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, June 28, 2014 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
24
sanctioned contests
In the window
98
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 17 May 17
- 16 May 24
- 9 May 31
- 23 Jun 7
- 22 Jun 14
- 19 Jun 21
- 24 Jun 28
- 11 Jul 5
- 18 Jul 12
- 19 Jul 19
- 21 Jul 26
- 14 Aug 2
- 19 Aug 9
The weekend of May 31 is the quietest in range: 9 contests. The biggest thing on it is Smokin in Steele.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2014 Your weekend |
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship State championship | Lenexa, KS | 1 day before | 184 |
| Jun 27, 2014 Your weekend |
Smokin' On The Pecos | Artesia, NM | 1 day before | 60 |
| Jun 27, 2014 Your weekend |
Bend of the River CookOut | Mankato, MN | 1 day before | 50 |
| Jun 27, 2014 Your weekend |
Silicon Valley BBQ Championships | Santa Clara, CA | 1 day before | 48 |
| Jun 27, 2014 Your weekend |
Hogging Up BBQ Festival | Winchester, VA | 1 day before | 46 |
| Jun 27, 2014 Your weekend |
Blount County BBQ Bash | Maryville, TN | 1 day before | 39 |
| Jun 27, 2014 Your weekend |
Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest | Chandler, OK | 1 day before | 37 |
| Jun 27, 2014 Your weekend |
Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness | Franklin, IN | 1 day before | 34 |
| Jun 27, 2014 Your weekend |
Super City Blues & Ques | Metropolis, IL | 1 day before | 33 |
| Jun 27, 2014 Your weekend |
Grillin' in Grafton | Grafton, WI | 1 day before | 32 |
| Jun 27, 2014 Your weekend |
2nd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival | Omaha, NE | 1 day before | 30 |
| Jun 27, 2014 Your weekend |
Covington Cork & Pork Festival | Covington, VA | 1 day before | 26 |
| Jun 27, 2014 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Indianapolis, IN | 1 day before | 26 |
| Jun 27, 2014 Your weekend |
Rockin' Country BBQ Fest | Nevada, IA | 1 day before | 15 |
| Jun 27, 2014 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Artesia, NM | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 27, 2014 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Artesia, NM | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 29, 2014 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Victorville, CA | 1 day after | — |
| Jun 29, 2014 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Overland Park, KS | 1 day after | — |
| Jun 29, 2014 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Winchester, VA | 1 day after | — |
| Jun 29, 2014 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Victorville, CA | 1 day after | — |
| Jun 26, 2014 Your weekend |
2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off | Willard, MO | 2 days before | 35 |
| Jun 26, 2014 Your weekend |
High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown | Victorville, CA | 2 days before | 30 |
| Jun 26, 2014 Your weekend |
Legacy State BBQ Championship Cook-Off | Effingham, IL | 2 days before | 18 |
| Jun 26, 2014 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Willard, MO | 2 days before | — |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest | Liberty, MO | 5 days after | 31 |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Whiting BBQ Cookoff | Whiting, IA | 5 days after | 21 |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Rio Rancho, NM | 5 days after | — |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship State championship | Rio Rancho, NM | 6 days after | 38 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Que'n In The Park | Bryant, AR | 6 days after | 33 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | Lake Placid, NY | 6 days after | 27 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Traverse City, MI | 6 days after | 21 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Sauce and Cycles | Falls City, NE | 6 days after | 15 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Fin to Fur Red White and Blue BBQ Blowout | Thayer, MO | 6 days after | 12 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | America's BBQ & Brews Festival 2014 (At the Rose Bowl) Cancelled | Pasadena, CA | 6 days after | — |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle | Washington, DC | 7 days before | 41 |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley | Buckner, MO | 7 days before | 35 |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge | Davenport, IA | 7 days before | 25 |
| Jul 5, 2014 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off | Absarokee, MT | 7 days after | 25 |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Smokin' @ the Ball Park BBQ Festival | Old Orchard Beach, ME | 7 days before | 17 |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Bob Snelson | Kansas City, KS | 7 days before | — |
