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 14, 2025 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
15
sanctioned contests
In the window
87
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 11 May 3
- 8 May 10
- 17 May 17
- 14 May 24
- 14 May 31
- 15 Jun 7
- 15 Jun 14
- 14 Jun 21
- 20 Jun 28
- 1 Jul 5
- 14 Jul 12
- 10 Jul 19
- 11 Jul 26
The weekend of Jul 5 is the quietest in range: 1 contest. The biggest thing on it is Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2025 Your weekend |
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) State championship | West Salem, WI | Same day | 36 |
| Jun 14, 2025 Your weekend |
The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | Same day | 28 |
| Jun 14, 2025 Your weekend |
The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | Same day | 25 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Smoke 'N the Valley (Day 2) Cancelled | Fort Qu'Appelle, SK | Same day | 21 |
| Jun 14, 2025 Your weekend |
The War of Barbeque | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | Same day | 20 |
| Jun 14, 2025 Your weekend |
Smokin Barrel Fest | Nanson, Australia | Same day | 10 |
| Jun 13, 2025 Your weekend |
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) State championship | West Salem, WI | 1 day before | 36 |
| Jun 13, 2025 Your weekend |
Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest State championship | Derby, KS | 1 day before | 36 |
| Jun 13, 2025 Your weekend |
Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Springfield, TN | 1 day before | 36 |
| Jun 13, 2025 Your weekend |
Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) | West Salem, WI | 1 day before | 35 |
| Jun 13, 2025 Your weekend |
Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Huntsville, AL | 1 day before | 35 |
| Jun 13, 2025 Your weekend |
Montana BBQ Cookoff State championship | Absarokee, MT | 1 day before | 33 |
| Jun 13, 2025 Your weekend |
Almost Heaven BBQ Bash State championship | Buckhannon, WV | 1 day before | 30 |
| Jun 13, 2025 Your weekend |
11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life State championship | Kansas City, KS | 1 day before | 30 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Smoke 'N the Valley (Day 1) Cancelled | Fort Qu'Appelle, SK | 1 day before | 21 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Squeal on the Eel (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Logansport, IN | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 Your weekend |
Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Italy | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 12, 2025 Your weekend |
Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Absarokee, MT | Absarokee, MT | 2 days before | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Poosa Q State championship | Montgomery, AL | 6 days after | 42 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Morris, IL | 6 days after | 36 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Big BBQ Bash State championship | Maryville, TN | 6 days after | 26 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State championship | State Center, IA | 6 days after | 25 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sioux City, IA | 6 days after | 20 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship State championship | Ogden, UT | 6 days after | 16 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) | San Diego, CA | 6 days after | 15 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown | Upper Onslow, NS | 6 days before | 12 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Cowtown Cookoff Cancelled State championship | Miles City, MT | 6 days after | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Saskatchewan, Canada | Kipling, SK | 6 days after | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Expert Brisket Class - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 6 days after | — |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cancelled | Washington, DC | 7 days after | 29 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition | Kipling, SK | 7 days after | 27 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle State championship | Washington, DC | 7 days after | 26 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Washington, DC | 7 days after | 24 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2) State championship | Roseland, VA | 7 days before | 18 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff State championship | Schenectady, NY | 7 days after | 18 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 2) | Grahamsville, NY | 7 days before | 8 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Last Frontier BBQ Throwdown State championship | Eagle River, AK | 7 days after | 8 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | UK Barbecue Championships at Hayles Fruit Farm | Cheltenham, United Kingdom | 7 days before | 7 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Nova Scotia, Canada | Upper Onslow, NS | 7 days before | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Original SD BBQ Championships State championship | Huron, SD | 8 days before | 48 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest State championship | Wynne, AR | 8 days before | 30 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic State championship | Franklin, IN | 8 days before | 30 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Big Blue BBQ Championship State championship | Marysville, KS | 8 days before | 29 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual State championship | McLouth, KS | 8 days before | 28 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 1) State championship | Roseland, VA | 8 days before | 15 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Franklin, IN | 8 days before | 15 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | WV Coalfields Cookoff WV KCBS State Championship State championship | Welch, WV | 8 days before | 11 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 1) | Grahamsville, NY | 8 days before | 8 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Forks on the Licking Smokeout & Music (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Falmouth, KY | 8 days before | — |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) | Huron, SD | 9 days before | 29 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship State championship | Lenexa, KS | 13 days after | 159 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Smoke-N-Wings State championship | Blackfoot, ID | 13 days after | 32 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Old Town Smokeout State championship | Van Buren, AR | 13 days after | 27 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) State championship | Delta, PA | 13 days after | 26 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown State championship | Eureka, IL | 13 days after | 26 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Art of the Que (Backyard 2) | Spencer, IA | 13 days after | 17 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Pz al Carbon, Festival BBQ 2025 | Perez Zeldon, Costa Rica | 13 days after | 16 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) State championship | Spencer, IA | 13 days after | 15 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Eureka, IL | 13 days after | 15 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 1) | Dodewaard, Netherlands | 13 days after | 13 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Art of the Que (One Meat Ribs) | Spencer, IA | 13 days after | 12 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Gulf Coast BBQ Championship (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Mobile, AL | 13 days after | 10 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Old Town Smokeout (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Van Buren, AR | 13 days after | 6 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 13 days after | — |
| May 31, 2025 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) State championship | Sweet Home, OR | 14 days before | 28 |
| May 31, 2025 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) State championship | Hancock, NH | 14 days before | 26 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest | Sorocaba - Sao Paulo, Brazil | 14 days after | 26 |
| May 31, 2025 | Small Town Smoke Down | Bassano, AB | 14 days before | 25 |
| May 31, 2025 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) State championship | Norco, CA | 14 days before | 20 |
| May 31, 2025 | The Beltway BBQ Showdown Cancelled State championship | Upper Marlboro, MD | 14 days before | 19 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 2) | Dodewaard, Netherlands | 14 days after | 18 |
| May 31, 2025 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Hancock, NH | 14 days before | 12 |
| May 31, 2025 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Hancock, NH | 14 days before | 12 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Mee (a)t and Fire BBQ Festival Innsbruck (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Innsbruck, Austria | 14 days after | 11 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) State championship | Delta, PA | 14 days after | 10 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Mee (a)t and Fire BBQ Festival Innsbruck | Innsbruck, Austria | 14 days after | 7 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Brazil | Sao Paulo - SP, Brazil | 14 days after | — |
| Jun 28, 2025 | St. Joseph County Fair Backyard BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | South Bend, IN | 14 days after | — |
| May 30, 2025 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) State championship | Sweet Home, OR | 15 days before | 30 |
| May 30, 2025 | Smokin' in Steele State championship | Owatonna, MN | 15 days before | 28 |
| May 30, 2025 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) State championship | Norco, CA | 15 days before | 27 |
| May 30, 2025 | Honeybee BBQ Competition State championship | Lafayette, GA | 15 days before | 26 |
| May 30, 2025 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival State championship | Covington, TN | 15 days before | 25 |
| May 30, 2025 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) State championship | Hancock, NH | 15 days before | 22 |
| May 30, 2025 | The Loudoun Rotary BBQ Classic (BACKYARD ONLY) | Leesburg, VA | 15 days before | 12 |
| May 30, 2025 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 15 days before | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Blue Bombers BBQ Pit Master Showdown | Winnipeg, MB | 16 days after | 24 |
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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