- When
- Usually October
- Host port
- Little River
- Organizer
- Rumble in the Jungle KMT (site footer; Sportsman's Choice Marine is a sponsor)
- Species
- King mackerel
- Format
- Two-day weigh-in event; live weigh-ins 3 to 5 PM each fishing day; Overall and Small Boat (300 HP and under) divisions; side prizes such as King of the Jungle (heaviest single fish)
- First held
- 2002
Two-day October king mackerel tournament out of Little River, SC, with a captain's meeting and registration at Captain Archie's, live weigh-ins and an awards brunch. The site states the first event was held in 2002.
Organizer's siteOfficial results
Results
| Year | Category | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Overall, 1st (unofficial leaderboard, Friday F1 only) | Never Ready (#124, Hollar) | 41.80 lbs |
| 2026 | Small Boat, 1st (unofficial leaderboard, Friday F1 only) | Blue Sport (#128, Hyman) | 24.98 lbs |
| 2025 | Overall, 1st | Reel Steel (#173, James) | Saturday fish 34.00 lbs and 47.22 lbs (page publishes no total) |
| 2025 | Overall, 2nd | King Snake (#133, Stone) | 47.17 lbs (Saturday F1) |
| 2025 | Overall, 3rd | Sea P.A./OIFC (#111, Ritch) | Saturday fish 26.57 lbs and 45.52 lbs (page publishes no total) |
| 2025 | Small Boat, 1st | MS. REAGAN (#239, Hinson) | Flight weights 17.34, 0, 37.36 and 12.99 lbs (page publishes no total) |
Winners as the organizer or the cited results publish them.
Captains in published results
- Capt. James, Reel Steel, 2025
- Capt. Stone, King Snake, 2025
- Capt. Ritch, Sea P.A./OIFC, 2025
- Capt. Hinson, MS. REAGAN, 2025
- Capt. Conrow
- Capt. Hobbs
- Capt. Hollar, Never Ready, 2026
- Capt. Hyman, Blue Sport, 2026
