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, August 9, 2014 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
19
sanctioned contests
In the window
104
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 17 Aug 30
- 20 Sep 6
- 24 Sep 13
- 21 Sep 20
The weekend of Jul 5 is the quietest in range: 11 contests. The biggest thing on it is Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-09 Your weekend | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 2 | Huntington Beach, CA | 0 | 38 |
| 2014-08-09 Your weekend | Paul Kirk - Pitmaster Class | Kansas City, MO | 0 | — |
| 2014-08-08 Your weekend | MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets | Bel Air, MD | -1 | 54 |
| 2014-08-08 Your weekend | Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway | Kansas City, KS | -1 | 53 |
| 2014-08-08 Your weekend | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | Rochester, MN | -1 | 40 |
| 2014-08-08 Your weekend | Smokin' in McMinnville | McMinnville, TN | -1 | 40 |
| 2014-08-08 Your weekend | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Frankllin, NC | -1 | 39 |
| 2014-08-08 Your weekend | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival | N. Tonawanda, NY | -1 | 39 |
| 2014-08-08 Your weekend | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1 | Huntington Beach, CA | -1 | 39 |
| 2014-08-08 Your weekend | Cass County | Weeping Water, NE | -1 | 35 |
| 2014-08-08 Your weekend | Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship | Newaygo, MI | -1 | 32 |
| 2014-08-08 Your weekend | Smokin' with Woods | Odessa, MO | -1 | 28 |
| 2014-08-08 Your weekend | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Scarborough, ME | -1 | 28 |
| 2014-08-08 Your weekend | Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show | Brentwood, CA | -1 | 26 |
| 2014-08-08 Your weekend | CASA's Grab Root and Growl BBQ Competition | Woodward, OK | -1 | 26 |
| 2014-08-08 Your weekend | Great Northern BBQ | Brainerd, MN | -1 | 25 |
| 2014-08-08 Your weekend | Smokin' on the Prairie | Gillette, WY | -1 | 25 |
| 2014-08-08 | G2X Energy 3rd Annual BBQ Cook-Off Cancelled | Pampa, TX | -1 | — |
| 2014-08-11 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Billings, MT | 2 | — |
| 2014-08-12 Your weekend | Montana State BBQ Championship at Montana Fair | Billings, MT | 3 | 26 |
| 2014-08-14 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | Athens, GA | 5 | 35 |
| 2014-08-15 | Stand By Your Grill | Fulton, MS | 6 | 65 |
| 2014-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Madison, IN | 6 | 60 |
| 2014-08-15 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Excelsior Springs, MO | 6 | 51 |
| 2014-08-15 | Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA) | Atlanta, GA | 6 | 43 |
| 2014-08-15 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge | Conifer, CO | 6 | 43 |
| 2014-08-15 | 22nd Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska | LaPlatte, NE | 6 | 38 |
| 2014-08-15 | Smokefest | Marshall, MN | 6 | 32 |
| 2014-08-15 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Harrisburg, PA | 6 | 28 |
| 2014-08-15 | Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival | Worland, WY | 6 | 25 |
| 2014-08-15 | Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship | Kirksville, MO | 6 | 16 |
| 2014-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | New Paltz, NY | 7 | 60 |
| 2014-08-16 | Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival | Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, | 7 | 26 |
| 2014-08-02 | Smoke in the North | Olofstorp Sweden, EU | -7 | 15 |
| 2014-08-02 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Quincy, IL | -7 | — |
| 2014-08-02 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Shawnee, KS | -7 | — |
| 2014-08-16 | Table Captain Class | Winnipeg, MB | 7 | — |
| 2014-08-16 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Columbus, MS | 7 | — |
| 2014-08-16 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Danville, IL | 7 | — |
| 2014-08-01 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge | Olathe, KS | -8 | 70 |
| 2014-08-01 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ | Leonardtown, MD | -8 | 59 |
| 2014-08-01 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Dillard, GA | -8 | 56 |
| 2014-08-01 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Laurie, MO | -8 | 47 |
| 2014-08-01 | Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest | Rossville, KS | -8 | 37 |
| 2014-08-01 | Pigs & Pedals | Asheboro, NC | -8 | 32 |
| 2014-08-01 | The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition | Alamosa, CO | -8 | 31 |
| 2014-08-01 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Madison, WI | -8 | 30 |
| 2014-08-01 | United Wireless Five State Fair BBQ | Liberal, KS | -8 | 25 |
