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, April 23, 2016 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
22
sanctioned contests
In the window
93
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 10 Mar 12
- 10 Mar 19
- 10 Mar 26
- 11 Apr 2
- 16 Apr 9
- 12 Apr 16
- 22 Apr 23
- 21 Apr 30
- 21 May 7
- 22 May 14
- 22 May 21
- 18 May 28
- 29 Jun 4
The weekend of Mar 12 is the quietest in range: 10 contests. The biggest thing on it is Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier).
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) | Boone, IA | Same day | 36 |
| Apr 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Baseball & BBQ Cookoff II | Hoofdorp, Netherlands | Same day | 34 |
| Apr 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Barbecue Bulls Championship 2016 | Salzburg, Austria | Same day | 16 |
| Apr 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ 101 Class | Diamond Bar, CA | Same day | — |
| Apr 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Southern Hot Wing Festival (Competitor's Series) | Memphis, TN | Same day | — |
| Apr 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Backyard BBQ Brawl in the Boro (BACKYARD) | Murfresboro, TN | Same day | — |
| Apr 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Omaha, NE | Same day | — |
| Apr 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Omaha, NE | Same day | — |
| Apr 22, 2016 Your weekend |
Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival | Springfield, MO | 1 day before | 61 |
| Apr 22, 2016 Your weekend |
8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge | Overland Park, KS | 1 day before | 60 |
| Apr 22, 2016 Your weekend |
Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off | Lexington, NC | 1 day before | 54 |
| Apr 22, 2016 Your weekend |
CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition | Indianapolis, IN | 1 day before | 49 |
| Apr 22, 2016 Your weekend |
Bynum School's Best of the Basin | Midland, TX | 1 day before | 46 |
| Apr 22, 2016 Your weekend |
Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 1) (Judges Full) | Boone, IA | 1 day before | 42 |
| Apr 22, 2016 Your weekend |
Southaven Springfest | Southaven, MS | 1 day before | 41 |
| Apr 22, 2016 Your weekend |
Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition | Morris, OK | 1 day before | 31 |
| Apr 22, 2016 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Las Vegas, NV | 1 day before | 30 |
| Apr 22, 2016 Your weekend |
Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship | Mt. Carmel, IL | 1 day before | 30 |
| Apr 22, 2016 Your weekend |
Mike Davis - Lotta Bull BBQ Tell "ALL" Class | Waynesboro, GA | 1 day before | — |
| Apr 22, 2016 Your weekend |
2nd Annual Smokin Ain't Allowed in School Backyard BBQ Fest (Backyard) | Gurley, AL | 1 day before | — |
| Apr 24, 2016 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Maynard, MA | 1 day after | — |
| Apr 20, 2016 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judge Class | Overland Park, KS | 3 days before | — |
| Apr 28, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Boca Raton, FL | 5 days after | — |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Masters in May | Appleton, WI | 6 days after | 59 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin | Lanexa, VA | 6 days after | 48 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) | Calhoun, GA | 6 days after | 35 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Smokin on the Water | Liberty, IN | 6 days after | 33 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | Elk Grove, CA | 6 days after | 30 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Overland Park, KS | 6 days after | 30 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Smokin' in the Ville | Edwardsville, KS | 6 days after | 30 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off | Stuttgart, AR | 6 days after | 26 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | The G Town Smokin Showdown | Garnett, KS | 6 days after | 26 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown | Boca Raton, FL | 6 days after | 16 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Fire at the Foothills BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (BACKYARD CONTEST) | Chelsea, AL | 6 days after | 11 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Mike Davis - Lotta Bull BBQ Tell "ALL" Class | Mulberry, TN | 6 days after | — |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Travis Clark - Clark Crew BBQ Competition BBQ Class | Yukon, OK | 6 days after | — |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Masters in May- The Classic | Appleton, WI | 7 days after | 58 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | Ridgefield, CT | 7 days after | 39 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Smokin on the Water 2 | Liberty, IN | 7 days after | 35 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship ( BACK YARD) | Elk Grove, CA | 7 days after | 28 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Smoke By the River | Brugg, Switzerland | 7 days after | 20 |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judge Class | Sellersburg, IN | 7 days before | — |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Cary, NC | 7 days after | — |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Watertown, SD | 7 days after | — |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | Enid, OK | 8 days before | 63 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | High on the Hog Festival | Winchester, TN | 8 days before | 56 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | Washington, MO | 8 days before | 53 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off | Kings Mountain, NC | 8 days before | 41 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Interstate BBQ Festival | Hagerstown, MD | 8 days before | 41 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII | Wildomar, CA | 8 days before | 32 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival | Cornelia, GA | 8 days before | 30 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Fort Collins, CO | 8 days before | 28 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau | Nassau, Bahamas | 8 days before | 17 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Shelby Forest Spring Fest Smokin' In the Forest | Millington, TN | 8 days before | 16 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | QC BBQ Grill-IN and Cookoff at Quail Creek Resort (BACKYARD) | Hartselle, AL | 8 days before | — |
| Apr 12, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judge Class | Brookhaven, MS | 11 days before | — |
| May 5, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Mesquite, NV | 12 days after | — |
| May 5, 2016 | 1st Annual Grillin N Chillin BBQ Celebra-cation ( Canceled ) | Cancun, Mexico | 12 days after | — |
| May 6, 2016 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | Bixby, OK | 13 days after | 83 |
| May 6, 2016 | Jiggy With the Piggy | Kannapolis, NC | 13 days after | 76 |
| May 6, 2016 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | Huntsville, AL | 13 days after | 67 |
| May 6, 2016 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | Annapolis, MD | 13 days after | 51 |
| May 6, 2016 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition | Greenlane, PA | 13 days after | 47 |
| May 6, 2016 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | Lawrence, KS | 13 days after | 42 |
| May 6, 2016 | Route 66 Smoke Out | Dwight, IL | 13 days after | 40 |
| May 6, 2016 | 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown | Show Low, AZ | 13 days after | 39 |
| May 6, 2016 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | Mesquite, NV | 13 days after | 35 |
| May 6, 2016 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest | Columbia, MO | 13 days after | 32 |
| May 6, 2016 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q | St. Joseph, MO | 13 days after | 31 |
| May 6, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | St. Charles, MO | 13 days after | 30 |
| May 6, 2016 | Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q | Lansing, KS | 13 days after | 30 |
| May 6, 2016 | George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge | Lucedale, MS | 13 days after | 27 |
| May 6, 2016 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship | Grandview, MO | 13 days after | 25 |
| May 6, 2016 | UMB Smokin' Vault (Competitors Invitational Series) | Kansas City, MO | 13 days after | 24 |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ 101 Class | Diamond Bar, CA | 14 days before | — |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Paul Kirk - Lang BBQ Smokers Q-School | Nahunta, GA | 14 days before | — |
| May 7, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kertemindevejen, Denmark | 14 days after | — |
| May 7, 2016 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ 101 Class | Diamond Bar, CA | 14 days after | — |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke in the Spring | Osage City, KS | 15 days before | 109 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval | Harrington, DE | 15 days before | 75 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Smithville, MO | 15 days before | 53 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Chillin & Grillin | Sand Springs, OK | 15 days before | 43 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 'Que at the View | Gulfport, MS | 15 days before | 43 |
| May 8, 2016 | Beers, Fries & BBQ III - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ | Hasselt, Belgium | 15 days after | 40 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | NYC BBQ Cookoff | Staten Island, NY | 15 days before | 35 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Salt Lake City, UT | 15 days before | 30 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Sixth Annual Bull Moose | Somerville, TN | 15 days before | 27 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest | Gadsden, AL | 15 days before | 25 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Florida Heritage BBQ Classic Cancelled | Kissimmee, FL | 15 days before | 23 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 15 days before | — |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Table Captain Class | Staten Island, NY | 15 days before | — |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Paul Kirk - Lang BBQ Smokers Q-School | Nahunta, GA | 15 days before | — |
| Apr 7, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Gulfport, MS | 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.
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