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 11, 2013 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
18
sanctioned contests
In the window
102
±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 30
- 16 Apr 6
- 9 Apr 13
- 19 Apr 20
- 24 Apr 27
- 19 May 4
- 18 May 11
- 20 May 18
- 19 May 25
- 16 Jun 1
- 15 Jun 8
- 21 Jun 15
- 18 Jun 22
The weekend of Mar 30 is the quietest in range: 8 contests. The biggest thing on it is Slidell BBQ Challenge.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-11 Your weekend | Table Captain Class | St. Charles, IL | 0 | — |
| 2013-05-11 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | St. Charles, IL | 0 | — |
| 2013-05-11 Your weekend | Chris Marks | Plano, TX | 0 | — |
| 2013-05-10 Your weekend | BBQ Jamboree | Fredericksburg, VA | -1 | 60 |
| 2013-05-10 Your weekend | Green Lane Fire CO's | Green Lane, PA | -1 | 58 |
| 2013-05-10 Your weekend | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge | Kannapolis, NC | -1 | 58 |
| 2013-05-10 Your weekend | West Coast BBQ Classic | Long Beach, CA | -1 | 54 |
| 2013-05-10 Your weekend | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off | Platte City, MO | -1 | 52 |
| 2013-05-10 Your weekend | Sertoma 48 BBQ | Lawrence, KS | -1 | 49 |
| 2013-05-10 Your weekend | Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | Waynesboro, GA | -1 | 41 |
| 2013-05-10 Your weekend | Boots & BBQ Festival | Claremore, OK | -1 | 36 |
| 2013-05-10 Your weekend | Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier) | Rome, GA | -1 | 33 |
| 2013-05-10 Your weekend | BBQ in the Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | -1 | 32 |
| 2013-05-10 Your weekend | Wild West BBQ | Lamar, CO | -1 | 31 |
| 2013-05-10 Your weekend | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Knoxville, TN | -1 | 29 |
| 2013-05-10 Your weekend | Mississippi Springfest | Ashland, MS | -1 | 29 |
| 2013-05-10 Your weekend | 2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off | Florissant, MO | -1 | 25 |
| 2013-05-10 Your weekend | Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 | Manhattan, KS | -1 | 25 |
| 2013-05-16 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Monroe City, MO | 5 | — |
| 2013-05-17 | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship | Bakersfield, CA | 6 | 65 |
| 2013-05-17 | Middletown BBQ Cook Off | Middletown, DE | 6 | 56 |
| 2013-05-17 | Minnesota in May | Faribault, MN | 6 | 49 |
| 2013-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | Sevierville, TN | 6 | 47 |
| 2013-05-17 | Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend | Lake of the Ozarks, MO | 6 | 41 |
| 2013-05-17 | Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) | Gainesville, GA | 6 | 37 |
| 2013-05-17 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship | West Chester, OH | 6 | 35 |
| 2013-05-17 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off | Chesapeake, VA | 6 | 34 |
| 2013-05-17 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival | Langley, OK | 6 | 30 |
| 2013-05-17 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Marietta, GA | 6 | 28 |
| 2013-05-17 | Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off | Hartselle, AL | 6 | 27 |
| 2013-05-17 | Randolph County Pig Party | Steeleville, IL | 6 | 25 |
| 2013-05-17 | Taste of Wheatstock | Abilene, KS | 6 | 25 |
| 2013-05-17 | 3rd Annual Smokin on the Lake | Monroe City, MO | 6 | 17 |
| 2013-05-05 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Maynard, MA | -6 | — |
| 2013-05-05 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Annapolis, MD | -6 | — |
| 2013-05-17 | Table Captain Class | Hoofddorp, NL | 6 | — |
| 2013-05-17 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | HOOFDDORP, NL | 6 | — |
| 2013-05-17 | Great Mall BBQ Contest & Festival Cancelled | Olathe, KS | 6 | — |
| 2013-05-04 | Smokin' on the Water | Liberty, IN | -7 | 37 |
| 2013-05-18 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | Hoofddorp, Netherlands, | 7 | 32 |
| 2013-05-18 | The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival | Lexington, MA | 7 | 31 |
| 2013-05-04 | Chris Marks | West Chester, PA | -7 | — |
| 2013-05-03 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival | Bixby, OK | -8 | 88 |
| 2013-05-03 | The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | Huntsville, AL | -8 | 62 |
| 2013-05-03 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | Annapolis, MD | -8 | 55 |
| 2013-05-03 | The Masters in May | Fremont, WI | -8 | 48 |
| 2013-05-03 | West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff | Knoxville, TN | -8 | 46 |
