Bisbee's
Bisbee's is a family-owned operator of premium offshore sportfishing tournaments, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Los Cabos, Mexico. It runs four tournament series — including the flagship Black & Blue — serving affluent sportfishing teams, corporate sponsors, and merchandise buyers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1982
- HeadquartersPlano, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Bisbee's does
Bisbee's is a family-owned sportfishing tournament operator founded in 1982 and headquartered in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The company runs a portfolio of four offshore billfish tournaments — the flagship Black & Blue in Los Cabos (marketed as the 'World's Richest Tournament'), the Los Cabos Offshore, the East Cape Offshore, and the inaugural 2026 Costa Rica Offshore at Marina Pez Vela — collectively generating prize purses exceeding $11.5M annually and attracting 79-211 teams per event. Revenue is generated through three primary streams: team entry fees (ranging from $1,500 to $84,500 plus optional jackpot buy-ins up to $20,000), tiered corporate sponsorships (Presenting, Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, VIP), and DTC merchandise sales via shop.bisbees.com. Ancillary revenue streams include Bisbee's Bourbon (a wholly-owned spirits brand) and the Bisbee's Fish & Wildlife Conservation Fund. Tournament operations are supported by CatchStat.com for online registration and live scoring, while content distribution relies on YouTube recaps (notably an 'Air, Land, and Sea' live-stream production) and Instagram (@FishBisbees). The company is led by the Bisbee family, with Wayne Bisbee as Tournament Director; no institutional investment, headcount, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed.
Bisbee's firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Bisbee's
- Legal name
- Bisbee's Black & Blue Tournaments
- Website
- https://bisbees.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1982
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Bisbee's is a family-owned operator of premium offshore sportfishing tournaments, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Los Cabos, Mexico. It runs four tournament series — including the flagship Black & Blue — serving affluent sportfishing teams, corporate sponsors, and merchandise buyers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Bisbee's industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Sportfishing Tournament Events
- NAICS
- Fishing (11411)
- SIC
- Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fishing & Angling Charters / Guides (THAAALAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Fishing Charters & Angling Experiences (Deep Sea, Sportfishing, Fly Fishing) (THAJAJAC)
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Where Bisbee's is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Plano
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Bisbee's business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others
Revenue model
- Tournament Entry Fees: Teams pay base entry fees plus optional 'All In' packages that provide access to jackpot divisions and additional prize pools. Entry fees range from $1,500 (East Cape) to $84,500 (Black & Blue), with optional upgrades ranging from $500 to $20,000 for daily jackpots.
- Merchandise Sales: The company operates an e-commerce store selling branded apparel and accessories including t-shirts, hoodies, tanks, drinkware, and travel mugs. Products are made-to-order with 3-5 business day production plus shipping time.
- Sponsorship Revenue: Corporate sponsors pay for tiered sponsorship packages (Presenting, Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, VIP) to gain brand visibility at tournaments, on merchandise, and across digital platforms.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Costa Rica Offshore Tournament Entry |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | East Cape Offshore Tournament Entry |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Los Cabos Offshore Tournament Entry |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Black & Blue Tournament Entry |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | T-shirts |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Hoodies and Sweatshirts |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Accessories and Drinkware |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Bisbee's product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Bisbee's organizes and operates a portfolio of offshore sportfishing tournaments (Black & Blue, Costa Rica Offshore, East Cape Offshore, Los Cabos Offshore) where teams of anglers pay entry fees plus optional jackpot packages to compete for multi-million dollar prize pools across billfish, tuna, and dorado categories. The company sells branded apparel and accessories through its own e-commerce store and offers a craft bourbon product, while attracting corporate sponsors through tiered sponsorship packages that provide brand visibility at events and across digital platforms.
Product overview
Bisbee's operates a portfolio of sportfishing tournament events, the largest being the Black & Blue tournament in Los Cabos, supplemented by regional events in Costa Rica, East Cape, and Los Cabos. The company also operates an e-commerce merchandise store selling branded apparel and accessories, and maintains auxiliary services for tournament participants including charter/condo listings and a conservation fund. The tournament events are managed through CatchStat.com for registration and live scoring.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Costa Rica Offshore: All-release billfish tournament held at Marina Pez Vela, Quepos, Costa Rica. First tournament outside Mexico in company history.
