Welcome to the Austin.
We mostly play 1850 and have recently adopted ITC FAQ. We were a hold out for sure. Most people play pretty competitive lists(even if they say they are fluffy). But, I think most of us are upper middle on the power scale for the most part. If 1850 isn't your thing most players will accommodate you by scaling up or down.
We have a tournament every month at DL the first Sunday of the month and one at Wonko's the Second Saturday. A group of us also carpools to other events in Texas.