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, September 19, 2015 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
21
sanctioned contests
In the window
122
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 22 Oct 10
- 13 Oct 17
- 11 Oct 24
- 3 Oct 31
The weekend of Oct 31 is the quietest in range: 3 contests. The biggest thing on it is Boo B Que By the Sea.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2015 Your weekend |
Oinktoberfest | Clarence, NY | Same day | 52 |
| Sep 19, 2015 Your weekend |
Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | Same day | 41 |
| Sep 19, 2015 Your weekend |
Table Rock Boats and Bones | Kimberling City, MO | Same day | 33 |
| Sep 19, 2015 Your weekend |
Hot Springs Blues & BBQ | Hot Springs, AR | Same day | 29 |
| Sep 19, 2015 Your weekend |
Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland | Sint-Niklaas, Belgium | Same day | 13 |
| Sep 19, 2015 Your weekend |
Chris Capell - Dizzy Pig's Prime Rib Class | Manassas, VA | Same day | — |
| Sep 19, 2015 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class - CANCELLED | St. Charles, IL | Same day | — |
| Sep 18, 2015 Your weekend |
Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | 1 day before | 59 |
| Sep 18, 2015 Your weekend |
Smoke on the River | Sacramento, CA | 1 day before | 49 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Battle of the Brisket Cancelled | Mission, KS | 1 day before | 44 |
| Sep 18, 2015 Your weekend |
Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | 1 day before | 41 |
| Sep 18, 2015 Your weekend |
2015 Colorado Rockies Championship | Denver, CO | 1 day before | 35 |
| Sep 18, 2015 Your weekend |
Cherokee Strip BBQ Cookoff | Ponca City, OK | 1 day before | 32 |
| Sep 18, 2015 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Southaven, MS | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 18, 2015 Your weekend |
Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships | Spearfish, SD | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 18, 2015 Your weekend |
Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass | Plymouth, IN | 1 day before | 27 |
| Sep 18, 2015 Your weekend |
KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off | Worthington, MN | 1 day before | 26 |
| Sep 18, 2015 Your weekend |
BBQ on the Bricks | Kearney, NE | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 18, 2015 Your weekend |
Tri-City BBQ Fest | Denison, IA | 1 day before | 18 |
| Sep 18, 2015 Your weekend |
Nebo Fall Festival BBQ | Nebo, KY | 1 day before | 16 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest & Craft Beer Festival Cancelled | St. Charles, IL | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Hogs & Hops Beer & BBQ Festival Cancelled | Dover, DE | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 17, 2015 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kearney, NE | 2 days before | — |
| Sep 17, 2015 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | St. Charles, IL | 2 days before | — |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship State championship | Shawnee, KS | 6 days after | 112 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015 | Herten, NRW, Germany | 6 days after | 67 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off | Murphysboro, IL | 6 days after | 55 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown | Vidalia, LA | 6 days after | 45 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | Jonesboro, AR | 6 days after | 38 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ | Owensboro, KY | 6 days after | 38 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Bikes Blues & BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | 6 days after | 35 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Smoke in the Park | Lemoyne, PA | 6 days after | 34 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Midwest City, OK | 6 days after | 30 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Newton, NC | 6 days after | 27 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Porktober Que | Dothan, AL | 6 days after | 26 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Bama Brew & Que | Tuscaloosa, AL | 6 days after | 26 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Jammin in JC Blues & BBQ Festival | Junction City, KS | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 13, 2015 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship State championship | Lake Elsinore, CA | 6 days before | 22 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Burg Fest BBQ Contest | Warrensburg, MO | 6 days after | 19 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Aksarben Stock Show & Rodeo | Omaha, NE | 6 days after | 18 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Oak Grove BBQ & Lemonade Festival | Oak Grove, MO | 6 days after | 16 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Grill Cook Master | Harrisonburg, VA | 6 days after | 16 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Bryant's Buzzin' BBQ Bash | Bryant, AR | 6 days after | 16 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 1st Annual 4H Camp BBQ Cookoff Cancelled | Halsey, NE | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Hermann Bar-BQ and Brats Festival- CANCELLED | Hermann, MO | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 25, 2015 | What Happens in Vegas...Is Smokin! Cancelled | Las Vegas, NV | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Table Captain Class | Dothan, AL | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Heiferz-Hogz-Henz-Smoke Out 500 Cancelled | Delmar, MD | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Table Captain Class | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Harvard, MA | 7 days before | 37 |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Red, White and Que | Cresskill, NJ | 7 days after | 35 |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Balloons, Blues & BBQ | Bloomington, IN | 7 days before | 23 |
