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 22, 2015 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
16
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 Jul 11
- 13 Jul 18
- 17 Jul 25
- 17 Aug 1
- 21 Aug 8
- 14 Aug 15
- 16 Aug 22
- 21 Aug 29
- 21 Sep 5
- 29 Sep 12
- 21 Sep 19
- 25 Sep 26
- 17 Oct 3
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 Your weekend |
Bass & BBQ at the Forrest Wood Cup Day 2 | Hot Springs, AR | Same day | 18 |
| Aug 22, 2015 Your weekend |
Chris Marks - BBQ Tailgating Style | Manhattan, KS | Same day | — |
| Aug 22, 2015 Your weekend |
Chris Capell - Dizzy Pig's Rib Class | Manassas, VA | Same day | — |
| Aug 21, 2015 Your weekend |
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Madison, IN | 1 day before | 64 |
| Aug 21, 2015 Your weekend |
Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Cape Girardeau, MO | 1 day before | 58 |
| Aug 21, 2015 Your weekend |
VA BBQ Championships | Hampton, VA | 1 day before | 46 |
| Aug 21, 2015 Your weekend |
Smokefest | Marshall, MN | 1 day before | 42 |
| Aug 21, 2015 Your weekend |
Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Kennesaw, GA | 1 day before | 41 |
| Aug 21, 2015 Your weekend |
Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ | Emporia, KS | 1 day before | 36 |
| Aug 21, 2015 Your weekend |
Blues, Brews & Barbecue | Birch Run, MI | 1 day before | 33 |
| Aug 21, 2015 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Harrisburg, PA | 1 day before | 30 |
| Aug 21, 2015 Your weekend |
Holy Smoke BBQ Contest | Liberty, MO | 1 day before | 28 |
| Aug 21, 2015 Your weekend |
Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | Hill City, SD | 1 day before | 26 |
| Aug 21, 2015 Your weekend |
Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival | Winnipeg, MB | 1 day before | 22 |
| Aug 21, 2015 Your weekend |
Bass & BBQ at the Forrest Wood Cup Day 1 | Hot Springs, AR | 1 day before | 19 |
| Aug 20, 2015 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class - CLASS FULL | Birch Run, MI | 2 days before | — |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Sheridan, WY | 5 days after | — |
| Aug 28, 2015 | New Holland Summer Fest | New Holland, PA | 6 days after | 70 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival | Paola, KS | 6 days after | 65 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship | Lubbock, TX | 6 days after | 57 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 8th Annual Big Island BBQ | Albert Lea, MN | 6 days after | 55 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Wendover, NV | 6 days after | 49 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Grill Games | Kenosha, WI | 6 days after | 49 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Smokin' on Oak | Bonner Springs, KS | 6 days after | 42 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) | Gainesville, GA | 6 days after | 41 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue | Washington Island, WI | 6 days after | 35 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Ribstock II: Ribs & Racing | Marne, MI | 6 days after | 32 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Laurel, MD | 6 days after | 29 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Smoke in the Valley | Pikeville, TN | 6 days after | 26 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Best of the West BBQ Fest | Sheridan, WY | 6 days after | 25 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Back to Back to the Park BBQ | Marshalltown, IA | 6 days after | 16 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | First Annual Cleveland Bluegrass & BBQ Festival- CANCELLED | Clayton, NC | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Let The Drums Roar BBQ Contest (Competitor's Series) Cancelled | Dallas Center, IA | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Regahfest | Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands | 7 days after | 30 |
| Aug 15, 2015 | EUregio BBQ Festival | Waldfeucht-Haaren / Nordrhein, Germany | 7 days before | 22 |
| Aug 29, 2015 | The Best BBQ Chef Competition | New London, CT | 7 days after | 17 |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Middleton BBQ Fest Cancelled | Middleton, WI | 7 days before | — |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Kansas City Kosher BBQ Competition and Festival (Competitor's Series) | Overland Park, KS | 7 days before | — |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Chris Marks - BBQ Bootcamp | Sellersburg, IN | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Hammond, LA | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 29, 2015 | The Southern New England Kosher BBQ Championship & Craft Fair (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Fairfield, CT | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 14, 2015 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Excelsior Springs, MO | 8 days before | 67 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Stand By Your Grill | Fulton, MS | 8 days before | 57 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | New Paltz, NY | 8 days before | 57 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Atlanta BarB-Que Festival | Atlanta, GA | 8 days before | 48 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | Bel Air, MD | 8 days before | 46 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 23rd Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | 8 days before | 42 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | Athens, GA | 8 days before | 40 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge | Conifer, CO | 8 days before | 31 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Scarborough, ME | 8 days before | 26 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Jimmy's Roadhouse Backyard BBQ Battle | Newaygo, MI | 8 days before | 26 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 8 days before | 26 |
| Aug 13, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Worland, WY | 9 days before | — |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Montana State BBQ Championship at Montana Fair | Billings, MT | 11 days before | 25 |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | London, United Kingdom | 12 days after | — |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Clinton, MO | 12 days after | — |
| Sep 4, 2015 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 13 days after | 70 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Smokin in the Golden Valley | Clinton, MO | 13 days after | 31 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Richmond, VA | 13 days after | 30 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 5th Annual Smokin In the Bogs | Warrens, WI | 13 days after | 27 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Low Country Hog Fest | Charleston, SC | 13 days after | 26 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke | Geneva, NY | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Q'ing for a Cause | Columbia, MO | 13 days after | 21 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival | Myrtle Beach, SC | 13 days after | 20 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Homecoming 2015 BBQ Cookoff | Vernon, IN | 13 days after | 18 |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CLASS FULL | Cross Plains, WI | 13 days before | — |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Whiskey & Wings Grill Festival (COMPETITIVE SERIES)-CANCELLED | Winter Park, CO | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Loretta Lynn's Smoke In The Hollar (POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2016) | Hurricane Mills, TN | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Smokin' Brew BBQ | Parker, CO | 14 days after | 49 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | BBQ on the Bow | Calgary, AB | 14 days after | 35 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Omaha, NE | 14 days after | 31 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Grillstock | London, United Kingdom | 14 days after | 26 |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Fatboys Canadian Capital Classic BBQ Competition | Ottawa, ON | 14 days before | 22 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Blues, Views and BBQ (Competitor's Series) | Westport, CT | 14 days after | 21 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Bear's Smokehouse New England BBQ Championships | Hartford, CT | 14 days after | 17 |
| Aug 8, 2015 | These Were the Days BBQ Showdown | North Battleford, SK | 14 days before | 15 |
| Aug 8, 2015 | SCHOOL OF PITMASTERS OF K.C | Kansas City, MO | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Table Captain Class | Hvalstad, Norway | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Hvalstad, Norway | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Plymouth, IN | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Table Captain Class | Calgary, AB | 14 days after | — |
| Sep 5, 2015 | STBBQ Fundamentals | Smyrna, GA | 14 days after | — |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | Huntington Beach, CA | 15 days before | 58 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | Rochester, MN | 15 days before | 47 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin' in McMinnville | McMinnville, TN | 15 days before | 37 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Franklin, NC | 15 days before | 36 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin on the Smoky | Salina, KS | 15 days before | 33 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Madison, WI | 15 days before | 30 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival | Floyd, VA | 15 days before | 27 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship | Kirksville, MO | 15 days before | 26 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ | Woodward, OK | 15 days before | 26 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin' on the Prairie | Gillette, WY | 15 days before | 26 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way | Penn Valley, CA | 15 days before | 24 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Ottawa, ON | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | North Battleford, SK | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin' with Woods Cancelled | Edwardsville, KS | 15 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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