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 14, 2013 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
18
sanctioned contests
In the window
92
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 9 Oct 26
The weekend of Oct 26 is the quietest in range: 9 contests. The biggest thing on it is Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY).
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2013 Your weekend |
Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Harvard, MA | Same day | 42 |
| Sep 13, 2013 Your weekend |
Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest | Decatur, AL | 1 day before | 80 |
| Sep 13, 2013 Your weekend |
Battle of the Brisket | Mission, KS | 1 day before | 53 |
| Sep 13, 2013 Your weekend |
Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Mears, MI | 1 day before | 47 |
| Sep 13, 2013 Your weekend |
Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Winder, GA | 1 day before | 43 |
| Sep 13, 2013 Your weekend |
Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Junction, CO | 1 day before | 42 |
| Sep 13, 2013 Your weekend |
Atlanta BarB-Q Festival | Atlanta, GA | 1 day before | 41 |
| Sep 13, 2013 Your weekend |
KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | Worthington, MN | 1 day before | 39 |
| Sep 13, 2013 Your weekend |
RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills | Cameron Park, CA | 1 day before | 39 |
| Sep 13, 2013 Your weekend |
Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest | Leavenworth, KS | 1 day before | 34 |
| Sep 13, 2013 Your weekend |
Cherokee Strip Cook-Off | Ponca City, OK | 1 day before | 33 |
| Sep 13, 2013 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Hendersonville, TN | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 13, 2013 Your weekend |
International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash | Millington, TN | 1 day before | 28 |
| Sep 13, 2013 Your weekend |
Q the Lou | Litchfield, IL | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 13, 2013 Your weekend |
5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off | Yates Center, KS | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 13, 2013 Your weekend |
Bucksaw Band & BBQ | Clinton, MO | 1 day before | 23 |
| Sep 13, 2013 Your weekend |
Black Dog Music and Que Festival | Floyd, VA | 1 day before | 16 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Island Fest Cancelled | Dubuque, IA | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Smoke on the Snake Cancelled | Idaho Falls, ID | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 12, 2013 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Clinton, MO | 2 days before | — |
| Sep 19, 2013 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off | Murphysboro, IL | 5 days after | 76 |
| Sep 19, 2013 | St. Leon BBQ Smokefest | St. Leon, IN | 5 days after | 18 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | 6 days after | 72 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Oinktoberfest | Clarence, NY | 6 days after | 71 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival | Tunica, MS | 6 days after | 53 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | 6 days after | 53 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Bikes Blues & BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | 6 days after | 49 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Hogs & Hops Dover | Dover, DE | 6 days after | 45 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Kings of BBQ 2013 | Des Moines, IA | 6 days after | 35 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Marshall County | Plymouth, IN | 6 days after | 27 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Smokin' on the Track BBQ | Shenandoah, VA | 6 days after | 26 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Anne Springs Close Greenway BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (Competitor's Series) | Fort Mills, SC | 6 days after | 21 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off | Spearfish, SD | 6 days after | 17 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Utah BBQ Festival | Coalville, UT | 6 days after | 16 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Bricks, Brons & BBQ | Russell, KS | 6 days after | 14 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Telluride, CO | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Herington Rail N' Trails BBQ Festival Cancelled | Herington, KS | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Art of BBQ Cancelled | Tulsa, OK | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | 7 days after | 49 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Red, White and Que | Cresskill, NJ | 7 days before | 26 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic | Garden City, KS | 7 days before | 26 |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Telluride Barbeque Festival | Telluride, CO | 7 days after | 25 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Heinsberg, Germany | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off | Blue Springs, MO | 8 days before | 72 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Cookeville Cookoff | Cookeville, TN | 8 days before | 42 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Pickin' in the Panhandle | Inwood, WV | 8 days before | 37 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | National Bar-B-Que Derby | Derby, KS | 8 days before | 35 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | 8 days before | 34 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff | York, PA | 8 days before | 31 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | 8 days before | 31 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Chesapeake, VA | 8 days before | 30 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Smoke On The River | Quincy, IL | 8 days before | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show | Scott City, KS | 8 days before | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Recovery Fest 2013 | Richmond, VA | 8 days before | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | 8 days before | 27 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge | Alamosa, CO | 8 days before | 17 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Best of the West BBQ Fest | Sheridan, WY | 8 days before | 15 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Myron Mixon | Unadilla, GA | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Table Captain Class | Cookeville, TN | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 5, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CLASS IS FULL | Cookeville, TN | 9 days before | — |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship State championship | Shawnee, KS | 13 days after | 114 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | Omaha, NE | 13 days after | 56 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Fest | Jonesboro, AR | 13 days after | 48 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ | Owensboro, KY | 13 days after | 45 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival | Hermann, MO | 13 days after | 39 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown | Vidalia, LA | 13 days after | 38 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue | Xenia, OH | 13 days after | 35 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Laughlin, NV | 13 days after | 31 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Overland Park, KS | 13 days after | 29 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | PorktoberQue | Dothan, AL | 13 days after | 29 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Taste of Downtown Danville BBQ Competition | Danville, IL | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Piggin' Around | Woodbury, TN | 13 days after | 24 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Community Fisrt Bank BBQ Competition (TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) | Appleton City, MO | 13 days after | 18 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Rhythm N Q BBQ Festival Cancelled | Columbia, MO | 13 days after | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 14 days before | 89 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship | Mesquite, NV | 14 days before | 54 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Omaha, NE | 14 days before | 32 |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Whole Hawg Happenin' | Marietta, GA | 14 days after | 30 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Thunder in the Park | Connersville, IN | 14 days before | 27 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | BBQ on the Bow | Calgary, Alberta, CA | 14 days before | 26 |
| Sep 28, 2013 | The Best BBQ Chef Competition | New London, CT | 14 days after | 26 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Blues, Views and BBQ (Competitor's Series) | Westport, CT | 14 days before | 22 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Table Captain Class - REGISTRATION CLOSED | Guntersville, AL | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - REGISTRATION CLOSED | Guntersville, AL | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Blue Water Blues, Brews & BBQ Cancelled | Port Sanilac, MI | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Smokin' On The Bay Cancelled | Tracys Landing, MD | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Smokin' Brew BBQ | Parker, CO | 15 days before | 53 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | 3rd Annual Smokin' In The Bogs | Warrens, WI | 15 days before | 37 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino | Quapaw, OK | 15 days before | 36 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Mesquite, NV | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Calgary, AB | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Park City BBQ State Championship Cancelled State championship | Park City, KS | 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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