B.A.S.S. announces DQ for Queen

B.A.S.S. officials announced today that KJ Queen has been disqualified from the 2025 Mississippi River Elite Series, held Aug. 21-24 in La Crosse, Wis., and fined after failing a screening credibility assessment administered via polygraph, which are randomly selected based on finishing place in advance of the tournament.

Elites Series rule C3(ii)a prohibits soliciting, gathering or intentionally receiving information from non-competitors to gain a competitive advantage. Rule C3(ii)j states that a first offense will result in tournament disqualification and up to a $10,000 fine.

A second examination was also administered by an independent examiner at a later date, which also resulted in a failure. All Bassmaster credibility assessments undergo a quality review by a second examiner prior to confirming final results. As a result of the failed credibility assessments, Queen’s 8th-place finish at the Mississippi River event has been vacated. All anglers below 8th place will move up one spot.

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