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.
The busiest weekend in range Saturday, September 13, 2025 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
20
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.
- 9 Aug 2
- 13 Aug 9
- 15 Aug 16
- 11 Aug 23
- 8 Aug 30
- 13 Sep 6
- 20 Sep 13
- 17 Sep 20
- 18 Sep 27
- 12 Oct 4
- 14 Oct 11
- 10 Oct 18
- 14 Oct 25
The weekend of Aug 30 is the quietest in range: 8 contests. The biggest thing on it is SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-13 Your weekend | Trekking for CDH State championship | Pierron, IL | 0 | 27 |
| 2025-09-13 Your weekend | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) | Dongen, 5106NC | 0 | 23 |
| 2025-09-13 Your weekend | Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Pierron, IL | 0 | 19 |
| 2025-09-13 Your weekend | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) State championship | Southwick, MA | 0 | 16 |
| 2025-09-13 Your weekend | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) | Southwick, MA | 0 | 9 |
| 2025-09-13 Your weekend | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) | Southwick, MA | 0 | 8 |
| 2025-09-13 Your weekend | Patriot Day of Remembrance BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Webb City, MO | 0 | 5 |
| 2025-09-12 Your weekend | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff State championship | Waller, TX | -1 | 92 |
| 2025-09-12 Your weekend | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest State championship | Riverside, CA | -1 | 35 |
| 2025-09-12 Your weekend | Bands and BBQ at the Point State championship | Carrollton, KY | -1 | 29 |
| 2025-09-12 Your weekend | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | Guntersville, AL | -1 | 28 |
| 2025-09-12 Your weekend | Smoke on the Ohio State championship | Mt. Vernon, IN | -1 | 27 |
| 2025-09-12 Your weekend | Grillstock State championship | Moore, OK | -1 | 23 |
| 2025-09-12 | East Helena Smoke Show Cancelled State championship | East Helena, MT | -1 | 21 |
| 2025-09-12 Your weekend | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) State championship | Southwick, MA | -1 | 16 |
| 2025-09-12 Your weekend | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) | Dongen, 5106NC | -1 | 16 |
| 2025-09-12 Your weekend | Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival | Leduc, AB | -1 | 16 |
| 2025-09-12 Your weekend | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Battle of the Bones" (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Guntersville, AL | -1 | 15 |
| 2025-09-12 Your weekend | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Lakeside Pork Fest" (ONE MEAT PORK) | Guntersville, AL | -1 | 13 |
| 2025-09-12 Your weekend | Bulgarian Barbecue Championship | Sofia, 1000 | -1 | 11 |
| 2025-09-12 Your weekend | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Bulgaria | Sofia, 1000 | -1 | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard State championship | Murphysboro, IL | 6 | 56 |
| 2025-09-19 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge State championship | Rutherford College, NC | 6 | 36 |
| 2025-09-19 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | Glencoe, AL | 6 | 30 |
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out State championship | Kearney, MO | 6 | 30 |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest State championship | Coldwater, MI | 6 | 26 |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest State championship | Denison, IA | 6 | 26 |
| 2025-09-19 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off State championship | Ponca City, OK | 6 | 25 |
| 2025-09-19 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Cancelled State championship | Braintree, VT | 6 | 20 |
| 2025-09-19 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Don't Burn the Brisket" (ONE MEAT BRISKET) | Glencoe, AL | 6 | 19 |
| 2025-09-19 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) | Loves Park, IL | 6 | 17 |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Coldwater, MI | 6 | 14 |
| 2025-09-19 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Ponca City, OK | 6 | 7 |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) State championship | Braintree, VT | 7 | 25 |
| 2025-09-20 | Fo.G & Smoke 2025 | Spilamberto, I-41057 | 7 | 24 |
| 2025-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) | Glencoe, AL | 7 | 22 |
| 2025-09-20 | 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Lincoln, CA | 7 | 19 |
| 2025-09-06 | Big Smoke Bonnyville | Bonnyville, AB | -7 | 15 |
| 2025-09-06 | Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout | Saxonburg, PA | -7 | 14 |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) | Braintree, VT | 7 | 14 |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) | Braintree, VT | 7 | 12 |
| 2025-09-06 | The Bob and Moe BBQ Show Class | Syracuse, NY | -7 | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl State championship | Wellington, OH | -8 | 42 |
| 2025-09-05 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Park Ridge, IL | -8 | 38 |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest State championship | Montello, WI | -8 | 35 |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Cullman, AL | -8 | 29 |
| 2025-09-05 | Uniquely Union Festival State championship | Union, SC | -8 | 25 |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Cullman, AL | -8 | 19 |
| 2025-09-05 | Buds Blues and BBQ State championship | Columbia, MO | -8 | 9 |
| 2025-09-05 | Buds Blues and BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) State championship | Columbia, MO | -8 | 7 |
| 2025-09-05 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado BBQ Contest Cancelled State championship | Castle Rock, CO | -8 | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | -8 | — |
| 2025-09-04 | Wings 4 Water IV (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Lee's Summit, MO | -9 | 41 |
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers State championship | Shawnee, KS | 13 | 67 |
| 2025-09-26 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival State championship | Jonesboro, AR | 13 | 26 |
| 2025-09-26 | Fire in the Foothills State championship | King, NC | 13 | 25 |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash State championship | Milford, DE | 13 | 25 |
| 2025-09-26 | Smokin on the Route State championship | Miami, OK | 13 | 20 |
| 2025-09-26 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash State championship | Egg Harbor, WI | 13 | 16 |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Milford, DE | 13 | 16 |
| 2025-08-31 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Chillicothe, IL | -13 | 15 |
| 2025-08-31 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Chillicothe, IL | -13 | 15 |
| 2025-09-26 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Clanton, AL | 13 | 15 |
| 2025-09-26 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Egg Harbor, WI | 13 | 13 |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Milford, DE | 13 | 12 |
| 2025-09-26 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Friday Night Chicken Fight" (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Clanton, AL | 13 | 11 |
| 2025-09-26 | Chicken & Butts Class - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 13 | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Invisible Wounds Project Backyard Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Forest Lake, MN | 13 | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Ogden, UT | Ogden, UT | 13 | — |
| 2025-08-30 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | Calgary, AB | -14 | 38 |
| 2025-08-30 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) State championship | Burlington, KS | -14 | 24 |
| 2025-09-27 | Smoke in the Valley | Edmonton, AB | 14 | 23 |
| 2025-09-27 | Spencerville Smoke Ring | Spencerville, K0E 1X0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2025-09-27 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Spencerville, Ontario Canada | Spencerville, ON | 14 | — |
| 2025-09-27 | Ribs & Brisket Class - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 14 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway State championship | Brandon, SD | -15 | 44 |
| 2025-08-29 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest State championship | Meridian, ID | -15 | 39 |
| 2025-08-29 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) State championship | Burlington, KS | -15 | 25 |
| 2025-09-28 | First State BBQ Bash (SUNDAY BACKYARD ONLY) | Milford, DE | 15 | 14 |
| 2025-08-29 | Vuur en Vlees | Deurne, 5753 SG | -15 | 13 |
| 2025-08-29 | DJ Basin 1st Annual BBQ, Blues & Brews Cancelled State championship | Greeley, CO | -15 | — |
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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