Every Calgary BJJ tournament on the calendar takes place in the city itself, so most local competitors can sleep in their own bed the night before weigh-ins. Calgary has a steady run of grappling events through the year, from submission-only series to bigger open championships. Use the list below as your BJJ schedule for Calgary and check each event page for sign-up details and registration deadlines.
The Triple Crown Submission Series is one of the most regular events, alongside the Alberta Grappling Open and the Alavanca Submission Series run by Alavanca Shawnessy. PEAK runs its Jiu-Jitsu Winter Showcase and the PEAK Grappling Fall Brawl, the Absolute Submission Challenge returns for open-weight fans, and T7 Grappling is among the other organisers. Together they make a solid 2026 calendar for Calgary grapplers.
No-Gi and Gi divisions are offered in roughly equal measure, with kids and absolute brackets at a smaller share of events. Rules lean towards submission grappling, with EBI style overtime, submission only and custom house rules all in use, and round robin brackets appear at some events. November is clearly the busiest month, with February, April and January also popular for a jiu jitsu competition in Calgary.
