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 20, 2025 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
17
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.
- 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
- 6 Nov 1
The weekend of Nov 1 is the quietest in range: 6 contests. The biggest thing on it is Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1).
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 Your weekend |
Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) State championship | Braintree, VT | Same day | 25 |
| Sep 20, 2025 Your weekend |
Fo.G & Smoke 2025 | Spilamberto, Italy | Same day | 24 |
| Sep 20, 2025 Your weekend |
Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) | Glencoe, AL | Same day | 22 |
| Sep 20, 2025 Your weekend |
12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Lincoln, CA | Same day | 19 |
| Sep 20, 2025 Your weekend |
Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) | Braintree, VT | Same day | 14 |
| Sep 20, 2025 Your weekend |
Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) | Braintree, VT | Same day | 12 |
| Sep 19, 2025 Your weekend |
Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard State championship | Murphysboro, IL | 1 day before | 56 |
| Sep 19, 2025 Your weekend |
Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge State championship | Rutherford College, NC | 1 day before | 36 |
| Sep 19, 2025 Your weekend |
Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | Glencoe, AL | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 19, 2025 Your weekend |
37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out State championship | Kearney, MO | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 19, 2025 Your weekend |
September Fest State championship | Coldwater, MI | 1 day before | 26 |
| Sep 19, 2025 Your weekend |
Tri-City BBQ Fest State championship | Denison, IA | 1 day before | 26 |
| Sep 19, 2025 Your weekend |
Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off State championship | Ponca City, OK | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Cancelled State championship | Braintree, VT | 1 day before | 19 |
| Sep 19, 2025 Your weekend |
The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Don't Burn the Brisket" (ONE MEAT BRISKET) | Glencoe, AL | 1 day before | 19 |
| Sep 19, 2025 Your weekend |
Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) | Loves Park, IL | 1 day before | 17 |
| Sep 19, 2025 Your weekend |
September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Coldwater, MI | 1 day before | 14 |
| Sep 19, 2025 Your weekend |
Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Ponca City, OK | 1 day before | 7 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Shawnee Great Grillers State championship | Shawnee, KS | 6 days after | 67 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival State championship | Jonesboro, AR | 6 days after | 26 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Fire in the Foothills State championship | King, NC | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | First State BBQ Bash State championship | Milford, DE | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Smokin on the Route State championship | Miami, OK | 6 days after | 20 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash State championship | Egg Harbor, WI | 6 days after | 16 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Milford, DE | 6 days after | 16 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Clanton, AL | 6 days after | 15 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Egg Harbor, WI | 6 days after | 13 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Milford, DE | 6 days after | 12 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Friday Night Chicken Fight" (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Clanton, AL | 6 days after | 11 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Chicken & Butts Class - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Invisible Wounds Project Backyard Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Forest Lake, MN | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Ogden, UT | Ogden, UT | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH State championship | Pierron, IL | 7 days before | 27 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) | Dongen, Netherlands | 7 days before | 23 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Smoke in the Valley | Edmonton, AB | 7 days after | 23 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Pierron, IL | 7 days before | 19 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) State championship | Southwick, MA | 7 days before | 16 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Spencerville Smoke Ring | Spencerville, Canada | 7 days after | 14 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) | Southwick, MA | 7 days before | 9 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) | Southwick, MA | 7 days before | 8 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Patriot Day of Remembrance BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Webb City, MO | 7 days before | 5 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Spencerville, Ontario Canada | Spencerville, ON | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Ribs & Brisket Class - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff State championship | Waller, TX | 8 days before | 92 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest State championship | Riverside, CA | 8 days before | 35 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Bands and BBQ at the Point State championship | Carrollton, KY | 8 days before | 29 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | Guntersville, AL | 8 days before | 28 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Smoke on the Ohio State championship | Mt. Vernon, IN | 8 days before | 27 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Grillstock State championship | Moore, OK | 8 days before | 23 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | East Helena Smoke Show Cancelled State championship | East Helena, MT | 8 days before | 21 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) State championship | Southwick, MA | 8 days before | 16 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) | Dongen, Netherlands | 8 days before | 16 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival | Leduc, AB | 8 days before | 16 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Battle of the Bones" (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Guntersville, AL | 8 days before | 15 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | First State BBQ Bash (SUNDAY BACKYARD ONLY) | Milford, DE | 8 days after | 14 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Lakeside Pork Fest" (ONE MEAT PORK) | Guntersville, AL | 8 days before | 13 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Bulgarian Barbecue Championship | Sofia, Bulgaria | 8 days before | 11 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Bulgaria | Sofia, Bulgaria | 8 days before | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | ND BBQ Championship State championship | Fargo, ND | 13 days after | 46 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown State championship | La Belle, MO | 13 days after | 39 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Lyons, GA | 13 days after | 32 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship State championship | Harrisburg, PA | 13 days after | 30 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Hub City BBQ Fest (formerly TN River BBQ Fest) State championship | Jackson, TN | 13 days after | 25 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Fargo, ND | 13 days after | 24 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Pleasant Hill, MO | 13 days after | 23 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Meat Inferno State championship | Edgerton, KS | 13 days after | 21 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Gladstone Smokefest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Gladstone, MO | 13 days after | 17 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Platte City, MO | 13 days after | 14 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Meat Inferno (One Meat Ribs) | Edgerton, KS | 13 days after | 12 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild State championship | Branson, MO | 13 days after | 11 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Red White & Q (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Henryetta, OK | 13 days after | 9 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition Cancelled State championship | Hinton, OK | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | MP Fire & Fiddle Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Manassas Park, VA | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Big Smoke Bonnyville | Bonnyville, AB | 14 days before | 15 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout | Saxonburg, PA | 14 days before | 14 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | The Bob and Moe BBQ Show Class | Syracuse, NY | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl State championship | Wellington, OH | 15 days before | 42 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Park Ridge, IL | 15 days before | 38 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Puckaway Pigfest State championship | Montello, WI | 15 days before | 35 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Cullman, AL | 15 days before | 29 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Uniquely Union Festival State championship | Union, SC | 15 days before | 25 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Cullman, AL | 15 days before | 19 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Buds Blues and BBQ State championship | Columbia, MO | 15 days before | 9 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Buds Blues and BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) State championship | Columbia, MO | 15 days before | 7 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado BBQ Contest Cancelled State championship | Castle Rock, CO | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Wings 4 Water IV (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Lee's Summit, MO | 16 days before | 41 |
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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