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, May 9, 2026 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
8
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.
- 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
- 8 May 30
- 10 Jun 6
- 13 Jun 13
- 13 Jun 20
The weekend of Apr 4 is the quietest in range: 5 contests. The biggest thing on it is Iowa State BBQ Championship.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 Your weekend | Smoke on the Seaway | Cornwall, ON | 0 | 12 |
| 2026-05-09 Your weekend | Smoke on the Seaway (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Cornwall, ON | 0 | 10 |
| 2026-05-09 Your weekend | Transylvanian Steak & BBQ Fest | Targu Mures, 540088 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-05-09 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Mt. Jackson, VA Cancelled | Mt. Jackson, VA | 0 | — |
| 2026-05-09 Your weekend | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Canada (Cornwall ON) | East Cornwall, ON | 0 | — |
| 2026-05-08 Your weekend | Minnesota in May State championship | St. Peter, MN | -1 | 77 |
| 2026-05-08 Your weekend | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) | St. Peter, MN | -1 | 47 |
| 2026-05-08 Your weekend | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off State championship | Waynesboro, GA | -1 | 42 |
| 2026-05-08 Your weekend | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off State championship | Kennett, MO | -1 | 25 |
| 2026-05-07 | Rocky Mountain BBQ Classic Cancelled State championship | Grand Junction, CO | -2 | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana State championship | Warsaw, IN | 6 | 35 |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Warsaw, IN | 6 | 34 |
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival State championship | Sevierville, TN | 6 | 33 |
| 2026-05-15 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Winchester, TN | 6 | 29 |
| 2026-05-15 | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway State championship | Darlington, SC | 6 | 26 |
| 2026-05-15 | Mass in May (Day 1) Cancelled State championship | Wrentham, MA | 6 | 26 |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) State championship | Morgantown, PA | 6 | 25 |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Warsaw, IN | 6 | 25 |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Smoke | Vilnius, LT | 6 | 23 |
| 2026-05-15 | BBQ Fest - Chippewa Falls, WI (BACKYARD ONLY) | Chippewa Falls, WI | 6 | 21 |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) | Kansas City, MO | 6 | 16 |
| 2026-05-15 | Luna County Heritage Days Festival State championship | Deming, NM | 6 | 16 |
| 2026-05-03 | Grill Contest Rivergaro (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Rivergaro, PZ | -6 | 15 |
| 2026-05-03 | Grill Contest Rivergaro (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Rivergaro, PZ | -6 | 15 |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Kansas City, MO | 6 | 15 |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS Contest #2) | Kansas City, MO | 6 | 15 |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) State championship | New Paltz, NY | -7 | 59 |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) State championship | Wrentham, MA | 7 | 31 |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Wrentham, MA | 7 | 25 |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Wrentham, MA | 7 | 23 |
| 2026-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) State championship | Morgantown, PA | 7 | 17 |
| 2026-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 | Cleveland, AL | -7 | 15 |
| 2026-05-02 | Marchfelder Feuerfest | Orth an der Donau, NO | -7 | 8 |
| 2026-05-02 | Marchfelder Feuerfest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Orth an der Donau, NO | -7 | 7 |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship State championship | Fargo, ND | -8 | 71 |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | New Paltz, NY | -8 | 43 |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Fargo, ND | -8 | 36 |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten State championship | Westland, MI | -8 | 34 |
| 2026-05-01 | Bear-B-Q State championship | New Bern, NC | -8 | 26 |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Westland, MI | -8 | 24 |
| 2026-05-01 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Murfreesboro, TN | -8 | 23 |
| 2026-05-01 | Blue Compass RV BBQ Bash State championship | Marriott-Slaterville, UT | -8 | 19 |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) | New Paltz, NY | -8 | 18 |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) State championship | Cambridge, IA | -8 | 17 |
| 2026-05-01 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 | Cleveland, AL | -8 | 17 |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | New Paltz, NY | -8 | 15 |
| 2026-05-01 | BBQ Fest Parque Tempisque | Guanacaste, 50101 | -8 | 14 |
| 2026-05-01 | KC Smoke & Flavor Fest Cancelled State championship | Kansas City, MO | -8 | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Fargo, ND | Fargo, ND | -9 | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) | Lebanon, TN | 13 | 79 |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) | Lebanon, TN | 13 | 74 |
| 2026-05-22 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest State championship | Rochester, PA | 13 | 14 |
| 2026-05-22 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 7the Edition | Boom, 2850 | 13 | 13 |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational Championship: Team Registration | Lebanon, TN | 13 | — |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | Lebanon, TN | 14 | 117 |
| 2026-04-25 | Pitmasters in Paradise State championship | Auburndale, FL | -14 | 35 |
| 2026-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ State championship | Boulder City, NV | 14 | 33 |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay State championship | North Bend, OR | 14 | 33 |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | Calmar, AB | 14 | 23 |
| 2026-05-23 | JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition | La Salette, ON | 14 | 20 |
| 2026-05-23 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the Edition | Boom, 2850 | 14 | 18 |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Calmar, AB | 14 | 18 |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Calmar, AB | 14 | 18 |
| 2026-04-25 | Spitsbroek on Fire IV | Eede Holland, 4529 PW | -14 | 15 |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ Knife Clash (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Romano Di Lombardia, GG | 14 | 13 |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ Knife Clash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Romano Di Lombardia, GG | 14 | 11 |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ Knife Clash | Romano Di Lombardia, GG | 14 | 10 |
| 2026-04-25 | Smokin in the Valley | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | -14 | 9 |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational - Youth Que Registration | Lebanon, TN | 14 | — |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | Lebanon, TN | 15 | 82 |
| 2026-04-24 | Southaven Springfest State championship | Southaven, MS | -15 | 33 |
| 2026-04-24 | BBQ & Boogie Cancelled State championship | Calhoun, GA | -15 | 32 |
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship State championship | Lodi, CA | -15 | 29 |
| 2026-04-24 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest State championship | Sugar Creek, MO | -15 | 28 |
| 2026-04-24 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Lamar, CO | -15 | 27 |
| 2026-04-24 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | Stanley, WI | -15 | 24 |
| 2026-04-24 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl State championship | Williamsburg, VA | -15 | 20 |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) State championship | Marietta, OH | -15 | 15 |
| 2026-04-24 | Spitsbroek on Fire III | Eede Holland, 4529 PW | -15 | 11 |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Marietta, OH | -15 | 11 |
| 2026-04-24 | Southeastern BBQ Showdown Cancelled State championship | Columbia, SC | -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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