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 30, 2022 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
14
sanctioned contests
In the window
71
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 12 Aug 20
- 16 Aug 27
- 6 Sep 3
- 19 Sep 10
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 30, 2022 Your weekend |
Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) State championship | Spring Grove, PA | Same day | 42 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (National Steak Championship) Cancelled | Dodge City, KS | Same day | 26 |
| Jul 30, 2022 Your weekend |
Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) State championship | Dodge City, KS | Same day | 25 |
| Jul 30, 2022 Your weekend |
Colorado Rib Challenge at the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo - One Meat Rib | Castle Rock, CO | Same day | 15 |
| Jul 30, 2022 Your weekend |
Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 2 | Reichenau an der Rax, Austria | Same day | 11 |
| Jul 30, 2022 Your weekend |
BBQ Friuli Venezia Giulia (POSTPONED) | Cividale del Friuli, Italy | Same day | — |
| Jul 30, 2022 Your weekend |
Zona Rosa Family Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (POSTPONED) | Kansas City, MO | Same day | — |
| Jul 30, 2022 Your weekend |
Zona Rosa Family Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) - Judging | Kansas City, MO | Same day | — |
| Jul 29, 2022 Your weekend |
Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) State championship | Spring Grove, PA | 1 day before | 54 |
| Jul 29, 2022 Your weekend |
6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest State championship | Emmetsburg, IA | 1 day before | 32 |
| Jul 29, 2022 Your weekend |
Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship State championship | Shenandoah, IA | 1 day before | 27 |
| Jul 29, 2022 Your weekend |
Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) State championship | Dodge City, KS | 1 day before | 26 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (One Meat Ribs) Cancelled | Dodge City, KS | 1 day before | 26 |
| Jul 29, 2022 Your weekend |
Smokin on the Route State championship | Miami, OK | 1 day before | 19 |
| Jul 29, 2022 Your weekend |
Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ State championship | Iola, KS | 1 day before | 16 |
| Jul 29, 2022 Your weekend |
Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1 | Reichenau an der Rax, Austria | 1 day before | 10 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Smokin on the Route - Steak Cancelled | Miami, OK | 1 day before | — |
| Aug 5, 2022 | All American BBQ Throwdown State championship | Westland, MI | 6 days after | 50 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Swine At the Shrine State championship | Savannah, GA | 6 days after | 49 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs | Westland, MI | 6 days after | 42 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews State championship | Alamosa, CO | 6 days after | 35 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) State championship | Warsaw, MO | 6 days after | 25 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Swine At the Shrine (One Meat Ribs) | Savannah, GA | 6 days after | 24 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Roseville, MN | 6 days after | 21 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Madison, AL | 6 days after | 21 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD) (JUDGING FULL) | Warsaw, MO | 6 days after | 5 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | 17th Annual Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Cancelled State championship | Mason City, IA | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Oinktoberfest BBQ Cookoff Cancelled State championship | Clarence, NY | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Cancelled State championship | Cincinnati, OH | 6 days after | — |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) State championship | Osceola, MO | 7 days before | 26 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival State championship | Windsor, VT | 7 days before | 25 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | 5th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | Germany | 7 days before | 20 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Smoke, Wind & Fire | Lethbridge, Canada | 7 days before | 20 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Smoke, Wind & Fire (Backyard) | Lethbridge, Canada | 7 days before | 18 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | 7 days after | 12 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Wild West Fest on Fire | Medvode, Slovenia | 7 days after | 11 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Shawnee, KS | Shawnee, KS | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Smokin on The Harbor - Judging | Warsaw, MO | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD) - Judging | Warsaw, MO | 7 days after | — |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest State championship | Apex, NC | 8 days before | 35 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) State championship | Osceola, MO | 8 days before | 28 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | EffingHAM-JAM State championship | Effingham, IL | 8 days before | 25 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Preston, MN | 8 days before | 13 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Ceramic City Jazz, Blues & BBQ Festival Cancelled State championship | East Liverpool, OH | 8 days before | 11 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | 1st Annual Deltana Fair BBQ Competition | Delta Junction, AK | 8 days before | 6 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Michigan's Big BBQ Festival Cancelled State championship | Wyoming, MI | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Marion County Fair- (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Hillsboro, KS | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Certified Barbeque Class - Manitoba, CANADA | Niverville, Ma, Canada | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 State championship | Galax, VA | 9 days before | 25 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Eagle River, AK | Eagle River, AK | 10 days before | — |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Certified Barbeque Class - Bel Air, MD | Bel Air, MD | 12 days after | — |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Glencoe, AL | 13 days after | 35 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash State championship | Winston, MO | 13 days after | 25 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest State championship | San Juan Capistrano, CA | 13 days after | 25 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Black Mountain BBQ Festival Cancelled State championship | Black Mountain, NC | 13 days after | — |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) State championship | Cameron, MO | 14 days before | 25 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs | Cameron, MO | 14 days before | 23 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Barn Burner BBQ (POSTPONED) | Chilliwack, BC | 14 days before | 20 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Atlantic Canada Championship BBQ Festival | Nova Scotia, Canada | 14 days after | 11 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | BIGFEAST CHALLENGE | Uusikaupunki, Finland | 14 days after | 9 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Certified BBQ Judging Class & Table Captain - Finland | Uusikaupunksi, Finland | 14 days after | — |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Certified Barbeque Class - Nova Scotia, CANADA | Meteghan River, Canada | 14 days after | — |
| Jul 15, 2022 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off State championship | Worthington, MN | 15 days before | 40 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades State championship | Wise, VA | 15 days before | 31 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl State championship | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 15 days before | 30 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs) | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 15 days before | 28 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) State championship | Cameron, MO | 15 days before | 27 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown State championship | Eureka, IL | 15 days before | 25 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) | Eureka, IL | 15 days before | 19 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) | Worthington, MN | 15 days before | 17 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) | Bancroft, IA | 15 days before | 14 |
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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