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, October 9, 2021 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
10
sanctioned contests
Biggest that weekend
32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
In the window
70
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 11 Aug 28
- 12 Sep 4
- 15 Sep 11
- 8 Sep 18
- 16 Sep 25
- 12 Oct 2
- 10 Oct 9
- 12 Oct 16
- 13 Oct 23
- 10 Oct 30
- 3 Nov 6
- 9 Nov 13
- 3 Nov 20
The weekend of Nov 6 is the quietest in range: 3 contests. The biggest thing on it is Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2021 Your weekend |
32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Lynchburg, TN | 1 day before | 70 |
| Oct 8, 2021 Your weekend |
Cookin' on the Kaw BBQ Contest (POSTPONED) State championship | De Soto, KS | 1 day before | 51 |
| Oct 8, 2021 Your weekend |
Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | Scottsboro, AL | 1 day before | 31 |
| Oct 8, 2021 Your weekend |
Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship State championship | Harrisburg, PA | 1 day before | 27 |
| Oct 8, 2021 Your weekend |
Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down State championship | Rocky Mount, NC | 1 day before | 26 |
| Oct 8, 2021 Your weekend |
Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off State championship | Waxhaw, NC | 1 day before | 26 |
| Oct 8, 2021 Your weekend |
The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Lyons, GA | 1 day before | 26 |
| Oct 8, 2021 Your weekend |
17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Riverside, CA | 1 day before | 19 |
| Oct 8, 2021 Your weekend |
Anchor City Cook Off State championship | Centralia, MO | 1 day before | 19 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | All American Smokers - Steak Contest Cancelled | Bonifay, FL | 1 day before | — |
| Oct 8, 2021 Your weekend |
Cookin' on the Kaw BBQ Contest - One Meat Rib Contest (POSTPONED) | De Soto, KS | 1 day before | — |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | West Salem, WI | 6 days after | 40 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Roswell, GA | 6 days after | 34 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest State championship | Sugar Creek, MO | 6 days after | 27 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Hartford Rib Off (POSTPONED) State championship | Hartford, CT | 6 days after | 27 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Munfordville, KY | 6 days after | 27 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Maryland State BBQ Bash State championship | Belair, MD | 6 days after | 25 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Smoke on the Water State championship | Topeka, KS | 6 days after | 25 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ State championship | Harper, KS | 6 days after | 16 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague State championship | Galax, VA | 6 days after | 15 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off State championship | Susanville, CA | 6 days after | 11 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | West Salem, WI | 7 days after | 36 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 | Casper, WY | 7 days before | 26 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Braintree, VT | 7 days before | 16 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Gruenenwalds BBQ Battle | Bremen, Germany | 7 days before | 16 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague State championship | Galax, VA | 7 days after | 15 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES - One Meat Rib Contest | Braintree, VT | 7 days before | 8 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Cancelled State championship | Springfield, KY | 8 days before | 43 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Sheridan, AR | 8 days before | 30 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1 State championship | Casper, WY | 8 days before | 27 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) | Tahlequah, OK | 8 days before | 20 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Squealin on the Square State championship | Laurens, SC | 8 days before | 17 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | BBQ On The Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (Postponed) | Blue Island, IL | 8 days before | — |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Road To OZ BBQ Challenge (POSTPONED) State championship | Wamego, KS | 8 days before | — |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Inaugural Hawg Harvest - Lindsay Fall Fest - One Meat Rib Contest (POSTPONED) | Lindsay, OK | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Midland, TX | 10 days before | 54 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Best of the Midwest BBQ State championship | Union Grove, WI | 13 days after | 44 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Jackson, NJ | 13 days after | 31 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Border War Barbeque State championship | Osawatomie, KS | 13 days after | 30 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Madison, AL | 13 days after | 30 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Esperanza Bonanza State championship | Marion, AR | 13 days after | 27 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Smokin' For Garrett State championship | Boonville, IN | 13 days after | 27 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 State championship | Summerville, SC | 13 days after | 15 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES - One Meat Rib Contest | Jackson, NJ | 13 days after | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | GrillBillies BBQ Backyard Contest (POSTPONED) | Wendell, NC | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Jackson, NJ | 14 days after | 31 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees | Liesselseweg, Deurne, Netherlands | 14 days after | 30 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown State championship | Southwick, MA | 14 days before | 26 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ | Terneuzen, Netherlands | 14 days before | 21 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | Ashland, VA | 14 days before | 18 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | FO.G & SMOKE | Modena, Italy | 14 days before | 16 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 State championship | Summerville, SC | 14 days after | 15 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES - One Meat Rib Contest | Jackson, NJ | 14 days after | 12 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Ocean State BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Cancelled State championship | Hope Vally, RI | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - One Meat Rib Contest (Saturday Night) Cancelled | Southwick, MA | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) State championship | Shawnee, KS | 15 days before | 86 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Murphysboro, IL | 15 days before | 39 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest State championship | Ottumwa, IA | 15 days before | 35 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Smoke in the Park State championship | Lemoyne, PA | 15 days before | 31 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com State championship | Grand Haven, MI | 15 days before | 28 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | BBQ Boogie & Blues State championship | Calhoun, GA | 15 days before | 27 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge State championship | Rutherford College, NC | 15 days before | 27 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Smokin' in the Hills State championship | Hillsboro, OH | 15 days before | 26 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | Ashland, VA | 15 days before | 19 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | TN River BBQ Battle State championship | Savannah, TN | 15 days before | 10 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Cancelled State championship | Newton, NC | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Undilla, GA | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - Day 1 Cancelled State championship | Southwick, MA | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - One Meat Rib Contest (Friday Night) Cancelled | Southwick, MA | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Delta Roots Backyard Grillin' Contest (BACKYARD) (POSTPONED) | Helena, AR | 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.
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