| Tournament | Date | Rating | Promoter | Website |
| AKA Grand Nationals/Bluegrass Nationals | Jan 27-29 | 5-A | John Sharkey | http://www.akagrands.com |
| Lonestar Open | Feb 11-12 | 3-A | Greg Beaver | http://www.lonestaropen.com |
| Compete Nationals | February 25-27 | 5-A | Mohamad Jahan-Vash | http://www.compete-karate.com |
| AmeriKick Internationals | March 25-26 | 4-A | Bob Leiker & Mark Russo | http://www.amerikickinternationals.com |
| Ocean State Grand Nationals | Apr 8-10 | 5-A | Don Rodrigues | http://www.oceanstategrandnational.net |
| Quebec City Open | April 29-30 | 5-A | Clermont Poulin | http://www.quebecopen.com |
| Gator Nationals | May 13-14 | 3-A | Charlie Lane | http://www.Gator-Nationals.com |
| New England Open | June 3-4 | 5-A | Joe Greenhalgh | http://www.newenglandopen.com |
| Battle of Atlanta | Jun 17-18 | 5-A | Joe Corley | http://www.battleofatlanta.com |
| US Open | July 1-2 | 5-A | Mike McCoy, Mike Sawyer | http://www.usopen-karate.com |
| US Capitol Classics/Chinese Open | Aug 5-6 | 5-A | Dennis Brown | http://www.uscapitolclassics.com |
| Dixieland Nationals | August 19-20 | 3-A | Dewey Earwood | http://www.dixielandnationals.com |
| Goodwill Games | September | World | WMAG | http://www.usmateam.org |
| Twin Towers Classic | Sep 16-17 | 3-A | Lee Ireland | http://www.twintowerskarate.com |
| Diamond Nationals | Sep 30 - Oct 1 | 5-A | Larry Carnahan | http://www.diamondnationals.com |
| WKA World Championships | October | World | WKA | http://www.wkaworld.com |
| Pan American Internationals | Nov 11-12 | 4-A | Manny Reyes, Sr. | http://www.PanAmericanInternationals.com |