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, October 5, 2024 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
7
sanctioned contests
In the window
67
±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 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
- 3 Nov 16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | TORO in Dante's Hell BBQ Competition Cancelled | Pratovecchio Stia, Italy | Same day | — |
| Oct 5, 2024 | TORO in Dante's Hell BBQ Competition (One Meat Ribs) Cancelled | Pratovecchio Stia, Italy | Same day | — |
| Oct 5, 2024 | All American Brisket Battle (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Cancelled | El Dorado Hills, CA | Same day | — |
| Oct 4, 2024 Your weekend |
Poosa Q State championship | Montgomery, AL | 1 day before | 59 |
| Oct 4, 2024 Your weekend |
Meat Inferno State championship | Edgerton, KS | 1 day before | 38 |
| Oct 4, 2024 Your weekend |
The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Lyons, GA | 1 day before | 29 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Cancelled State championship | Sheridan, AR | 1 day before | 26 |
| Oct 4, 2024 Your weekend |
Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship State championship | Harrisburg, PA | 1 day before | 25 |
| Oct 4, 2024 Your weekend |
Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Pleasant Hill, MO | 1 day before | 19 |
| Oct 4, 2024 Your weekend |
Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) State championship | Edgerton, KS | 1 day before | 10 |
| Oct 4, 2024 Your weekend |
Red White & Q (BACKYARD ONLY) | Henryetta, OK | 1 day before | 9 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Lynchburg, TN | 6 days after | 87 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | Scottsboro, AL | 6 days after | 38 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Smoke on the Water State championship | Topeka, KS | 6 days after | 31 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off Cancelled State championship | Waxhaw, NC | 6 days after | 27 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | MD State BBQ Bash State championship | Bel Air, MD | 6 days after | 26 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down State championship | Rocky Mount, NC | 6 days after | 26 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Stover, MO | 6 days after | 10 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Smoking on the Swan | Burswood, Western Australia, Australia | 6 days after | 10 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | BBQ Boot Camp 102 - Butts & Briskets - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 6 days before | — |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Lynchburg, TN | Lynchburg, TN | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 28, 2024 | BBQ Boot Camp 101 - Chicken & Ribs - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Shawnee Great Grillers State championship | Shawnee, KS | 8 days before | 73 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | ND BBQ Championship State championship | Fargo, ND | 8 days before | 47 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival State championship | Jonesboro, AR | 8 days before | 27 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | "The First State" BBQ Bash State championship | Milford, DE | 8 days before | 26 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | "The First State" BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cancelled | Milford, DE | 8 days before | 26 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | "The First State" BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cancelled | Milford, DE | 8 days before | 26 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Smoketember Fest Cancelled State championship | Baxley, GA | 8 days before | 24 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Clanton, AL | 8 days before | 18 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | TN River BBQ Fest State championship | Saltillo, TN | 8 days before | 17 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Blowin' Smoke BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Guthrie, OK | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Southern Colorado BBQ Challenge Cancelled State championship | Florence, CO | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Southern Colorado BBQ Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cancelled | Florence, CO | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Florence, CO Cancelled | Florence, CO | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Smoke Over Tooky Cancelled State championship | Contoocook, NH | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Clanton, AL Cancelled | Clanton, AL | 9 days before | — |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | Roswell, GA | 12 days after | 33 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Huntsville, AL | 13 days after | 50 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Border War Barbeque Cancelled State championship | Osawatomie, KS | 13 days after | 41 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) State championship | Columbia, NJ | 13 days after | 28 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Columbia, NJ | 13 days after | 17 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Roast N Boast State championship | Columbus, MS | 13 days after | 15 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 Cancelled State championship | Harper, KS | 13 days after | 11 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) State championship | Southwick, MA | 14 days before | 27 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) State championship | Columbia, NJ | 14 days after | 26 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Smoke 'N the Valley | Fort Qu'Appelle, SK | 14 days before | 21 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Fo.G & Smoke 2024 | Providence of MODENA (MO), Italy | 14 days before | 19 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Vienna BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Vienna, Austria | 14 days after | 19 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Vienna BBQ Days | Vienna, Austria | 14 days after | 14 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Columbia, NJ | 14 days after | 12 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Southwick, MA | 14 days before | 10 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Southwick, MA | 14 days before | 10 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Vuur en Vlees | Deurne, Netherlands | 14 days before | 10 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 2 Cancelled State championship | Harper, KS | 14 days after | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Barrel Smoking Class - Build Your Own - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 14 days after | — |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard State championship | Murphysboro, IL | 15 days before | 58 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Smoke on the Water State championship | Pine Bluff, AR | 15 days before | 42 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge State championship | Rutherford College, NC | 15 days before | 33 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out State championship | Kearney, MO | 15 days before | 32 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Tri City BBQ Fest State championship | Denison, IA | 15 days before | 30 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off State championship | Ponca City, OK | 15 days before | 26 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) State championship | Southwick, MA | 15 days before | 25 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | Glencoe, AL | 15 days before | 18 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Lincoln, CA | 15 days before | 15 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Ponca City, OK | 15 days before | 4 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Fort Quappelle, SK., Canada | Fort Quappelle, SK | 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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