Texas tournament directory
Texas Tournaments: Sports, Competitions & Championships
Texas competition culture is much broader than a single sports calendar. This statewide directory organizes 250 tournament and competition seeds across 22 categories, with county connections where the supplied location is specific enough to map confidently. This directory begins with a curated Texas Defined seed inventory. Tournament names and general locations can be browsed now, while dates, venues, eligibility, tickets and organizer details remain subject to first-party verification before an individual guide is opened to search indexing.
250 tournament and competition entries · 42 verified guides
How to plan it
Choose the competition first, then verify the current occurrence
Tournament names can be durable while dates, venues, divisions and entry rules change. Use the directory to discover the right competition, then treat the organizer as the final source for the current edition.
- 01Start with the category and location that match your trip or participation goal; statewide and rotating events may not return to the same venue every year.
- 02Before booking travel or entering a bracket, verify the current date, venue, eligibility, registration deadline and spectator policy with the event organizer.
- 03Use Texas Defined county, venue, lodging and Explore guides to build the rest of the trip once the current tournament occurrence is confirmed.
Source policy
Seed broadly, index carefully
The Texas Tournaments directory starts from a curated seed inventory so readers can discover the breadth of competition across the state. A seed name or location is not treated as proof of a current occurrence. Dates, host venue, organizer, eligibility, tickets and registration remain verification fields.
Statewide and category collection pages are useful as durable discovery indexes. Individual tournament guides open to search only after current first-party evidence is checked; ambiguous multi-city, rotating and cross-county locations are not forced into a county relationship merely to create more local pages.
Texas tournament directory
250 Texas tournaments & competitions
Fort Worth · Tarrant County
Charles Schwab Challenge
May 24–30, 2027 · Colonial Country Club · PGA Tour event at Colonial Country Club.
Browse category →McKinney · Collin County
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
April 29, 2027 – May 2, 2027 · TPC Craig Ranch · Historic PGA Tour event at TPC Craig Ranch.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Texas Children’s Houston Open
March 25–28, 2027 · Memorial Park Golf Course · Iconic PGA Tour stop at Memorial Park.
Browse category →San Antonio · Bexar County
Valero Texas Open
March 29, 2027 – April 4, 2027 · TPC San Antonio · One of the oldest PGA Tour stops, played at TPC San Antonio.
Browse category →The Woodlands · Montgomery County
Insperity Invitational
The Woodlands · PGA Tour Champions event.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
The Chevron Championship
April 19–25, 2027 · Memorial Park Golf Course · LPGA major at Memorial Park Golf Course.
Browse category →The Colony · Denton County
Ascendant LPGA benefiting Volunteers of America
The Colony · LPGA Tour stop.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Open
Varies · The premier championship for Texas golf professionals and top amateurs.
Browse category →Varies
Texas Women's Open
Varies · The top professional women's golf championship in the state.
Browse category →Trinity · Trinity County
Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship
Trinity · Prestige global amateur event at Whispering Pines.
Browse category →Varies
Texas Mid-Amateur Championship
Varies · Top-tier amateur event for golfers 25 and older.
Browse category →Varies
Texas Amateur Championship
Varies · Elite statewide amateur tournament dating back over a century.
Browse category →The Woodlands · Montgomery County
Carlton Woods Invitational
The Woodlands · National mid-amateur and senior amateur showcase.
Browse category →Arlington · Tarrant County
Veritex Bank Championship
Arlington · Korn Ferry Tour event at Texas Rangers Golf Club.
Browse category →Wichita Falls · Wichita County
Wichita Falls City Golf Championship
Wichita Falls · A historic, long-running local amateur tradition.
Browse category →Carrollton
Maridoe Amateur Championship
Carrollton · High-profile amateur event pulling top national collegiate talent.
Browse category →Varies
Women's Texas Amateur
Varies · Organized by the Texas Golf Association for elite female players.
Browse category →Varies
Texas Senior Amateur Championship
Varies · The premier state major for golfers aged 55 and up.
Browse category →San Antonio · Bexar County
Greater San Antonio Men's Championship
San Antonio · Competitive municipal amateur showdown.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Houston Amateur Championship
Houston · City-wide amateur tournament crowning Houston’s top public/private players.
