Everett hosts more BJJ tournaments than any other Washington city. Bellevue, Puyallup, Seattle and Tacoma follow, with Mountlake Terrace, Kirkland and Camas also on the calendar.
Grappling Industries Washington State is by far the most frequent event. Other recurring competitions include the Thunderbird Open Championship, the Compnet Washington Autumn Championship, the NAGA Washington Grappling Championship, the AGF Seattle Championships, the Proving Grounds submission-only tournament and AVA World Submission Grappling Federation events in Spokane and Ridgefield.
Gi and No-Gi divisions are close to evenly split, and nearly four in ten events run kids divisions. Adult entry typically costs around $30–$90, with a median of about $40. October is the busiest month, followed by November and September.
