PAGE UPDATED 7/22/26

Southern-Fried Gaming Expo is thrilled to partner once again with Carolina Games Summit to bring many top-notch esports tournaments to Southern-Fried 2026. There will be tons of competition all weekend long. Check out the fun we have in store below!

Please read the tournament rules, learn more, and register today at www.cgsummit.com

Friday

• Smash Ultimate Doubles [Switch] @ 5pm – 11:45pm
• Quake Live [PC] @ 5pm – 7pm
• Forza Horizon 6 Qualifier Day 1 [PC] @ 5pm – 11pm
• Street Fighter VI [PS5] @ 6pm – 11pm
• Gran Turismo 7 Qualifier Day 1 [PS5] @ 6pm – 11pm
• Fortnite Solo Builds [PC] @ 7pm – 10pm
• Madden 2026 [PS5] @ 7pm – 11pm
• Mario Kart 8 FFA [Switch] @ 8pm – 11:45pm

Saturday

• Rocket League 2v2 [PC] @ 1pm-5pm
• Smash Ultimate Singles [Switch] @ 1pm – 9pm
• Forza Horizon 6 Qualifier Day 2 [PC] @ 2pm-9pm
• Tekken 8 [PS5] @ 2pm – 6pm
• Counter Strike 2 [PC] @ 2pm-9pm
• Gran Turismo 7 Qualifier Day 2 [PS5] @ 3pm – 9pm
• JS Joust [PC] @ 3pm – 5 pm
• Mario Kart World Singles [Switch 2] @ 4pm-6:30pm
• College Football 2027 [PS5] @ 6pm – 10pm
• Just Dance 2026 All Ages [Switch] @ 6pm – 8pm
• Fortnite Duos No Builds [PC] @ 6pm – 9pm
• Mario Kart 8 Doubles [Switch] @ 7pm – 11:45pm

Sunday

• Forza Horizon 6 Qualifier Day 3 [PC] @ 11am-1pm
• Gran Turismo 7 Qualifiers Day 3 [PS5] @ 10am  – Noon
• College Football 2027 [PS5] @ 1pm – 4pm 
• Halo Infinite FFA [X-box] @ 1pm – 4pm
• Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves [PS5] @ 1pm – 4pm
• Mario Kart World Doubles [Switch 2] @ 1pm – 3:30pm
• Fortnite Solo No Builds [PC] @ Noon – 4pm
• Just Dance 2026 Kids [Switch 2] @ 2pm – 4pm
• Gran Turismo 7 Finals [PS5] @ 2pm – 3pm
• Forza Horizon 6 Finals [PC] @ 3pm – 4pm

REGISTER TO COMPETE!!!

Retro Console Tournaments:

Dr. Mario

• When: Friday 7/31 at 4PM
• System: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
• Type: 1v1 Single Elimination Bracket, Best of 3 (5 starting quarterfinals and onward)
• Details: 2P, default settings. Round winner determined by in game scoring/winner
   

Kirby’s Dream Course

• When: Saturday 8/1 @ NOON
• System: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
• Type: 1v1 Single Elimination Bracket, Best of 1
• Details: 2P mode, each round will play through a half world. Default settings, round winner determined by in game scoring (point star total).

Mario Party 3

• When: Saturday 8/1 @ 4PM
• System: Nintendo 64 (N64)
• Type: 4p Single Elimination Bracket, First to 5 wins, top 2 advance

• Details: Battle Room using first to 5 wins, competing in free for all minigames. In the event of a two way tie, players will compete in a randomly selected duel minigame. In a three way tie, the tied players will take turns banning minigames from the following list, playing the remaining one:

   

  Cheep Cheep Chase

  Mario’s Puzzle Party

  Pipe Cleaners

  Storm Chasers

Capcom Vs. SNK 2

• When: Sunday 8/2 @ NOON
• System: GameCube
• Type: 1v1 Double Elimination Bracket, Best of 3 (5 starting at top 8)
• Details: Random stages (players may agree to a specific stage), E. Ryu, Orochi Iori, God Rugal, and Shin Akuma are banned. The loser of each game may change their team, order, and ratio before the next game, but the winner’s must remain the same. Game locking glitches are not allowed.