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, April 11, 2026 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
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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 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
- 18 May 23
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 11, 2026 Your weekend |
BBQ Expo Master's Challenge | Parma, Italy | Same day | 42 |
| Apr 11, 2026 Your weekend |
Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) State championship | Bristol, CT | Same day | 29 |
| Apr 11, 2026 Your weekend |
Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Bristol, CT | Same day | 13 |
| Apr 11, 2026 Your weekend |
Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Bristol, CT | Same day | 13 |
| Apr 11, 2026 Your weekend |
Jimmy Jam Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - St. Augustine, FL | St. Augustine, FL | Same day | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 Your weekend |
Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) State championship | Osage City, KS | 1 day before | 101 |
| Apr 10, 2026 Your weekend |
Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off State championship | Cedar Park, TX | 1 day before | 41 |
| Apr 10, 2026 Your weekend |
Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) State championship | Bristol, CT | 1 day before | 33 |
| Apr 12, 2026 Your weekend |
American Royal World Series of Barbecue Rub Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | 1 day after | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 Your weekend |
American Royal World Series of Barbecue Sauce Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | 2 days before | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | GLBBQA Spring Fling State championship | Coldwater, MI | 6 days after | 48 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown State championship | Lake City, FL | 6 days after | 41 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Pork-A-Palooza Cancelled State championship | Weatherford, OK | 6 days after | 29 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown State championship | Las Vegas, NV | 6 days after | 29 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ State championship | Iola, KS | 6 days after | 27 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) State championship | Blairstown, NJ | 6 days after | 26 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke State championship | Edina, MO | 6 days after | 25 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Lake City, FL | 6 days after | 21 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Blairstown, NJ | 6 days after | 10 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) State championship | Blairstown, NJ | 7 days after | 26 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Blairstown, NJ | 7 days after | 8 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Paxton, IL | Paxton, IL | 7 days before | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Memphis, TN | 7 days after | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Bel Air, MD Cancelled | Bel Air, MD | 7 days after | — |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Iowa State BBQ Championship State championship | Altoona, IA | 8 days before | 42 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Smoke on the Falls State championship | Gadsden, AL | 8 days before | 36 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Smokin in the Valley State championship | Linn Valley, KS | 8 days before | 31 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Rekindled Ironman State championship | Seven Valleys, PA | 8 days before | 14 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Southaven Springfest State championship | Southaven, MS | 13 days after | 33 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | BBQ & Boogie Cancelled State championship | Calhoun, GA | 13 days after | 32 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship State championship | Lodi, CA | 13 days after | 29 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest State championship | Sugar Creek, MO | 13 days after | 28 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Lamar, CO | 13 days after | 27 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | Stanley, WI | 13 days after | 24 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl State championship | Williamsburg, VA | 13 days after | 20 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) State championship | Marietta, OH | 13 days after | 15 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Spitsbroek on Fire III | Eede Holland, Netherlands | 13 days after | 11 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Marietta, OH | 13 days after | 11 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Southeastern BBQ Showdown Cancelled State championship | Columbia, SC | 13 days after | — |
| Mar 28, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) State championship | Urbanna, VA | 14 days before | 36 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Pitmasters in Paradise State championship | Auburndale, FL | 14 days after | 35 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Spitsbroek on Fire IV | Eede Holland, Netherlands | 14 days after | 15 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) | St. Robert, MO | 14 days before | 12 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Smokin in the Valley | Herne Hill, Western Australia, Australia | 14 days after | 9 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | Athens, AL | 15 days before | 43 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) State championship | Urbanna, VA | 15 days before | 40 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition State championship | Lake Havasu City, AZ | 15 days before | 33 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Urbanna, VA | 15 days before | 27 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge State championship | St. Robert, MO | 15 days before | 26 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Urbanna, VA | 15 days before | 26 |
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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