- East Cape Offshore
- Los Cabos Offshore
- Black & Blue
- Bisbee's Fish & Wildlife Conservation Fund
- Bisbee's Bourbon
Products and services
- Black & Blue Tournament The flagship and world's richest sportfishing tournament held annually in Los Cabos, Mexico. Features big-game fishing competitions for marlin with multi-million dollar prize payouts exceeding $11.5 million. Teams register and pay entry fees plus optional jackpot divisions.
- Costa Rica Offshore Tournament All-release billfish tournament held at Marina Pez Vela in Quepos, Costa Rica. The first Bisbee's tournament outside of Mexico, featuring sailfish and marlin release competitions with a $2.155 million prize purse across 15 paying positions.
- East Cape Offshore Tournament Annual fishing tournament held in East Cape, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Targets billfish, dorado, and yellowfin tuna with daily jackpots and overall prizes. Celebrated its 25th edition in 2024.
- Los Cabos Offshore Tournament Tournament held in Los Cabos featuring multiple fish categories including billfish, dorado, and yellowfin tuna with various jackpot and release divisions.
- Bisbee's Store E-commerce merchandise store selling Bisbee's branded apparel including t-shirts ($19-$43.27), hoodies ($30-$67.72), tanks, accessories, and drinkware ($14.80-$67.72). Products are made-to-order with 3-5 business day production plus shipping.
- Bisbee's Bourbon Craft bourbon whiskey branded for Bisbee's tournaments, sold as a commemorative spirits product celebrating the spirit of competition.
- Angler's Billboard Online classified listings for anglers and boat owners to find charter services and team members for Bisbee's tournaments.
Quantifiable outcome
- $4.4 million single-team payout (largest in sport fishing history)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Bisbee's
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Bisbee's technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Bisbee's partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered presenting, diamond, platinum, gold and core.
- HDI MarinepresentingPresenting sponsor for Bisbee's tournaments. HDI Marine manufactures stainless steel exhaust components for marine engines, founded by CEO Steve Wilkerson. Offers products including mixing elbows and exhaust components designed for saltwater marine environments with 2-year guarantee.
- Pelagic GeardiamondDiamond sponsor. High performance offshore gear manufacturer offering casual lifestyle wear, headwear, footwear, gloves, and polarized optics for the ocean lifestyle.
- Bisbee's Fish & Wildlife Conservation FunddiamondDiamond sponsor and affiliated conservation organization dedicated to conserving billfish and their marine environment through science, education, and technology.
- Viking YachtsplatinumPlatinum sponsor. Leading yacht builder with over 6 decades of experience building quality sportfishing vessels.
- Galati Yacht SalesplatinumPlatinum sponsor. Leading new and used yacht sales company serving the sportfishing market.
- Cross Chartering Yacht TransportplatinumPlatinum sponsor. Global yacht transport services simplifying the logistics of moving vessels.
- Eckard EnterprisesplatinumPlatinum sponsor. Family energy business focused on building relationships.
- CatchStat.comgoldGold sponsor and technology partner providing tournament registration and live scoring platforms. Website created by CatchStat.com.
- Bisbee's BourbongoldGold sponsor and affiliated bourbon brand. Craft bourbon celebrating the spirit of competition, described as 'the perfect finish to a legendary day on the water.'
- National Car RentalgoldGold sponsor providing vehicle rental services for tournament participants with booking code BIS19.
- Marine Art and TrophiesplatinumPlatinum sponsor providing premium awards and trophies for sport fishing tournaments.
- Baja CantinadiamondDiamond sponsor. Restaurant group founded in 1991, headquartered for big game fishing tournaments including Bisbee's Black & Blue. Known for fresh, local, seasonal ingredients and USDA aged beef.
- Fat Tuna Brew Co.diamondDiamond sponsor. Brewery in Los Cabos combining tradition and innovation with carefully selected ingredients.
- Medano Hotel and SuitesdiamondDiamond sponsor. Hotel near Marina and Medano Beach with booking code BIS19 for tournament participants.
