Date-Clash Checker
Teams can only be in one place on a Saturday. Pick the weekend you are thinking about and where you are, and this shows every sanctioned contest within range that would be competing for the same field — how hard each one pulls, and which weekends either side are quieter.
Type a contest town, a state, or a ZIP — or leave it empty to see the whole country. 600 contest towns autocomplete in the box.
About average for this stretch Saturday, September 4, 2021 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
12
sanctioned contests
In the window
74
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 10 Jul 24
- 6 Jul 31
- 9 Aug 7
- 9 Aug 14
- 21 Aug 21
- 11 Aug 28
- 12 Sep 4
- 15 Sep 11
- 8 Sep 18
- 16 Sep 25
- 12 Oct 2
- 10 Oct 9
- 12 Oct 16
The weekend of Jul 31 is the quietest in range: 6 contests. The biggest thing on it is Smoke in the Grove.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2021 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Cancelled State championship | Bedford, TX | Same day | 59 |
| Sep 4, 2021 Your weekend |
Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 State championship | Augusta, GA | Same day | 43 |
| Sep 4, 2021 Your weekend |
BBQ on the Bow | Didsbury, AB | Same day | 29 |
| Sep 4, 2021 Your weekend |
Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge State championship | Omaha, NE | Same day | 25 |
| Sep 4, 2021 Your weekend |
Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship State championship | Jeffersonville, OH | Same day | 15 |
| Sep 4, 2021 Your weekend |
Smoke on the Waters | Devon, United Kingdom | Same day | 8 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Red, White, & B-B-Q (Day 2) Cancelled State championship | Westmont, IL | Same day | — |
| Sep 3, 2021 Your weekend |
Smithfield Classic in Nashville State championship | Nashville, TN | 1 day before | 50 |
| Sep 3, 2021 Your weekend |
Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 State championship | Augusta, GA | 1 day before | 37 |
| Sep 3, 2021 Your weekend |
Didsbury Lions BBQ | Didsbury, AB | 1 day before | 26 |
| Sep 3, 2021 Your weekend |
Smokin' in the Bogs State championship | Warrens, WI | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 3, 2021 Your weekend |
A Celebration of Our Heroes State championship | Madison, IL | 1 day before | 20 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Prairie Dog on the Bow Cancelled | Alberta, Canada | 1 day before | 19 |
| Sep 3, 2021 Your weekend |
I Love Barbecue & Music Festival State championship | Lake Placid, NY | 1 day before | 15 |
| Sep 3, 2021 Your weekend |
Mozingo Lake BBQ State championship | Maryville, MO | 1 day before | 12 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Red, White, & B-B-Q (DAY 1) Cancelled State championship | Westmont, IL | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Smoke on the Trails State championship | Gardner, KS | 6 days after | 53 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Puckaway Pigfest State championship | Montello, WI | 6 days after | 30 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Bands & BBQ at the Point State championship | Carrollton, KY | 6 days after | 28 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll State championship | Vermillion, SD | 6 days after | 26 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Bands,Brews & BBQ (POSTPONED) State championship | Boise, ID | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off State championship | Ponca City, OK | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition State championship | Mears, MI | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Honor-Q State championship | Yorkville, IL | 6 days after | 17 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Smoke on the Ohio State championship | Mt. Vernon, IN | 6 days after | 16 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Freedom BBQ Festival (POSTPONED) State championship | Longmont, CO | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest | Dongen, Netherlands | 7 days after | 29 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 | Boonsboro, MD | 7 days before | 20 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival | Chidlow, Western, Australia | 7 days after | 16 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Jack 9 Memorial | Delhi, ON | 7 days after | 16 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Twin Smoke | Vilnius, Lithuania | 7 days after | 15 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) | Ashland, MO | 7 days after | 10 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | New Holland Summer Fest State championship | New Holland, PA | 8 days before | 44 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Montana Pitmaster Classic State championship | Bozeman, MT | 8 days before | 31 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest State championship | Hill City, SD | 8 days before | 31 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | World Championship Hot wing Contest and Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Memphis, TN | 8 days before | 30 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) State championship | Washington Island, WI | 8 days before | 25 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Great Americana BBQ Festival State championship | Franklin, TN | 8 days before | 25 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 | Boonsboro, MD | 8 days before | 24 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Myrtle Beach Travel Park State championship | Myrtle Beach, SC | 8 days before | 22 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Roast-N-Boast State championship | Columbus, MS | 8 days before | 19 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Grillin' on the Trail Cancelled State championship | Council Grove, KS | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 26, 2021 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) State championship | Washington Island, WI | 9 days before | 25 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST State championship | Kansas City, KS | 12 days after | 467 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST State championship | Kansas City, KS | 12 days after | 185 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ State championship | Owensboro, KY | 13 days after | 31 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Tri City BBQ Fest State championship | Denison, IA | 13 days after | 20 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out State championship | Kearney, MO | 13 days after | 16 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Big Island BBQ Backyard | Albert Lea, MN | 13 days before | 15 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Rhythm & Ribs - One Meat Rib Contest | Wichita, KS | 13 days after | 5 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Rhythm & Ribs - One Meat Chicken Contest | Wichita, KS | 13 days after | 4 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 State championship | Excelsior Springs, MO | 14 days before | 30 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff State championship | DuPont, WA | 14 days before | 27 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Canton, MN | 14 days before | 18 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Downtown Madtown BBQ Showdown - One Meat Rib Contest | Madison, AL | 14 days after | 9 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | The Great Virginia Pigout-Day 2 Cancelled State championship | Richmond, VA | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Smoke on the Bricks State championship | Baldwin City, KS | 15 days before | 46 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship State championship | Lubbock, TX | 15 days before | 43 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival State championship | Madison, IN | 15 days before | 43 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 State championship | Excelsior Springs, MO | 15 days before | 40 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ State championship | Albert Lea, MN | 15 days before | 35 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 15 days before | 30 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest State championship | Cape Girardeau, MO | 15 days before | 27 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition State championship | Hiram, ME | 15 days before | 26 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival State championship | Kennesaw, GA | 15 days before | 26 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Western Legends BBQ Contest State championship | Kanab, UT | 15 days before | 26 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland State championship | Myrtle Beach, SC | 15 days before | 26 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Smokin on The Harbor State championship | Warsaw, MO | 15 days before | 19 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Frostburg, MD | 15 days before | 18 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | BBQ Festival 2021 | Saue Parish, Estonia | 15 days before | 13 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Ole Brook Porkfest - One Meat Rib | Brookhaven, MS | 15 days before | 6 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Smoke & Fire Festival-Master Challenge (POSTPONED TO 2022) | Essex, United Kingdom | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 20, 2021 | The Great Virginia Pigout-Day 1 Cancelled State championship | Richmond, VA | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Ole Brook Porkfest - One Meat Pork | Brookhaven, MS | 15 days before | — |
Pull is a rough estimate of how much of your potential field a contest takes: its field size, halved for roughly every 150 miles a team would have to drive past your gate to get there. It is a comparison aid, not a forecast. Field is the published team count where there is one, and otherwise the average of that contest’s own past editions.
This is the whole country. Put a town, state or ZIP in the Near box and every number above narrows to the teams who could actually reach you.
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