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 22, 2022 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
14
sanctioned contests
In the window
69
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 3 Dec 3
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 | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2022 Your weekend |
Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 2 State championship | Westminster, CO | Same day | 31 |
| Oct 22, 2022 Your weekend |
Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Jackson, NJ | Same day | 27 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Zom-B-Q (One Meat Ribs) Cancelled | Galax, VA | Same day | 16 |
| Oct 22, 2022 Your weekend |
Red White & Que - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night | Jackson, NJ | Same day | 11 |
| Oct 22, 2022 Your weekend |
World Championship Hot Wing Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS) | Memphis, TN | Same day | — |
| Oct 22, 2022 Your weekend |
Certified Barbeque Class & Table Captain Class - Riverside, CA | Riverside, CA | Same day | — |
| Oct 21, 2022 Your weekend |
Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water State championship | Pine Bluff, AR | 1 day before | 47 |
| Oct 21, 2022 Your weekend |
OKC BBQ Fest State championship | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 day before | 35 |
| Oct 21, 2022 Your weekend |
Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Roswell, GA | 1 day before | 35 |
| Oct 21, 2022 Your weekend |
Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 State championship | Westminster, CO | 1 day before | 32 |
| Oct 21, 2022 Your weekend |
Border War Barbeque State championship | Osawatomie, KS | 1 day before | 30 |
| Oct 21, 2022 Your weekend |
Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Jackson, NJ | 1 day before | 29 |
| Oct 21, 2022 Your weekend |
Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | Vicksburg, MS | 1 day before | 28 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Ribs on the River Cancelled State championship | Louisiana, MO | 1 day before | 26 |
| Oct 21, 2022 Your weekend |
Brew N Que - LITE EDITION | Brigadoon, Australia | 1 day before | 15 |
| Oct 21, 2022 Your weekend |
Red White & Que - Master of Ribs - Friday Night | Jackson, NJ | 1 day before | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship State championship | Oak Grove, MO | 6 days after | 40 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) | Oak Grove, MO | 6 days after | 38 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) State championship | Shelby, NC | 6 days after | 35 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Back The Blue BBQ State championship | Vidalia, LA | 6 days after | 22 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Railyard BBQ Brawl State championship | Madison, AL | 6 days after | 10 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Roast N Boast State championship | Columbus, MS | 6 days after | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) State championship | Shelby, NC | 7 days after | 34 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 State championship | Oak Grove, MO | 7 days after | 32 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | West Salem, WI | 7 days before | 20 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (One Meat Ribs) | West Salem, WI | 7 days before | 16 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Lynchburg, TN | 8 days before | 83 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival State championship | Grovetown, GA | 8 days before | 51 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival - One Meat Chicken | Grovetown, GA | 8 days before | 38 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | King of the Corn State championship | Ottumwa, IA | 8 days before | 36 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Best of the Midwest BBQ State championship | Union Grove, WI | 8 days before | 36 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Maryland State BBQ Bash State championship | Belair, MD | 8 days before | 30 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Smoke on the Water State championship | Topeka, KS | 8 days before | 28 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | West Salem, WI | 8 days before | 22 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Cancelled State championship | Nelsonville, OH | 8 days before | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Founders Day BBQ Championship (POSTPONED) State championship | White Hall, AR | 8 days before | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | DeSoto Shrine Club 14th Annual BBQ & Steak Cook-Off (POSTPONED) State championship | Nesbit, MS | 8 days before | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 8 days before | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Certified Barbeque Class - Lynchburg, TN | Lynchburg, TN | 8 days before | — |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival State championship | Indio, CA | 13 days after | 35 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ State championship | Powells Point, NC | 13 days after | 22 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Yorkville, IL | 13 days after | 22 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Yorkville, IL | 13 days after | 18 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival State championship | Biloxi, MS | 13 days after | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 State championship | Harper, KS | 13 days after | 10 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | BBQ, Beer & Bourbon Festival (POSTPONED) | Choctaw, OK | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 | Tahlequah, OK | 14 days before | 32 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition | Pratovecchio Stia, Italy | 14 days before | 10 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 2 State championship | Harper, KS | 14 days after | 9 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | All American Smoker Competition Day 2 Cancelled State championship | Bonifay, FL | 14 days before | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | Scottsboro, AL | 15 days before | 38 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 | Tahlequah, OK | 15 days before | 32 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Lyons, GA | 15 days before | 30 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) State championship | Edgerton, KS | 15 days before | 29 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Smoke & Soul Fest State championship | Casper, WY | 15 days before | 29 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down State championship | Rocky Mount, NC | 15 days before | 27 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Go Hog Wild BBQ State championship | Sheridan, AR | 15 days before | 26 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship State championship | Harrisburg, PA | 15 days before | 26 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Anchor City Cook Off (POSTPONED) State championship | Centralia, MO | 15 days before | 25 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Hermiston Fall Fest, BBQ, Brews, & More State championship | Hermiston, OR | 15 days before | 19 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | BooBQ BarBQ'N for Boobies | Tomball, TX | 15 days before | 17 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) | Edgerton, KS | 15 days before | 13 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs | Pratovecchio Stia, Italy | 15 days before | 12 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) State championship | Riverside, CA | 15 days before | 10 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | 2nd Annual Oscar Bothwell Memorial Scholarship Rib Rally (One Meat Ribs) | Oneonta, AL | 15 days before | 6 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | King Biscuit BBQ & Blues on the Levee (POSTPONED) State championship | Helena, AR | 15 days before | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | All American Smoker Competition Day 1 Cancelled State championship | Bonifay, FL | 15 days before | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) - Judging | Edgerton, KS | 15 days before | — |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Certified Barbeque Class - Hermiston, OR | Hermiston, OR | 16 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.
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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