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 30, 2014 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
17
sanctioned contests
In the window
113
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 20 Sep 27
- 15 Oct 4
- 26 Oct 11
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-30 Your weekend | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 0 | 76 |
| 2014-08-30 Your weekend | Smokin' Brew BBQ | Parker, CO | 0 | 48 |
| 2014-08-30 Your weekend | Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) | Gainesville, GA | 0 | 39 |
| 2014-08-30 Your weekend | Barbecue on the Bow | Calgary, Alberta, CA | 0 | 32 |
| 2014-08-30 Your weekend | Thunder in the Park BBQ | Connersville, IN | 0 | 29 |
| 2014-08-30 Your weekend | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Omaha, NE | 0 | 29 |
| 2014-08-30 Your weekend | Northwest Barbeque Music Festival | Coquille, OR | 0 | 8 |
| 2014-08-30 Your weekend | Table Captain Class | Gunterville, AL | 0 | — |
| 2014-08-30 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Guntersville, AL | 0 | — |
| 2014-08-30 Your weekend | Harry Soo - BBQ 101 | Alameda, CA | 0 | — |
| 2014-08-30 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Bedford, TX | 0 | — |
| 2014-08-29 Your weekend | Beach Boogie and Barbeque | Myrtle Beach, SC | -1 | 38 |
| 2014-08-29 Your weekend | 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs | Warrens, WI | -1 | 34 |
| 2014-08-29 Your weekend | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Richmond, VA | -1 | 30 |
| 2014-08-29 Your weekend | Blues, Views and BBQ (Competitor's Series) | Westport, CT | -1 | 19 |
| 2014-08-29 Your weekend | Low Country Hog Fest | Charleston, SC | -1 | 17 |
| 2014-08-29 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Calgary, AB | -1 | — |
| 2014-08-29 | Chattanooga River Cue Cancelled | Chattanooga, TN | -1 | — |
| 2014-09-05 | Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival State championship | Butler, MO | 6 | 43 |
| 2014-09-05 | The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off | Las Vegas, NV | 6 | 42 |
| 2014-09-05 | Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff | Cookeville, TN | 6 | 41 |
| 2014-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | 6 | 40 |
| 2014-09-05 | 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off | York, PA | 6 | 39 |
| 2014-09-05 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | 6 | 36 |
| 2014-09-05 | 10th Annual Recovery Fest | Richmond, VA | 6 | 32 |
| 2014-09-05 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Southaven, MS | 6 | 30 |
| 2014-09-05 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | 6 | 26 |
| 2014-09-05 | Smoke on the River | Sacramento, CA | 6 | 26 |
| 2014-09-05 | Best of the West BBQ Fest | Sheridan, WY | 6 | 25 |
| 2014-09-05 | Smoke on the River | Quincy, IL | 6 | 21 |
| 2014-09-05 | AZ Rhythm & Ribs | Cottonwood, AZ | 6 | 17 |
| 2014-09-05 | Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival | Peoria, IL | 6 | 16 |
| 2014-09-05 | Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic | Garden City, KS | 6 | 14 |
| 2014-09-05 | Smokin on Route 66 BBQ Championship | Miami, OK | 6 | 9 |
| 2014-08-24 | Chris Marks - BBQ Bootcamp | Sellersburg, IN | -6 | — |
| 2014-09-05 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Heinsberg, Denmark, | 6 | — |
| 2014-09-06 | Red, White and Que | Cresskill, NJ | 7 | 31 |
| 2014-09-06 | Sky's The Limit BBQ Classic Part Two | Garden City, KS | 7 | 15 |
| 2014-09-06 | BBQ Masters in the Woods | Foster, RI | 7 | 8 |
| 2014-08-23 | Chris Marks - BBQ Bootcamp | Sellersburg, IN | -7 | — |
| 2014-08-23 | Harry Soo - BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | -7 | — |
| 2014-08-23 | Bob Snelson | Kansas City, KS | -7 | — |
| 2014-08-23 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled | Smithville, MO | -7 | — |
| 2014-08-22 | New Holland Summer Fest | New Holland, PA | -8 | 70 |
| 2014-08-22 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival | Paola, KS | -8 | 69 |
| 2014-08-22 | Big Island BBQ | Albert Lea, MN | -8 | 54 |
| 2014-08-22 | 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Cape Girardeau, MO | -8 | 52 |
| 2014-08-22 | Up In Smoke On The Square | Lincoln, IL | -8 | 50 |
| 2014-08-22 | Grill Games | Kenosha, WI | -8 | 47 |
| 2014-08-22 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Kennesaw, GA | -8 | 45 |
| 2014-08-22 | VA BBQ Championships | Hampton, VA | -8 | 43 |
| 2014-08-22 | Music City BBQ Festival | Nashville, TN | -8 | 41 |
| 2014-08-22 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off | Amelia Island, FL | -8 | 40 |
| 2014-08-22 | Blues, Brews & Barbecue | Birch Run, MI | -8 | 39 |
| 2014-08-22 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit | Greer, SC | -8 | 37 |
| 2014-08-22 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | McPherson, KS | -8 | 36 |
| 2014-08-22 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Wendover, NV | -8 | 31 |
