And that concludes my Chicago/Midwest journey!
In my time, I competed in Chicago, Wisconsin, and Michigan for 3 weeks
The Chicago scene was very welcoming and pleasant, I'm glad I got the opportunity to compete here again!
Below are a few thoughts ive gathered from my trip-
Thank you to all the new friendships formed throughout this trip, as well as seeing my preexisting friends (you know who you are 🩷). Competing here feels like a second home 🥺 I hope to come back here next year if I get the chance 🩷🩵
in conclusion, Midwest>Tristate 🧐🧐
My favorite venues/tournaments I competed at were Chain Attack and Thursday Throwdown (shoutouts Yo Factory), especially Chain Attack bc of how big those brackets were and what felt like a massive gathering (80 person locals in the big '26 is insane...)-