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, August 19, 2023 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
13
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.
- 8 Jul 8
- 13 Jul 15
- 9 Jul 22
- 10 Jul 29
- 11 Aug 5
- 15 Aug 12
- 13 Aug 19
- 18 Aug 26
- 9 Sep 2
- 23 Sep 9
- 18 Sep 16
- 16 Sep 23
- 12 Sep 30
The weekend of Jul 8 is the quietest in range: 8 contests. The biggest thing on it is South Carolina Festival of Discovery.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 Your weekend |
Kora Shriners BBQ Competition State championship | Hiram, ME | Same day | 46 |
| Aug 19, 2023 Your weekend |
Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | Fairbury, IL | Same day | 32 |
| Aug 19, 2023 Your weekend |
Kora Shriners BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Hiram, ME | Same day | 32 |
| Aug 19, 2023 Your weekend |
DuPont-Hudson's Bay BBQ Competition State championship | DuPont, WA | Same day | 30 |
| Aug 19, 2023 Your weekend |
Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Canton, MN | Same day | 16 |
| Aug 19, 2023 Your weekend |
Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Murphysboro, IL | Murphysboro, IL | Same day | — |
| Aug 18, 2023 Your weekend |
BBQ & Fly-In on the River State championship | Excelsior Springs, MO | 1 day before | 57 |
| Aug 18, 2023 Your weekend |
Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships State championship | Lubbock, TX | 1 day before | 48 |
| Aug 18, 2023 Your weekend |
Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues State championship | Madison, IN | 1 day before | 41 |
| Aug 18, 2023 Your weekend |
Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 1 day before | 27 |
| Aug 18, 2023 Your weekend |
Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival State championship | Kennesaw, GA | 1 day before | 27 |
| Aug 18, 2023 Your weekend |
BBQ Festival Vanamoisa | Saue Parish, Estonia | 1 day before | 15 |
| Aug 18, 2023 Your weekend |
Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Frostburg, MD | 1 day before | 11 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) State championship | Washington Island, WI | 5 days after | 27 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Smoke on the Bricks State championship | Baldwin City, KS | 6 days after | 44 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | New Holland Summer Fest State championship | New Holland, PA | 6 days after | 44 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Montana Pitmaster Classic State championship | Bozeman, MT | 6 days after | 44 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) State championship | Washington Island, WI | 6 days after | 28 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest State championship | Hill City, SD | 6 days after | 26 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Lincoln, IL | 6 days after | 26 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | TN River BBQ Fest State championship | Saltillo, TN | 6 days after | 23 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 State championship | Warsaw, IN | 6 days after | 23 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Warsaw, IN | 6 days after | 21 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Keating Tractor Antique Tractor Show State championship | Liberal, KS | 6 days after | 19 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Washington Island, WI | 6 days after | 19 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship (BACKYARD) - Paola Roots Festival | Paola, KS | 6 days after | 9 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Woodward County Free Fair BBQ Rib Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Woodward, OK | 6 days after | 7 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - JUDGING Registration | Mayetta, KS | 6 days before | — |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | Mayetta, KS | 7 days before | 62 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | Mayetta, KS | 7 days before | 29 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2 State championship | Ashland, VA | 7 days before | 26 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp | Rolfstorp, Sweden | 7 days after | 21 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Lincoln, AL | 7 days after | 17 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival State championship | Paola, KS | 7 days after | 16 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Wild West Fest on Fire | Medvode, Slovenia | 7 days before | 12 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Sweden | Rolfstorp, Sweden | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | Mayetta, KS | 8 days before | 90 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | Glencoe, AL | 8 days before | 35 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 State championship | Ashland, VA | 8 days before | 28 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews State championship | Alamosa, CO | 8 days before | 27 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown (One Meat Chicken) | Ashland, VA | 8 days before | 16 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) | Ashland, VA | 8 days before | 14 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | All American Rib Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Auburn, CA | 8 days before | 11 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Out West BBQ Fest Cancelled State championship | Gering, NE | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open & Invitational Team Registration State championship | Mayetta, KS | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open ONLY Registration State championship | Mayetta, KS | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Bel Air, MD | Bel Air, MD | 9 days before | — |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival State championship | King, NC | 13 days after | 21 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Smoke on the River State championship | Burlington, KS | 13 days after | 20 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | Lake Placid, NY | 13 days after | 18 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Boats Beats & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Grove, OK | 13 days after | 17 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Smokin in the Bogs State championship | Warrens, WI | 13 days after | 14 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 4th International Suydersee BBQ Contest Cancelled | Flevoland, Netherlands | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | Calgary, AB | 14 days after | 40 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge State championship | Omaha, NE | 14 days after | 34 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | East Helena Smoke Show State championship | East Helena, MT | 14 days before | 24 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Didsbury Lions BBQ | Didsbury, AB | 14 days before | 17 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Smokin on The Harbor (MASTER & BACKYARD) Cancelled State championship | Warsaw, MO | 14 days before | 16 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Fire in the Valley at Valleyfest 2023 - Smoke Masters | Chew Magna, Near Bristol, United Kingdom | 14 days before | 8 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley | Herne Hill, Western Australia, Australia | 14 days before | 8 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 5th International Suydersee BBQ Contest Cancelled | Flevoland, Netherlands | 14 days after | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | Madison, AL | 15 days before | 58 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | All American BBQ Throwdown State championship | Westland, MI | 15 days before | 44 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Westland, MI | 15 days before | 37 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Que' For a Cause | Tahlequah, OK | 15 days before | 36 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | La Classique BBQ Labonte | Sainte-Perpetue, QC | 15 days before | 33 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest State championship | Dinuba, CA | 15 days before | 29 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash Cancelled State championship | Winston, MO | 15 days before | 27 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Que' For a Cause (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Tahlequah, OK | 15 days before | 23 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Chillicothe, IL | 15 days after | 11 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Chillicothe, IL | 15 days after | 11 |
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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