- Buena Vista Oceanfront & Thermal ResortdiamondDiamond sponsor. Family-owned resort since 1976, host venue for East Cape Offshore awards ceremonies under the stars.
- Marina Pez VelacoreHost marina for the inaugural 2026 Costa Rica Offshore tournament in Quepos, Costa Rica. Premier sportfishing destination facility.
Scale indicators13 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Bisbee's competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- White Marlin Open: Annual big-game billfish tournament held in Ocean City, Maryland. One of the largest and best-known offshore fishing tournaments in the world with multi-million dollar payouts, directly comparable to Bisbee's Black & Blue in format, audience, and prize structure.
- Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament: Multi-day billfish tournament held in Virginia Beach with substantial prize pools. Targets the same high-net-worth offshore sportfishing teams that compete at Bisbee's events.
- Pirates of the Abaco Billfish Tournament: Long-running Bahamas billfish tournament with similar team-entry, prize-pool, and corporate-sponsorship model. Comparable in scale and customer profile to Bisbee's Costa Rica Offshore.
- Bermuda Big Game Classic: Premier offshore blue marlin tournament held annually in Bermuda. Competes with Bisbee's for the same elite blue marlin teams and corporate sponsors, with comparable high-prize-pool formats and target customer base.
- Texas Billfish Classic: Major Gulf of Mexico billfish tournament with similar multi-day format and team-entry economics. Targets overlapping sportfishing teams and corporate sponsors as Bisbee's.
- Hemingway Billfish Tournament: Annual billfish tournament held in Key West, Florida with established team base and prize structure. Direct competitor in the southeastern US/Caribbean offshore tournament circuit.
Others
- International Game Fish Association (IGFA): Governing body for recreational fishing and record-keeping with associated tournament programs. Adjacent to Bisbee's through shared sportfishing customer base, conservation policy influence, and tournament governance standards.
- CatchStat.com: Tournament registration and live scoring platform used by Bisbee's (Gold sponsor and tech partner). Provides software infrastructure comparable to what any tournament operator would need for entries, scoring, and payouts.
- Viking Yachts: Leading sportfishing yacht builder and Platinum sponsor of Bisbee's tournaments. Comparable in that it serves the same elite sportfishing team customer base and participates in the tournament sponsorship economy.
- Pelagic Gear: High-performance offshore fishing apparel and accessories brand serving the same sportfishing customer base. Listed as a Diamond sponsor of Bisbee's tournaments; relevant peer for the brand-extension and merchandise economics that Bisbee's operates.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Bisbee's leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Bisbee's subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Bisbee's funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Bisbee's M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Bisbee's
What does Bisbee's do?
Bisbee's organizes and operates a portfolio of offshore sportfishing tournaments (Black & Blue, Costa Rica Offshore, East Cape Offshore, Los Cabos Offshore) where teams of anglers pay entry fees plus optional jackpot packages to compete for multi-million dollar prize pools across billfish, tuna, and dorado categories. The company sells branded apparel and accessories through its own e-commerce store and offers a craft bourbon product, while attracting corporate sponsors through tiered sponsorship packages that provide brand visibility at events and across digital platforms.
Is Bisbee's a public or private company?
Bisbee's is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Bisbee's founded?
Bisbee's was founded in 1982. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Bisbee's based?
Bisbee's is headquartered in Plano, United States, in the North America region.
How does Bisbee's make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Tournament Entry Fees are the primary driver. The others are merchandise Sales and sponsorship Revenue.
Who are Bisbee's's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are White Marlin Open, Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament, Pirates of the Abaco Billfish Tournament, Bermuda Big Game Classic, Texas Billfish Classic and Hemingway Billfish Tournament. Others are International Game Fish Association (IGFA), CatchStat.com, Viking Yachts and Pelagic Gear.
Does Bisbee's have an API?
No public API is recorded for Bisbee's.
What industry is Bisbee's in?
Bisbee's's product category is Sportfishing Tournament Events. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAAALAD, Fishing & Angling Charters / Guides, with a secondary code of THAJAJAC, Fishing Charters & Angling Experiences (Deep Sea, Sportfishing, Fly Fishing). Its NAICS code is 11411 and its SIC code is 7900.