Wilcox (10) fishing with Capt. Will Austin | Capt. Cheryl | released 4 wm |
JUNIOR (gamefish) | Will Stout (11) fishing with Capt. Rob Barker | Desperado (NC) | 6.1 lb. dolphin |
LADY ANGLER | Shelley Smith fishing with Capt. Todd Smith | Triple 'S' | released 9 wm |
OVERALL ANGLER | Shelley Smith fishing with Capt. Todd Smith | Triple 'S' | released 9 wm |
RELEASE ANGLER | Shelley Smith fishing with Capt. Todd Smith | Triple 'S' | released 9 wm |
CREW AWARD | |||
TOP CREW | Sea Toy, Capt. Bull Tolson; Mates Catlin Peele & Tim Kidwell | ||
MEMORIAL AWARDS | |||
WAYNE McLESKEY TOP BOAT AWARD | Sea Toy | ||
JOEL WEBB MEMORIAL TOP MATE | Catlin Peele on Sea Toy |
2020 Cash Awarded by Team
BOAT | AWARDS | TOTAL PURSE |
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Sea Toy | Top Boats, BF Jackpot, High Rollers, BM Jackpot (1st); Billfish Daily (D1-1st); Top Dolphin | $281,333 |
Don't Panic | Top Boats, BF Jackpot, High Rollers (2nd) | $96,000 |
Full Pull | Top Boats, BF Jackpot, High Rollers (3rd); Billfish Daily (D3-2nd) | $76,000 |
Grand Slam | Top Boats (5th); Billfish Daily (D3-1st); Charity Mystery Fish (D2) | $48,000 |
Game On | Billfish Daily (D2-1st) | $28,000 |
Goombay | Charity Mystery Fish (D1) | $20,000 |
Sarah Jean | Charity Mystery Fish (D3) | $20,000 |
Aspiration | Top Wahoo | $13,333 |
Smoker | Top Tuna | $13,333 |
Builder's Choice | Top Boats (4th); Billfish Daily (D2-2nd) | $12,000 |
Mama C | Billfish Daily (D1-2nd) | $12,000 |
2020 Tournament Fleet

All In
Blackwell 58
Capt. Daniel Caison
Home Port: Manteo NC
(fishing 2020 only for Team Alexis)

Ann Warrick
Paul Mann 76
Capt. Brad Diaz
Home Port: Manteo NC

Anticipation
Spencer Yachts 61
Capt. Harvey Shiflet
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Aspiration
Weaver Boat Works 65
Capt. Stuart Lackey
Home Port: Charleston SC
(fishing 2020 only for Team DayMaker)

Backlash
Purdue 56
Capt. Steve Richardson
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Bad Becky
Garlington 54
Capt. Chase Merriman
Home Port: Edisto Island SC
(fishing 2020 only for Team Sea Hound)

BB
Croswait Brothers 67
Capt. Chris Bailey
Home Port: Wrightsville Beach NC

Bi-Op-Sea
Spencer Yachts 59
Capt. Jesse Granitzki
Home Port: Manteo NC

Blue Sky
Spencer Yachts 60
Capt. Jay Weaver
Home Port: Georgetown SC
(fishing 2020 only for Team Qualifier)

Builder's Choice
Jarrett Bay 64
Capt. Brent Gaskill
Home Port: New Bern NC

Capt. Cheryl
Buddy Cannady 56
Capt. Will Austin
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA
(fishing 2020 only for Team Croupier)

Carolina Girl
Hatteras 54
Capt. Steve Ash
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA
(fishing 2020 only for Team Coverage)

Carolina Time
Gwaltney 55
Capt. Shane Brafford
Home Port: Atlantic Beach NC
(fishing 2020 only for Team Delta Dawn)

Carterican
Gwaltney 57
Capt. Lee Smith
Home Port: Morehead City NC

Cotton Picker
Spencer Yachts 60
Capt. Geno Sauers
Home Port: Savannah GA

Desperado (NC)
Taylor Harrison 56
Capt. Rob Barker
Home Port: Manteo NC

Desperado (VA)
Viking 66
Capt. Johnny Savage
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Diamond Girl
Weaver Boat Works 68
Capt. Junior Johnson
Home Port: Atlantic Beach NC

Doc Fees
Spencer Yachts 59
Capt. Taylor Pleasant
Home Port: Wrightsville Beach NC

Don't Panic
Viking 56
Capt. Carl Beale
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Electric Bill
Spencer Yachts 60
Capt. Jerry Owens
Home Port: Charleston SC

Evelyn Kennedy
Ricky Scarborough 48
Capt. Kevin Pankoke
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Fender Bender
Jarrett Bay 55
Capt. Elliott Curry
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Fin Again
Gary Davis 50
Capt. Duane Matthews
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Fin Planner
Buddy Harris 58
Capt. Chris Gornell
Home Port: Nags Head NC

Fin Print
Paul Mann 63
Capt. Emery Ivey
Home Port: Morehead City NC
(fishing 2020 only for Team Knot Done Yet)

First Look
Weaver Boat Works 60
Capt. Big Country Scibal
Home Port: Atlantic Beach NC

Freestyle
Spencer Yachts 61
Capt. Kenny Sexton
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Full Pull
Croswait Brothers 57
Capt. Ryan Riggs
Home Port: Charleston SC

