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 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
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 | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 Your weekend |
BBQ Boot Camp 101 - Chicken & Ribs - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | Same day | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 Your weekend |
Shawnee Great Grillers State championship | Shawnee, KS | 1 day before | 73 |
| Sep 27, 2024 Your weekend |
ND BBQ Championship State championship | Fargo, ND | 1 day before | 47 |
| Sep 27, 2024 Your weekend |
Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival State championship | Jonesboro, AR | 1 day before | 27 |
| Sep 27, 2024 Your weekend |
"The First State" BBQ Bash State championship | Milford, DE | 1 day before | 26 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | "The First State" BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cancelled | Milford, DE | 1 day before | 26 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | "The First State" BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cancelled | Milford, DE | 1 day before | 26 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Smoketember Fest Cancelled State championship | Baxley, GA | 1 day before | 24 |
| Sep 27, 2024 Your weekend |
Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Clanton, AL | 1 day before | 18 |
| Sep 27, 2024 Your weekend |
TN River BBQ Fest State championship | Saltillo, TN | 1 day before | 17 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Blowin' Smoke BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Guthrie, OK | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Southern Colorado BBQ Challenge Cancelled State championship | Florence, CO | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Southern Colorado BBQ Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cancelled | Florence, CO | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Florence, CO Cancelled | Florence, CO | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Smoke Over Tooky Cancelled State championship | Contoocook, NH | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 29, 2024 Your weekend |
BBQ Boot Camp 102 - Butts & Briskets - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 1 day after | — |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Clanton, AL Cancelled | Clanton, AL | 2 days before | — |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Poosa Q State championship | Montgomery, AL | 6 days after | 59 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Meat Inferno State championship | Edgerton, KS | 6 days after | 38 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Lyons, GA | 6 days after | 29 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Cancelled State championship | Sheridan, AR | 6 days after | 26 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship State championship | Harrisburg, PA | 6 days after | 25 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Pleasant Hill, MO | 6 days after | 19 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) State championship | Edgerton, KS | 6 days after | 10 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Red White & Q (BACKYARD ONLY) | Henryetta, OK | 6 days after | 9 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) State championship | Southwick, MA | 7 days before | 27 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Smoke 'N the Valley | Fort Qu'Appelle, SK | 7 days before | 21 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Fo.G & Smoke 2024 | Providence of MODENA (MO), Italy | 7 days before | 19 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Southwick, MA | 7 days before | 10 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Southwick, MA | 7 days before | 10 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Vuur en Vlees | Deurne, Netherlands | 7 days before | 10 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | TORO in Dante's Hell BBQ Competition Cancelled | Pratovecchio Stia, Italy | 7 days after | — |
| Oct 5, 2024 | TORO in Dante's Hell BBQ Competition (One Meat Ribs) Cancelled | Pratovecchio Stia, Italy | 7 days after | — |
| Oct 5, 2024 | All American Brisket Battle (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Cancelled | El Dorado Hills, CA | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard State championship | Murphysboro, IL | 8 days before | 58 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Smoke on the Water State championship | Pine Bluff, AR | 8 days before | 42 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge State championship | Rutherford College, NC | 8 days before | 33 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out State championship | Kearney, MO | 8 days before | 32 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Tri City BBQ Fest State championship | Denison, IA | 8 days before | 30 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off State championship | Ponca City, OK | 8 days before | 26 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) State championship | Southwick, MA | 8 days before | 25 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | Glencoe, AL | 8 days before | 18 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Lincoln, CA | 8 days before | 15 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Ponca City, OK | 8 days before | 4 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Fort Quappelle, SK., Canada | Fort Quappelle, SK | 8 days before | — |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Lynchburg, TN | 13 days after | 87 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | Scottsboro, AL | 13 days after | 38 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Smoke on the Water State championship | Topeka, KS | 13 days after | 31 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off Cancelled State championship | Waxhaw, NC | 13 days after | 27 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | MD State BBQ Bash State championship | Bel Air, MD | 13 days after | 26 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down State championship | Rocky Mount, NC | 13 days after | 26 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Stover, MO | 13 days after | 10 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Smoking on the Swan | Burswood, Western Australia, Australia | 13 days after | 10 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Lynchburg, TN | Lynchburg, TN | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Trekking for CDH State championship | Pierron, IL | 14 days before | 35 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) State championship | Braintree, VT | 14 days before | 25 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Kansas City, MO | Kansas City, MO | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff State championship | Waller, TX | 15 days before | 67 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Weston, MO | 15 days before | 38 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | Guntersville, AL | 15 days before | 33 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Bands & BBQ at the Point State championship | Carrollton, KY | 15 days before | 31 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Smoke on the Ohio State championship | Mt. Vernon, IN | 15 days before | 28 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Clayton BBQ Challenge State championship | Clayton, NC | 15 days before | 27 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) State championship | Braintree, VT | 15 days before | 25 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Moore, OK | 15 days before | 19 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES & BACKYARD) (POSTPONED) | Yorkville, IL | 15 days before | 18 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Saluting with Smoke (ONE MEAT RIBS) (POSTPONED) | Yorkville, IL | 15 days before | 18 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | September Fest State championship | Coldwater, MI | 15 days before | 18 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Buds Blues and BBQ State championship | Columbia, MO | 15 days before | 16 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Braintree, VT | 15 days before | 11 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Braintree, VT | 15 days before | 11 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Buds Blues and BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Columbia, MO | 15 days before | 5 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Jack Cooper Ranch Master Series Benefiting Hometown Hero Outdoors Cancelled State championship | Cologne, MN | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Guntersville, AL | Guntersville, AL | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Wings 4 Water VIII (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Lee's Summit, MO | 16 days before | 37 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Waller, TX | Waller, TX | 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.
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