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.
The busiest weekend in range Saturday, August 24, 2013 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
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How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 15 Jul 13
- 20 Jul 20
- 12 Jul 27
- 10 Aug 3
- 14 Aug 10
- 21 Aug 17
- 32 Aug 24
- 13 Aug 31
- 20 Sep 7
- 18 Sep 14
- 18 Sep 21
- 15 Sep 28
- 13 Oct 5
The weekend of Aug 3 is the quietest in range: 10 contests. The biggest thing on it is Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2013 Your weekend |
Bob Snelson | Kansas City, KS | Same day | — |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
New Holland Summer Fest | New Holland, PA | 1 day before | 71 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival | Paola, KS | 1 day before | 68 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Cape Girardeau, MO | 1 day before | 56 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Music City Festival & BBQ Championship | Nashville, TN | 1 day before | 55 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Kennesaw, GA | 1 day before | 54 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
6th Annual Big Island BBQ | Albert Lea, MN | 1 day before | 50 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Up In Smoke on the Square | Lincoln, IL | 1 day before | 46 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off | Amelia Island, FL | 1 day before | 44 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Grill Games | Kenosha, WI | 1 day before | 43 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit | Greer, SC | 1 day before | 41 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Smokin' on Oak | Bonner Springs, KS | 1 day before | 38 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Wendover, NV | 1 day before | 34 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Holy Smoke BBQ Contest | Liberty, MO | 1 day before | 31 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Blues, Brews & Barbecues | Birch Run, MI | 1 day before | 31 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | McPherson, KS | 1 day before | 30 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Richmond, VA | 1 day before | 29 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival | Harrisonburg, VA | 1 day before | 28 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Death's Door Barbecue | Washington Island, WI | 1 day before | 28 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Roast n' Boast | Columbus, MS | 1 day before | 27 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
4th Annual Golden Acorn Casino BBQ Championship | Campo, CA | 1 day before | 26 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Flinthills Beef Fest BBQ | Emporia, KS | 1 day before | 26 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Benton County Fair BBQ Contest | Ashland, MS | 1 day before | 20 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Smokin' on the Water | Lakeport, CA | 1 day before | 20 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Nevada Kiwanis BBQ Contest | Nevada, IA | 1 day before | 17 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Bootleggin' BBQ | Garden City, CO | 1 day before | 16 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
1st Annual Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | Hill City, SD | 1 day before | 16 |
| Aug 23, 2013 Your weekend |
Rod Gray's Competition Cooking Class | Overland Park, KS | 1 day before | — |
| Aug 25, 2013 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Overland Park, KS | 1 day after | — |
| Aug 22, 2013 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Hill City, SD | 2 days before | — |
| Aug 22, 2013 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Hill City, SD | 2 days before | — |
| Aug 22, 2013 Your weekend |
Tom Christine | New Holland, PA | 2 days before | — |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Smokin' Brew BBQ | Parker, CO | 6 days after | 53 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | 3rd Annual Smokin' In The Bogs | Warrens, WI | 6 days after | 37 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino | Quapaw, OK | 6 days after | 36 |
| Aug 18, 2013 | Kansas City Kosher BBQ Competition Festival (Competitor's Series) | Overland Park, KS | 6 days before | — |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Mesquite, NV | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Calgary, AB | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Park City BBQ State Championship Cancelled State championship | Park City, KS | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 7 days after | 89 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship | Mesquite, NV | 7 days after | 54 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Omaha, NE | 7 days after | 32 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | BBQ at the Races Kansas Speedway | Kansas City, KS | 7 days before | 31 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Thunder in the Park | Connersville, IN | 7 days after | 27 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Winnipeg Barbeque And Blues Festival | Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA | 7 days before | 26 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | BBQ on the Bow | Calgary, Alberta, CA | 7 days after | 26 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | I Grill Because I CARE (Competitor's Series) | New Hope, AL | 7 days before | 24 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Blues, Views and BBQ (Competitor's Series) | Westport, CT | 7 days after | 22 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Table Captain Class | Munfordville, KY | 7 days before | — |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Munfordville, KY | 7 days before | — |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Table Captain Class | Winnipeg, MB | 7 days before | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Table Captain Class - REGISTRATION CLOSED | Guntersville, AL | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - REGISTRATION CLOSED | Guntersville, AL | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Blue Water Blues, Brews & BBQ Cancelled | Port Sanilac, MI | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Smokin' On The Bay Cancelled | Tracys Landing, MD | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 16, 2013 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Excelsior Springs, MO | 8 days before | 66 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | Huntington State Beach, CA | 8 days before | 63 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Stand By Your Grill | Fulton, MS | 8 days before | 62 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues | Madison, IN | 8 days before | 60 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | New Paltz, NY | 8 days before | 51 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska | LaPlatte, NE | 8 days before | 43 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | Athens, GA | 8 days before | 34 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge | Conifer, CO | 8 days before | 33 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Smokefest | Marshall, MN | 8 days before | 31 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Laurel, MD | 8 days before | 29 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Worland, WY | 8 days before | 25 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede | Waucoma, IA | 8 days before | 21 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Chris Marks | Sellersburg, IN | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Mountain Maryland BBQ Cancelled | Cumberland, MD | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 14, 2013 | Montana State BBQ Championships at Montana Fair | Billings, MT | 10 days before | 26 |
| Aug 13, 2013 | Table Captain Class | Billings, MT | 11 days before | — |
| Aug 13, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Billings, MT | 11 days before | — |
| Sep 5, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CLASS IS FULL | Cookeville, TN | 12 days after | — |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off | Blue Springs, MO | 13 days after | 72 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Cookeville Cookoff | Cookeville, TN | 13 days after | 42 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Pickin' in the Panhandle | Inwood, WV | 13 days after | 37 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | National Bar-B-Que Derby | Derby, KS | 13 days after | 35 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | 13 days after | 34 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff | York, PA | 13 days after | 31 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | 13 days after | 31 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Chesapeake, VA | 13 days after | 30 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Smoke On The River | Quincy, IL | 13 days after | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show | Scott City, KS | 13 days after | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Recovery Fest 2013 | Richmond, VA | 13 days after | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | 13 days after | 27 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge | Alamosa, CO | 13 days after | 17 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Best of the West BBQ Fest | Sheridan, WY | 13 days after | 15 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Myron Mixon | Unadilla, GA | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Table Captain Class | Cookeville, TN | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Red, White and Que | Cresskill, NJ | 14 days after | 26 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic | Garden City, KS | 14 days after | 26 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Heinsberg, Germany | 14 days after | — |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | Bel Air, MD | 15 days before | 60 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | Rochester, MN | 15 days before | 50 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Franklin, NC | 15 days before | 49 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Cass County | Weeping Water, NE | 15 days before | 44 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' in McMinnville | McMinnville, TN | 15 days before | 37 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival | N. Tonawanda, NY | 15 days before | 31 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Dam Good BBQ Championship | Newaygo, MI | 15 days before | 31 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Competition | Woodward, OK | 15 days before | 30 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Medford, NY | 15 days before | 27 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' on the Prairie | Gillette, WY | 15 days before | 25 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Brentwood Cook Off and Car Show | Brentwood, CA | 15 days before | 17 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Danville, IL | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Krystal 93 BBQ at the Summit Cancelled | Dillon, CO | 15 days before | — |
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.
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