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 1, 2022 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
14
sanctioned contests
In the window
87
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 8 Nov 5
- 9 Nov 12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 Your weekend |
Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Southwick, MA | Same day | 33 |
| Oct 1, 2022 Your weekend |
Certified Barbeque Class & Table Captain Class - Kapolei, HI | Kapolei, HI | Same day | — |
| Oct 1, 2022 Your weekend |
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - KIDS QUE - Judging | Kansas City, KS | Same day | — |
| Oct 1, 2022 Your weekend |
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES | Kansas City, KS | Same day | — |
| Oct 1, 2022 Your weekend |
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES - Judging | Kansas City, KS | Same day | — |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ) Cancelled State championship | Arthur, IL | 1 day before | 45 |
| Sep 30, 2022 Your weekend |
Monterrey BBQ Fest | San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Squealin on the Square Cancelled State championship | Laurens, SC | 1 day before | 23 |
| Sep 30, 2022 Your weekend |
2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival State championship | Payson, AZ | 1 day before | 21 |
| Sep 30, 2022 Your weekend |
Vista BBQ Competition State championship | Altavista, VA | 1 day before | 17 |
| Sep 30, 2022 Your weekend |
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - KIDS QUE | Kansas City, KS | 1 day before | — |
| Oct 2, 2022 Your weekend |
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST - Judging | Kansas City, KS | 1 day after | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 Your weekend |
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST State championship | Kansas City, KS | 2 days before | 505 |
| Sep 29, 2022 Your weekend |
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | Kansas City, KS | 2 days before | 249 |
| Sep 29, 2022 Your weekend |
Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Midland, TX | 2 days before | 64 |
| Sep 29, 2022 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class - Monterrey, N.L. Mexico | Monterrey, N.L., Mexico | 2 days before | — |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Certified Barbeque Class - Hermiston, OR | Hermiston, OR | 5 days after | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | Scottsboro, AL | 6 days after | 38 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 | Tahlequah, OK | 6 days after | 32 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Lyons, GA | 6 days after | 30 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) State championship | Edgerton, KS | 6 days after | 29 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Smoke & Soul Fest State championship | Casper, WY | 6 days after | 29 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down State championship | Rocky Mount, NC | 6 days after | 27 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Go Hog Wild BBQ State championship | Sheridan, AR | 6 days after | 26 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship State championship | Harrisburg, PA | 6 days after | 26 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Anchor City Cook Off (POSTPONED) State championship | Centralia, MO | 6 days after | 25 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Hermiston Fall Fest, BBQ, Brews, & More State championship | Hermiston, OR | 6 days after | 19 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | BooBQ BarBQ'N for Boobies | Tomball, TX | 6 days after | 17 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) | Edgerton, KS | 6 days after | 13 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs | Pratovecchio Stia, Italy | 6 days after | 12 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) State championship | Riverside, CA | 6 days after | 10 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | 2nd Annual Oscar Bothwell Memorial Scholarship Rib Rally (One Meat Ribs) | Oneonta, AL | 6 days after | 6 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | King Biscuit BBQ & Blues on the Levee (POSTPONED) State championship | Helena, AR | 6 days after | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | All American Smoker Competition Day 1 Cancelled State championship | Bonifay, FL | 6 days after | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) - Judging | Edgerton, KS | 6 days after | — |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 | Tahlequah, OK | 7 days after | 32 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | Ashland, VA | 7 days before | 18 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 2) | Devon, United Kingdom | 7 days before | 10 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition | Pratovecchio Stia, Italy | 7 days after | 10 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Certified Barbeque Class - Westmont, IL Cancelled | Westmont, IL | 7 days before | — |
| Oct 8, 2022 | All American Smoker Competition Day 2 Cancelled State championship | Bonifay, FL | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship State championship | Shawnee, KS | 8 days before | 87 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard State championship | Murphysboro, IL | 8 days before | 46 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out State championship | Fresno, CA | 8 days before | 43 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Downtown Jonesboro BarBQ Festival State championship | Jonesboro, AR | 8 days before | 33 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge State championship | Connelly Springs, NC | 8 days before | 32 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | Ashland, VA | 8 days before | 20 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | TN River BBQ Battle State championship | Saltillo, TN | 8 days before | 16 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) | Ashland, VA | 8 days before | 11 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 1) | Devon, United Kingdom | 8 days before | 8 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Twin States Festival: meat, music & marketplace (BACKYARD ONLY) (POSTPONED) | Meridian, MS | 8 days before | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Lynchburg, TN | 13 days after | 83 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival State championship | Grovetown, GA | 13 days after | 51 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival - One Meat Chicken | Grovetown, GA | 13 days after | 38 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | King of the Corn State championship | Ottumwa, IA | 13 days after | 36 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Best of the Midwest BBQ State championship | Union Grove, WI | 13 days after | 36 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Maryland State BBQ Bash State championship | Belair, MD | 13 days after | 30 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Smoke on the Water State championship | Topeka, KS | 13 days after | 28 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | West Salem, WI | 13 days after | 22 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | BBQ on the Bay Day 2 - Judging | San Diego, CA | 13 days before | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Cancelled State championship | Nelsonville, OH | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Founders Day BBQ Championship (POSTPONED) State championship | White Hall, AR | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | DeSoto Shrine Club 14th Annual BBQ & Steak Cook-Off (POSTPONED) State championship | Nesbit, MS | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Certified Barbeque Class - Lynchburg, TN | Lynchburg, TN | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) State championship | Braintree, VT | 14 days before | 26 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2020 | Sint Niklaas, Belgium | 14 days before | 25 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | West Salem, WI | 14 days after | 20 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Braintree, VT | 14 days before | 17 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | BBQ on the Bay Day 2 State championship | San Diego, CA | 14 days before | 16 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (One Meat Ribs) | West Salem, WI | 14 days after | 16 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | FO.G & SMOKE | Spilamberto, Mo, Italy | 14 days before | 12 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | BBQ on the Bay Day 1 - Judging | San Diego, CA | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off State championship | Ponca City, OK | 15 days before | 39 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out State championship | Kearney, MO | 15 days before | 33 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Smoketember Fest State championship | Baxley, GA | 15 days before | 30 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Smokin' For Garrett State championship | Mt. Carmel, IL | 15 days before | 27 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Tri City BBQ Fest State championship | Denison, IA | 15 days before | 25 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Reuniting After War (R.A.W.) BBQ Competition State championship | Bowling Green, KY | 15 days before | 24 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | Tuscumbia, AL | 15 days before | 18 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) State championship | Braintree, VT | 15 days before | 18 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | BBQ on the Bay Day 1 State championship | San Diego, CA | 15 days before | 17 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Smoketember Fest (One Meat Ribs) | Baxley, GA | 15 days before | 17 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (One Meat Ribs) | Ponca City, OK | 15 days before | 13 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Smoke on the River (BACKYARD ONLY) | Burlington, KS | 15 days before | 6 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Tivoli Farm BBQ Classic by iDS (POSTPONED) | Malvern, PA | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 16, 2022 | QUEing at the Barns (POSTPONED) State championship | Rolla, MO | 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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