The idea of a Texas showdown was a brainchild of a discussion between Chris Chou (Ranma0005) and Javier Moreno (Javi) in 2000, after the Japan vs. USA event. It was decided that a major tournament (well, more important than regionals) would be best for Texas and surrounding areas. So what follows is the timeline from the 1st to the present.
2001
The first Texas Showdown was held at the University of Houston, in Houston TX. This was the first time that players came from out of state, such as Ricky Ortiz, Duc Do, Ari Weintraub and Arturo Sanchez. It was widely believed that Ricky Ortiz would storm CvS1 (yes, CvS1) and take home the cash, but it was not meant to be as Hsien Chang pulled off a tremendous upset by picking Evil Ryu to pick off Ricky's four R1 characters. The tournament also featured the first time that the infamous MSP (Magneto/Storm/Psylocke) debuted at a tournament. Although the team's potential was fully realized back then, it did provide a vison of things to come in the MvC2 scene. In addition, it was the first tournament that a tie occured (MvC2). It set a precedent for all future tournaments, where ties for 1st-4th are never allowed again. Unfortunately, only three games were on showcase at this tournament, due to the arcade's inability to provide other games, which has been since remedied.
Games Results:
| Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 |
Capcom vs. SNK 1 |
3rd Strike |
| 1st T Ricky Ortiz(CA) |
1st Hsien Chang |
1st Hsien Chang |
| 1st T Duc Do(CA) |
2nd Peter Ong |
2nd Arturo Sanchez(NY) |
| 3rd Arturo Sanchez(NY) |
3rd Brian Tyson |
3rd Mark Rogoyski |
2002
In tandem with JabStrongFierce Productions to promote their SF documentary, Texas Showdown 2 was held in Austin, TX. Bang the Machine was on display at the SXSW Film Festival. To help promote the film, a tournament was arranged with Peter Kang, Chris Wong and Javier Moreno. Machines were graciously donated by the Stargate, and again, even more players came from states like Colorado, Florida, California and Louisiana, to name a few. Top players such as John Choi, Ben (tragic) Cureton, Seth Killian among others took the trek down from their busy schedules. The first major for CvS2 was held here in conjunction with March Madness in Philly, along with tournaments in MvC2, ST, and 3rd Strike. This year, 3rd strike was held on consoles, simply because Stargate had malfunctioning CPS3 boards. Results will come later. .
Games Results:
| Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 |
Capcom vs. SNK 2 |
Third Strike |
| 1st David Hem |
1st John Choi(CA) |
1st Hsien Chang |
| 2nd Duane McCorkle(LA) |
2nd Brian Tyson |
2nd John Choi(CA) |
| 3rd Venie Guien |
3rd Ben Cureton(CA) |
3rd Raul Mondragon |
2003
2003 marked the return of Texas Showdown to Houston, where it rightfully belongs. The event also featured the grand opening of Lollicup Tea Zone in downtown Houston, which is owned/operated by Chris Wong's brother, Dorian Wong. Players such as Justin Wong, Tom Cannon, and Desmond Pinkney decided to come down and join the festivities for our biggest Showdown yet. 2003 was a year to remember, where MvC2 retook center stage as the marquee tournament, with GGXX and CvS2 following close behind. Results will be posted here once I obtain the archive from www.shoryuken.com. .
Games Results:
| Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 |
Capcom vs. SNK 2 |
3rd Strike |
Guilty Gear XX |
| 1st Justin Wong(NY) |
1st Brian Tyson |
1st Mark Rogoyski |
1st David Hem |
| 2nd Desmond Pinkney(NY) |
2nd Justin Wong(NY) |
2nd Justin Wong(NY) |
2nd Ryan Harvey |
| 3rd Chris Creecy(LA) |
3rd Ashley Hernandez |
3rd Jack Lee |
3rd Tony Huynh |
2004
The final Tx Showdown to be held at the famed Stargate arcade had over 200 participants in yet the largest Street Fighter tournament in Texas. Justin Wong returned again to defend one of his many MvC2 crowns across the nation. Joining him was EC great Eddie Lee, breaking out of retirement to take 2nd in CvS2 and placing top 5 in MvC2 and 3rd Strike. Combofiend, Jason Cole and Potter from California travelled down here as well as many others from out of state.
| Marvel vs Capcom 2 |
Capcom vs SNK 2 |
SFIII-3rd Strike |
GGXX |
| 1st Justin Wong |
1st Justin Wong |
1st Justin Wong |
1st Shin Kensou |
| 2nd Combofiend |
2nd Eddie Lee |
2nd Combofiend |
2nd Ruin |
| 3rd Potter |
3rd Combofiend |
3rd Hsien Chang |
3rd XenoTiger |
