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Brazos Valley Axe & Knife Throwing Tournament.

JULY 17th-19th, 2026
THE CUT AXE THROWING | COLLEGE STATION, TX

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The Brazos Valley’s ONLY PRO AXE & KNIFE THROWING TOURNAMENT returns to The Cut Axe Throwing for its 4th straight year.

Registration is OPEN and ANYONE CAN GO FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
No prior throwing experience required.
New thrower? Check out our NEW THROWER TOURNAMENT!

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FRIDAY JULY 17TH: LADIES ONLY TOURNAMENT

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SATURDAY: STANDARD, PREMIER, KNIVES, SKILLS

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SUNDAY: NEW THROWERS TOURNAMENT

FRIDAY JULY 17TH: LADIES ONLY TOURNAMENT • SATURDAY: STANDARD, PREMIER, KNIVES, SKILLS • SUNDAY: NEW THROWERS TOURNAMENT

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, JULY 17th

  • This one’s for the ladies who can throw it! New to throwing? Come test your chops at The Cut Axe Throwing’s first ever women’s only axe throwing tournament.

    This is one of the 2026 IATF Majors and the winner will earn a bid to the 2026 IATC Women’s tournament! Come be crowned our first Queen of Axes.

    Ladies Tournament Schedule
    6:00 PM - Check In & Warm Up
    7:00 PM - Tournament Begins

    WHO: Open to LADIES ONLY!
    ENTRY FEE: $39.99
    RULESET: IATF Standard Rules
    FORMAT: Group Stage + Double Elimination (Top 16)

    WHAT YOU GET: Tournament Tee (1 per Competitor) + Goodie Bags + Prize Money (if you place 1-3!)
    PRIZE POOL: 40% of ticket sales
    1st place: 2026 IATC Women’s Tournament entry + $$ + Trophy

SATURDAY, JULY 18th

  • RULESET: IATF Standard Rules
    FORMAT: Group Stage + Single Elimination Tournament
    WHO: Open to Everyone
    ENTRY FEE: $49.99
    PRIZE POOL: 40% of ticket sales
    WHAT YOU GET: Tournament Tee (1 per Competitor) + Goodie Bag + Trophy & Prize Pool (if you place 1-3!)
    1st place:     2026 IATC U60 or U70 tournament bid + $$ + Trophy

    • DOORS open at 9AM
      GAMES start at 10AM

  • This is the bread and butter of The Clash. This is one of the 2026 IATF Majors and the winner will earn a bid to Round 2 of the 2026 IATC!

    RULESET: IATF Premier Rules
    FORMAT: Group Stage + Double Elimination (Top 16 go through)
    WHO: Open to Everyone.
    ENTRY FEE: $49.99
    PRIZE POOL: 40% of ticket sales
    WHAT YOU GET: Tournament Tee (1 per Competitor) + Goodie Bag + Trophy & Prize Pool (if you place 1-3!)
    1st place:     2026 IATC Round 2 bid + $$ + Trophy

  • Bust out your knives. It’s IATF Knife time.

    RULESET: IATF Knife Rules
    FORMAT: Double Elimination
    WHO: Open to Everyone.
    ENTRY FEE: $49.99
    PRIZE POOL: 40% of ticket sales
    WHAT YOU GET: Tournament Tee (1 per Competitor) + Goodie Bag + Trophy & Prize Pool (if you place 1-3!)
    1st place:     2026 IATC Knives tournament bid + $$ + Trophy

    • Warm-Ups will begin as soon as lanes open up from IATF Major.

  • The fun part of the tournament.

    • Flip Cup Yahtzee Relay - teams of 2 to 4 people compete in a combo Yahtzee + Relay game that involves hatchet, knives, and big axes.

    ENTRY FEE: $19.99
    PRIZE: Trophy + $20 per thrower to the winners!

SUNDAY, JULY 19th

  • IATF Standard Rules Tournament

    • Group Stage + Double Elimination Tournament

    • Open to new throwers.

    10:00 AM Check In & Warm Ups
    11:00 AM Start Time

    RULESET: IATF Standard Rules
    FORMAT: Group Stage + Single Elimination Tournament
    WHO: Open to Throwers with a 65 or Below Avg
    ENTRY FEE: $19.99
    PRIZES:
    1st Place - 3 month league membership + Trophy
    2nd Place - 3 month local BCS membership + Trophy
    3rd Place - 1 month local BCS membeship + Trophy

BIG THANKS TO OUR TOURNAMENT SPONSORS

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Blackwater Draw Brewing - a proud sponsor of axe throwing tournaments at The Cut Axe Throwing in College Station, Texas. The place to have fun in College Station.
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Messina Hof is a Sponsor of The Clash IATF Axe and Knife Throwing Tournament at The Cut Axe Throwing.

THE CLASH 2026 — Brazos Valley Axe & Knife Throwing Championship

📅 July 17–19, 2026 📍 The Cut Axe Throwing — 1601 Texas Ave S, College Station, TX

The only axe and knife throwing tournament in the Brazos Valley is back — and this year it's an IATF Major.

Three days of axes, knives, and bragging rights, with winners earning real bids to the International Axe Throwing Championship (IATC). First-timer or seasoned blade-slinger, there's a bracket with your name on it.

THE LINEUP

Friday — Ladies Tournament (our first-ever women's-only Major)

Throw for the crown, the cash, and a bid to the 2026 IATC Women's Tournament. Come get crowned the Queen of Axes. — $39.99

Saturday — The Main Event

  • IATF Standard — open to everyone — $49.99

  • IATF Premier (Major) — the big one, with a bid to Round 2 of the 2026 IATC — $49.99

  • IATF Knives — bust out the blades — $49.99

  • Skills Games: Flip Cup Yahtzee Relay — the gloriously chaotic part, teams of 2–4 — $19.99

Sunday — New Thrower Tournament

Brand new to the sport? This one's all yours. Win a league membership + trophy. — $19.99

WIN MONEY & PRIZES

💰 40% of every tournament's ticket sales goes straight into the prize pool. Top 3 get paid.

🎽 Every competitor gets a tournament tee + goodie bag.

🍺 Full bar all weekend — local craft beer & mead from our sponsors Blackwater Draw Brewing and Wildflyer Mead & Beer Co.

Big thanks to Brazos Valley Wheel Repair too.

Not throwing? Come Watch. 👀

It's free to spectate, the bar's open, and it's the most fun you'll have watching people hurl sharp things at wood.

🔗 Sign up now:thecutaxethrowing.com/the-clash-brazos-valley-axe-throwing-tournament

Never thrown competitively? Perfect — that's exactly what the New Thrower and Ladies brackets are for.

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