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.
The busiest weekend in range Saturday, September 17, 2022 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
21
sanctioned contests
In the window
78
±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 Aug 6
- 8 Aug 13
- 12 Aug 20
- 16 Aug 27
- 6 Sep 3
- 19 Sep 10
- 21 Sep 17
- 12 Sep 24
- 14 Oct 1
- 20 Oct 8
- 14 Oct 15
- 14 Oct 22
- 8 Oct 29
The weekend of Sep 3 is the quietest in range: 6 contests. The biggest thing on it is Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2022 Your weekend |
Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) State championship | Braintree, VT | Same day | 26 |
| Sep 17, 2022 Your weekend |
Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2020 | Sint Niklaas, Belgium | Same day | 25 |
| Sep 17, 2022 Your weekend |
Green Mountain BBQ Championship - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Braintree, VT | Same day | 17 |
| Sep 17, 2022 Your weekend |
BBQ on the Bay Day 2 State championship | San Diego, CA | Same day | 16 |
| Sep 17, 2022 Your weekend |
FO.G & SMOKE | Spilamberto, Mo, Italy | Same day | 12 |
| Sep 17, 2022 Your weekend |
BBQ on the Bay Day 1 - Judging | San Diego, CA | Same day | — |
| Sep 16, 2022 Your weekend |
Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off State championship | Ponca City, OK | 1 day before | 39 |
| Sep 16, 2022 Your weekend |
34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out State championship | Kearney, MO | 1 day before | 33 |
| Sep 16, 2022 Your weekend |
Smoketember Fest State championship | Baxley, GA | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 16, 2022 Your weekend |
Smokin' For Garrett State championship | Mt. Carmel, IL | 1 day before | 27 |
| Sep 16, 2022 Your weekend |
Tri City BBQ Fest State championship | Denison, IA | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 16, 2022 Your weekend |
Reuniting After War (R.A.W.) BBQ Competition State championship | Bowling Green, KY | 1 day before | 24 |
| Sep 16, 2022 Your weekend |
Mission Q (Backyard Only) | Tuscumbia, AL | 1 day before | 18 |
| Sep 16, 2022 Your weekend |
Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) State championship | Braintree, VT | 1 day before | 18 |
| Sep 16, 2022 Your weekend |
BBQ on the Bay Day 1 State championship | San Diego, CA | 1 day before | 17 |
| Sep 16, 2022 Your weekend |
Smoketember Fest (One Meat Ribs) | Baxley, GA | 1 day before | 17 |
| Sep 16, 2022 Your weekend |
Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (One Meat Ribs) | Ponca City, OK | 1 day before | 13 |
| Sep 16, 2022 Your weekend |
Smoke on the River (BACKYARD ONLY) | Burlington, KS | 1 day before | 6 |
| Sep 16, 2022 Your weekend |
Tivoli Farm BBQ Classic by iDS (POSTPONED) | Malvern, PA | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 16, 2022 Your weekend |
QUEing at the Barns (POSTPONED) State championship | Rolla, MO | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 18, 2022 Your weekend |
BBQ on the Bay Day 2 - Judging | San Diego, CA | 1 day after | — |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship State championship | Shawnee, KS | 6 days after | 87 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard State championship | Murphysboro, IL | 6 days after | 46 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out State championship | Fresno, CA | 6 days after | 43 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Downtown Jonesboro BarBQ Festival State championship | Jonesboro, AR | 6 days after | 33 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge State championship | Connelly Springs, NC | 6 days after | 32 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | Ashland, VA | 6 days after | 20 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | TN River BBQ Battle State championship | Saltillo, TN | 6 days after | 16 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) | Ashland, VA | 6 days after | 11 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 1) | Devon, United Kingdom | 6 days after | 8 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Twin States Festival: meat, music & marketplace (BACKYARD ONLY) (POSTPONED) | Meridian, MS | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Roseville, MN | 7 days before | 30 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest | Dongen, Netherlands | 7 days before | 28 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Smoke 'N the Valley | Moose Jaw, SK | 7 days before | 18 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | Ashland, VA | 7 days after | 18 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 2) | Devon, United Kingdom | 7 days after | 10 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) | Ashland, MO | 7 days before | 8 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Bands, Brews and BBQ Cancelled State championship | Manassas, VA | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Certified Barbeque Class - Westmont, IL Cancelled | Westmont, IL | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 9, 2022 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest State championship | Millington, TN | 8 days before | 38 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Puckaway Pigfest State championship | Montello, WI | 8 days before | 38 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails State championship | Gardner, KS | 8 days before | 37 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Bands & BBQ at the Point State championship | Carrollton, KY | 8 days before | 32 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Western Legends BBQ Contest State championship | Kanab, UT | 8 days before | 31 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll State championship | Vermillion, SD | 8 days before | 28 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | 18th Annual Recovery Fest and 12th Annual KCBS BBQ Cookoff State championship | Hanover, VA | 8 days before | 17 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Smokin on the White (POSTPONED) State championship | Batesville, AR | 8 days before | 17 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Chidlow BBQ Festival | Chidlow, Western, Australia | 8 days before | 17 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Bar-B-QC (Backyard) | Davenport, IA | 8 days before | 13 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | Belton, MO | 8 days before | 13 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Smoke on the Ohio State championship | Mt. Vernon, IN | 8 days before | 12 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Annual Crawford County Fair BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT PORK) | Mulberry, AR | 8 days before | 5 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Undilla, GA | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ State championship | Huntsville, AL | 9 days before | 35 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST State championship | Kansas City, KS | 12 days after | 505 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | Kansas City, KS | 12 days after | 249 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Midland, TX | 12 days after | 64 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Monterrey, N.L. Mexico | Monterrey, N.L., Mexico | 12 days after | — |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ) Cancelled State championship | Arthur, IL | 13 days after | 45 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Monterrey BBQ Fest | San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Squealin on the Square Cancelled State championship | Laurens, SC | 13 days after | 23 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival State championship | Payson, AZ | 13 days after | 21 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Vista BBQ Competition State championship | Altavista, VA | 13 days after | 17 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - KIDS QUE | Kansas City, KS | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge State championship | Omaha, NE | 14 days before | 45 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Barbeque on the Bow | Calgary, AB | 14 days before | 36 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Southwick, MA | 14 days after | 33 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Bedford BBQ Contest Cancelled State championship | Bedford, TX | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Certified Barbeque Class - WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Swan Valley, Australia | 14 days before | — |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Certified Barbeque Class & Table Captain Class - Kapolei, HI | Kapolei, HI | 14 days after | — |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - KIDS QUE - Judging | Kansas City, KS | 14 days after | — |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES | Kansas City, KS | 14 days after | — |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES - Judging | Kansas City, KS | 14 days after | — |
| Sep 2, 2022 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Steak) (JUDGING FULL) | Lake Placid, NY | 15 days before | 28 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Smokin' in the Bogs State championship | Warrens, WI | 15 days before | 23 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Masters) (JUDGING FULL) | Lake Placid, NY | 15 days before | 22 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Mozingo Lake BBQ Cancelled State championship | Maryville, MO | 15 days before | — |
| Oct 2, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST - Judging | Kansas City, KS | 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.
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