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, June 11, 2022 · 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.
- 14 Apr 30
- 12 May 7
- 19 May 14
- 13 May 21
- 8 May 28
- 15 Jun 4
- 12 Jun 11
- 18 Jun 18
- 17 Jun 25
- 11 Jul 2
- 6 Jul 9
- 12 Jul 16
- 13 Jul 23
The weekend of Jul 9 is the quietest in range: 6 contests. The biggest thing on it is South Carolina Festival of Discovery.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2022 Your weekend |
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) State championship | West Salem, WI | Same day | 37 |
| Jun 10, 2022 Your weekend |
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) State championship | West Salem, WI | 1 day before | 39 |
| Jun 10, 2022 Your weekend |
Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | 1 day before | 36 |
| Jun 10, 2022 Your weekend |
Delta Smoke BBQ Contest State championship | Wynne, AR | 1 day before | 33 |
| Jun 10, 2022 Your weekend |
Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest State championship | Derby, KS | 1 day before | 29 |
| Jun 10, 2022 Your weekend |
Montana BBQ Cook-off State championship | Absarokee, MT | 1 day before | 27 |
| Jun 10, 2022 Your weekend |
The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Springfield, TN | 1 day before | 26 |
| Jun 10, 2022 Your weekend |
Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Huntsville, AL | 1 day before | 23 |
| Jun 10, 2022 Your weekend |
Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational State championship | New Haven, KY | 1 day before | 17 |
| Jun 10, 2022 Your weekend |
WV Coalfields Cookoff State championship | Welch, WV | 1 day before | 15 |
| Jun 10, 2022 Your weekend |
Cushing Chamber Annual BBQ and Blues Festival (INVITE ONLY) | Cushing, OK | 1 day before | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2022 Your weekend |
Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Pineridge Campground - BBQ Competition #2 Cancelled State championship | Roebuck, SC | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Frisco BBQ Challenge State championship | Frisco, CO | 5 days after | 37 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 State championship | Franklin, IN | 6 days after | 42 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | York County BBQ Festival State championship | Delta, PA | 6 days after | 34 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest State championship | State Center, IA | 6 days after | 32 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Central Plains Ribfest (Steak) | Holdrege, NE | 6 days after | 30 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Central Plains Ribfest State championship | Holdrege, NE | 6 days after | 29 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" State championship | Kansas City, KS | 6 days after | 29 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) | Franklin, IN | 6 days after | 25 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) | Morris, IL | 6 days after | 23 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash State championship | Roanoke, WV | 6 days after | 20 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Logansport, IN | 6 days after | 14 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard) | Sioux City, IA | 6 days after | 13 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Clay County Juneteenth BBQ Contest (One Meat Ribs) | Liberty, MO | 6 days after | 13 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Certified BBQ Judging - ITALY | Isola della Scala, Italy | 6 days after | — |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Merrimack, NH | 7 days before | 37 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) State championship | Greeley, CO | 7 days before | 34 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 State championship | Franklin, IN | 7 days after | 27 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | BBQ Battle Finland (POSTPONED) | Tampere, Finland | 7 days after | 23 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | The War of Barbeque | Isola della Scala (VR), Italy | 7 days after | 15 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Isola della Scala (VR), Italy | 7 days after | 10 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Original SD BBQ Championship State championship | Huron, SD | 8 days before | 46 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition State championship | Kansas City, MO | 8 days before | 41 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | 8 days before | 38 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival State championship | Norco, CA | 8 days before | 37 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) State championship | Owatonna, MN | 8 days before | 33 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 1) State championship | Greeley, CO | 8 days before | 33 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta | Bassano, AB | 8 days before | 31 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual State championship | McLouth, KS | 8 days before | 30 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival State championship | Covington, TN | 8 days before | 28 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Big Blue BBQ Championship State championship | Marysville, KS | 8 days before | 25 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Honeybee BBQ Competition State championship | Lafayette, GA | 8 days before | 25 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Country Invasion (POSTPONED) State championship | Wilmington, OH | 8 days before | — |
| Jun 3, 2022 | 3rd Annual Ironstone Throwdown in the Vineyards Cancelled State championship | Murphys, CA | 8 days before | — |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Original SD BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) | Huron, SD | 9 days before | 29 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship State championship | Lenexa, KS | 13 days after | 164 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) State championship | Belvidere, IL | 13 days after | 36 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Big BBQ Bash State championship | Maryville, TN | 13 days after | 29 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff State championship | Miles City, MT | 13 days after | 26 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown - One Meat ribs | Belvidere, IL | 13 days after | 24 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Lake Murvaul BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Carthage, TX | 13 days after | 16 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Columbia Valley Smokeshow | Invermere, Canada | 13 days after | 11 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Smokin Deltana BBQ Challenge (POSTPONED) | Delta Junction, AK | 13 days after | 6 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Smokin Railroad Street BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) (POSTPONED) | Elkmont, AL | 13 days after | — |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Cache Smokeout at the American West Heritage Center (POSTPONED UNTIL 2023) State championship | Logan, UT | 13 days after | — |
| May 28, 2022 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Sherwood Park, AB | 14 days before | 39 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) State championship | Belvidere, IL | 14 days after | 32 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle State championship | Washington, DC | 14 days after | 32 |
| May 28, 2022 | Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY) | Westmont, IL | 14 days before | 28 |
| May 28, 2022 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay State championship | North Bend, OR | 14 days before | 27 |
| May 28, 2022 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) State championship | Big Bear Lake, CA | 14 days before | 25 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff State championship | Skowhegan, ME | 14 days after | 25 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest | Dodewaard, Netherlands | 14 days after | 22 |
| May 28, 2022 | S.T.A.R Brews & Q Cancelled State championship | Lake City, CO | 14 days before | 19 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Skowhegan, ME | 14 days after | 15 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Backyard Grill Master Class - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 14 days after | — |
| May 27, 2022 | Bombers & BBQ State championship | Hot Springs, AR | 15 days before | 28 |
| May 27, 2022 | Best Dam Barbeque State championship | Boulder City, NV | 15 days before | 26 |
| May 27, 2022 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) State championship | Big Bear Lake, CA | 15 days before | 25 |
| May 27, 2022 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Cancelled State championship | Morgantown, WV | 15 days before | — |
| May 27, 2022 | Giant BBQ Battle Virtual Junior Chef Competition - Entries Accepted Starting May 27, 2022 - June 17, 2022 | Bowie, MD | 15 days before | — |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Green Mountain Grills Pellet Pit Master Class - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 15 days after | — |
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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