Browse category →Dallas · Dallas County
Dallas Amateur Championship
Dallas · Multi-course flighted city tournament culminating in a final shootout.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
Austin Men’s City Championship
Austin · High-level local amateur classic held across municipal courses.
Browse category →El Paso · El Paso County
El Paso City Amateur
El Paso · Desert southwest regional amateur classic.
Browse category →Corpus Christi · Nueces County
Corpus Christi City Championship
Corpus Christi · Coastal amateur tournament.
Browse category →Lubbock · Lubbock County
Lubbock City Amateur
Lubbock · West Texas amateur regional classic.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
March 2–21, 2027 · NRG Park · Major annual livestock show and professional rodeo competition.
Browse category →Fort Worth · Tarrant County
Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
January 15, 2027 – February 6, 2027 · Will Rogers Memorial Center and Dickies Arena · Legendary multi-week rodeo tournament at Dickies Arena.
Browse category →San Antonio · Bexar County
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
February 11–28, 2027 · Frost Bank Center and Freeman Coliseum grounds · Massive PRCA-sanctioned tournament bracket.
Browse category →Amarillo
WRCA World Championship Ranch Rodeo
Amarillo · Top ranch teams compete in everyday working ranch skills.
Browse category →Abilene · Taylor County
Western Heritage Classic
May 6–9, 2027 · Taylor County Expo Center · Elite heritage-based ranch rodeo tournament.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
Rodeo Austin
March 12–27, 2027 · Travis County Expo Center · Major ProRodeo tournament supporting Texas youth education.
Browse category →Odessa · Ector County
Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo
January 7–16, 2027 · Ector County Coliseum · Annual West Texas rodeo tradition launching the winter circuit.
Browse category →Fort Worth · Tarrant County
Southwestern Exposition Livestock Show ProRodeo
Fort Worth · The classic bracket-style tournament inside the Will Rogers complex.
Browse category →Pecos · Reeves County
West of the Pecos Rodeo
Pecos · Home of the world's first rodeo tournament, active since 1883.
Browse category →Amarillo
Tri-State Fair & Rodeo
Amarillo · Panhandle competitive rodeo tournament.
Browse category →Waco · McLennan County
Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo
October 8–18, 2026 · Extraco Events Center · Fall pro rodeo circuit tournament.
Browse category →Rosenberg · Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo
September 24, 2026 – October 4, 2026 · Fort Bend County Fairgrounds · Highly competitive regional pro-rodeo tournament.
Browse category →Pasadena · Harris County
Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo
Pasadena · PRCA sanctioned tournament pulling top national riders.
Browse category →Gladewater
Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo
Gladewater · Historic, award-winning East Texas rodeo tournament.
Browse category →Huntsville · Walker County
Walker County Fair & Rodeo
Huntsville · Competitive regional spring rodeo.
Browse category →Conroe · Montgomery County
Montgomery County Fair & Rodeo
Conroe · Massive youth livestock and competitive rodeo tournament.
Browse category →Longview · Gregg County
Longview PRCA Rodeo
Longview · Competitive summer rodeo tournament series.
Browse category →Seguin · Guadalupe County
Seguin PRCA Rodeo
Seguin · Part of the Guadalupe County Fair competitive events.
Browse category →Waco · McLennan County
Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo
Waco · Year-end tournament for the top cowboys and cowgirls in the PRCA Texas circuit.
Browse category →Exhibits/Varies
Cattlemen’s PRCA Rodeo
Exhibits/Varies · Historic regional professional cowboy bracket.
Browse category →Arlington · Tarrant County
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
January 1, 2027 · AT&T Stadium · Legendary New Year's Six college football bowl game at AT&T Stadium.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Kinder’s Texas Bowl
December 31, 2026 · NRG Stadium · Annual Big 12 vs. SEC matchup at NRG Stadium.
Browse category →El Paso · El Paso County
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
December 31, 2026 · Sun Bowl Stadium · Historic college football bowl game tournament played in the Sun Bowl stadium.
Browse category →Dallas · Dallas County
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
January 2, 2027 · Gerald J. Ford Stadium · Post-season NCAA matchup played at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.
