About Us

Dedicated to the great outdoors promoting competitive fun, Kenneth Freeman is President and CEO of Ken Freeman Outdoor Promotions. Freeman has been specializing in organizing and promoting Championship Catfish Tournaments for a great number of years. To his credit, he has organized, promoted, and been the master of ceremonies for the first-ever Cabela's King Kat Klassic; Darryl Worley's first-annual Tennessee River Run Catfish Tournament; and other numerous events. His National Catfish Derby received an award for 2004 as one of the top twenty events held in the Southeastern United States.

A vigorous tournament trail fisherman for many years, he has been a double gold pro-staff representative of ProCats.com and was sponsored by Plano Molding, Tru-Turn Hooks, Cat Tracker Baits, TTI-Blakemore, Loki Nets, Tackle Buddy, Pro-Baiter Co., B&B Outdoors of Henderson, TN, Sea-Ark Boats, and Suzuki Marine.

Outside of Ken Freeman Outdoor Promotions, Freeman owns and manages Bad to the Bone Lead, Lures, & Plastics; The National Catfish Derby World Championship of Catfishing; River City Tourism; and The National Catfish Derby Foundation. He was the former owner of the historic Botel and Pickwick Pro Bass, located in Pickwick, Tennessee.

He resides in Selmer, Tennessee with his family and special-needs son, Walker. Ken has won and placed in numerous catfish events and considered amongst top catfish tournament fisherman in the United States. Though he enjoyed fishing the trails, his prime directive now is promoting and coordinating tournaments and other outdoor-related events. The pinnacle of his passion shines when he has opportunity to promote for his favorite charity: The Shriner's Hospitals for Children and entertaining the USSA KIDS at his events.