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, June 1, 2013 · everywhere, because no place is set
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.
- 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
- 14 Jun 29
- 9 Jul 6
- 15 Jul 13
The weekend of Jul 6 is the quietest in range: 9 contests. The biggest thing on it is Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-01 Your weekend | Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest | Swanzey, NH | 0 | 43 |
| 2013-06-01 Your weekend | Table Captain Class | Huron, SD | 0 | — |
| 2013-06-01 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CLASS IS FULL! | Maryville, TN | 0 | — |
| 2013-05-31 Your weekend | Smokin' in Steele | Owatonna, MN | -1 | 51 |
| 2013-05-31 Your weekend | Que for the Troops | Levittown, PA | -1 | 46 |
| 2013-05-31 Your weekend | Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash | Memphis, TN | -1 | 43 |
| 2013-05-31 Your weekend | Original SD BBQ Championships | Huron, SD | -1 | 41 |
| 2013-05-31 Your weekend | McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual | McLouth, KS | -1 | 37 |
| 2013-05-31 Your weekend | Valley Center Spring Fling | Valley Center, KS | -1 | 34 |
| 2013-05-31 Your weekend | 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition | Valley, NE | -1 | 34 |
| 2013-05-31 Your weekend | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown | Canon City, CO | -1 | 33 |
| 2013-05-31 Your weekend | Big Blue BBQ Championship | Marysville, KS | -1 | 30 |
| 2013-05-31 Your weekend | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | N. Charleston, SC | -1 | 27 |
| 2013-05-31 Your weekend | Okfuskee Volunteer Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff | Okemah, OK | -1 | 27 |
| 2013-05-31 Your weekend | Beltway BBQ Showdown | Ft. Washington, MD | -1 | 25 |
| 2013-05-31 Your weekend | Jack's Old South | Unadilla, GA | -1 | — |
| 2013-05-31 | Bridge City BBQ Fest Cancelled | Ottumwa, IA | -1 | — |
| 2013-06-07 | SMOKIN on the Summit | Lees Summit, MO | 6 | 81 |
| 2013-06-07 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Mayetta, KS | 6 | 69 |
| 2013-06-07 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout | Tonganoxie, KS | 6 | 49 |
| 2013-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) | Wynne, AR | 6 | 40 |
| 2013-06-07 | Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) | Euharlee, GA | 6 | 39 |
| 2013-06-07 | Poor Que | Montello, WI | 6 | 39 |
| 2013-06-07 | Boats, Bands and BBQ | Pueblo, CO | 6 | 39 |
| 2013-06-07 | Lincolnton Hog Happenin' | Lincolnton, NC | 6 | 34 |
| 2013-06-07 | Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff | Bardstown, KY | 6 | 30 |
| 2013-06-07 | It's A Smokin Good Thang | Tecumseh, OK | 6 | 27 |
| 2013-06-07 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Asheville, NC | 6 | 26 |
| 2013-06-07 | Podunk Pig Party | Springwater, NY | 6 | 20 |
| 2013-06-07 | Canterbury Park Blazing Belmont BBQ Weekend Cancelled | Shakopee, MN | 6 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Roc City Rib Fest | Rochester, NY | -7 | 80 |
| 2013-05-25 | The Memorial Day Pignic | Fort Ritchie, MD | -7 | 38 |
| 2013-05-25 | Smokin' In The Junction | West Des Moines, IA | -7 | 36 |
| 2013-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | North Bend, OR | -7 | 31 |
| 2013-05-25 | UKBBQA Q on the Canal | Snarestone Leicestershire, UK | -7 | 10 |
| 2013-05-25 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Leicester, GB | -7 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Table Captain Class | Riverside, CA | -7 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Riverside, CA | -7 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Paul Kirk | Kansas City, KS | -7 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Bob Snelson | Kansas City, KS | -7 | — |
| 2013-06-08 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Apex, NC | 7 | — |
| 2013-06-08 | Dan Hixon | Warminster, PA | 7 | — |
| 2013-06-08 | Chris Marks | Cleveland, OH | 7 | — |
| 2013-06-08 | Summer Kick Off Cancelled | Davison, MI | 7 | — |
| 2013-05-24 | Westmont Red, White & BBQ | Westmont, IL | -8 | 70 |
| 2013-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) | Evans, GA | -8 | 47 |
| 2013-05-24 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off | Lewisburg, TN | -8 | 36 |
