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.
Busier than the weekends around it Saturday, April 25, 2015 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
22
sanctioned contests
In the window
98
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 8 Mar 14
- 9 Mar 21
- 16 Mar 28
- 11 Apr 4
- 14 Apr 11
- 15 Apr 18
- 22 Apr 25
- 26 May 2
- 18 May 9
- 16 May 16
- 15 May 23
- 20 May 30
- 21 Jun 6
The weekend of Mar 14 is the quietest in range: 8 contests. The biggest thing on it is Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-25 Your weekend | Central Iowa Expo BBQ | Boone, IA | 0 | 41 |
| 2015-04-25 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Hoofddorp, | 0 | — |
| 2015-04-25 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Columbia, MO | 0 | — |
| 2015-04-25 Your weekend | 13th Annual Southern Hotwing Festival | Memphis, TN | 0 | — |
| 2015-04-25 Your weekend | Table Captain Class | Tuscumbia, AL | 0 | — |
| 2015-04-25 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Tuscumbia, AL | 0 | — |
| 2015-04-25 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Jeffersonville, IN | 0 | — |
| 2015-04-25 Your weekend | Chris Capell - Dizzy Pig's Chicken Class | Manassas, VA | 0 | — |
| 2015-04-25 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Huron, SD | 0 | — |
| 2015-04-25 Your weekend | Table Captain Class | Marietta, OH | 0 | — |
| 2015-04-25 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Marietta, OH | 0 | — |
| 2015-04-24 Your weekend | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival | Springfield, MO | -1 | 63 |
| 2015-04-24 Your weekend | BBQ Capital Cook-Off | Lexington, NC | -1 | 60 |
| 2015-04-24 Your weekend | Wabash Ribber Fest | Mt. Carmel, IL | -1 | 46 |
| 2015-04-24 Your weekend | Central Iowa Expo BBQ | Boone, IA | -1 | 42 |
| 2015-04-24 Your weekend | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) | Calhoun, GA | -1 | 35 |
| 2015-04-24 Your weekend | Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition | Morris, OK | -1 | 31 |
| 2015-04-24 Your weekend | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Las Vegas, NV | -1 | 30 |
| 2015-04-24 Your weekend | Backyard BBQ Brawl (Competitor's Series) | Murfreesboro, TN | -1 | 30 |
| 2015-04-24 Your weekend | Smokin' in the Ville | Edwardsville, KS | -1 | 29 |
| 2015-04-24 Your weekend | The G Town Smokin Showdown (Formerly known as Autumn Blaze) | Garnett, KS | -1 | 25 |
| 2015-04-24 Your weekend | Saltwater Brew 'N' Que | Chincoteague, VA | -1 | 18 |
| 2015-04-24 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Cook-Off Cancelled | Sugar Creek, MO | -1 | — |
| 2015-04-29 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Salzburg, Austria, | 4 | — |
| 2015-04-30 | Barbecue Bulls Championship 2015 | Salzburg, Austria, | 5 | 12 |
| 2015-04-30 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Show Low, AZ | 5 | — |
| 2015-05-01 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | Bixby, OK | 6 | 81 |
| 2015-05-01 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | Annapolis, MD | 6 | 64 |
| 2015-05-01 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | Huntsville, AL | 6 | 63 |
| 2015-05-01 | The Masters In May | Appleton, WI | 6 | 57 |
| 2015-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | Dwight, IL | 6 | 40 |
| 2015-05-01 | Pony Express BBQ Challenge Cancelled | Gothenburg, NE | 6 | 38 |
| 2015-05-01 | Smokin on the Water 2 | Liberty, IN | 6 | 37 |
| 2015-05-01 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest | Columbia, MO | 6 | 37 |
| 2015-05-01 | Apple Blossom BBQ Contest | St. Joseph, MO | 6 | 36 |
| 2015-05-01 | Show Low BBQ Throwdown | Show Low, AZ | 6 | 35 |
| 2015-05-01 | Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cookoff | Lansing, KS | 6 | 33 |
| 2015-05-01 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship | Elk Grove, CA | 6 | 32 |
| 2015-05-01 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship | Grandview, MO | 6 | 32 |
| 2015-05-01 | George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge | Lucedale, MS | 6 | 27 |
| 2015-05-01 | UMB Smokin' Vault (Competitor's Series) | Kansas City, MO | 6 | 23 |
| 2015-05-02 | The Masters In May - The Classic | Appleton, WI | 7 | 47 |
| 2015-05-02 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | Mesquite, NV | 7 | 41 |
| 2015-05-02 | Smokin' on the Water | Liberty, IN | 7 | 36 |
| 2015-05-02 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | Ridgefield, CT | 7 | 30 |
| 2015-05-02 | Smoke by the River | Brugg, | 7 | 20 |
| 2015-04-18 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | St. Michael, MN | -7 | — |