Browse category →Fort Worth · Tarrant County
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
December 23, 2026 · Amon G. Carter Stadium · College football bowl game honors all branches of the military at TCU.
Browse category →Frisco
The Frisco Bowl
Frisco · Postseason college bowl tournament at Toyota Stadium.
Browse category →Arlington · Tarrant County
UIL Football State Championships
December 16–19, 2026 · AT&T Stadium · Massive four-day tournament crowning all public high school state champs at AT&T Stadium.
Browse category →Varies
TAPPS State Football Championships
Varies · Private school state tournament championship series.
Browse category →Varies
The Texas Coastal Classic
Varies · Annual regular-season HBCU football showcase.
Browse category →Varies
Battle of the Piney Woods
Varies · Long-running rivalry tournament game between Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin.
Browse category →San Antonio · Bexar County
UIL Boys Basketball State Championships
March 11–13, 2027 · Alamodome · High school state championship tournament at the Alamodome.
Browse category →San Antonio · Bexar County
UIL Girls Basketball State Championships
March 4–6, 2027 · Alamodome · Annual state title tournament at the Alamodome.
Browse category →Waco · McLennan County
TAPPS Basketball State Championships
Waco · Private school state tournament weekend.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Southwest Airlines SWAC Basketball Tournament
Houston · NCAA Division I conference postseason tournament.
Browse category →Lake Charles/Katy
Southland Conference Basketball Tournament
Lake Charles/Katy · Mid-major NCAA conference tournament.
Browse category →Frisco/Varies
Sun Belt Conference Basketball Championships
Frisco/Varies · Historical host of tournament brackets.
Browse category →Frisco
Conference USA Basketball Championships
Frisco · Multi-day tournament at the Ford Center at The Star.
Browse category →San Antonio · Bexar County
The Alamo City Hoops Classic
San Antonio · Elite winter tournament for premier high school squads.
Browse category →Fort Worth · Tarrant County
Whataburger Basketball Tournament
Fort Worth · One of the nation's premier holiday high school tournaments.
Browse category →Pasadena · Harris County
Texas Invitational Basketball Tournament
Pasadena · 80+ team elite high school basketball tournament.
Browse category →Dallas · Dallas County
Dallas Maverick’s Fall Classic
Dallas · Top-flight regional high school girls basketball tournament.
Browse category →Duncanville · Dallas County
Duncanville Thanksgiving Hoopfest
Duncanville · High-exposure national high school showcase tournament.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Kingwood Classic
Houston · Legendary AAU spring basketball tournament pulling global talent.
Browse category →Varies
Great American Shootout (GASO)
Varies · Elite summer circuit basketball tournament series across Texas.
Browse category →Varies
Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) 7-on-7 Tournament
Varies · Summer passing tournament.
Browse category →Arlington · Tarrant County
College Baseball Showdown
Arlington · Elite opening-weekend NCAA tournament at Globe Life Field.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Astros Foundation College Classic
Houston · Premier early-season NCAA baseball tournament at Minute Maid Park.
Browse category →Round Rock · Williamson County
UIL Baseball State Championships
June 10–12, 2027 · Dell Diamond · High school state championship series at Dell Diamond.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
UIL Softball State Championships
June 3–5, 2027 · Red & Charline McCombs Field · Fastpitch high school state championship tournament at McCombs Field.
Browse category →Varies
Five Tool Texas Baseball World Series
Varies · Premier select/travel baseball summer championship tournament.
Browse category →Tomball/Round Rock
Perfect Game Texas World Series
Tomball/Round Rock · High-exposure elite youth baseball tournament.
Browse category →Frisco
Southwest Diamond Classic
Frisco · Long-running early-season collegiate baseball tournament.
Browse category →Tyler · Smith County
Texas East Little League State Tournament
Tyler · Pathway tournament to the Little League World Series.
Browse category →Abilene · Taylor County
Texas West Little League State Tournament
Abilene · Highly competitive West Texas little league championship.
Browse category →Arlington · Tarrant County
Vandergriff Classic
Arlington · Historic high school baseball tournament kicking off the spring season.
Browse category →Dallas · Dallas County
Dallas Cup
Dallas · World-renowned international youth soccer tournament drawing elite global academies.
