Six o' one. Half dozen o' the other, to me. But here's the best "Pan" preview I've been able to come up with.
Pan Jiu-Jitsu Tournament 2010: The Black Belt Competition Environment
Heading in to this coming weekend’s 2010 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Irvine, California, we wanted to reflect a bit on who will be returning to defend their titles from last year. As the second most important event held in North America under the auspices of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, the Pan (formerly referred to as the “Pan-Ams”) has traditionally been a “must compete” event for jiu-jitsu’s most talented athletes.