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, October 11, 2014 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
26
sanctioned contests
In the window
96
±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 Aug 30
- 20 Sep 6
- 24 Sep 13
- 21 Sep 20
- 20 Sep 27
- 15 Oct 4
- 26 Oct 11
- 24 Oct 18
- 7 Oct 25
- 4 Nov 1
- 6 Nov 8
- 8 Nov 15
- 4 Nov 22
The weekend of Nov 1 is the quietest in range: 4 contests. The biggest thing on it is USA Barbecue Championship.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2014 Your weekend |
WinnaVegas Rib Master Classic | Sloan, IA | Same day | 34 |
| Oct 11, 2014 Your weekend |
Tim Wong - BBQ 102 | Orange, CA | Same day | — |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Ruhrpott BBQ | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 1 day before | 58 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown | Rocky Mount, NC | 1 day before | 53 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
The River Grill before the Big Chill | Cincinnati, OH | 1 day before | 49 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Cookin on the Kaw | DeSoto, KS | 1 day before | 46 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee | Topeka, KS | 1 day before | 37 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Central Illinois Bragging Rights | Arthur, IL | 1 day before | 37 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Chillin and Grillin | Sand Springs, OK | 1 day before | 32 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off | Waxhaw, NC | 1 day before | 27 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival | Greenfield, MA | 1 day before | 27 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Anchor City Cook Off | Centralia, MO | 1 day before | 27 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Bliss, Brews & Que | Fort Bliss, TX | 1 day before | 26 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge | Cullman, AL | 1 day before | 25 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
4th Annual High Point BBQ Battle | Clarksburg, MD | 1 day before | 25 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) | Lyons, GA | 1 day before | 25 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge | Bullhead City, AZ | 1 day before | 21 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Rock'n Ribville | Lawrenceville, GA | 1 day before | 20 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
The Shed BBQ & Blues Festival | Ocean Springs, MS | 1 day before | 16 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Indigenous Peoples Day BBQ Cook Off | Middletown, CT | 1 day before | 15 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Smoke in the Valley | Pikeville, TN | 1 day before | 11 |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 1 day before | — |
| Oct 10, 2014 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 1 day before | — |
| Oct 9, 2014 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Ft. Bliss, TX | 2 days before | — |
| Oct 9, 2014 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Bullhead City, AZ | 2 days before | — |
| Oct 9, 2014 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class - CLASS FULL, REGISTRATION CLOSED | Cincinnati, OH | 2 days before | — |
| Oct 16, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class -CANCELLED | Lawton, OK | 5 days after | — |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Casino Queen BBQ Competition | Greater St. Louis, IL | 6 days after | 44 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q | Libertyville, IL | 6 days after | 42 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest | Woodstock, VA | 6 days after | 40 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival | Nelsonville, OH | 6 days after | 36 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Mid-South Barbecue Festival | Mount Pleasant, TN | 6 days after | 35 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Back to Back to the Park BBQ | Marshalltown, IA | 6 days after | 34 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | Munfordville, KY | 6 days after | 32 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ | Harper, KS | 6 days after | 30 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Blazin' BBQ Throwdown | Lancaster, CA | 6 days after | 29 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque | Parsons, KS | 6 days after | 26 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | The Fountain's Blaze Off & Senior Q | Independence, MO | 6 days after | 25 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Roast N' Boast | Columbus, MS | 6 days after | 25 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | CASA's Big BBQ Bash | Lawton, OK | 6 days after | 19 |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Back to Back to the Park BBQ (Day 2) | Marshalltown, IA | 7 days after | 27 |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic (SBBQA) | Rome, GA | 7 days after | 27 |
| Oct 18, 2014 | I Grill Because I CARE (Competitor's Series) | New Hope, AL | 7 days after | 23 |
| Oct 18, 2014 | BBQ Society Cook-Off | Hoofddorp Netherlands, EU | 7 days after | 22 |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Sons of the American Legion Red White & Blue II BBQ Contest | Smithville, MO | 7 days after | 18 |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Athens, GA | 7 days after | — |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Table Captain Class | Athens, GA | 7 days after | — |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Jonesboro, AR | 7 days after | — |
| Oct 3, 2014 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | Atlantic City, NJ | 8 days before | 65 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Keystone Classic Barbeque | Harrisburg, PA | 8 days before | 53 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Springfield, KY | 8 days before | 44 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Smokin' At The Market | Gallatin, TN | 8 days before | 29 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Downtown BBQ Showdown | Hattiesburg, MS | 8 days before | 27 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship | Sheridan, AR | 8 days before | 25 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Squealin' on the Square | Laurens, SC | 8 days before | 25 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Great Miller Lite Chili and BBQ Cookoff (GBC Qualifier) | Conyers, GA | 8 days before | 22 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | City of Earlington OctoberFest | Earlington, KY | 8 days before | 9 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Pigfest USA (ONLY BBQ CONTEST IS CANCELLED) | Hilliard, OH | 8 days before | — |
| Oct 19, 2014 | Table Captain Class | St. Charles, IL | 8 days after | — |
| Oct 19, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | St. Charles, IL | 8 days after | — |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Kansas City, MO | 9 days before | 552 |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational | Kansas City, MO | 9 days before | 165 |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Dana Point, CA | 9 days before | 97 |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Hog Wild BBQ Festival | Corinth, MS | 9 days before | 32 |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kansas City, MO | 9 days before | — |
| Sep 30, 2014 | Table Captain Class | Diksmuide, Belgium | 11 days before | — |
| Sep 30, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Diksmuide, Belgium | 11 days before | — |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Lynchburg, TN | 13 days after | 92 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Backyard Contest (BACKYARD) | Lynchburg, TN | 13 days after | 42 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Border War BBQ | Osawatomie, KS | 13 days after | 41 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) | Cleveland, GA | 13 days after | 35 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Smokin' the Fort - BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Fort Gibson, OK | 13 days after | 34 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Table Captain Class | Overland Park, KS | 13 days before | — |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class (SIGN UP IS FULL) | Lynchburg, TN | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Hogging Up WV BBQ Festival Cancelled | Berkeley Springs, WV | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA) | Marietta, GA | 14 days before | 34 |
| Sep 27, 2014 | BBQ on the Hill Competitor's Series (RIBS ONLY) | Blue Island, IL | 14 days before | 17 |
| Sep 27, 2014 | The Best BBQ Chef Competition | New London, CT | 14 days before | 15 |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Harry Soo - BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 14 days after | — |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship State championship | Shawnee, KS | 15 days before | 112 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship | Bentonville, AR | 15 days before | 50 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | Jonesboro, AR | 15 days before | 48 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | Omaha, NE | 15 days before | 47 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ | Owensboro, KY | 15 days before | 43 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Hermann Bar-BQ and Brats Festival | Hermann, MO | 15 days before | 37 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue Cancelled | Xenia, OH | 15 days before | 35 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Lehigh Valley QueFest | Allentown, PA | 15 days before | 32 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown | Vidalia, LA | 15 days before | 31 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Bikes Blues & BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | 15 days before | 30 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Porktober Que | Dothan, AL | 15 days before | 29 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Taste of Downtown Danville BBQ Competition Cancelled | Danville, IL | 15 days before | 25 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Hickory, NC | 15 days before | 24 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Piggin' Around Cancelled | Woodbury, TN | 15 days before | 24 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Burg Fest BBQ Contest | Warrensburg, MO | 15 days before | 22 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Mission Beach Centennial Party and BBQ | San Diego, CA | 15 days before | 20 |
| Sep 24, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Bentonville, AR | 17 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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