| 2014-08-22 | Smokin' on Oak | Bonner Springs, KS | -8 | 30 |
| 2014-08-22 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest | Liberty, MO | -8 | 29 |
| 2014-08-22 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Laurel, MD | -8 | 29 |
| 2014-08-22 | Deaths Door Barbecue | Washington Island, WI | -8 | 27 |
| 2014-08-22 | Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ | Emporia, KS | -8 | 25 |
| 2014-08-22 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | Hill City, SD | -8 | 25 |
| 2014-08-22 | Bootleggin' BBQ | Garden City, CO | -8 | 17 |
| 2014-08-22 | Smokin' on the Water | Lakeport, CA | -8 | 17 |
| 2014-08-22 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | Harrisonburg, VA | -8 | 16 |
| 2014-08-22 | Let The Drums Roar BBQ Contest (Competitor's Series) | Dallas Center, IA | -8 | — |
| 2014-08-22 | Dayton Pigfest (ONLY BBQ CONTEST IS CANCELLED) | Dayton, OH | -8 | — |
| 2014-08-21 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Wendover, NV | -9 | — |
| 2014-09-11 | Chris Marks - Prime Rib & Tenderloin | Lisle, IL | 12 | — |
| 2014-09-12 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Junction, CO | 13 | 47 |
| 2014-09-12 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Mears, MI | 13 | 43 |
| 2014-09-12 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) | Winder, GA | 13 | 42 |
| 2014-09-12 | Rubstock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills Cancelled | Cameron Park, CA | 13 | 39 |
| 2014-09-12 | Derby BBQ Festival | Derby, KS | 13 | 38 |
| 2014-09-12 | King Turkey Day Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off | Worthington, MN | 13 | 36 |
| 2014-09-12 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | N. Kansas City, MO | 13 | 30 |
| 2014-09-12 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest | Leavenworth, KS | 13 | 29 |
| 2014-09-12 | St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off | St. Leon, IN | 13 | 29 |
| 2014-09-12 | Biggest Buck and Best Rack | Alma, AR | 13 | 27 |
| 2014-09-12 | Bama Brew & Que | Tuscaloosa, AL | 13 | 26 |
| 2014-09-12 | Coal Cracker Smoke & Stoke BBQ Competition | Scranton, PA | 13 | 25 |
| 2014-09-12 | International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash | Millington, TN | 13 | 25 |
| 2014-09-12 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival | Floyd, VA | 13 | 21 |
| 2014-09-12 | Grills Gone Wild BBQ Fest | Greeneville, TN | 13 | 17 |
| 2014-08-17 | Kansas City Kosher BBQ Competition and Festival (Competitor's Series) | Overland Park, KS | -13 | — |
| 2014-09-12 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Langley, BC | 13 | — |
| 2014-09-12 | Hogs and Hops Cancelled | Harrington, DE | 13 | — |
| 2014-09-12 | Masters Manna Annual Cook-Off Cancelled | Meriden, CT | 13 | — |
| 2014-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | New Paltz, NY | -14 | 60 |
| 2014-09-13 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Harvard, MA | 14 | 43 |
| 2014-09-13 | Table Rock Boats and Bones | Kimberling City, MO | 14 | 34 |
| 2014-08-16 | Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival | Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, | -14 | 26 |
| 2014-09-13 | Lowlands BBQ Championship | Diksmuide, Belgium, | 14 | 26 |
| 2014-09-13 | BBQ on the Bypass | Langley, BC | 14 | 15 |
| 2014-08-16 | Table Captain Class | Winnipeg, MB | -14 | — |
| 2014-08-16 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Columbus, MS | -14 | — |
| 2014-08-16 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Danville, IL | -14 | — |
| 2014-09-13 | Chris Marks - BBQ Poultry Class | St. Charles, IL | 14 | — |
| 2014-09-13 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Appleton City, MO | 14 | — |
| 2014-08-15 | Stand By Your Grill | Fulton, MS | -15 | 65 |
| 2014-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Madison, IN | -15 | 60 |
| 2014-08-15 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Excelsior Springs, MO | -15 | 51 |
| 2014-08-15 | Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA) | Atlanta, GA | -15 | 43 |
| 2014-08-15 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge | Conifer, CO | -15 | 43 |
| 2014-08-15 | 22nd Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska | LaPlatte, NE | -15 | 38 |
| 2014-08-15 | Smokefest | Marshall, MN | -15 | 32 |
| 2014-08-15 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Harrisburg, PA | -15 | 28 |
| 2014-08-15 | Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival | Worland, WY | -15 | 25 |
| 2014-08-15 | Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship | Kirksville, MO | -15 | 16 |
| 2014-09-14 | Chris Marks - BBQ 102+ (Ribs, Pork & Brisket) | St. Charles, IL | 15 | — |
| 2014-09-14 | Chris Marks - BBQ & WINE PAIRING | St. Charles, IL | 15 | — |
| 2014-08-14 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | Athens, GA | -16 | 35 |
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.
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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