Awards begin giving this award in 1996. Awarded to the rookie with the heaviest Weigh-in total for the three days tournament.

1996
Truman Lake MO
Timothy Huebner CT
19.25

1997
Lake Barkley KY
Edward Smith CA
15.84

1998
Watts Bar Lake TN
Gary Combs NC
18.63

1999
Lake Ouachita AR
Peter Kappos MO
5.24

2000
Lake Anna VA
Fred Ballew NC
7.51

2001
Table Rock Lake MO
Russell Mosiman KS
2.51

2002
Lake Cumberland KY
Martin Princes NC
3.55

2003
Truman Lake MO
Brian McDonald TN
8.48

2004
Mississippi River Pool 8 WI
David Jasutis IL
10.45

2005
Joe Wheeler Lake AL
Chris Nordstrom TX
18.68

2006
Table Rock Lake, MO
Christopher Clements FL
8.07

2007
Lake Ouachita AR
Carey Daulton OH
3.48

2008
Clear Lake, CA
Marcia Turner, CA
36.41

2009
Kentucky Lake, KY
Richard Adams, MN
23.71