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, September 7, 2013 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
20
sanctioned contests
In the window
108
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 16 Oct 12
- 15 Oct 19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2013 Your weekend |
Red, White and Que | Cresskill, NJ | Same day | 26 |
| Sep 7, 2013 Your weekend |
Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic | Garden City, KS | Same day | 26 |
| Sep 7, 2013 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Heinsberg, Germany | Same day | — |
| Sep 6, 2013 Your weekend |
Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off | Blue Springs, MO | 1 day before | 72 |
| Sep 6, 2013 Your weekend |
Cookeville Cookoff | Cookeville, TN | 1 day before | 42 |
| Sep 6, 2013 Your weekend |
Pickin' in the Panhandle | Inwood, WV | 1 day before | 37 |
| Sep 6, 2013 Your weekend |
National Bar-B-Que Derby | Derby, KS | 1 day before | 35 |
| Sep 6, 2013 Your weekend |
Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | 1 day before | 34 |
| Sep 6, 2013 Your weekend |
5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff | York, PA | 1 day before | 31 |
| Sep 6, 2013 Your weekend |
Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | 1 day before | 31 |
| Sep 6, 2013 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Chesapeake, VA | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 6, 2013 Your weekend |
Smoke On The River | Quincy, IL | 1 day before | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2013 Your weekend |
Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show | Scott City, KS | 1 day before | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2013 Your weekend |
Recovery Fest 2013 | Richmond, VA | 1 day before | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2013 Your weekend |
Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | 1 day before | 27 |
| Sep 6, 2013 Your weekend |
San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge | Alamosa, CO | 1 day before | 17 |
| Sep 6, 2013 Your weekend |
Best of the West BBQ Fest | Sheridan, WY | 1 day before | 15 |
| Sep 6, 2013 Your weekend |
Myron Mixon | Unadilla, GA | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 6, 2013 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Cookeville, TN | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 5, 2013 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class - CLASS IS FULL | Cookeville, TN | 2 days before | — |
| Sep 12, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Clinton, MO | 5 days after | — |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest | Decatur, AL | 6 days after | 80 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Battle of the Brisket | Mission, KS | 6 days after | 53 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Mears, MI | 6 days after | 47 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Winder, GA | 6 days after | 43 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Junction, CO | 6 days after | 42 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Atlanta BarB-Q Festival | Atlanta, GA | 6 days after | 41 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | Worthington, MN | 6 days after | 39 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills | Cameron Park, CA | 6 days after | 39 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest | Leavenworth, KS | 6 days after | 34 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Cherokee Strip Cook-Off | Ponca City, OK | 6 days after | 33 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Hendersonville, TN | 6 days after | 30 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash | Millington, TN | 6 days after | 28 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Q the Lou | Litchfield, IL | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off | Yates Center, KS | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Bucksaw Band & BBQ | Clinton, MO | 6 days after | 23 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival | Floyd, VA | 6 days after | 16 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Island Fest Cancelled | Dubuque, IA | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Smoke on the Snake Cancelled | Idaho Falls, ID | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 7 days before | 89 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship | Mesquite, NV | 7 days before | 54 |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Harvard, MA | 7 days after | 42 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Omaha, NE | 7 days before | 32 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Thunder in the Park | Connersville, IN | 7 days before | 27 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | BBQ on the Bow | Calgary, Alberta, CA | 7 days before | 26 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Blues, Views and BBQ (Competitor's Series) | Westport, CT | 7 days before | 22 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Table Captain Class - REGISTRATION CLOSED | Guntersville, AL | 7 days before | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - REGISTRATION CLOSED | Guntersville, AL | 7 days before | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Blue Water Blues, Brews & BBQ Cancelled | Port Sanilac, MI | 7 days before | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Smokin' On The Bay Cancelled | Tracys Landing, MD | 7 days before | — |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Smokin' Brew BBQ | Parker, CO | 8 days before | 53 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | 3rd Annual Smokin' In The Bogs | Warrens, WI | 8 days before | 37 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino | Quapaw, OK | 8 days before | 36 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Mesquite, NV | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Calgary, AB | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Park City BBQ State Championship Cancelled State championship | Park City, KS | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 19, 2013 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off | Murphysboro, IL | 12 days after | 76 |
| Sep 19, 2013 | St. Leon BBQ Smokefest | St. Leon, IN | 12 days after | 18 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | 13 days after | 72 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Oinktoberfest | Clarence, NY | 13 days after | 71 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival | Tunica, MS | 13 days after | 53 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | 13 days after | 53 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Bikes Blues & BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | 13 days after | 49 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Hogs & Hops Dover | Dover, DE | 13 days after | 45 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Kings of BBQ 2013 | Des Moines, IA | 13 days after | 35 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Marshall County | Plymouth, IN | 13 days after | 27 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Smokin' on the Track BBQ | Shenandoah, VA | 13 days after | 26 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Anne Springs Close Greenway BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (Competitor's Series) | Fort Mills, SC | 13 days after | 21 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off | Spearfish, SD | 13 days after | 17 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Utah BBQ Festival | Coalville, UT | 13 days after | 16 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Bricks, Brons & BBQ | Russell, KS | 13 days after | 14 |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Overland Park, KS | 13 days before | — |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Telluride, CO | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Herington Rail N' Trails BBQ Festival Cancelled | Herington, KS | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Art of BBQ Cancelled | Tulsa, OK | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | 14 days after | 49 |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Telluride Barbeque Festival | Telluride, CO | 14 days after | 25 |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Bob Snelson | Kansas City, KS | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 23, 2013 | New Holland Summer Fest | New Holland, PA | 15 days before | 71 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival | Paola, KS | 15 days before | 68 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Cape Girardeau, MO | 15 days before | 56 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Music City Festival & BBQ Championship | Nashville, TN | 15 days before | 55 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Kennesaw, GA | 15 days before | 54 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 6th Annual Big Island BBQ | Albert Lea, MN | 15 days before | 50 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Up In Smoke on the Square | Lincoln, IL | 15 days before | 46 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off | Amelia Island, FL | 15 days before | 44 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Grill Games | Kenosha, WI | 15 days before | 43 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit | Greer, SC | 15 days before | 41 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Smokin' on Oak | Bonner Springs, KS | 15 days before | 38 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Wendover, NV | 15 days before | 34 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest | Liberty, MO | 15 days before | 31 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Blues, Brews & Barbecues | Birch Run, MI | 15 days before | 31 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | McPherson, KS | 15 days before | 30 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Richmond, VA | 15 days before | 29 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival | Harrisonburg, VA | 15 days before | 28 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Death's Door Barbecue | Washington Island, WI | 15 days before | 28 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Roast n' Boast | Columbus, MS | 15 days before | 27 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 4th Annual Golden Acorn Casino BBQ Championship | Campo, CA | 15 days before | 26 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Flinthills Beef Fest BBQ | Emporia, KS | 15 days before | 26 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Benton County Fair BBQ Contest | Ashland, MS | 15 days before | 20 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Smokin' on the Water | Lakeport, CA | 15 days before | 20 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Nevada Kiwanis BBQ Contest | Nevada, IA | 15 days before | 17 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Bootleggin' BBQ | Garden City, CO | 15 days before | 16 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 1st Annual Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | Hill City, SD | 15 days before | 16 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Rod Gray's Competition Cooking Class | Overland Park, KS | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 22, 2013 | Table Captain Class | Hill City, SD | 16 days before | — |
| Aug 22, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Hill City, SD | 16 days before | — |
| Aug 22, 2013 | Tom Christine | New Holland, PA | 16 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.
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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