| Sep 12, 2015 | BBQ On the Bypass | Langley, BC | 7 days before | 19 |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Barbeque on the Hill (Competitor's Series) | Blue Island, IL | 7 days after | 14 |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Bohemian Bluegrass & BBQ | Naplavka, Prague, Czech Republic | 7 days before | 13 |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Farm Meat | Dongen, Netherlands | 7 days before | 12 |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Table Captain Class | Langley, BC | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Independence, MO | 8 days before | 76 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Windy City BBQ Classic | Chicago, IL | 8 days before | 61 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest | Decatur, AL | 8 days before | 55 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Mears, MI | 8 days before | 34 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | 8 days before | 33 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Beak Week BBQ Challenge | Goldsboro, NC | 8 days before | 32 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | 8 days before | 32 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Junction, CO | 8 days before | 32 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ | Millington, TN | 8 days before | 31 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff | Cookeville, TN | 8 days before | 31 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | 8 days before | 29 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 11th Annual Recovery Fest | Richmond, VA | 8 days before | 29 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig | Fort Mill, SC | 8 days before | 29 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship State championship | Lake Elsinore, CA | 8 days before | 28 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest | Leavenworth, KS | 8 days before | 28 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | N. Kansas City, MO | 8 days before | 28 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Derby BBQ Festival | Derby, KS | 8 days before | 26 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Biggest Buck and Best Rack | Alma, AR | 8 days before | 25 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Butler Chamber of Commerce BBQ & Huckster's Day | Butler, MO | 8 days before | 14 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Table Captain Class | Richmond, VA | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Langley, BC | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 7th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-Off-CANCELLED | Glen Rock, PA | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Jug Tavern Festival & BBQ Cook-Off Cancelled | Winder, GA | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 28, 2015 | Rich & Bunny Tuttle - Leftover Que | Lee's Summit, MO | 9 days after | — |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Hog Wild BBQ Festival | Corinth, MS | 12 days after | 25 |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kansas City, MO | 12 days after | — |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational | Kansas City, MO | 13 days after | 187 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Dana Point, CA | 13 days after | 75 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Keystone Classic Barbeque | Harrisburg, PA | 13 days after | 57 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier) | Rome, GA | 13 days after | 52 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Springfield, KY | 13 days after | 45 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Oroville, CA | 13 days after | 41 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Smokin at the Market Cancelled | Gallatin, TN | 13 days after | 29 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Roast N' Boast | Columbus, MS | 13 days after | 26 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Squealin' on the Square | Laurens, SC | 13 days after | 25 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship | Sheridan, AR | 13 days after | 25 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | City of Earlington OctoberFest Cancelled | Earlington, KY | 13 days after | 13 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | UMKC Royal Roo Collegiate BBQ Competition (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Smoke on the Water (BACKYARD) | Guntersville, AL | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Kansas City, MO | 14 days after | 606 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Smokin' Brew BBQ | Parker, CO | 14 days before | 49 |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 2 (GBC Qualifier) | Rome, GA | 14 days after | 41 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | BBQ on the Bow | Calgary, AB | 14 days before | 35 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Omaha, NE | 14 days before | 31 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Grillstock | London, United Kingdom | 14 days before | 26 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Blues, Views and BBQ (Competitor's Series) | Westport, CT | 14 days before | 21 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Bear's Smokehouse New England BBQ Championships | Hartford, CT | 14 days before | 17 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Table Captain Class | Calgary, AB | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 5, 2015 | STBBQ Fundamentals | Smyrna, GA | 14 days before | — |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Rob Bagby - Swamp Boys Q School | Winter Haven, FL | 14 days after | — |
| Oct 3, 2015 | STBBQ Fundamentals | Smyrna, GA | 14 days after | — |
| Sep 4, 2015 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 15 days before | 70 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Smokin in the Golden Valley | Clinton, MO | 15 days before | 31 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Richmond, VA | 15 days before | 30 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 5th Annual Smokin In the Bogs | Warrens, WI | 15 days before | 27 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Low Country Hog Fest | Charleston, SC | 15 days before | 26 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke | Geneva, NY | 15 days before | 25 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Q'ing for a Cause | Columbia, MO | 15 days before | 21 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival | Myrtle Beach, SC | 15 days before | 20 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Homecoming 2015 BBQ Cookoff | Vernon, IN | 15 days before | 18 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Whiskey & Wings Grill Festival (COMPETITIVE SERIES)-CANCELLED | Winter Park, CO | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Loretta Lynn's Smoke In The Hollar (POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2016) | Hurricane Mills, TN | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | London, United Kingdom | 16 days before | — |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Clinton, MO | 16 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.
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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