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, October 5, 2013 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
13
sanctioned contests
In the window
87
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 4 Nov 2
- 3 Nov 9
- 4 Nov 16
The weekend of Nov 9 is the quietest in range: 3 contests. The biggest thing on it is World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship (Competitor's Series).
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2013 Your weekend |
DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | Atlantic City, NJ | Same day | 85 |
| Oct 5, 2013 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Atlantic City, NJ | Same day | — |
| Oct 5, 2013 Your weekend |
'Music City' Southern Hotwing Festival | Nashville, TN | Same day | — |
| Oct 4, 2013 Your weekend |
Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Dana Point, CA | 1 day before | 99 |
| Oct 4, 2013 Your weekend |
Keystone Classic Barbeque | Harrisburg, PA | 1 day before | 55 |
| Oct 4, 2013 Your weekend |
Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Springfield, KY | 1 day before | 41 |
| Oct 4, 2013 Your weekend |
KC Hog Wild Corinth BBQ | Corinth, MS | 1 day before | 30 |
| Oct 4, 2013 Your weekend |
Squealin' on the Square | Laurens, SC | 1 day before | 28 |
| Oct 4, 2013 Your weekend |
Biggest Buck and Best Rack | Alma, AR | 1 day before | 22 |
| Oct 4, 2013 Your weekend |
City of Earlington OctoberFest | Earlington, KY | 1 day before | 16 |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Bluff City Octoberfest Cancelled | Memphis, TN | 1 day before | — |
| Oct 3, 2013 Your weekend |
34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Kansas City, MO | 2 days before | 535 |
| Oct 3, 2013 Your weekend |
34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational | Kansas City, MO | 2 days before | 174 |
| Oct 3, 2013 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class (FULL) | Kansas City, MO | 2 days before | — |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | Rocky Mount, NC | 6 days after | 55 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights | Arthur, IL | 6 days after | 53 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Smoke on the Water | Topeka, KS | 6 days after | 43 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Cookin' on the Kaw | DeSoto, KS | 6 days after | 42 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival | Sand Springs, OK | 6 days after | 38 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge | Cullman, AL | 6 days after | 32 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 3rd Annual High Point BBQ | Clarksburg, MD | 6 days after | 31 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Midwest City, OK | 6 days after | 30 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Anchor City Cook Off | Centralia, MO | 6 days after | 29 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Bliss Brews & Que | Fort Bliss, TX | 6 days after | 26 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Waxhaw Grill'n and Chill'n BBQ Cook-off | Waxhaw, NC | 6 days after | 25 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Lyons, GA | 6 days after | 25 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival | Greenfield, MA | 6 days after | 21 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Wahabi Shriners Cancelled | Jackson, MS | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Whole Hawg Happenin' | Marietta, GA | 7 days before | 30 |
| Sep 28, 2013 | The Best BBQ Chef Competition | New London, CT | 7 days before | 26 |
| Oct 12, 2013 | Smoke-n-Thunder BBQ Classic | Rome, GA | 7 days after | 25 |
| Oct 12, 2013 | Rhythm & Ribs | Cottonwood, AZ | 7 days after | 15 |
| Oct 12, 2013 | 5th Annual Future Legends of BBQ Competition (Competitor's Series) Cancelled | Mills River, NC | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship State championship | Shawnee, KS | 8 days before | 114 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | Omaha, NE | 8 days before | 56 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Fest | Jonesboro, AR | 8 days before | 48 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ | Owensboro, KY | 8 days before | 45 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival | Hermann, MO | 8 days before | 39 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown | Vidalia, LA | 8 days before | 38 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue | Xenia, OH | 8 days before | 35 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Laughlin, NV | 8 days before | 31 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Overland Park, KS | 8 days before | 29 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | PorktoberQue | Dothan, AL | 8 days before | 29 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Taste of Downtown Danville BBQ Competition | Danville, IL | 8 days before | 25 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Piggin' Around | Woodbury, TN | 8 days before | 24 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Community Fisrt Bank BBQ Competition (TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) | Appleton City, MO | 8 days before | 18 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Rhythm N Q BBQ Festival Cancelled | Columbia, MO | 8 days before | — |
| Oct 15, 2013 | Myron Mixon Jack's Old South | Unadilla, GA | 10 days after | — |
| Oct 16, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Bentonville, AR | 11 days after | — |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) | Libertyville, IL | 13 days after | 54 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship | Bentonville, AR | 13 days after | 50 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ | Lancaster, CA | 13 days after | 41 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Autumnfest | Woodstock, VA | 13 days after | 40 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | Munfordville, KY | 13 days after | 40 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Ohio Smoke Meat Festival | Nelsonville, OH | 13 days after | 35 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Autumn Blaze BBQ Smoke Off State Championship Contest State championship | Garnett, KS | 13 days after | 25 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ | Parsons, KS | 13 days after | 25 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | A Smokin' Good Time | Prescott Valley, AZ | 13 days after | 24 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Fountains Blaze Off and Senior Q | Independence, MO | 13 days after | 22 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Bikes Balloons & BBQ | Poteau, OK | 13 days after | 20 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ | Smithville, MO | 13 days after | 17 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | BBQ Masters in the Woods Cancelled | Foster, RI | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Myron Mixon | Unadilla, GA | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Slab Yo Mama Barbeque Cancelled | Bullhead City, AZ | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Swine & Dandy Charity Cookoff (GBC Qualifier) Cancelled | Duluth, GA | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Kick In The Butt BBQ Competition Cancelled | Florence, CO | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | 14 days before | 49 |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Telluride Barbeque Festival | Telluride, CO | 14 days before | 25 |
| Oct 19, 2013 | 13th Annual Bordertown Bash | Fort Smith, AR | 14 days after | 25 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | 15 days before | 72 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Oinktoberfest | Clarence, NY | 15 days before | 71 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival | Tunica, MS | 15 days before | 53 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | 15 days before | 53 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Bikes Blues & BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | 15 days before | 49 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Hogs & Hops Dover | Dover, DE | 15 days before | 45 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Kings of BBQ 2013 | Des Moines, IA | 15 days before | 35 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Marshall County | Plymouth, IN | 15 days before | 27 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Smokin' on the Track BBQ | Shenandoah, VA | 15 days before | 26 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Anne Springs Close Greenway BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (Competitor's Series) | Fort Mills, SC | 15 days before | 21 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off | Spearfish, SD | 15 days before | 17 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Utah BBQ Festival | Coalville, UT | 15 days before | 16 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Bricks, Brons & BBQ | Russell, KS | 15 days before | 14 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Telluride, CO | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Herington Rail N' Trails BBQ Festival Cancelled | Herington, KS | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Art of BBQ Cancelled | Tulsa, OK | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 19, 2013 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off | Murphysboro, IL | 16 days before | 76 |
| Sep 19, 2013 | St. Leon BBQ Smokefest | St. Leon, IN | 16 days before | 18 |
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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