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, June 25, 2016 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it

That weekend

sanctioned contests

Biggest that weekend

183

Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship

In the window

112

±2 weeks either side

The weekends around yours

How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.

The weekend of Jul 2 is the quietest in range: 13 contests. The biggest thing on it is Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off.

Contests within ±2 weeks

Date	Contest	Where	vs. your date	Field
Jun 25, 2016 Your weekend	Green Mountain BBQ Championship	Waterbury, VT	Same day	40
Jun 25, 2016 Your weekend	Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle	Washington, DC	Same day	35
Jun 25, 2016 Your weekend	Rotary Rock-N-Ribs (BACKYARD)	Onalaska, WI	Same day	34
Jun 25, 2016	Mr BBQ Barbeque Challenge Cancelled	Davenport, IA	Same day	32
Jun 25, 2016 Your weekend	Montana BBQ cook-off	Absarokee, MT	Same day	29
Jun 25, 2016 Your weekend	Rugby Sound BBQ Competition	Parabiago, Italy	Same day	15
Jun 25, 2016 Your weekend	Cookin Camargue	Saintes Maries De La Mer, France	Same day	10
Jun 25, 2016 Your weekend	Rub Bagby - Swamp Boys Q School	Winter Haven, FL	Same day	—
Jun 25, 2016 Your weekend	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Saintes Maries de la mer, France	Same day	—
Jun 25, 2016 Your weekend	Pete Warner - BBQ Fundamentals	Marietta, GA	Same day	—
Jun 25, 2016 Your weekend	The 2nd Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues ( CANCELLED)	Peconic, NY	Same day	—
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship State championship	Lenexa, KS	1 day before	183
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships	Santa Clara, CA	1 day before	54
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off	Willard, MO	1 day before	49
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Smokin' On The Pecos	Artesia, NM	1 day before	44
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Newport Beach Barbecue Competition	Newport, CA	1 day before	33
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival	Leadville, CO	1 day before	33
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown	Belvidere, IL	1 day before	33
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness	Franklin, IN	1 day before	31
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Big BBQ Bash	Maryville, TN	1 day before	31
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Birmingham, AL	1 day before	30
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff	Auburn Hills, MI	1 day before	30
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Covington Cork & Pork Festival	Covington, VA	1 day before	27
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Smoke on the Waterfall	Redwoodfalls, MN	1 day before	26
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Hog Wild BBQ Festival	Chandler, OK	1 day before	26
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ Contest	Assumption, IL	1 day before	18
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Ribfest (BACKYARD)	Sioux City, IA	1 day before	15
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Table Captain Class	Artesia, NM	1 day before	—
Jun 24, 2016 Your weekend	Crossroads BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD CONTEST)	Lawrenceburg, TN	1 day before	—
Jun 23, 2016 Your weekend	Table Captain Class	Leadville, CO	2 days before	—
Jun 23, 2016 Your weekend	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Artesia, NM	2 days before	—
Jul 1, 2016	Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off	Hutchinson, KS	6 days after	38
Jul 1, 2016	Back to Mayberry BBQ	Whiting, IA	6 days after	35
Jul 1, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Marietta, GA	6 days after	30
Jul 1, 2016	Grillin' in Grafton	Grafton, WI	6 days after	29
Jul 1, 2016	Fire on the Mountain	Leburn, KY	6 days after	15
Jul 1, 2016	Table Captain Class	Shawnee, OK	6 days after	—
Jul 1, 2016	Patriotism In The Park- BBQ Contest (BACKYARD)	Bristow, OK	6 days after	—
Jun 18, 2016	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival	Edmonton, Canada	7 days before	42
Jul 2, 2016	13th Annual Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship State championship	Rio Rancho, NM	7 days after	31
Jun 18, 2016	Smoke out in the Valley	Buckner, MO	7 days before	30
Jul 2, 2016	I love Barbecue & Music Festival	Lake Placid, NY	7 days after	28
Jul 2, 2016	Hot Pursuit BBQ	Shawnee, OK	7 days after	27
Jun 18, 2016	Delft BBQ Fest 2016	Delft, Netherlands	7 days before	18
Jul 2, 2016	Prime UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP	Gaiarine, Italy	7 days after	18
Jul 2, 2016	BBQ An Der Burg	Geestland, Germany	7 days after	12
Jun 18, 2016	Lang BBQ Smokers One Day Summer Cook Class	Nahunta, GA	7 days before	—
Jun 18, 2016	Smokin Hot Backyard BBQ Contest (BACKYARD CONTEST)	Cottage Grove, WI	7 days before	—
Jul 2, 2016	Made in New York Festival BBQ Cook Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Cancelled	Sackets Harbor, NY	7 days after	—
Jun 17, 2016	23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge	Frisco, CO	8 days before	58
Jun 17, 2016	Peak City Pigfest	Apex, NC	8 days before	46
Jun 17, 2016	Almost Heaven BBQ Bash	Buckhannon, WV	8 days before	42
Jun 17, 2016	The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off	Hernando, MS	8 days before	41