Browse category →Varies
Target USA Cup Texas
Varies · Premier regional qualifying youth soccer tournament.
Browse category →Georgetown · Williamson County
UIL Soccer State Championships
April 8–10, 2027 · Birkelbach Field · High school state title tournament at Birkelbach Field.
Browse category →Houston/Dallas
Copa Univision Texas
Houston/Dallas · The largest amateur 5v5 soccer tournament in the state.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
Texas Longhorn Invitational Soccer Tournament
Austin · Elite regional girls youth soccer tournament.
Browse category →Plano · Collin County
Plano Labor Day Invitational
Plano · Massive premier competitive youth soccer tournament.
Browse category →Dallas · Dallas County
Solar Chelsea Soccer Classic
Dallas · High-level youth competitive classic.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Houston Youth Soccer Veterans Memorial Cup
Houston · Major fall youth soccer tournament.
Browse category →Varies
South Texas Cup
Varies · South Texas Youth Soccer Association (STYSA) competitive state tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Director's Cup
Varies · STYSA academy and competitive mid-tier state tournament.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Houston · ATP Tour 250 professional tennis tournament at River Oaks Country Club.
Browse category →Dallas · Dallas County
Dallas Open
Dallas · ATP Tour 500 professional indoor tennis tournament.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
ATX Open
February 20–28, 2027 · Westwood Country Club · WTA Tour professional women's tennis tournament.
Browse category →San Antonio · Bexar County
UIL Tennis State Tournament
May 6–7, 2027 · North East ISD & Northside ISD tennis venues · High school individual state tournament championships.
Browse category →USTA Texas
Texas Sectional Championships
USTA Texas · The ultimate ranking tournament for Texas junior tennis players.
Browse category →Rockwall · Rockwall County
PPA Tour Texas Open Pickleball Championships
Rockwall · Major pro and amateur professional pickleball tournament.
Browse category →Pickleball
APP Dallas Open
Pickleball · Major Association of Pickleball Players tournament stop.
Browse category →Varies
Major League Pickleball Texas
Varies · Professional team-format pickleball tournament.
Browse category →Dallas · Dallas County
Cotton Bowl Tennis Tournament
Dallas · Historic amateur tennis tournament operating since the 1930s.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Houston Fall Tennis Festival
Houston · Major USTA Texas adult sanctioned tournament.
Browse category →Garland · Dallas County
UIL Volleyball State Tournament
November 19–21, 2026 · Curtis Culwell Center · High school volleyball championship tournament at the Curtis Culwell Center.
Browse category →Dallas / Oklahoma City
Lone Star Classic National Qualifier
Dallas / Oklahoma City · The 2027 adidas Lone Star Classic National Qualifier spans April weekends in Dallas and Oklahoma City, so it is not a Dallas-only tournament footprint.
Browse category →Varies
Tour de Texas Volleyball League Championship
Varies · Elite club volleyball multi-stop tournament finale.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
AVP Titleist Texas Open
Austin · Professional beach volleyball tournament stop.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
Mizuno Lone Star Circle City Qualifier
Austin · Major youth club national qualifying tournament.
Browse category →Dallas/Fort Worth
Texas Fest Volleyball Tournament
Dallas/Fort Worth · Massive multi-day club volleyball tournament.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
Warm Up Volleyball Tournament
Austin · Premier early-season club volleyball tournament.
Browse category →Fort Worth · Tarrant County
TCU Invitational Beach Volleyball Tournament
Fort Worth · Elite collegiate beach volleyball tournament.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
H-Town Volleyball Showdown
Houston · High school volleyball tournament drawing top regional programs.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
FAST Warm-up Tournament
Houston · Premier club-prep volleyball tournament.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
Formula 1 United States Grand Prix
October 23–25, 2026 · Circuit of the Americas · Global pinnacle motorsport tournament/race at Circuit of the Americas (COTA).
Browse category →Fort Worth · Denton County
Texas Motor Speedway NASCAR Weekend
April 30, 2027 – May 2, 2027 · Texas Motor Speedway · High-stakes stock car tournament race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas
Austin · Premier international motorcycle racing tournament at COTA.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
Lone Star Le Mans
Austin · FIA World Endurance Championship sportscar tournament race at COTA.