| 2015-04-18 | Tim Wong - CBBQA 101 Class | Orange, CA | -7 | — |
| 2015-05-02 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Brugg, | 7 | — |
| 2015-05-02 | Chris Marks - BBQ 101 Chicken & Ribs | Manhattan, KS | 7 | — |
| 2015-05-02 | STBBQ Fundamentals | Smyrna, GA | 7 | — |
| 2015-04-17 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Enid, OK | -8 | 75 |
| 2015-04-17 | High on the Hog Festival | Winchester, TN | -8 | 59 |
| 2015-04-17 | 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | Washington, MO | -8 | 49 |
| 2015-04-17 | VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge | Overland Park, KS | -8 | 47 |
| 2015-04-17 | 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition | Lanexa, VA | -8 | 46 |
| 2015-04-17 | Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship | Midland, TX | -8 | 44 |
| 2015-04-17 | 19th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off | Kings Mountain, NC | -8 | 41 |
| 2015-04-17 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Fort Collins, CO | -8 | 30 |
| 2015-04-17 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival | Cornelia, GA | -8 | 29 |
| 2015-04-17 | Fire at the Foothills BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (BACKYARD CONTEST) | Chelsea, AL | -8 | 11 |
| 2015-04-17 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | -8 | — |
| 2015-05-03 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Annapolis, MD | 8 | — |
| 2015-04-16 | Table Captain Class | Overland Park, KS | -9 | — |
| 2015-04-15 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Overland Park, KS | -10 | — |
| 2015-04-13 | Rich & Bunny Tuttle - It's All About the Pork | Lee's Summit, MO | -12 | — |
| 2015-05-08 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge | Kannapolis, NC | 13 | 74 |
| 2015-05-08 | BBQ Jamboree | Fredericksburg, VA | 13 | 65 |
| 2015-05-08 | West Coast BBQ Classic | Long Beach, CA | 13 | 57 |
| 2015-05-08 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival | Green Lane, PA | 13 | 57 |
| 2015-05-08 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | Lawrence, KS | 13 | 45 |
| 2015-05-08 | Roman Roast on the River | Rome, GA | 13 | 41 |
| 2015-05-08 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) State championship | Waynesboro, GA | 13 | 39 |
| 2015-05-08 | BBQ in the Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | 13 | 33 |
| 2015-05-08 | Wheatstock Grill Off | Abilene, KS | 13 | 32 |
| 2015-05-08 | Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest | Ashland, MS | 13 | 31 |
| 2015-05-08 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Overland Park, KS | 13 | 30 |
| 2015-05-08 | Boots & BBQ Festival | Claremore, OK | 13 | 29 |
| 2015-05-08 | Rockin' BBQ for Riley | Warsaw, IN | 13 | 27 |
| 2015-05-08 | Wild West BBQ | Lamar, CO | 13 | 26 |
| 2015-05-08 | Boda Getta BBQ | Auburn, AL | 13 | 21 |
| 2015-05-08 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ Cook Off and Spring Festival (BACKYARD BBQ CONTEST ONLY) | Arab, AL | 13 | — |
| 2015-05-09 | Beers, Fries & BBQ II - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ | Kapermolenpark / Hasselt / Bel, | 14 | 38 |
| 2015-04-11 | Baseball & BBQ Cookoff | Hoofddorp Netherlands, | -14 | 33 |
| 2015-04-11 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Auburn, AL | -14 | — |
| 2015-05-09 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Mankato, MN | 14 | — |
| 2015-04-10 | Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival | Harrington, DE | -15 | 99 |
| 2015-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring | Osage City, KS | -15 | 97 |
| 2015-04-10 | Cedar Fest BBQ | Cedar Park, TX | -15 | 53 |
| 2015-04-10 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest | Smithville, MO | -15 | 52 |
| 2015-04-10 | Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) | Winston-Salem, NC | -15 | 51 |
| 2015-04-10 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI | Wildomar, CA | -15 | 42 |
| 2015-04-10 | CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition | Indianapolis, IN | -15 | 39 |
| 2015-04-10 | Smoke on the Falls | Gadsden, AL | -15 | 34 |
| 2015-04-10 | New York City BBQ Cookoff | Staten Island, NY | -15 | 33 |
| 2015-04-10 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Salt Lake City, UT | -15 | 30 |
| 2015-04-10 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | New Holland, PA | -15 | — |
| 2015-04-10 | Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival Cancelled | London, KY | -15 | — |
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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