Jun 17, 2016	Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest	Red Wing, MN	8 days before	34
Jun 17, 2016	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival	Barbourville, KY	8 days before	32
Jun 17, 2016	Smoke on the water-Annual Carlton Landing BBQ Competition	Carlton Landing, OK	8 days before	31
Jun 17, 2016	State Center Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (Judges Full)	State Center, IA	8 days before	31
Jun 17, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Hendersonville, TN	8 days before	29
Jun 17, 2016	Eureka BBQ Bash	Eureka, KS	8 days before	26
Jun 17, 2016	Custer County Community Table/Miles City Cowtown Cook-off	Miles City, MT	8 days before	26
Jun 17, 2016	Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off	Kansas City, KS	8 days before	25
Jun 17, 2016	Hog Capital Challenge - JUDGES FULL	Kewanee, IL	8 days before	23
Jun 17, 2016	Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival	Oconomowoc, WI	8 days before	18
Jun 17, 2016	Lang BBQ Smokers One Day Summer Cook Class	Nahunta, GA	8 days before	—
Jun 17, 2016	Crossborder Boots Brews & Que Cancelled	Wilson, NY	8 days before	—
Jun 16, 2016	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Miles City, MT	9 days before	—
Jul 4, 2016	Liberty4thFest Barbecue Contest Cancelled	Liberty, MO	9 days after	—
Jun 14, 2016	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Kansas City, KS	11 days before	—
Jul 7, 2016	SC Festival of Discovery	Greenwood, SC	12 days after	82
Jul 8, 2016	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat	Green Bay, WI	13 days after	66
Jul 8, 2016	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	North Wildwood, NJ	13 days after	65
Jul 8, 2016	Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge	Warrensburg, MO	13 days after	40
Jul 8, 2016	15th Annual Bordertown Bash	Fort Smith, AR	13 days after	39
Jul 8, 2016	Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival	Petaluma, CA	13 days after	38
Jul 8, 2016	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off	Kettering, OH	13 days after	34
Jul 8, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Indianapolis, IN	13 days after	30
Jul 8, 2016	9th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff	Wellsville, MO	13 days after	26
Jul 8, 2016	Chillin & Grillin In The Glades	Wise, VA	13 days after	26
Jul 8, 2016	Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off and Cruise In	Jamestown, TN	13 days after	22
Jul 8, 2016	Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival	Drayton, ON	13 days after	17
Jul 8, 2016	BassPro Shops BBQ Blitz ( CANCELLED)	Foxborough, MA	13 days after	—
Jul 8, 2016	Buttes, Boots n' BBQ Cancelled	Crested Butte, CO	13 days after	—
Jun 11, 2016	Sun BBQ Fest	Uncasville, CT	14 days before	69
Jul 9, 2016	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat	Green Bay, WI	14 days after	55
Jun 11, 2016	Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard)	Mankato, MN	14 days before	32
Jun 11, 2016	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	Tonganoxie, KS	14 days before	29
Jun 11, 2016	Italian Barbecue Championship 2016	Perugia, Italy	14 days before	29
Jun 11, 2016	Wolfe BBQ Fest 2016	Richmond, Canada	14 days before	10
Jun 11, 2016	Ribs & Rockets (Competitor Series/Invite Only/ Judges Full)	Sacramento, CA	14 days before	8
Jun 11, 2016	Mike Davis - Lotta Bull BBQ Tell "ALL" Class	Whitehall, AR	14 days before	—
Jun 10, 2016	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	Tryon, NC	15 days before	76
Jun 10, 2016	Mocklahoma Ribs & Roll BBQ Championship	Okmulgee, OK	15 days before	41
Jun 10, 2016	The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park	New Castle, DE	15 days before	39
Jun 10, 2016	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	Wynne, AR	15 days before	39
Jun 10, 2016	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge	Kansas City, KS	15 days before	34
Jun 10, 2016	Mankato Cookout Day 1	Mankato, MN	15 days before	33
Jun 10, 2016	Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic	Hays, KS	15 days before	31
Jun 10, 2016	Boats, Bands, & BBQ	Pueblo, CO	15 days before	30
Jun 10, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Harrisburg, PA	15 days before	29
Jun 10, 2016	Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship	Fillmore, CA	15 days before	27
Jun 10, 2016	Fitzgerald Pig Pickin	Fitzgerald, GA	15 days before	26
Jun 10, 2016	Smoke on the Prairie Cancelled	Brimfield, IL	15 days before	23
Jun 10, 2016	ELF Khurafeh Shrine BBQ Competition and Music Festival	Clio, MI	15 days before	20
Jun 10, 2016	Marietta River City BBQ	Marietta, OH	15 days before	20
Jun 10, 2016	KY Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)	Harrodsburg, KY	15 days before	17
Jun 10, 2016	Reelin N Smokin (Backyard )	Huntsville, AL	15 days before	—
Jun 10, 2016	Big Kahuna Wing Festival (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)	Knoxville, TN	15 days before	—
Jun 10, 2016	Grillin The Rockies BBQ Championship ( Cancelled)	Craig, CO	15 days before	—
Jun 10, 2016	Certified BBQ Judge Class	Uncasville, CT	15 days before	—
Jun 10, 2016	Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad Street BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD)	Elkmont, AL	15 days before	—
Jul 10, 2016	Richard Fergola - Hybrid Q Class	Evansville, WI	15 days after	—
Jun 9, 2016	Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED	Craig, CO	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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