| 2013-05-03 | Smokelawn | Hot Springs, AR | -8 | 41 |
| 2013-05-03 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest | St. Joseph, MO | -8 | 39 |
| 2013-05-03 | North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival | North Platte, NE | -8 | 38 |
| 2013-05-03 | Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off | Lansing, KS | -8 | 33 |
| 2013-05-03 | Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge | Brandon, MS | -8 | 31 |
| 2013-05-03 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship | Grandview, MO | -8 | 31 |
| 2013-05-03 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | St. Charles, MO | -8 | 30 |
| 2013-05-03 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest | Columbia, MO | -8 | 25 |
| 2013-05-03 | 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown | Show Low, AZ | -8 | 24 |
| 2013-05-19 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Overland Park, KS | 8 | — |
| 2013-05-02 | Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship | Laughlin, NV | -9 | 25 |
| 2013-04-30 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Estonia, | -11 | — |
| 2013-05-23 | Diva Q - Danielle Dimovski | Rochester, NY | 12 | — |
| 2013-05-24 | Westmont Red, White & BBQ | Westmont, IL | 13 | 70 |
| 2013-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) | Evans, GA | 13 | 47 |
| 2013-05-24 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off | Lewisburg, TN | 13 | 36 |
| 2013-05-24 | 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge | Boulder City, NV | 13 | 35 |
| 2013-05-24 | Blues, Brews & BBQ | Brentwood, CA | 13 | 34 |
| 2013-05-24 | Memorial Day Salute to Service | Mesa, AZ | 13 | 29 |
| 2013-04-28 | Chris Marks | St. Charles, IL | -13 | — |
| 2013-04-28 | Southern Hot Wing Contest | Memphis, TN | -13 | — |
| 2013-05-24 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Rochester, NY | 13 | — |
| 2013-05-24 | Red, White, Blue & Barbecue Cancelled | Topeka, KS | 13 | — |
| 2013-05-24 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | North Bend, OR | 13 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Roc City Rib Fest | Rochester, NY | 14 | 80 |
| 2013-05-25 | The Memorial Day Pignic | Fort Ritchie, MD | 14 | 38 |
| 2013-05-25 | Smokin' In The Junction | West Des Moines, IA | 14 | 36 |
| 2013-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | North Bend, OR | 14 | 31 |
| 2013-04-27 | 7th Stagecoach BBQ Fest | Indio, CA | -14 | 30 |
| 2013-05-25 | UKBBQA Q on the Canal | Snarestone Leicestershire, UK | 14 | 10 |
| 2013-04-27 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Mankato, MN | -14 | — |
| 2013-04-27 | Chris Marks | St. Charles, IL | -14 | — |
| 2013-04-27 | Table Captain Class | Bardstown, KY | -14 | — |
| 2013-04-27 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Bardstown, KY | -14 | — |
| 2013-04-27 | Bob Snelson | Kansas City, KS | -14 | — |
| 2013-04-27 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Stillwater, OK | -14 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Leicester, GB | 14 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Table Captain Class | Riverside, CA | 14 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Riverside, CA | 14 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Paul Kirk | Kansas City, KS | 14 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Bob Snelson | Kansas City, KS | 14 | — |
| 2013-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook-Off | Lexington, NC | -15 | 71 |
| 2013-04-26 | Pony Express BBQ Challenge | Gothenburg, NE | -15 | 47 |
| 2013-04-26 | Smokin' In The Creek | Sugar Creek, MO | -15 | 41 |
| 2013-04-26 | Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship | Mt. Carmel, IL | -15 | 36 |
| 2013-04-26 | Smokin' in the Ozarks | Rogers, AR | -15 | 34 |
| 2013-04-26 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Overland Park, KS | -15 | 30 |
| 2013-04-26 | Char-Broil Pig Bowl (GBC Qualifier) | Columbus, GA | -15 | 26 |
| 2013-04-26 | Smokin 'n' the Ville | Edwardsville, KS | -15 | 26 |
| 2013-04-26 | R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship | Arkansas City, KS | -15 | 25 |
| 2013-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | Calhoun, GA | -15 | 25 |
| 2013-04-26 | Savannah BBQ Fest & Bone Marrow Drive (CANCELLED- BBQ EVENT ONLY) | Savannah, MO | -15 | — |
| 2013-04-25 | Chris Marks | Lisle, IL | -16 | — |
| 2013-04-25 | Table Captain Class | Gothenburg, NE | -16 | — |
| 2013-04-24 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Gothenburg, NE | -17 | — |
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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