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, July 12, 2014 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
18
sanctioned contests
In the window
99
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 17 Aug 16
- 31 Aug 23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2014 Your weekend |
Pork in the Park | Stamford, CT | Same day | 20 |
| Jul 12, 2014 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Gettysburg, PA | Same day | — |
| Jul 11, 2014 Your weekend |
New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | North Wildwood, NJ | 1 day before | 65 |
| Jul 11, 2014 Your weekend |
Wine Country Big Q | Rohnert Park, CA | 1 day before | 44 |
| Jul 11, 2014 Your weekend |
8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff | Kettering, OH | 1 day before | 42 |
| Jul 11, 2014 Your weekend |
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | 1 day before | 42 |
| Jul 11, 2014 Your weekend |
7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | Wellsville, MO | 1 day before | 41 |
| Jul 11, 2014 Your weekend |
Johnson County Fair BBQ | Warrensburg, MO | 1 day before | 36 |
| Jul 11, 2014 Your weekend |
13th Annual Bordertown Bash | Fort Smith, AR | 1 day before | 35 |
| Jul 11, 2014 Your weekend |
Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest | St. Charles, IL | 1 day before | 34 |
| Jul 11, 2014 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Madison, WI | 1 day before | 29 |
| Jul 11, 2014 Your weekend |
The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast | Madelia, MN | 1 day before | 26 |
| Jul 11, 2014 Your weekend |
Cowley County BBQ Contest | Winfield, KS | 1 day before | 20 |
| Jul 11, 2014 Your weekend |
Holbrook | Holbrook, AZ | 1 day before | 19 |
| Jul 11, 2014 Your weekend |
Pellet Envy Cooking Class | Overland Park, KS | 1 day before | — |
| Jul 11, 2014 Your weekend |
Gettysburg Chili-Brew and BBQ 2 (CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF SPONSORSHIPS) | Gettysburg, PA | 1 day before | — |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 1st Annual BBQ Throwdown & Farm Festival Cancelled | Salisbury, NC | 1 day before | — |
| Jul 10, 2014 Your weekend |
SC Festival of Discovery | Greenwood, SC | 2 days before | 86 |
| Jul 10, 2014 Your weekend |
ART OF BBQ | Greenwood, SC | 2 days before | — |
| Jul 16, 2014 | Griller's Cup | Laramie, WY | 4 days after | 26 |
| Jul 17, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Watertown, SD | 5 days after | — |
| Jul 17, 2014 | Ellinwood After Harvest Festival Cancelled | Ellinwood, KS | 5 days after | — |
| Jul 17, 2014 | Table Captain Class | Warren, PA | 5 days after | — |
| Jul 17, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Warren/Pittsfield, PA | 5 days after | — |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | New Palestine, IN | 6 days after | 51 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ | Burlington, KS | 6 days after | 41 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | Waterloo, IA | 6 days after | 37 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Smokin' on the River Cancelled | Glasgow, MO | 6 days after | 36 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Bellevue, NE | 6 days after | 35 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains | Hays, KS | 6 days after | 33 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off & State BBQ Championships | Kingston, RI | 6 days after | 33 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Cookin' on Kampeska | Watertown, SD | 6 days after | 31 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship | Galax, VA | 6 days after | 30 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Woodbury, MN | 6 days after | 30 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Bucks, Ducks & BBQ | Conway, AR | 6 days after | 26 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Warren County All American BBQ Festival | Pittsfield, PA | 6 days after | 21 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Island Resort and Casino U.P. Hog Wild Cancelled | Harris, MI | 6 days after | — |
| Jul 18, 2014 | On the Mountain BBQ and Beer Fest | Leadville, CO | 6 days after | — |
| Jul 5, 2014 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off | Absarokee, MT | 7 days before | 25 |
| Jul 19, 2014 | Troy Pig Out | Troy, NY | 7 days after | 25 |
| Jul 5, 2014 | BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 7 days before | — |
| Jul 19, 2014 | Bob Snelson | Kansas City, KS | 7 days after | — |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship State championship | Rio Rancho, NM | 8 days before | 38 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Que'n In The Park | Bryant, AR | 8 days before | 33 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | Lake Placid, NY | 8 days before | 27 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Traverse City, MI | 8 days before | 21 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Sauce and Cycles | Falls City, NE | 8 days before | 15 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Fin to Fur Red White and Blue BBQ Blowout | Thayer, MO | 8 days before | 12 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | America's BBQ & Brews Festival 2014 (At the Rose Bowl) Cancelled | Pasadena, CA | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest | Liberty, MO | 9 days before | 31 |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Whiting BBQ Cookoff | Whiting, IA | 9 days before | 21 |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Rio Rancho, NM | 9 days before | — |
