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 31, 2024 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
7
sanctioned contests
In the window
81
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 14 Jul 20
- 13 Jul 27
- 4 Aug 3
- 9 Aug 10
- 15 Aug 17
- 15 Aug 24
- 7 Aug 31
- 9 Sep 7
- 21 Sep 14
- 17 Sep 21
- 8 Sep 28
- 7 Oct 5
- 8 Oct 12
The weekend of Aug 3 is the quietest in range: 4 contests. The biggest thing on it is All American BBQ Throwdown.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 Your weekend |
Barbeque on the Bow Festival | Calgary, AB | Same day | 35 |
| Aug 31, 2024 Your weekend |
Smoke on the River State championship | Burlington, KS | Same day | 28 |
| Aug 31, 2024 Your weekend |
Prairie Dog on the Bow | Calgary, AB | Same day | 24 |
| Aug 31, 2024 Your weekend |
Smoke on the River (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Burlington, KS | Same day | 13 |
| Aug 30, 2024 Your weekend |
Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival State championship | King, NC | 1 day before | 28 |
| Sep 1, 2024 Your weekend |
Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Chillicothe, IL | 1 day after | 19 |
| Sep 1, 2024 Your weekend |
Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Chillicothe, IL | 1 day after | 18 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | SD BBQ Shootout at Huset's Speedway Cancelled | Brandon, SD | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Puckaway Pigfest State championship | Montello, WI | 6 days after | 37 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest State championship | Castle Rock, CO | 6 days after | 36 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl State championship | Wadsworth, OH | 6 days after | 30 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Ribs, Rods & Rock n' Roll Cancelled State championship | Vermillion, SD | 6 days after | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Cullman, AL | 6 days after | 27 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 1) | Dongen, Netherlands | 6 days after | 16 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Cullman, AL | 6 days after | 16 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition - Judging | DuPont, WA | 6 days before | — |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Washington Island, WI Cancelled | Washignton Island, WI | 6 days before | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Snake River Farms BBQ Fest - Day 1 Cancelled | Boise, ID | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Small Town Smoke Out (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Antioch, IL | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Small Town Smoke Out (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cancelled | Antioch, IL | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Gateway Drum Smokers Hot & Fast Under the Arch Cancelled State championship | St. Louis, MO | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Park Ridge, IL | 7 days before | 36 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition State championship | DuPont, WA | 7 days before | 27 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) | Dongen, Netherlands | 7 days after | 24 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Roseville, MN | 7 days after | 18 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Cowchip BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 | Beaver, OK | 7 days before | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Kansas City, MO | Kansas City, MO | 7 days before | — |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Jonesboro, AR | Jonesboro, AR | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Snake River Farms BBQ Fest - Day 2 Cancelled | Boise, ID | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 23, 2024 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship State championship | Paola, KS | 8 days before | 42 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Montana Pitmaster Classic State championship | Bozeman, MT | 8 days before | 39 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | New Holland Summer Fest State championship | New Holland, PA | 8 days before | 38 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ State championship | Hill City, SD | 8 days before | 29 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Lincoln, IL | 8 days before | 28 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | MN Masters BBQ State championship | Pierz, MN | 8 days before | 27 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Smoke in the North | Rolfstorp, Sweden | 8 days before | 23 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Keating Tractor Antique Tractor Show Cancelled State championship | Liberal, KS | 8 days before | 19 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | All American Rib Cookoff (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Auburn, CA | 8 days before | 13 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Cowchip BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 | Beaver, OK | 8 days before | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | 12th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) Cancelled State championship | Washington Island, WI | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 23, 2024 | 12th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cancelled | Washington Island, WI | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Pierz, MN Cancelled | Pierz, MN | 9 days before | — |
| Aug 22, 2024 | 12th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) Cancelled State championship | Washington Island, WI | 9 days before | — |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Wings 4 Water VIII (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Lee's Summit, MO | 12 days after | 37 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Waller, TX | Waller, TX | 12 days after | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff State championship | Waller, TX | 13 days after | 67 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Weston, MO | 13 days after | 38 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | Guntersville, AL | 13 days after | 33 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Bands & BBQ at the Point State championship | Carrollton, KY | 13 days after | 31 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Smoke on the Ohio State championship | Mt. Vernon, IN | 13 days after | 28 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Clayton BBQ Challenge State championship | Clayton, NC | 13 days after | 27 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) State championship | Braintree, VT | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Moore, OK | 13 days after | 19 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES & BACKYARD) (POSTPONED) | Yorkville, IL | 13 days after | 18 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Saluting with Smoke (ONE MEAT RIBS) (POSTPONED) | Yorkville, IL | 13 days after | 18 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | September Fest State championship | Coldwater, MI | 13 days after | 18 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Buds Blues and BBQ State championship | Columbia, MO | 13 days after | 16 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Braintree, VT | 13 days after | 11 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Braintree, VT | 13 days after | 11 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Buds Blues and BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Columbia, MO | 13 days after | 5 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Bel Air, MD | Bel Air, MD | 13 days before | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Jack Cooper Ranch Master Series Benefiting Hometown Hero Outdoors Cancelled State championship | Cologne, MN | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Guntersville, AL | Guntersville, AL | 13 days after | — |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Kora Kares for Kids State championship | Hiram, ME | 14 days before | 39 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Hiram, ME | 14 days before | 35 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Trekking for CDH State championship | Pierron, IL | 14 days after | 35 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Smoke N for the Kids State championship | Troy, IL | 14 days before | 27 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | Fairbury, IL | 14 days before | 26 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) State championship | Braintree, VT | 14 days after | 25 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Canton, MN | 14 days before | 18 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Kansas City, MO | Kansas City, MO | 14 days after | — |
| Aug 16, 2024 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River State championship | Excelsior Springs, MO | 15 days before | 65 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues State championship | Madison, IN | 15 days before | 49 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships State championship | Lubbock, TX | 15 days before | 41 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 15 days before | 29 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival State championship | Kennesaw, GA | 15 days before | 26 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition State championship | Hinton, OK | 15 days before | 25 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia | Saue Parish, Estonia | 15 days before | 16 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Hiram, ME | Hiram, ME | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Estonia | Vanamoisa vabaohukeskus, Estonia | 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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