Dawn, it seems like you missed the boat my friend. For the past 2 years, there's been a large community of smashers from all across the RGV. Just this past August there was a major valley tournament that had nearly 60 entries, with hundreds of dollars given. This was pretty much the climax of valley smash, as things have dwindled quickly since then, mostly due to anticipation for Brawl.
However, there's still remaining players that you play with. There is a group in brownsville that still play i believe. You can find them at valleyvelocitygames.com go to their forums. Sorry for the cheap plug by the way. If you have AIM, contact: Tsetsekenshin.
By the way, I'm Gobz, and i'm the bbqsaucelite of the rgv.