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 29, 2026 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
In the window
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 22 Sep 19
- 14 Sep 26
- 10 Oct 3
- 8 Oct 10
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 | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 Your weekend | Capital Kosher BBQ Competition (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Waynesboro, PA | 0 | 10 |
| 2026-08-29 Your weekend | Vuur en Vlees | Deurne, 5753 SG | 0 | 8 |
| 2026-08-28 Your weekend | Montana Pitmaster Classic State championship | Bozeman, MT | -1 | 39 |
| 2026-08-28 Your weekend | East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival State championship | Paola, KS | -1 | 31 |
| 2026-08-28 Your weekend | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 2) | Cherry Valley, IL | -1 | 25 |
| 2026-08-28 Your weekend | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) | Cherry Valley, IL | -1 | 24 |
| 2026-08-28 Your weekend | MN Masters BBQ State championship | Pierz, MN | -1 | 22 |
| 2026-08-28 Your weekend | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Lincoln, IL | -1 | 16 |
| 2026-08-28 Your weekend | Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout State championship | Saxonburg, PA | -1 | 16 |
| 2026-08-28 Your weekend | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Cherry Valley, IL | -1 | 12 |
| 2026-08-28 | Elizabeth Backyard BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Elizabeth, CO | -1 | — |
| 2026-08-30 Your weekend | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Overland Park, KS | Overland Park, KS | 1 | — |
| 2026-09-04 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway State championship | Brandon, SD | 6 | 44 |
| 2026-09-04 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | Calgary, AB | 6 | 38 |
| 2026-09-04 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) State championship | Burlington, KS | 6 | 19 |
| 2026-09-04 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest State championship | Meridian, ID | 6 | — |
| 2026-09-04 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Meridian, ID | 6 | — |
| 2026-09-04 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Mexico (Nuevo Laredo) | Nuevo Laredo, TM | 6 | — |
| 2026-09-04 | Tennessee Masonic Championship Cookoff (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT) Cancelled | Nashville, TN | 6 | — |
| 2026-08-22 | 9th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition State championship | DuPont, WA | -7 | 27 |
| 2026-08-22 | Smoke in the North (Day 2) | Boras, 50113 | -7 | 26 |
| 2026-09-05 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) State championship | Burlington, KS | 7 | 19 |
| 2026-08-22 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | Fairbury, IL | -7 | 16 |
| 2026-08-22 | Smoke on the Bay BBQ Cookoff | Little Brook, NS | -7 | 10 |
| 2026-08-22 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Pleasant Hill, MO | Pleasant Hill, MO | -7 | — |
| 2026-09-05 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Mexico (Tampico) | Tampico, TM | 7 | — |
| 2026-08-21 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship State championship | Lubbock, TX | -8 | 51 |
| 2026-08-21 | Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Weston, MO | -8 | 43 |
| 2026-08-21 | City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) State championship | Madison, IN | -8 | 39 |
| 2026-08-21 | Smoke in the North (Day 1) | Boras, 50113 | -8 | 28 |
| 2026-08-21 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff State championship | Edinburg, VA | -8 | 26 |
| 2026-09-10 | Wings 4 Water 10 (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Lee's Summit, MO | 12 | — |
| 2026-09-11 | Puckaway Pigfest State championship | Montello, WI | 13 | 34 |
| 2026-09-11 | Bands & BBQ at the Point State championship | Carrollton, KY | 13 | 31 |
| 2026-09-11 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Guntersville, AL | 13 | 31 |
| 2026-09-11 | Smoke on the Ohio State championship | Mt. Vernon, IN | 13 | 24 |
| 2026-09-11 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) | Dongen, 5106NC | 13 | 20 |
| 2026-09-11 | September Fest State championship | Coldwater, MI | 13 | 19 |
| 2026-09-11 | September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Coldwater, MI | 13 | 19 |
| 2026-09-11 | Meat Inferno State championship | Edgerton, KS | 13 | 19 |
| 2026-09-11 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Edgerton, KS | 13 | 19 |
| 2026-09-11 | Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival | Leduc, AB | 13 | 16 |
| 2026-08-16 | Great Lakes Smoke Showdown BBQ Cook Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Lapeer, MI | -13 | 12 |
| 2026-09-11 | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff State championship | Waller, TX | 13 | — |
| 2026-09-11 | Uniquely Union State championship | Union, SC | 13 | — |
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Hiram, ME | -14 | 53 |
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids State championship | Hiram, ME | -14 | 51 |
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) State championship | Troy, IL | -14 | 32 |
| 2026-08-15 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Park Ridge, IL | -14 | 30 |
| 2026-09-12 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) | Dongen, 5106NC | 14 | 20 |
| 2026-08-15 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Canton, MN | -14 | 18 |
| 2026-08-15 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Bel Air, MD | Bel Air, MD | -14 | — |
| 2026-09-12 | Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Woodland, CA | 14 | — |
| 2026-09-12 | Kings BBQ Competition Class | Jacksonville, FL | 14 | — |
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River State championship | Excelsior Springs, MO | -15 | 83 |
| 2026-08-14 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | -15 | 29 |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) State championship | Troy, IL | -15 | 26 |
| 2026-08-14 | Cars & BBQ Festival 2026 | Tallinn, 15026 | -15 | 17 |
| 2026-08-14 | Big Smoke Bonnyville | Bonnyville, AB | -15 | 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.
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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