| 2013-05-24 | 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge | Boulder City, NV | -8 | 35 |
| 2013-05-24 | Blues, Brews & BBQ | Brentwood, CA | -8 | 34 |
| 2013-05-24 | Memorial Day Salute to Service | Mesa, AZ | -8 | 29 |
| 2013-05-24 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Rochester, NY | -8 | — |
| 2013-05-24 | Red, White, Blue & Barbecue Cancelled | Topeka, KS | -8 | — |
| 2013-05-24 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | North Bend, OR | -8 | — |
| 2013-05-23 | Diva Q - Danielle Dimovski | Rochester, NY | -9 | — |
| 2013-06-13 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | BLUE MOUNTAIN, ON | 12 | — |
| 2013-06-13 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Frisco, CO | 12 | — |
| 2013-06-14 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | Tryon, NC | 13 | 97 |
| 2013-06-14 | Colorado Barbecue Challenge | Frisco, CO | 13 | 68 |
| 2013-06-14 | Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival | Frederick, MD | 13 | 63 |
| 2013-06-14 | Smokin' on the River | Jeffersonville, IN | 13 | 52 |
| 2013-06-14 | The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff | Hernando, MS | 13 | 40 |
| 2013-06-14 | California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ | Fillmore, CA | 13 | 36 |
| 2013-06-14 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition | Merrimack, NH | 13 | 35 |
| 2013-06-14 | Sunflower Barbecue | Topeka, KS | 13 | 34 |
| 2013-06-14 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest | Chandler, OK | 13 | 33 |
| 2013-06-14 | Northern Arizona BBQ Festival | Williams, AZ | 13 | 32 |
| 2013-06-14 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que | Wilson, NY | 13 | 31 |
| 2013-06-14 | Ol' Glory BBQ Bash | Fredonia, KS | 13 | 31 |
| 2013-06-14 | Southern Pride Invitational (Competitor's Series) | Marion, IL | 13 | 29 |
| 2013-06-14 | Pig in the Park | Whitewater, WI | 13 | 29 |
| 2013-06-14 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship | State Center, IA | 13 | 28 |
| 2013-06-14 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Lexington, KY | 13 | 27 |
| 2013-06-14 | Blue Mountain BBQ Champion | Blue Mountain , On | 13 | 15 |
| 2013-05-19 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Overland Park, KS | -13 | — |
| 2013-06-15 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship | Welch, MN | 14 | 68 |
| 2013-05-18 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | Hoofddorp, Netherlands, | -14 | 32 |
| 2013-05-18 | The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival | Lexington, MA | -14 | 31 |
| 2013-06-15 | Paul Kirk | Los Gatos, CA | 14 | — |
| 2013-05-17 | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship | Bakersfield, CA | -15 | 65 |
| 2013-05-17 | Middletown BBQ Cook Off | Middletown, DE | -15 | 56 |
| 2013-05-17 | Minnesota in May | Faribault, MN | -15 | 49 |
| 2013-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | Sevierville, TN | -15 | 47 |
| 2013-05-17 | Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend | Lake of the Ozarks, MO | -15 | 41 |
| 2013-05-17 | Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) | Gainesville, GA | -15 | 37 |
| 2013-05-17 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship | West Chester, OH | -15 | 35 |
| 2013-05-17 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off | Chesapeake, VA | -15 | 34 |
| 2013-05-17 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival | Langley, OK | -15 | 30 |
| 2013-05-17 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Marietta, GA | -15 | 28 |
| 2013-05-17 | Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off | Hartselle, AL | -15 | 27 |
| 2013-05-17 | Randolph County Pig Party | Steeleville, IL | -15 | 25 |
| 2013-05-17 | Taste of Wheatstock | Abilene, KS | -15 | 25 |
| 2013-05-17 | 3rd Annual Smokin on the Lake | Monroe City, MO | -15 | 17 |
| 2013-05-17 | Table Captain Class | Hoofddorp, NL | -15 | — |
| 2013-05-17 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | HOOFDDORP, NL | -15 | — |
| 2013-05-17 | Great Mall BBQ Contest & Festival Cancelled | Olathe, KS | -15 | — |
| 2013-05-16 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Monroe City, MO | -16 | — |
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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