Been going to local Valorant tournaments at various venues around DFW and the scene is way bigger than I thought. There's a monthly at Esports Stadium Arlington that gets 20+ teams, a weekly at a spot in Richardson, and UTD has a whole competitive team.
If you play ranked and want to go from online to in-person competition, just show up to one of these. The skill range is wide — you don't need to be Immortal to have a good time.
Anybody know of other regular events? I'm trying to compile a list.