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 · everywhere, because no place is set
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 | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-12 Your weekend | Pork in the Park | Stamford, CT | 0 | 20 |
| 2014-07-12 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Gettysburg, PA | 0 | — |
| 2014-07-11 Your weekend | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | North Wildwood, NJ | -1 | 65 |
| 2014-07-11 Your weekend | Wine Country Big Q | Rohnert Park, CA | -1 | 44 |
| 2014-07-11 Your weekend | 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff | Kettering, OH | -1 | 42 |
| 2014-07-11 Your weekend | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | -1 | 42 |
| 2014-07-11 Your weekend | 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | Wellsville, MO | -1 | 41 |
| 2014-07-11 Your weekend | Johnson County Fair BBQ | Warrensburg, MO | -1 | 36 |
| 2014-07-11 Your weekend | 13th Annual Bordertown Bash | Fort Smith, AR | -1 | 35 |
| 2014-07-11 Your weekend | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest | St. Charles, IL | -1 | 34 |
| 2014-07-11 Your weekend | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Madison, WI | -1 | 29 |
| 2014-07-11 Your weekend | The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast | Madelia, MN | -1 | 26 |
| 2014-07-11 Your weekend | Cowley County BBQ Contest | Winfield, KS | -1 | 20 |
| 2014-07-11 Your weekend | Holbrook | Holbrook, AZ | -1 | 19 |
| 2014-07-11 Your weekend | Pellet Envy Cooking Class | Overland Park, KS | -1 | — |
| 2014-07-11 Your weekend | Gettysburg Chili-Brew and BBQ 2 (CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF SPONSORSHIPS) | Gettysburg, PA | -1 | — |
| 2014-07-11 | 1st Annual BBQ Throwdown & Farm Festival Cancelled | Salisbury, NC | -1 | — |
| 2014-07-10 Your weekend | SC Festival of Discovery | Greenwood, SC | -2 | 86 |
| 2014-07-10 Your weekend | ART OF BBQ | Greenwood, SC | -2 | — |
| 2014-07-16 | Griller's Cup | Laramie, WY | 4 | 26 |
| 2014-07-17 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Watertown, SD | 5 | — |
| 2014-07-17 | Ellinwood After Harvest Festival Cancelled | Ellinwood, KS | 5 | — |
| 2014-07-17 | Table Captain Class | Warren, PA | 5 | — |
| 2014-07-17 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Warren/Pittsfield, PA | 5 | — |
| 2014-07-18 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | New Palestine, IN | 6 | 51 |
| 2014-07-18 | 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ | Burlington, KS | 6 | 41 |
| 2014-07-18 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | Waterloo, IA | 6 | 37 |
| 2014-07-18 | Smokin' on the River Cancelled | Glasgow, MO | 6 | 36 |
| 2014-07-18 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Bellevue, NE | 6 | 35 |
| 2014-07-18 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains | Hays, KS | 6 | 33 |
| 2014-07-18 | Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off & State BBQ Championships | Kingston, RI | 6 | 33 |
| 2014-07-18 | Cookin' on Kampeska | Watertown, SD | 6 | 31 |
| 2014-07-18 | Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship | Galax, VA | 6 | 30 |
| 2014-07-18 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Woodbury, MN | 6 | 30 |
| 2014-07-18 | Bucks, Ducks & BBQ | Conway, AR | 6 | 26 |
| 2014-07-18 | Warren County All American BBQ Festival | Pittsfield, PA | 6 | 21 |
| 2014-07-18 | Island Resort and Casino U.P. Hog Wild Cancelled | Harris, MI | 6 | — |
| 2014-07-18 | On the Mountain BBQ and Beer Fest | Leadville, CO | 6 | — |
| 2014-07-05 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off | Absarokee, MT | -7 | 25 |
| 2014-07-19 | Troy Pig Out | Troy, NY | 7 | 25 |
| 2014-07-05 | BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | -7 | — |
| 2014-07-19 | Bob Snelson | Kansas City, KS | 7 | — |
| 2014-07-04 | Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship State championship | Rio Rancho, NM | -8 | 38 |
| 2014-07-04 | Que'n In The Park | Bryant, AR | -8 | 33 |
| 2014-07-04 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | Lake Placid, NY | -8 | 27 |
| 2014-07-04 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Traverse City, MI | -8 | 21 |
| 2014-07-04 | Sauce and Cycles | Falls City, NE | -8 | 15 |
| 2014-07-04 | Fin to Fur Red White and Blue BBQ Blowout | Thayer, MO | -8 | 12 |
| 2014-07-04 | America's BBQ & Brews Festival 2014 (At the Rose Bowl) Cancelled | Pasadena, CA | -8 | — |
