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, September 28, 2024 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
8
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.
- 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
- 10 Oct 19
- 10 Oct 26
- 9 Nov 2
- 3 Nov 9
The weekend of Nov 9 is the quietest in range: 3 contests. The biggest thing on it is The Downtown BBQ Showdown.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-28 Your weekend | BBQ Boot Camp 101 - Chicken & Ribs - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 0 | — |
| 2024-09-27 Your weekend | Shawnee Great Grillers State championship | Shawnee, KS | -1 | 73 |
| 2024-09-27 Your weekend | ND BBQ Championship State championship | Fargo, ND | -1 | 47 |
| 2024-09-27 Your weekend | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival State championship | Jonesboro, AR | -1 | 27 |
| 2024-09-27 Your weekend | "The First State" BBQ Bash State championship | Milford, DE | -1 | 26 |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cancelled | Milford, DE | -1 | 26 |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cancelled | Milford, DE | -1 | 26 |
| 2024-09-27 | Smoketember Fest Cancelled State championship | Baxley, GA | -1 | 24 |
| 2024-09-27 Your weekend | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Clanton, AL | -1 | 18 |
| 2024-09-27 Your weekend | TN River BBQ Fest State championship | Saltillo, TN | -1 | 17 |
| 2024-09-27 | Blowin' Smoke BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Guthrie, OK | -1 | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Southern Colorado BBQ Challenge Cancelled State championship | Florence, CO | -1 | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Southern Colorado BBQ Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cancelled | Florence, CO | -1 | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Florence, CO Cancelled | Florence, CO | -1 | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Smoke Over Tooky Cancelled State championship | Contoocook, NH | -1 | — |
| 2024-09-29 Your weekend | BBQ Boot Camp 102 - Butts & Briskets - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | — |
| 2024-09-26 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Clanton, AL Cancelled | Clanton, AL | -2 | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q State championship | Montgomery, AL | 6 | 59 |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno State championship | Edgerton, KS | 6 | 38 |
| 2024-10-04 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Lyons, GA | 6 | 29 |
| 2024-10-04 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Cancelled State championship | Sheridan, AR | 6 | 26 |
| 2024-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship State championship | Harrisburg, PA | 6 | 25 |
| 2024-10-04 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Pleasant Hill, MO | 6 | 19 |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) State championship | Edgerton, KS | 6 | 10 |
| 2024-10-04 | Red White & Q (BACKYARD ONLY) | Henryetta, OK | 6 | 9 |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) State championship | Southwick, MA | -7 | 27 |
| 2024-09-21 | Smoke 'N the Valley | Fort Qu'Appelle, SK | -7 | 21 |
| 2024-09-21 | Fo.G & Smoke 2024 | Providence of MODENA (MO), | -7 | 19 |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Southwick, MA | -7 | 10 |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Southwick, MA | -7 | 10 |
| 2024-09-21 | Vuur en Vlees | Deurne, 5752 5C | -7 | 10 |
| 2024-10-05 | TORO in Dante's Hell BBQ Competition Cancelled | Pratovecchio Stia, 52015 | 7 | — |
| 2024-10-05 | TORO in Dante's Hell BBQ Competition (One Meat Ribs) Cancelled | Pratovecchio Stia, 52015 | 7 | — |
| 2024-10-05 | All American Brisket Battle (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Cancelled | El Dorado Hills, CA | 7 | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard State championship | Murphysboro, IL | -8 | 58 |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke on the Water State championship | Pine Bluff, AR | -8 | 42 |
| 2024-09-20 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge State championship | Rutherford College, NC | -8 | 33 |
| 2024-09-20 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out State championship | Kearney, MO | -8 | 32 |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest State championship | Denison, IA | -8 | 30 |
| 2024-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off State championship | Ponca City, OK | -8 | 26 |
| 2024-09-20 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) State championship | Southwick, MA | -8 | 25 |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | Glencoe, AL | -8 | 18 |
| 2024-09-20 | 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Lincoln, CA | -8 | 15 |
| 2024-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Ponca City, OK | -8 | 4 |
| 2024-09-20 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Fort Quappelle, SK., Canada | Fort Quappelle, SK | -8 | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Lynchburg, TN | 13 | 87 |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | Scottsboro, AL | 13 | 38 |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoke on the Water State championship | Topeka, KS | 13 | 31 |
| 2024-10-11 | Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off Cancelled State championship | Waxhaw, NC | 13 | 27 |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash State championship | Bel Air, MD | 13 | 26 |
| 2024-10-11 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down State championship | Rocky Mount, NC | 13 | 26 |
| 2024-10-11 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Stover, MO | 13 | 10 |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoking on the Swan | Burswood, Western Australia, 6100 | 13 | 10 |
| 2024-10-11 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Lynchburg, TN | Lynchburg, TN | 13 | — |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH State championship | Pierron, IL | -14 | 35 |
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) State championship | Braintree, VT | -14 | 25 |
| 2024-09-14 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Kansas City, MO | Kansas City, MO | -14 | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff State championship | Waller, TX | -15 | 67 |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Weston, MO | -15 | 38 |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | Guntersville, AL | -15 | 33 |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point State championship | Carrollton, KY | -15 | 31 |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Ohio State championship | Mt. Vernon, IN | -15 | 28 |
| 2024-09-13 | Clayton BBQ Challenge State championship | Clayton, NC | -15 | 27 |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) State championship | Braintree, VT | -15 | 25 |
| 2024-09-13 | Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Moore, OK | -15 | 19 |
| 2024-09-13 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES & BACKYARD) (POSTPONED) | Yorkville, IL | -15 | 18 |
| 2024-09-13 | Saluting with Smoke (ONE MEAT RIBS) (POSTPONED) | Yorkville, IL | -15 | 18 |
| 2024-09-13 | September Fest State championship | Coldwater, MI | -15 | 18 |
| 2024-09-13 | Buds Blues and BBQ State championship | Columbia, MO | -15 | 16 |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Braintree, VT | -15 | 11 |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Braintree, VT | -15 | 11 |
| 2024-09-13 | Buds Blues and BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Columbia, MO | -15 | 5 |
| 2024-09-13 | Jack Cooper Ranch Master Series Benefiting Hometown Hero Outdoors Cancelled State championship | Cologne, MN | -15 | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Guntersville, AL | Guntersville, AL | -15 | — |
| 2024-09-12 | Wings 4 Water VIII (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Lee's Summit, MO | -16 | 37 |
| 2024-09-12 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Waller, TX | Waller, TX | -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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