Browse category →Wichita Falls · Wichita County
Hotter'N Hell Hundred
Wichita Falls · One of the oldest and largest competitive cycling race/tournaments in the nation.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
Driveway Series Criterium Championship
Austin · America’s premier weekly/annual track bicycle racing series.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Criterium Championship
Varies · Elite USA Cycling state championship tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association (TMBRA) State Championship Series
Varies · Cross-country mountain bike tournament circuit.
Browse category →Varies
Texas Pro Kart Challenge
Varies · Premier regional championship sprint karting tournament.
Browse category →Beeville · Bee County
Texas Mile
Beeville · Land speed motorsport time-trial tournament.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
March 31, 2027 – April 3, 2027 · Mike A. Myers Stadium · Historic, massive track and field tournament drawing elite high school, college, and pro athletes to UT.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Chevron Houston Marathon
We Are Houston 5K: January 16, 2027 · Marathon & half marathon: January 17, 2027 · Downtown Houston · Elite international marathon tournament and road race.
Browse category →Dallas · Dallas County
BMW Dallas Marathon
Saturday 5K & 10K: December 12, 2026 · Sunday marathon, half & 50K: December 13, 2026 · Dallas City Hall Plaza · Texas' oldest marathon tournament race.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
Austin Marathon
February 14, 2027 · Downtown Austin · Premier rolling-hill endurance tournament.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
UIL Track & Field State Championships
Austin · High school track tournament finals at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
Browse category →Round Rock · Williamson County
UIL Cross Country State Championships
November 6–7, 2026 · Old Settlers Park · High school cross country state championships at Old Settlers Park.
Browse category →The Woodlands · Montgomery County
Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas
April 24, 2027 · Northshore Park / The Woodlands · Full distance North American Championship triathlon tournament.
Browse category →Galveston · Galveston County
Ironman 70.3 Texas
Galveston · Highly competitive middle-distance triathlon tournament.
Browse category →San Marcos to Seadrift
Texas Water Safari
San Marcos to Seadrift · Billed as the "World's Toughest Boat Race," an ultra-marathon canoe tournament.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
CapTex Tri
Austin · Premier Olympic and Sprint distance urban triathlon tournament.
Browse category →Port Isabel/South Padre Island
Texas International Fishing Tournament (TIFT)
Port Isabel/South Padre Island · The largest open-water fishing tournament in Texas.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Bass Tournament
Varies · The oldest continuously running team bass tournament in the world.
Browse category →Port O'Connor
Poco Bueno Fishing Tournament
Port O'Connor · Highly exclusive, high-stakes offshore big game fishing tournament.
Browse category →Port O'Connor
Lone Star Shootout
Port O'Connor · Elite offshore billfish tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Toyota Texas Fest / Texas Bass Classic
Varies · Elite professional bass fishing championship tournament.
Browse category →Varies - e.g., Lake Fork/Sam Rayburn
Bassmaster Elite Series Texas Stops
Varies - e.g., Lake Fork/Sam Rayburn · Top-tier professional national bass tournament stops.
Browse category →Varies
Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Trail
Varies · Major competitive catfish tournament stops in Texas lakes.
Browse category →Varies
Texas Team Trail Championship
Varies · Premier team bass fishing tournament circuit finale.
Browse category →Aransas Pass
Saltwater Sweeties Ladies Tournament
Aransas Pass · High-draw all-female coastal fishing tournament.
Browse category →Rockport · Aransas County
Babes on the Bay
Rockport · Coastal bend largest all-women fishing tournament.
Browse category →San Antonio · Bexar County
NSCA National Sporting Clays Championship
October 16–24, 2027 · National Shooting Complex · The absolute pinnacle sporting clays tournament in the US, held at the National Shooting Complex.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Sporting Clays Championship
Varies · Premier state level clay shooting tournament.
Browse category →San Antonio · Bexar County
World Skeet Championships
September 25, 2026 – October 3, 2026 · National Shooting Complex · Elite global skeet tournament at the National Shooting Complex.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Rifle Association (TSRA) High Power Rifle Championship
Varies · Premier long-range rifle tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Archery Championships
Varies · Elite USA Archery sanctioned indoor/outdoor state tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State 4-H Shooting Sports Games
Varies · Massive youth competitive shooting state tournament.