| 2014-07-03 | Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest | Liberty, MO | -9 | 31 |
| 2014-07-03 | Whiting BBQ Cookoff | Whiting, IA | -9 | 21 |
| 2014-07-03 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Rio Rancho, NM | -9 | — |
| 2014-07-21 | Ed Maurin - Restaurant & Catering Cooking Class | Ponca City, OK | 9 | — |
| 2014-07-23 | Ron Bagby - Swamp Boys Q School | Holladay, UT | 11 | — |
| 2014-07-24 | Days of 47 BBQ Showdown | Holladay, UT | 12 | 31 |
| 2014-07-24 | ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition | Kansas City, MO | 12 | 25 |
| 2014-07-24 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Holladay, UT | 12 | — |
| 2014-07-25 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic | Vista, CA | 13 | 60 |
| 2014-07-25 | Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 | Grand Rapids, MI | 13 | 55 |
| 2014-07-25 | Racing for the BBQ | Lee's Summit, MO | 13 | 54 |
| 2014-07-25 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Mason City, IA | 13 | 52 |
| 2014-07-25 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash | Cleveland, TN | 13 | 49 |
| 2014-07-25 | Morton BBQ Throwdown | Morton, IL | 13 | 48 |
| 2014-07-25 | WNC BBQ Festival | Maggie Valley, NC | 13 | 46 |
| 2014-07-25 | BBQ Fest Cooking Contest | Dyersburg, TN | 13 | 44 |
| 2014-07-25 | Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ | Windsor, VT | 13 | 34 |
| 2014-07-25 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off | Dodge City, KS | 13 | 30 |
| 2014-07-25 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Des Moines, IA | 13 | 29 |
| 2014-07-25 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ at the Allen County Fair | Iola, KS | 13 | 21 |
| 2014-07-25 | Colorado Rockies Invitational BBQ Championship (Competitor's Series) | Denver, CO | 13 | 20 |
| 2014-07-25 | Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off | Montague, CA | 13 | 18 |
| 2014-06-29 | Table Captain Class | Victorville, CA | -13 | — |
| 2014-06-29 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Overland Park, KS | -13 | — |
| 2014-06-29 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Winchester, VA | -13 | — |
| 2014-06-29 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Victorville, CA | -13 | — |
| 2014-07-25 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kansas City, MO | 13 | — |
| 2014-07-25 | Charcoal for Charity Cancelled | North Platte, NE | 13 | — |
| 2014-07-26 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Laurie, MO | 14 | — |
| 2014-06-27 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship State championship | Lenexa, KS | -15 | 184 |
| 2014-06-27 | Smokin' On The Pecos | Artesia, NM | -15 | 60 |
| 2014-06-27 | Bend of the River CookOut | Mankato, MN | -15 | 50 |
| 2014-06-27 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships | Santa Clara, CA | -15 | 48 |
| 2014-06-27 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival | Winchester, VA | -15 | 46 |
| 2014-06-27 | Blount County BBQ Bash | Maryville, TN | -15 | 39 |
| 2014-06-27 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest | Chandler, OK | -15 | 37 |
| 2014-06-27 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness | Franklin, IN | -15 | 34 |
| 2014-06-27 | Super City Blues & Ques | Metropolis, IL | -15 | 33 |
| 2014-06-27 | Grillin' in Grafton | Grafton, WI | -15 | 32 |
| 2014-06-27 | 2nd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival | Omaha, NE | -15 | 30 |
| 2014-06-27 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival | Covington, VA | -15 | 26 |
| 2014-06-27 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Indianapolis, IN | -15 | 26 |
| 2014-06-27 | Rockin' Country BBQ Fest | Nevada, IA | -15 | 15 |
| 2014-06-27 | Table Captain Class | Artesia, NM | -15 | — |
| 2014-06-27 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Artesia, NM | -15 | — |
| 2014-07-27 | Table Captain Class | Overland Park, KS | 15 | — |
| 2014-06-26 | 2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off | Willard, MO | -16 | 35 |
| 2014-06-26 | High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown | Victorville, CA | -16 | 30 |
| 2014-06-26 | Legacy State BBQ Championship Cook-Off | Effingham, IL | -16 | 18 |
| 2014-06-26 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Willard, MO | -16 | — |
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. Days off counts from your date, so a negative number is before it.
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