| Jul 5, 2014 | BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 7 days after | — |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship | Temecula, CA | 8 days before | 65 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off | Hernando, MS | 8 days before | 49 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Peak City Pig Fest | Apex, NC | 8 days before | 48 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Ol' Glory BBQ Bash | Fredonia, KS | 8 days before | 42 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Rock'n Freedom | Seymour, MO | 8 days before | 33 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Sun BBQ Fest | Uncasville, CT | 8 days before | 32 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off | Auburn Hills, MI | 8 days before | 31 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Lexington, KY | 8 days before | 28 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition | Fairplay, CO | 8 days before | 28 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Barbourville BBQ Festival | Barbourville, KY | 8 days before | 27 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Pig in the Park | Whitewater, WI | 8 days before | 26 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship | State Center, IA | 8 days before | 25 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Knights of Columbus | Quincy, IL | 8 days before | 25 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Battle of the Bones | Central Point, OR | 8 days before | 15 |
| Jul 10, 2014 | SC Festival of Discovery | Greenwood, SC | 12 days after | 86 |
| Jul 10, 2014 | ART OF BBQ | Greenwood, SC | 12 days after | — |
| Jul 11, 2014 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | North Wildwood, NJ | 13 days after | 65 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Wine Country Big Q | Rohnert Park, CA | 13 days after | 44 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff | Kettering, OH | 13 days after | 42 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | 13 days after | 42 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | Wellsville, MO | 13 days after | 41 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Johnson County Fair BBQ | Warrensburg, MO | 13 days after | 36 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 13th Annual Bordertown Bash | Fort Smith, AR | 13 days after | 35 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest | St. Charles, IL | 13 days after | 34 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Madison, WI | 13 days after | 29 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast | Madelia, MN | 13 days after | 26 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Cowley County BBQ Contest | Winfield, KS | 13 days after | 20 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Holbrook | Holbrook, AZ | 13 days after | 19 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Pellet Envy Cooking Class | Overland Park, KS | 13 days after | — |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Gettysburg Chili-Brew and BBQ 2 (CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF SPONSORSHIPS) | Gettysburg, PA | 13 days after | — |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 1st Annual BBQ Throwdown & Farm Festival Cancelled | Salisbury, NC | 13 days after | — |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Edmonton Alberta Canada | 14 days before | 29 |
| Jul 12, 2014 | Pork in the Park | Stamford, CT | 14 days after | 20 |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Italian Barbecue Championship | Perugia Italy | 14 days before | 8 |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Perugia, Italy | 14 days before | — |
| Jun 14, 2014 | BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 14 days before | — |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | London, KY | 14 days before | — |
| Jun 14, 2014 | 2nd Annual Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Cancelled | Welch, MN | 14 days before | — |
| Jul 12, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Gettysburg, PA | 14 days after | — |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | Tryon, NC | 15 days before | 73 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge | Frisco, CO | 15 days before | 55 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Smokin' On The River | Jeffersonville, IN | 15 days before | 52 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Wynne, AR | 15 days before | 49 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que | Wilson, NY | 15 days before | 47 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout | Tonganoxie, KS | 15 days before | 41 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Northern Arizona BBQ Festival | Williams, AZ | 15 days before | 35 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Asheville, NC | 15 days before | 30 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship | Fillmore, CA | 15 days before | 30 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship | Merrimack, NH | 15 days before | 28 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Smoke on the Prairie | Brimfield, IL | 15 days before | 28 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition & Festival | Oconomowoc, WI | 15 days before | 22 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Cowtown Cook-off | Miles City, MT | 15 days before | 17 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Grill Billies BBQ Show Down | Niverville Manitoba Canada | 15 days before | 14 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Edmonton, AB | 15 days before | — |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Hayden Sunflower BBQ Championship Cancelled | Topeka, KS | 15 days before | — |
| Jun 12, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Frisco, CO | 16 days before | — |
| Jun 12, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Miles City, MT | 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.
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