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, July 2, 2022 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
11
sanctioned contests
In the window
67
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 14 Jul 30
- 14 Aug 6
- 8 Aug 13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2022 Your weekend |
Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 State championship | Sweet Home, OR | Same day | 34 |
| Jul 2, 2022 Your weekend |
2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Sparks, NV | Same day | 17 |
| Jul 2, 2022 Your weekend |
Twin Smoke | Vilnius, Lithuania | Same day | 15 |
| Jul 2, 2022 Your weekend |
Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Chicken) | Carmel, Australia | Same day | 9 |
| Jul 2, 2022 Your weekend |
Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Ribs) | Carmel, Australia | Same day | 9 |
| Jul 1, 2022 Your weekend |
Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge State championship | Lowell, AR | 1 day before | 30 |
| Jul 1, 2022 Your weekend |
The Art of BBQ State championship | Sterling, CO | 1 day before | 28 |
| Jul 1, 2022 Your weekend |
Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition State championship | Topeka, KS | 1 day before | 24 |
| Jul 1, 2022 Your weekend |
2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) | Sparks, NV | 1 day before | 17 |
| Jul 1, 2022 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging - LITHUANIA | Vilnius, Lithuania | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 30, 2022 Your weekend |
Certified Barbeque Class - Sweet Home, OR | Sweet Home, OR | 2 days before | — |
| Jul 7, 2022 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery State championship | Greenwood, SC | 5 days after | 92 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery State championship | Marshall, IL | 6 days after | 28 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off State championship | Clayton, CA | 6 days after | 27 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition State championship | Newton, KS | 6 days after | 21 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Green Mountain Grills Pellet Pit Master Class - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 6 days before | — |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Ohio Veterans BBQ Cook-Off Cancelled State championship | Kettering, OH | 6 days after | — |
| Jul 8, 2022 | 2022 Black Silos Swine in the Vine BBQ Contest (Day 1) Cancelled State championship | Trenton, MO | 6 days after | — |
| Jul 9, 2022 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship State championship | North Wildwood, NJ | 7 days after | 61 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) State championship | Belvidere, IL | 7 days before | 32 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle State championship | Washington, DC | 7 days before | 32 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff State championship | Skowhegan, ME | 7 days before | 25 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest | Dodewaard, Netherlands | 7 days before | 22 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Skowhegan, ME | 7 days before | 15 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Backyard Grill Master Class - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 7 days before | — |
| Jul 9, 2022 | 2022 Black Silos Swine in the Vine BBQ Contest (Day 2) Cancelled State championship | Trenton, MO | 7 days after | — |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship State championship | Lenexa, KS | 8 days before | 164 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) State championship | Belvidere, IL | 8 days before | 36 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Big BBQ Bash State championship | Maryville, TN | 8 days before | 29 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff State championship | Miles City, MT | 8 days before | 26 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown - One Meat ribs | Belvidere, IL | 8 days before | 24 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD) | Clayton, CA | 8 days after | 20 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Lake Murvaul BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Carthage, TX | 8 days before | 16 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Columbia Valley Smokeshow | Invermere, Canada | 8 days before | 11 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Smokin Deltana BBQ Challenge (POSTPONED) | Delta Junction, AK | 8 days before | 6 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Smokin Railroad Street BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) (POSTPONED) | Elkmont, AL | 8 days before | — |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Cache Smokeout at the American West Heritage Center (POSTPONED UNTIL 2023) State championship | Logan, UT | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 15, 2022 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off State championship | Worthington, MN | 13 days after | 40 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades State championship | Wise, VA | 13 days after | 31 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl State championship | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 13 days after | 30 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs) | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 13 days after | 28 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) State championship | Cameron, MO | 13 days after | 27 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown State championship | Eureka, IL | 13 days after | 25 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) | Eureka, IL | 13 days after | 19 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) | Worthington, MN | 13 days after | 17 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) | Bancroft, IA | 13 days after | 14 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 State championship | Franklin, IN | 14 days before | 27 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) State championship | Cameron, MO | 14 days after | 25 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | BBQ Battle Finland (POSTPONED) | Tampere, Finland | 14 days before | 23 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs | Cameron, MO | 14 days after | 23 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Barn Burner BBQ (POSTPONED) | Chilliwack, BC | 14 days after | 20 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | The War of Barbeque | Isola della Scala (VR), Italy | 14 days before | 15 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Isola della Scala (VR), Italy | 14 days before | 10 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 State championship | Franklin, IN | 15 days before | 42 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | York County BBQ Festival State championship | Delta, PA | 15 days before | 34 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest State championship | State Center, IA | 15 days before | 32 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Central Plains Ribfest (Steak) | Holdrege, NE | 15 days before | 30 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Central Plains Ribfest State championship | Holdrege, NE | 15 days before | 29 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" State championship | Kansas City, KS | 15 days before | 29 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) | Franklin, IN | 15 days before | 25 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) | Morris, IL | 15 days before | 23 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash State championship | Roanoke, WV | 15 days before | 20 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Logansport, IN | 15 days before | 14 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard) | Sioux City, IA | 15 days before | 13 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Clay County Juneteenth BBQ Contest (One Meat Ribs) | Liberty, MO | 15 days before | 13 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Certified BBQ Judging - ITALY | Isola della Scala, Italy | 15 days before | — |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Frisco BBQ Challenge State championship | Frisco, CO | 16 days before | 37 |
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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