Browse category →Paris · Lamar County
ASA Texas Pro/Am
Paris · Archery Shooter’s Association national tour stop tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Lone Star Cup Tactical Action Shooting Tournament
Varies · Premier practical pistol/rifle action match.
Browse category →Dallas/San Antonio
Grand Prix of Malta / Texas Helice Tournament
Dallas/San Antonio · Elite competitive helice shotgun tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Steel Challenge Championship
Varies · Speed-shooting handgun tournament.
Browse category →Dallas · Dallas County
IBJJF Dallas International Open
Dallas · Premier International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation tournament.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
IBJJF Austin International Open
Austin · Elite regional BJJ tournament bracket.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
IBJJF Houston International Open
Houston · Massive Southeast Texas submission grappling tournament.
Browse category →Fort Worth · Tarrant County
Texas State Golden Gloves Tournament
Fort Worth · Historic amateur boxing tournament producing world champions.
Browse category →Cypress · Harris County
UIL Wrestling State Championships
February 12–13, 2027 · Berry Center · High school boys and girls wrestling state championships at the Berry Center.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Taekwondo Championships
Varies · USA Taekwondo Olympic pathway tournament.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
The Lone Star Open Grappling Championship
Houston · Massive independent submission wrestling tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Judo Championships
Varies · Sanctioned Olympic-style judo state tournament.
Browse category →Grand Prairie
NFF Texas Classic
Grand Prairie · Natural body-building and fitness physique competition.
Browse category →Varies
NPC Texas State Championships
Varies · Premier amateur bodybuilding tournament structure.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Championship (Chess)
Varies · The official Texas Chess Association state title tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Amateur Chess Championship
Varies · Multi-flight open amateur chess tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Scholastic Chess Championships
Varies · Massive annual youth tournament drawing thousands of students.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Bridge Championships
Varies · ACBL sanctioned regional duplicate bridge tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Southwest Chess Open
Varies · Historic Labor Day weekend open chess tournament running for over 80 years.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Houston Chess Open
Houston · High prize-fund master-level chess tournament.
Browse category →Dallas · Dallas County
Dallas Center Open Chess Tournament
Dallas · FIDE rated local tournament favorite.
Browse category →Hallettsville · Lavaca County
Texas State Domino Championship
Hallettsville · Competitive straight and partner dominoes tournament tournament.
Browse category →Hallettsville · Lavaca County
Texas State 42 Championship
Hallettsville · The official tournament for Texas' unique domino-bidding game.
Browse category →Varies
National Scrabble Championship - Texas Regionals
Varies · High-level word-matrix tournament strategy play.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
Bat City Open
Austin · Elite certified pinball tournament and mega-matchplay bracket.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Texas Showdown
Houston · One of the longest-running fighting game tournaments (FGC) in the United States.
Browse category →Dallas · Dallas County
DreamHack Dallas Esports Tournaments
Dallas · Massive festival hosting global counter-strike, rocket league, and open esports brackets.
Browse category →Varies
UIL Esports State Championships
Varies · Sanctioned high school esports state finals.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Space City Open Pinball Tournament
Houston · Premier competitive pinball tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas Warhammer GT
Varies · Major tabletop miniature gaming grand tournament.
Browse category →Grapevine · Tarrant County
Lone Star Open Warhammer Grand Tournament
Grapevine · Elite national-level tabletop strategy tournament.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Comicpalooza Gaming Tournaments
Houston · Regional card/board game and esports brackets.
Browse category →Lubbock · Lubbock County
Championship Cattle Showdown
Lubbock · Annual regional agricultural judging and skill competitive event.
Browse category →McAllen · Hidalgo County
RGV Gamers Expo Tournaments
McAllen · South Texas fighting game and retro tournament hub.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest
February 25–27, 2027 · NRG Park · Legendary, ultra-competitive BBQ team tournament at the Houston Rodeo.
Browse category →Lufkin · Angelina County
Big Axe BBQ Competition at the Texas State Forest Festival
Lufkin · IBCA sanctioned fiery championship cooking tournament.