| Jul 21, 2014 | Ed Maurin - Restaurant & Catering Cooking Class | Ponca City, OK | 9 days after | — |
| Jul 23, 2014 | Ron Bagby - Swamp Boys Q School | Holladay, UT | 11 days after | — |
| Jul 24, 2014 | Days of 47 BBQ Showdown | Holladay, UT | 12 days after | 31 |
| Jul 24, 2014 | ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition | Kansas City, MO | 12 days after | 25 |
| Jul 24, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Holladay, UT | 12 days after | — |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic | Vista, CA | 13 days after | 60 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 | Grand Rapids, MI | 13 days after | 55 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Racing for the BBQ | Lee's Summit, MO | 13 days after | 54 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Mason City, IA | 13 days after | 52 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash | Cleveland, TN | 13 days after | 49 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Morton BBQ Throwdown | Morton, IL | 13 days after | 48 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | WNC BBQ Festival | Maggie Valley, NC | 13 days after | 46 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | BBQ Fest Cooking Contest | Dyersburg, TN | 13 days after | 44 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ | Windsor, VT | 13 days after | 34 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off | Dodge City, KS | 13 days after | 30 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Des Moines, IA | 13 days after | 29 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ at the Allen County Fair | Iola, KS | 13 days after | 21 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Colorado Rockies Invitational BBQ Championship (Competitor's Series) | Denver, CO | 13 days after | 20 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off | Montague, CA | 13 days after | 18 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | Table Captain Class | Victorville, CA | 13 days before | — |
| Jun 29, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Overland Park, KS | 13 days before | — |
| Jun 29, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Winchester, VA | 13 days before | — |
| Jun 29, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Victorville, CA | 13 days before | — |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kansas City, MO | 13 days after | — |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Charcoal for Charity Cancelled | North Platte, NE | 13 days after | — |
| Jul 26, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Laurie, MO | 14 days after | — |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship State championship | Lenexa, KS | 15 days before | 184 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Smokin' On The Pecos | Artesia, NM | 15 days before | 60 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Bend of the River CookOut | Mankato, MN | 15 days before | 50 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships | Santa Clara, CA | 15 days before | 48 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival | Winchester, VA | 15 days before | 46 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Blount County BBQ Bash | Maryville, TN | 15 days before | 39 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest | Chandler, OK | 15 days before | 37 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness | Franklin, IN | 15 days before | 34 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Super City Blues & Ques | Metropolis, IL | 15 days before | 33 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Grillin' in Grafton | Grafton, WI | 15 days before | 32 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 2nd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival | Omaha, NE | 15 days before | 30 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival | Covington, VA | 15 days before | 26 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Indianapolis, IN | 15 days before | 26 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Rockin' Country BBQ Fest | Nevada, IA | 15 days before | 15 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Table Captain Class | Artesia, NM | 15 days before | — |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Artesia, NM | 15 days before | — |
| Jul 27, 2014 | Table Captain Class | Overland Park, KS | 15 days after | — |
| Jun 26, 2014 | 2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off | Willard, MO | 16 days before | 35 |
| Jun 26, 2014 | High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown | Victorville, CA | 16 days before | 30 |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Legacy State BBQ Championship Cook-Off | Effingham, IL | 16 days before | 18 |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Willard, MO | 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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