| 2014-08-01 | Oaktown Throwdown | Oakland, CA | -8 | 22 |
| 2014-08-01 | Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede | Waucoma, IA | -8 | 21 |
| 2014-08-17 | Kansas City Kosher BBQ Competition and Festival (Competitor's Series) | Overland Park, KS | 8 | — |
| 2014-08-21 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Wendover, NV | 12 | — |
| 2014-08-22 | New Holland Summer Fest | New Holland, PA | 13 | 70 |
| 2014-08-22 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival | Paola, KS | 13 | 69 |
| 2014-08-22 | Big Island BBQ | Albert Lea, MN | 13 | 54 |
| 2014-08-22 | 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Cape Girardeau, MO | 13 | 52 |
| 2014-08-22 | Up In Smoke On The Square | Lincoln, IL | 13 | 50 |
| 2014-08-22 | Grill Games | Kenosha, WI | 13 | 47 |
| 2014-08-22 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Kennesaw, GA | 13 | 45 |
| 2014-08-22 | VA BBQ Championships | Hampton, VA | 13 | 43 |
| 2014-08-22 | Music City BBQ Festival | Nashville, TN | 13 | 41 |
| 2014-08-22 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off | Amelia Island, FL | 13 | 40 |
| 2014-08-22 | Blues, Brews & Barbecue | Birch Run, MI | 13 | 39 |
| 2014-08-22 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit | Greer, SC | 13 | 37 |
| 2014-08-22 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | McPherson, KS | 13 | 36 |
| 2014-08-22 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Wendover, NV | 13 | 31 |
| 2014-08-22 | Smokin' on Oak | Bonner Springs, KS | 13 | 30 |
| 2014-08-22 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest | Liberty, MO | 13 | 29 |
| 2014-08-22 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Laurel, MD | 13 | 29 |
| 2014-08-22 | Deaths Door Barbecue | Washington Island, WI | 13 | 27 |
| 2014-08-22 | Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ | Emporia, KS | 13 | 25 |
| 2014-08-22 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | Hill City, SD | 13 | 25 |
| 2014-08-22 | Bootleggin' BBQ | Garden City, CO | 13 | 17 |
| 2014-08-22 | Smokin' on the Water | Lakeport, CA | 13 | 17 |
| 2014-08-22 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | Harrisonburg, VA | 13 | 16 |
| 2014-07-27 | Table Captain Class | Overland Park, KS | -13 | — |
| 2014-08-22 | Let The Drums Roar BBQ Contest (Competitor's Series) | Dallas Center, IA | 13 | — |
| 2014-08-22 | Dayton Pigfest (ONLY BBQ CONTEST IS CANCELLED) | Dayton, OH | 13 | — |
| 2014-07-26 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Laurie, MO | -14 | — |
| 2014-08-23 | Chris Marks - BBQ Bootcamp | Sellersburg, IN | 14 | — |
| 2014-08-23 | Harry Soo - BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 14 | — |
| 2014-08-23 | Bob Snelson | Kansas City, KS | 14 | — |
| 2014-08-23 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled | Smithville, MO | 14 | — |
| 2014-07-25 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic | Vista, CA | -15 | 60 |
| 2014-07-25 | Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 | Grand Rapids, MI | -15 | 55 |
| 2014-07-25 | Racing for the BBQ | Lee's Summit, MO | -15 | 54 |
| 2014-07-25 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Mason City, IA | -15 | 52 |
| 2014-07-25 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash | Cleveland, TN | -15 | 49 |
| 2014-07-25 | Morton BBQ Throwdown | Morton, IL | -15 | 48 |
| 2014-07-25 | WNC BBQ Festival | Maggie Valley, NC | -15 | 46 |
| 2014-07-25 | BBQ Fest Cooking Contest | Dyersburg, TN | -15 | 44 |
| 2014-07-25 | Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ | Windsor, VT | -15 | 34 |
| 2014-07-25 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off | Dodge City, KS | -15 | 30 |
| 2014-07-25 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Des Moines, IA | -15 | 29 |
| 2014-07-25 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ at the Allen County Fair | Iola, KS | -15 | 21 |
| 2014-07-25 | Colorado Rockies Invitational BBQ Championship (Competitor's Series) | Denver, CO | -15 | 20 |
| 2014-07-25 | Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off | Montague, CA | -15 | 18 |
| 2014-07-25 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kansas City, MO | -15 | — |
| 2014-07-25 | Charcoal for Charity Cancelled | North Platte, NE | -15 | — |
| 2014-08-24 | Chris Marks - BBQ Bootcamp | Sellersburg, IN | 15 | — |
| 2014-07-24 | Days of 47 BBQ Showdown | Holladay, UT | -16 | 31 |
| 2014-07-24 | ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition | Kansas City, MO | -16 | 25 |
| 2014-07-24 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Holladay, UT | -16 | — |
| 2014-07-23 | Ron Bagby - Swamp Boys Q School | Holladay, UT | -17 | — |
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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