Browse category →Terlingua · Brewster County
Terlingua International Chili Cook-Off
Terlingua · The world's most famous, high-stakes competitive chili-cooking tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Lone Star Chili Cook-off
Varies · CASI sanctioned tournament structure points race.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Houston BBQ Festival Cook-Off
Houston · High-profile pitmaster showcase competition.
Browse category →Meridian · Bosque County
Texas State Championship BBQ Cook-Off
Meridian · Highly coveted state-title sanctioned cook-off tournament.
Browse category →Mercedes · Hidalgo County
Smokin' on the Rio
Mercedes · Massive South Texas competitive BBQ tournament.
Browse category →Bedford · Tarrant County
Bedford Blues & BBQ Cook-Off
Bedford · Major North Texas sanctioned cook-off tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Barbecue Championship Series (IBCA Finals)
Varies · The International Barbeque Cookers Association championship tournament.
Browse category →San Angelo · Tom Green County
San Angelo Cauthorn BBQ Cook-off
San Angelo · West Texas regional pitmaster bracket.
Browse category →Dallas · Dallas County
NDA/NCA All-Star National Cheerleading Championship
Dallas · Massive international elite competitive cheer tournament.
Browse category →Fort Worth · Tarrant County
UIL Spirit State Championships
January 13–16, 2027 · Fort Worth Convention Center · High school competitive cheer tournament finals.
Browse category →Fort Worth · Tarrant County
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
Fort Worth · World-renowned, elite global classical piano tournament (held quadrennially with annual festivals).
Browse category →San Antonio · Bexar County
Texas State Marching Band Championships
San Antonio · The ultimate competitive tournament for Texas high school marching bands at the Alamodome.
Browse category →Varies
Showstoppers National Dance Tournament - Texas Regional
Varies · Highly competitive youth dance studio tournament.
Browse category →Arlington · Tarrant County
MA Dance National Championship
Arlington · Major high school drill team and dance group tournament.
Browse category →Hallettsville · Lavaca County
Texas State Championship Fiddlers' Frolics
April 23–25, 2027 · Knights of Columbus Hall · Traditional competitive acoustic tournament crowning Texas’ top fiddler.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Groove Dance Competition - Texas Regionals
Houston · Top-flight elite youth dance tournament.
Browse category →Varies
TAPPS One-Act Play State Tournament
Varies · Highly competitive private school theater arts tournament.
Browse category →Varies
UIL High School Solo & Ensemble Tournament
Varies · Statewide music performance tournament.
Browse category →San Antonio / College Station
UIL Swimming & Diving State Championships
San Antonio / College Station · The 2027 state championships are split by classification between Josh Davis Natatorium in San Antonio and Texas A&M Natatorium in College Station.
Browse category →Varies
Texas Senior Circuit Championships (Swimming)
Varies · Top tier USA Swimming club tournament.
Browse category →Varies
American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Texas Invite
Varies · Elite winter short-course tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas Age Group Swimming Championships (TAGS)
Varies · The premier competitive tournament for Texas youth swimmers under 14.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
Longhorn Aquatics Elite Invite
Austin · Pro and collegiate swimming tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Wakeboard Championships
Varies · Cable-park and boat wakeboarding competitive tournament.
Browse category →Galveston to Port Aransas
Harvest Moon Regatta
Galveston to Port Aransas · Major offshore open-ocean competitive sailing tournament.
Browse category →Lake Travis
Austin Open Water Swim Tournament
Lake Travis · Long distance open-water endurance tournament.
Browse category →Varies
J70 Southwest Championship (Sailing)
Varies · High-performance yacht racing tournament.
Browse category →South Padre Island/Port Aransas
Texas State Surf Championships
South Padre Island/Port Aransas · Coastal Texas surfing tournament circuit finale.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Horseshoe Pitchers Tournament
Varies · NHPA sanctioned competitive state horseshoes tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Cornhole Championships
Varies · ACO/ACO sanctioned professional bag-tossing bracket tournament.
Browse category →Dallas · Dallas County
Lone Star State Classic Dog Show Tournament
Dallas · Massive AKC multi-breed conformation tournament.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Houston World Series of Dog Shows
Houston · Highly competitive international conformation and agility tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Disc Golf Championships
Varies · PDGA premier elite-tier disc golf tournament.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
Open Disc Golf Championship
Austin · Major professional disc golf tour stop.
