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, June 1, 2024 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
12
sanctioned contests
In the window
76
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 18 Apr 20
- 7 Apr 27
- 11 May 4
- 7 May 11
- 17 May 18
- 10 May 25
- 12 Jun 1
- 16 Jun 8
- 14 Jun 15
- 9 Jun 22
- 10 Jun 29
- 4 Jul 6
- 17 Jul 13
The weekend of Jul 6 is the quietest in range: 4 contests. The biggest thing on it is 2024 Icebox Cookoff.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2024 Your weekend |
Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Merrimack, NH | Same day | 37 |
| Jun 1, 2024 Your weekend |
The Beltway BBQ Showdown State championship | Upper Marlboro, MD | Same day | 19 |
| Jun 1, 2024 Your weekend |
Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 4 | Boom, Belgium | Same day | 16 |
| Jun 1, 2024 Your weekend |
Columbia Valley Smoke Show | Invermere, BC | Same day | 9 |
| May 31, 2024 Your weekend |
Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival State championship | Norco, CA | 1 day before | 39 |
| May 31, 2024 Your weekend |
McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual State championship | McLouth, KS | 1 day before | 35 |
| May 31, 2024 Your weekend |
Smokin in Steele State championship | Owatonna, MN | 1 day before | 32 |
| May 31, 2024 Your weekend |
Big Blue BBQ Championship State championship | Marysville, KS | 1 day before | 25 |
| May 31, 2024 Your weekend |
Honeybee BBQ Competition State championship | Lafayette, GA | 1 day before | 25 |
| May 31, 2024 Your weekend |
Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival State championship | Covington, TN | 1 day before | 25 |
| May 31, 2024 Your weekend |
Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 3 | Boom, Belgium | 1 day before | 12 |
| May 31, 2024 Your weekend |
Kenai River BBQ Competition | Soldotna, AK | 1 day before | 7 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest State championship | Derby, KS | 6 days after | 43 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) State championship | West Salem, WI | 6 days after | 41 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hoosier BBQ Classic State championship | Franklin, IN | 6 days after | 38 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Huntsville, AL | 6 days after | 35 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Original SD BBQ Championships State championship | Huron, SD | 6 days after | 34 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Springfield, TN | 6 days after | 33 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest State championship | Wynne, AR | 6 days after | 33 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Montana BBQ Cookoff State championship | Absarokee, MT | 6 days after | 28 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) | West Salem, WI | 6 days after | 26 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Huron, SD | 6 days after | 19 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Franklin, IN | 6 days after | 15 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | WV Coalfields Cookoff State championship | Welch, WV | 6 days after | 13 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 6 days after | — |
| May 25, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | Lebanon, TN | 7 days before | 81 |
| May 25, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | Lebanon, TN | 7 days before | 47 |
| May 25, 2024 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | Calmar, AB | 7 days before | 39 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) State championship | West Salem, WI | 7 days after | 37 |
| May 25, 2024 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay State championship | North Bend, OR | 7 days before | 27 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Small Town Smoke Down | Bassano, AB | 7 days after | 27 |
| May 25, 2024 | Jack 9 Memorial | La Salette, ON | 7 days before | 20 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 1st Annual Hy-Vee Ribs & Rides (BBQ Challenge and Car Show) (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sycamore, IL | 7 days after | 9 |
| May 24, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | Lebanon, TN | 8 days before | 118 |
| May 24, 2024 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Westmont, IL | 8 days before | 52 |
| May 24, 2024 | Best Dam Barbeque State championship | Boulder City, NV | 8 days before | 33 |
| May 24, 2024 | Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest State championship | Rochester, PA | 8 days before | 23 |
| May 24, 2024 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off State championship | Felton, CA | 8 days before | 21 |
| May 24, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - North Bend, OR | North Bend, OR | 8 days before | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Morris, IL | 13 days after | 40 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life State championship | Kansas City, KS | 13 days after | 34 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash State championship | Buckhannon, WV | 13 days after | 30 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Logansport, IN | 13 days after | 28 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) State championship | Clayton, CA | 13 days after | 25 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State championship | State Center, IA | 13 days after | 25 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Ignite your Passion State championship | Winchester, CA | 13 days after | 22 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff State championship | Miles City, MT | 13 days after | 16 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Catskills Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) | Liberty, NY | 13 days after | 9 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Certified BBQ Judging & Table Captain Class - Italy | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | 13 days after | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Graham BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Graham, NC | 13 days after | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Colorado BBQ Challenge Cancelled State championship | Copper Mountain, CO | 13 days after | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Regina, Saskatchewan Canada Cancelled | Regina, SK | 13 days after | — |
| May 18, 2024 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) State championship | Wrentham, MA | 14 days before | 31 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | 14 days after | 28 |
| May 18, 2024 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) State championship | Morgantown, PA | 14 days before | 26 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | 14 days after | 24 |
| May 18, 2024 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival | Freistadt, Austria | 14 days before | 22 |
| May 18, 2024 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Freistadt, Austria | 14 days before | 22 |
| May 18, 2024 | Twin Smoke | Vilnius, Lithuania | 14 days before | 18 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | The War of Barbeque | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | 14 days after | 17 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ Cancelled | Regina, SK | 14 days after | 16 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Catskills Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cancelled | Liberty, NY | 14 days after | 9 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Lee's Summit Fathers Day Cookoff Cancelled State championship | Lee's Summit, MO | 14 days after | — |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Kansas City, MO | Kansas City, MO | 14 days after | — |
| May 17, 2024 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Winchester, TN | 15 days before | 39 |
| May 17, 2024 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) State championship | Morgantown, PA | 15 days before | 37 |
| May 17, 2024 | King of the Corn State championship | Ottumwa, IA | 15 days before | 36 |
| May 17, 2024 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw State championship | Warsaw, IN | 15 days before | 32 |
| May 17, 2024 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) State championship | Warsaw, IN | 15 days before | 32 |
| May 17, 2024 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival State championship | Sevierville, TN | 15 days before | 31 |
| May 17, 2024 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ State championship | Iola, KS | 15 days before | 31 |
| May 17, 2024 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) State championship | Wrentham, MA | 15 days before | 30 |
| May 17, 2024 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival State championship | Ayden, NC | 15 days before | 18 |
| May 17, 2024 | Give Local First - Charity BBQ Festival State championship | West Plains, MO | 15 days before | 17 |
| May 17, 2024 | RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD) | Derby, KS | 15 days before | 14 |
| May 17, 2024 | Expert Brisket Class - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 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.
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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