Game On
Spencer Yachts 66
Capt. Bennett Griffin
Home Port: Charleston SC
(fishing 2020 only for Team Spencer Yachts)

Goombay
Weaver Boat Works 62
Capt. Brian Peele
Home Port: Morehead City NC

Grand Slam
Paul Mann 61
Capt. Dave Grubbs
Home Port: New Smyrna Beach FL
(fishing 2020 only for Team Stream Weaver)

Haphazard
Billy Holton 61
Capt. Joey Belton
Home Port: Manteo NC
(fishing 2020 only for Team A-Salt Weapon)

High Yield
Spencer Yachts 57
Capt. Paul Wiseman
Home Port: Charleston SC
(fishing 2020 only for Team Sportin' Life)

Home Run
Spencer Yachts 60
Capt. Grant Bentley
Home Port: Charleston SC

Juggernaut
Custom 36
Capt. Kelly Hanchey
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Katherine Anne
Spencer Yachts 63
Capt. Backlash Davis
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Lorie V
Ocean Yacht 44
Capt. Andrew Volden
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA
(fishing 2020 only for Team Poor Girl)

Lulu
Blackwell 50
Capt. Adrian Colaprete
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA
(fishing 2020 only for Team Cuttin' Up)

Maggie
Hatteras 60
Capt. Michael Gerbase
Home Port: Atlantic Beach NC
(fishing 2020 only for Team Wall Hanger)

Mama C
Bayliss 60
Capt. Rob Mahoney
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Mercenaria
Viking 56
Capt. BW James
Home Port: Cherrystone VA

Micabe
Jarrett Bay 55
Capt. Newt Cagle
Home Port: Hilton Head SC

Mimi
Garlington 61
Capt. Billy Carroll
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Mister Pete
C&L 58
Capt. Alan Neiford
Home Port: Charleston SC

Obsession
Sheldon Midgett 55
Capt. JR Ross
Home Port: Manteo NC

Outlaw
Buddy Davis 52
Capt. Dean Robinson
Home Port: Smithfield VA
(fishing 2020 only for Team Shawn Lednick)

Piracy
Shearline 61
Capt. CR Russell
Home Port: Morehead City NC

Rare Breed
Paul Mann 63
Capt. Bubba Simmons
Home Port: Sullivan's Island SC
(fishing 2020 only for Team Sea Breeze)

Reel Current
Viking 50
Capt. Billy Gingell
Home Port: Ocean City MD
(fishing 2020 only for Team Calcutta)

Reel Naughty
Viking 61
Capt. Bryan Peele
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Reelin N Dealin
Blackwell 62
Capt. Taylor Christian
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Rigged Up
Omie Tillet 54
Capt. Charles Haywood
Home Port: Manteo NC

Sally Girl
Ricky Scarborough 57
Capt. Jason Krahenbill
Home Port: Edenton NC

Sandman
Viking 65
Capt. Robert Smith
Home Port: Hampton VA
(fishing 2020 only for Team Chance Price)

Sarah Jean
Gamefisherman 42
Capt. Kurt Ward
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Sea Fix
Ricky Scarborough 50
Capt. John Thomas
Home Port: Mount Pleasant SC
(fishing 2020 only for Team Della Ann)

Sea I Sea
Viking 72
Capt. Hunter Blount
Home Port: Manteo NC

Sea Striker
Jarrett Bay 61
Capt. Pete Zook
Home Port: Morehead City NC

Sea Toy
Spencer Yachts 59
Capt. Bull Tolson
Home Port: Manteo NC

Sea Trader
Hatteras 60
Capt. Shey Mahoney
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Sensation
Jarrett Bay 52
Capt. Dale Britt
Home Port: Morehead City NC

Short Rigger
Bobby Sullivan 57
Capt. Jordy Croswait
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA
(fishing 2020 only for Team Legacy)

Skirt Chaser
Buddy Cannady 54
Capt. Barry Daniels
Home Port: Oregon Inlet NC

Smoker
Irvin Forbes 58
Capt. Brynner Parks
Home Port: Oregon Inlet NC

Sniper
Paul Mann 58
Capt. Chris Raiford
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Starflite
Jarrett Bay 58
Capt. Joey Johnson
Home Port: Beaufort NC

Tail Gunner
Paul Mann 52
Capt. Gray Blount
Home Port: Manteo NC

Tenacity
Paul Mann 56
Capt. Tom Baer
Home Port: Manteo NC
(fishing 2020 only for Team Point Runner)

Tippecanoe
Viking 56
Capt. Matt Bailey
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Top Hooker
Blackwell 61
Capt. Trick Standing
Home Port: Manteo NC

Traveler
Jarrett Bay 58
Capt. Moon Crossman
Home Port: Morehead City NC
(fishing 2020 only for Team Artemis)

Triple 'S'
Viking 60
Capt. Todd Smith
Home Port: Morehead City NC
(fishing 2020 only for Team Haphazard)

Victory Lap
Viking 61
Capt. Neil Sykes
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Waste Knot
Sunny Briggs 56
Capt. Barry Sawyer
Home Port: Manteo NC

Waterman
Ricky Scarborough 70
Capt. Mike Standing
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Waverunner
Bobby Sullivan 53
Capt. Pat Foster
Home Port: Virginia Beach VA

Weldor's Ark
Jarrett Bay 55
Capt. Mike Taylor
Home Port: Morehead City NC

Wired Up