Browse category →USBC Texas
Texas State Bowling Championships
USBC Texas · Statewide league and individual scratch tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Masters Bowling Tournament
Varies · High-stakes bowling tournament format for elite scratch bowlers.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Dart Championships
Varies · Dart tournament pulling national steel-tip players.
Browse category →Varies
Lone Star Billiards Tour Finale
Varies · Texas’ premier professional/amateur pool tournament.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
UIL Academic State Championships
Austin · The ultimate high school academic tournament across math, science, debate, and writing.
Browse category →Kerrville · Kerr County
Texas State Furniture Makers Show
Kerrville · Statewide custom craftsmanship design tournament.
Browse category →College Station · Brazos County
Texas Science & Engineering Fair
April 2–3, 2027 · Texas A&M University Student Recreation Center · Highly competitive youth innovation tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas FFA State Career Development Events
Varies · High-stakes agricultural skill and judging tournament.
Browse category →Dallas · Dallas County
Texas High School Mock Trial Competition
Dallas · Legal courtroom logic tournament for high schools.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Soap Box Derby
Varies · Gravity-powered youth racing tournament.
Browse category →Slaton · Lubbock County
Texas Banana Pudding Festival Competitive Bake
Slaton · Culinary standard-judging tournament for southern baking variants.
Browse category →Austin · Travis County
Texas State History Day Tournament
Austin · Research and presentation project tournament for middle and high school students.
Browse category →Varies
RoboRAVE Texas
Varies · Open youth robotics design tournament.
Browse category →Varies
FTC Texas State Championship (FIRST Tech Challenge)
Varies · Elite high school robotics tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation (TAAF) Winter Games of Texas
Varies · Massive multi-sport Olympic style amateur tournament festival.
Browse category →Varies
TAAF Summer Games of Texas
Varies · The massive summer edition hosting track, swimming, boxing, and team sports brackets.
Browse category →Varies
State Games of Texas
Varies · Annual multi-sport festival open to all Texas amateur residents.
Browse category →TBD
UIL Team Tennis State Championships
TBD · UIL has published the 2026 state tournament dates, but the championship venue remains TBD.
Browse category →San Antonio · Bexar County
Texas Senior Games
San Antonio · Multi-sport tournament festival for athletes aged 50+.
Browse category →Varies
Lone Star Arm Wrestling Championship
Varies · Competitive strength bracket tournament.
Browse category →USAW Texas
Texas State Weightlifting Championships
USAW Texas · Olympic lifting state tournament.
Browse category →THSPA/THSWPA
Texas Powerlifting State Championships
THSPA/THSWPA · High school boys and girls powerlifting state finals.
Browse category →Varies
USPA Texas State Powerlifting Championship
Varies · Elite drug-tested and open club powerlifting tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Lone Star Highland Games Championship
Varies · Traditional Scottish heavy athletics tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas Cup Rugby Tournament
Varies · Championship tournament for Texas club rugby union divisions.
Browse category →Austin/Dallas
Lone Star 7s Rugby Tournament
Austin/Dallas · Fast-paced summer rugby sevens tournament tournament.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
U.S. Open Polo Championship
Houston · Hosted historically or concurrently at premier Texas polo clubs like Houston Polo Club.
Browse category →THSLL
Texas State Lacrosse Championships
THSLL · High school lacrosse state bracket finals.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Ultimate Frisbee Championship
Varies · Club and collegiate flying disc tournament tournament.
Browse category →Houston/Dallas
Southwest Regional Cricket Tournament
Houston/Dallas · Major regional competitive tournament structure.
Browse category →Varies
Texas Field Hockey State Tournament
Varies · Prep and private school championship weekend.
Browse category →Houston · Harris County
Houston International Polo Cup
Houston · High-goal professional polo tournament match series.
Browse category →Varies
Texas State Handball Championships
Varies · Four-wall court amateur and professional handball tournament.
Browse category →Varies
Texas Kickball World Series Qualifier
Varies · High-energy competitive adult amateur kickball tournament.
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