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, August 22, 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.
- 12 Jul 11
- 15 Jul 18
- 13 Jul 25
- 7 Aug 1
- 10 Aug 8
- 12 Aug 15
- 10 Aug 22
- 11 Aug 29
- 8 Sep 5
- 15 Sep 12
- 21 Sep 19
- 12 Sep 26
- 10 Oct 3
The weekend of Aug 1 is the quietest in range: 7 contests. The biggest thing on it is All American BBQ Throwdown.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 Your weekend |
9th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition State championship | DuPont, WA | Same day | 27 |
| Aug 22, 2026 Your weekend |
Smoke in the North (Day 2) | Boras, Sweden | Same day | 26 |
| Aug 22, 2026 Your weekend |
Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | Fairbury, IL | Same day | 16 |
| Aug 22, 2026 Your weekend |
Smoke on the Bay BBQ Cookoff | Little Brook, NS | Same day | 10 |
| Aug 22, 2026 Your weekend |
Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Pleasant Hill, MO | Pleasant Hill, MO | Same day | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 Your weekend |
Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship State championship | Lubbock, TX | 1 day before | 51 |
| Aug 21, 2026 Your weekend |
Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Weston, MO | 1 day before | 43 |
| Aug 21, 2026 Your weekend |
City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) State championship | Madison, IN | 1 day before | 39 |
| Aug 21, 2026 Your weekend |
Smoke in the North (Day 1) | Boras, Sweden | 1 day before | 28 |
| Aug 21, 2026 Your weekend |
Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff State championship | Edinburg, VA | 1 day before | 26 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Montana Pitmaster Classic State championship | Bozeman, MT | 6 days after | 39 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival State championship | Paola, KS | 6 days after | 31 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 2) | Cherry Valley, IL | 6 days after | 25 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) | Cherry Valley, IL | 6 days after | 24 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | MN Masters BBQ State championship | Pierz, MN | 6 days after | 22 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Lincoln, IL | 6 days after | 16 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout State championship | Saxonburg, PA | 6 days after | 16 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Great Lakes Smoke Showdown BBQ Cook Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Lapeer, MI | 6 days before | 12 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Cherry Valley, IL | 6 days after | 12 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Elizabeth Backyard BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Elizabeth, CO | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Hiram, ME | 7 days before | 53 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kora Kares for Kids State championship | Hiram, ME | 7 days before | 51 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) State championship | Troy, IL | 7 days before | 32 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Park Ridge, IL | 7 days before | 30 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Canton, MN | 7 days before | 18 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Capital Kosher BBQ Competition (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Waynesboro, PA | 7 days after | 10 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Vuur en Vlees | Deurne, Netherlands | 7 days after | 8 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Bel Air, MD | Bel Air, MD | 7 days before | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River State championship | Excelsior Springs, MO | 8 days before | 83 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 8 days before | 29 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) State championship | Troy, IL | 8 days before | 26 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Cars & BBQ Festival 2026 | Tallinn, Estonia | 8 days before | 17 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Big Smoke Bonnyville | Bonnyville, AB | 8 days before | 15 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Overland Park, KS | Overland Park, KS | 8 days after | — |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest State championship | Meridian, ID | 13 days after | 52 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Meridian, ID | 13 days after | 35 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | Calgary, AB | 13 days after | 33 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway State championship | Brandon, SD | 13 days after | 31 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) State championship | Burlington, KS | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Mexico (Nuevo Laredo) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Tennessee Masonic Championship Cookoff (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT) Cancelled | Nashville, TN | 13 days after | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown State championship | Canton, MA | 14 days before | 25 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) State championship | Burlington, KS | 14 days after | 25 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 | Medvode, Slovenia | 14 days before | 18 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) State championship | Felton, CA | 14 days before | 17 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) | Warsaw, IN | 14 days before | 13 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Mexico (Tampico) | Tampico, Mexico | 14 days after | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Smoke on the Bricks State championship | Baldwin City, KS | 15 days before | 52 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Battle of the Blue Ridge State championship | Swannanoa, NC | 15 days before | 41 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) State championship | Felton, CA | 15 days before | 25 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Medvode, Slovenia | 15 days before | 14 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Montevideo, MN | 15 days before | 14 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Medvode, Slovenia | 15 days before | 12 |
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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