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 15, 2022 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
14
sanctioned contests
Biggest that weekend
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
In the window
77
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 4 Nov 19
- 1 Nov 26
The weekend of Nov 26 is the quietest in range: 1 contest. The biggest thing on it is Smokin' in the Valley.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-15 Your weekend | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | West Salem, WI | 0 | 20 |
| 2022-10-15 Your weekend | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (One Meat Ribs) | West Salem, WI | 0 | 16 |
| 2022-10-14 Your weekend | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Lynchburg, TN | -1 | 83 |
| 2022-10-14 Your weekend | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival State championship | Grovetown, GA | -1 | 51 |
| 2022-10-14 Your weekend | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival - One Meat Chicken | Grovetown, GA | -1 | 38 |
| 2022-10-14 Your weekend | King of the Corn State championship | Ottumwa, IA | -1 | 36 |
| 2022-10-14 Your weekend | Best of the Midwest BBQ State championship | Union Grove, WI | -1 | 36 |
| 2022-10-14 Your weekend | Maryland State BBQ Bash State championship | Belair, MD | -1 | 30 |
| 2022-10-14 Your weekend | Smoke on the Water State championship | Topeka, KS | -1 | 28 |
| 2022-10-14 Your weekend | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | West Salem, WI | -1 | 22 |
| 2022-10-14 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Cancelled State championship | Nelsonville, OH | -1 | — |
| 2022-10-14 Your weekend | Founders Day BBQ Championship (POSTPONED) State championship | White Hall, AR | -1 | — |
| 2022-10-14 Your weekend | DeSoto Shrine Club 14th Annual BBQ & Steak Cook-Off (POSTPONED) State championship | Nesbit, MS | -1 | — |
| 2022-10-14 Your weekend | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | -1 | — |
| 2022-10-14 Your weekend | Certified Barbeque Class - Lynchburg, TN | Lynchburg, TN | -1 | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water State championship | Pine Bluff, AR | 6 | 47 |
| 2022-10-21 | OKC BBQ Fest State championship | Oklahoma City, OK | 6 | 35 |
| 2022-10-21 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Roswell, GA | 6 | 35 |
| 2022-10-21 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 State championship | Westminster, CO | 6 | 32 |
| 2022-10-21 | Border War Barbeque State championship | Osawatomie, KS | 6 | 30 |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Jackson, NJ | 6 | 29 |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | Vicksburg, MS | 6 | 28 |
| 2022-10-21 | Ribs on the River Cancelled State championship | Louisiana, MO | 6 | 26 |
| 2022-10-21 | Brew N Que - LITE EDITION | Brigadoon, 6010 | 6 | 15 |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que - Master of Ribs - Friday Night | Jackson, NJ | 6 | 11 |
| 2022-10-08 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 | Tahlequah, OK | -7 | 32 |
| 2022-10-22 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 2 State championship | Westminster, CO | 7 | 31 |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Jackson, NJ | 7 | 27 |
| 2022-10-22 | Zom-B-Q (One Meat Ribs) Cancelled | Galax, VA | 7 | 16 |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night | Jackson, NJ | 7 | 11 |
| 2022-10-08 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition | Pratovecchio Stia, 52015 | -7 | 10 |
| 2022-10-08 | All American Smoker Competition Day 2 Cancelled State championship | Bonifay, FL | -7 | — |
| 2022-10-22 | World Championship Hot Wing Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS) | Memphis, TN | 7 | — |
| 2022-10-22 | Certified Barbeque Class & Table Captain Class - Riverside, CA | Riverside, CA | 7 | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | Scottsboro, AL | -8 | 38 |
| 2022-10-07 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 | Tahlequah, OK | -8 | 32 |
| 2022-10-07 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Lyons, GA | -8 | 30 |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) State championship | Edgerton, KS | -8 | 29 |
| 2022-10-07 | Smoke & Soul Fest State championship | Casper, WY | -8 | 29 |
| 2022-10-07 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down State championship | Rocky Mount, NC | -8 | 27 |
| 2022-10-07 | Go Hog Wild BBQ State championship | Sheridan, AR | -8 | 26 |
| 2022-10-07 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship State championship | Harrisburg, PA | -8 | 26 |
| 2022-10-07 | Anchor City Cook Off (POSTPONED) State championship | Centralia, MO | -8 | 25 |
| 2022-10-07 | Hermiston Fall Fest, BBQ, Brews, & More State championship | Hermiston, OR | -8 | 19 |
| 2022-10-07 | BooBQ BarBQ'N for Boobies | Tomball, TX | -8 | 17 |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) | Edgerton, KS | -8 | 13 |
| 2022-10-07 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs | Pratovecchio Stia, 52015 | -8 | 12 |
| 2022-10-07 | The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) State championship | Riverside, CA | -8 | 10 |
| 2022-10-07 | 2nd Annual Oscar Bothwell Memorial Scholarship Rib Rally (One Meat Ribs) | Oneonta, AL | -8 | 6 |
| 2022-10-07 | King Biscuit BBQ & Blues on the Levee (POSTPONED) State championship | Helena, AR | -8 | — |
| 2022-10-07 | All American Smoker Competition Day 1 Cancelled State championship | Bonifay, FL | -8 | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) - Judging | Edgerton, KS | -8 | — |
| 2022-10-06 | Certified Barbeque Class - Hermiston, OR | Hermiston, OR | -9 | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship State championship | Oak Grove, MO | 13 | 40 |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) | Oak Grove, MO | 13 | 38 |
| 2022-10-28 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) State championship | Shelby, NC | 13 | 35 |
| 2022-10-28 | Back The Blue BBQ State championship | Vidalia, LA | 13 | 22 |
| 2022-10-28 | Railyard BBQ Brawl State championship | Madison, AL | 13 | 10 |
| 2022-10-28 | Roast N Boast State championship | Columbus, MS | 13 | 8 |
| 2022-10-02 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST - Judging | Kansas City, KS | -13 | — |
| 2022-10-29 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) State championship | Shelby, NC | 14 | 34 |
| 2022-10-01 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Southwick, MA | -14 | 33 |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 State championship | Oak Grove, MO | 14 | 32 |
| 2022-10-01 | Certified Barbeque Class & Table Captain Class - Kapolei, HI | Kapolei, HI | -14 | — |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - KIDS QUE - Judging | Kansas City, KS | -14 | — |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES | Kansas City, KS | -14 | — |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES - Judging | Kansas City, KS | -14 | — |
| 2022-09-30 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) Cancelled State championship | Arthur, IL | -15 | 45 |
| 2022-09-30 | Monterrey BBQ Fest | San Pedro Garza Garcia, | -15 | 25 |
| 2022-09-30 | Squealin on the Square Cancelled State championship | Laurens, SC | -15 | 23 |
| 2022-09-30 | 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival State championship | Payson, AZ | -15 | 21 |
| 2022-09-30 | Vista BBQ Competition State championship | Altavista, VA | -15 | 17 |
| 2022-09-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - KIDS QUE | Kansas City, KS | -15 | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST State championship | Kansas City, KS | -16 | 505 |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | Kansas City, KS | -16 | 249 |
| 2022-09-29 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Midland, TX | -16 | 64 |
| 2022-09-29 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Monterrey, N.L. Mexico | Monterrey, N.L., | -16 | — |
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. Days off counts from your date, so a negative number is before it.
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