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.
Quieter than the weekends around it Saturday, April 4, 2026 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
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The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 4 Feb 21
- 4 Feb 28
- 7 Mar 7
- 3 Mar 14
- 12 Mar 21
- 8 Mar 28
- 5 Apr 4
- 10 Apr 11
- 11 Apr 18
- 12 Apr 25
- 20 May 2
- 8 May 9
- 17 May 16
The weekend of Mar 14 is the quietest in range: 3 contests. The biggest thing on it is University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 Your weekend |
Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Paxton, IL | Paxton, IL | Same day | — |
| Apr 3, 2026 Your weekend |
Iowa State BBQ Championship State championship | Altoona, IA | 1 day before | 42 |
| Apr 3, 2026 Your weekend |
Smoke on the Falls State championship | Gadsden, AL | 1 day before | 36 |
| Apr 3, 2026 Your weekend |
Smokin in the Valley State championship | Linn Valley, KS | 1 day before | 31 |
| Apr 3, 2026 Your weekend |
Rekindled Ironman State championship | Seven Valleys, PA | 1 day before | 14 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Sauce Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | 5 days after | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) State championship | Osage City, KS | 6 days after | 101 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off State championship | Cedar Park, TX | 6 days after | 41 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) State championship | Bristol, CT | 6 days after | 33 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge | Parma, Italy | 7 days after | 42 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) State championship | Urbanna, VA | 7 days before | 36 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) State championship | Bristol, CT | 7 days after | 29 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Bristol, CT | 7 days after | 13 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Bristol, CT | 7 days after | 13 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) | St. Robert, MO | 7 days before | 12 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Jimmy Jam Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - St. Augustine, FL | St. Augustine, FL | 7 days after | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | Athens, AL | 8 days before | 43 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) State championship | Urbanna, VA | 8 days before | 40 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition State championship | Lake Havasu City, AZ | 8 days before | 33 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Urbanna, VA | 8 days before | 27 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge State championship | St. Robert, MO | 8 days before | 26 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Urbanna, VA | 8 days before | 26 |
| Apr 12, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Rub Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | 8 days after | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | GLBBQA Spring Fling State championship | Coldwater, MI | 13 days after | 48 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown State championship | Lake City, FL | 13 days after | 41 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Pork-A-Palooza Cancelled State championship | Weatherford, OK | 13 days after | 29 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown State championship | Las Vegas, NV | 13 days after | 29 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ State championship | Iola, KS | 13 days after | 27 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) State championship | Blairstown, NJ | 13 days after | 26 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke State championship | Edina, MO | 13 days after | 25 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Lake City, FL | 13 days after | 21 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Blairstown, NJ | 13 days after | 10 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) State championship | Blairstown, NJ | 14 days after | 26 |
| Mar 21, 2026 | BBQ Fest Panama | Panama, Pa, Panama | 14 days before | 23 |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Rocker's and Smoker's (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Livorno Ferraris (vc), Italy | 14 days before | 15 |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Rocker's and Smoker's (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Livorno Ferraris (vc), Italy | 14 days before | 14 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Blairstown, NJ | 14 days after | 8 |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Johnston, IA | Johnston, IA | 14 days before | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Memphis, TN | 14 days after | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Bel Air, MD Cancelled | Bel Air, MD | 14 days after | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship State championship | Lebanon, TN | 15 days before | 125 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Lebanon, TN | 15 days before | 88 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Lebanon, TN | 15 days before | 71 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship State championship | Olathe, KS | 15 days before | 68 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown State championship | Belle Glade, FL | 15 days before | 34 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | Kansas City, MO | 15 days before | 33 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest State championship | Dinuba, CA | 15 days before | 27 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | Kansas City, MO | 15 days before | 11 |
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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