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, July 9, 2016 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
15
sanctioned contests
In the window
91
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 18 May 28
- 29 Jun 4
- 28 Jun 11
- 21 Jun 18
- 30 Jun 25
- 13 Jul 2
- 15 Jul 9
- 13 Jul 16
- 15 Jul 23
- 15 Jul 30
- 17 Aug 6
- 19 Aug 13
- 19 Aug 20
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2016 Your weekend |
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat | Green Bay, WI | Same day | 55 |
| Jul 8, 2016 Your weekend |
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat | Green Bay, WI | 1 day before | 66 |
| Jul 8, 2016 Your weekend |
New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | North Wildwood, NJ | 1 day before | 65 |
| Jul 8, 2016 Your weekend |
Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge | Warrensburg, MO | 1 day before | 40 |
| Jul 8, 2016 Your weekend |
15th Annual Bordertown Bash | Fort Smith, AR | 1 day before | 39 |
| Jul 8, 2016 Your weekend |
Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | Petaluma, CA | 1 day before | 38 |
| Jul 8, 2016 Your weekend |
Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off | Kettering, OH | 1 day before | 34 |
| Jul 8, 2016 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Indianapolis, IN | 1 day before | 30 |
| Jul 8, 2016 Your weekend |
9th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | Wellsville, MO | 1 day before | 26 |
| Jul 8, 2016 Your weekend |
Chillin & Grillin In The Glades | Wise, VA | 1 day before | 26 |
| Jul 8, 2016 Your weekend |
Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off and Cruise In | Jamestown, TN | 1 day before | 22 |
| Jul 8, 2016 Your weekend |
Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival | Drayton, ON | 1 day before | 17 |
| Jul 8, 2016 Your weekend |
BassPro Shops BBQ Blitz ( CANCELLED) | Foxborough, MA | 1 day before | — |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Buttes, Boots n' BBQ Cancelled | Crested Butte, CO | 1 day before | — |
| Jul 10, 2016 Your weekend |
Richard Fergola - Hybrid Q Class | Evansville, WI | 1 day after | — |
| Jul 7, 2016 Your weekend |
SC Festival of Discovery | Greenwood, SC | 2 days before | 82 |
| Jul 4, 2016 | Liberty4thFest Barbecue Contest Cancelled | Liberty, MO | 5 days before | — |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Richard Fergola - Hybrid Q Class | Lehi, UT | 5 days after | — |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Del Mar BBQ Championship | Del Mar, CA | 6 days after | 47 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ | Burlington, KS | 6 days after | 46 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Bellevue, NE | 6 days after | 45 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Cookin' on Kampeska | Watertown, SD | 6 days after | 41 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | New Palestine, IN | 6 days after | 39 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too | Waterloo, IA | 6 days after | 32 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | South Bend, IN | 6 days after | 28 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Griller's Cup | Laramie, WY | 6 days after | 27 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship | Galax, VA | 6 days after | 25 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Ribs on the River Cancelled | Yorkville, IL | 6 days after | — |
| Jul 16, 2016 | Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2 | New Palestine, IN | 7 days after | 33 |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 13th Annual Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship State championship | Rio Rancho, NM | 7 days before | 31 |
| Jul 2, 2016 | I love Barbecue & Music Festival | Lake Placid, NY | 7 days before | 28 |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Hot Pursuit BBQ | Shawnee, OK | 7 days before | 27 |
| Jul 16, 2016 | Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest | Old Orchard Beach, ME | 7 days after | 26 |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Prime UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP | Gaiarine, Italy | 7 days before | 18 |
| Jul 2, 2016 | BBQ An Der Burg | Geestland, Germany | 7 days before | 12 |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Made in New York Festival BBQ Cook Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Cancelled | Sackets Harbor, NY | 7 days before | — |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off | Hutchinson, KS | 8 days before | 38 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Back to Mayberry BBQ | Whiting, IA | 8 days before | 35 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Marietta, GA | 8 days before | 30 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Grillin' in Grafton | Grafton, WI | 8 days before | 29 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Fire on the Mountain | Leburn, KY | 8 days before | 15 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Table Captain Class | Shawnee, OK | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Patriotism In The Park- BBQ Contest (BACKYARD) | Bristow, OK | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Ed Maurin - Fast Eddy's Restaurant and Catering Class | Ponca City, OK | 8 days after | — |
| Jul 21, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kansas City, MO | 12 days after | — |
| Jul 22, 2016 | The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig | Desoto, KS | 13 days after | 49 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | WNC BBQ Festival- | Maggie Valley, NC | 13 days after | 49 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | BBQ Fest Cooking Contest | Dyersburg, TN | 13 days after | 47 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Mason City, IA | 13 days after | 47 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown) | Peoria, IL | 13 days after | 37 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest | Arvada, CO | 13 days after | 35 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Rotary Club of Wakefield Rhode Island | Kingston, RI | 13 days after | 34 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Woodbury, MN | 13 days after | 30 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | EffingHAM Jam | Effingham, IL | 13 days after | 29 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Smoking in the Woods | Kingdom City, MO | 13 days after | 18 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Southern Tier Brew & BBQ Festival Cancelled | Owego, NY | 13 days after | — |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Smoke on the Border ( CANCELED) | Lloydminster Alberta, Canada | 13 days after | — |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship | Waterbury, VT | 14 days before | 40 |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | Washington, DC | 14 days before | 35 |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Rotary Rock-N-Ribs (BACKYARD) | Onalaska, WI | 14 days before | 34 |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Mr BBQ Barbeque Challenge Cancelled | Davenport, IA | 14 days before | 32 |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Montana BBQ cook-off | Absarokee, MT | 14 days before | 29 |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Black Forrest Smoke & Wine Festival | Millheim, Germany | 14 days after | 29 |
| Jul 23, 2016 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | Windsor, VT | 14 days after | 26 |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Rugby Sound BBQ Competition | Parabiago, Italy | 14 days before | 15 |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Cookin Camargue | Saintes Maries De La Mer, France | 14 days before | 10 |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Rub Bagby - Swamp Boys Q School | Winter Haven, FL | 14 days before | — |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Saintes Maries de la mer, France | 14 days before | — |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Pete Warner - BBQ Fundamentals | Marietta, GA | 14 days before | — |
| Jun 25, 2016 | The 2nd Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues ( CANCELLED) | Peconic, NY | 14 days before | — |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Richard Fergola - Fergolicious Backyard BBQ Bootcamp 2016 | Manhattan, KS | 14 days after | — |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship State championship | Lenexa, KS | 15 days before | 183 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships | Santa Clara, CA | 15 days before | 54 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off | Willard, MO | 15 days before | 49 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smokin' On The Pecos | Artesia, NM | 15 days before | 44 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Newport Beach Barbecue Competition | Newport, CA | 15 days before | 33 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival | Leadville, CO | 15 days before | 33 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown | Belvidere, IL | 15 days before | 33 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness | Franklin, IN | 15 days before | 31 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Big BBQ Bash | Maryville, TN | 15 days before | 31 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Birmingham, AL | 15 days before | 30 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff | Auburn Hills, MI | 15 days before | 30 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival | Covington, VA | 15 days before | 27 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smoke on the Waterfall | Redwoodfalls, MN | 15 days before | 26 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Hog Wild BBQ Festival | Chandler, OK | 15 days before | 26 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ Contest | Assumption, IL | 15 days before | 18 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Ribfest (BACKYARD) | Sioux City, IA | 15 days before | 15 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Table Captain Class | Artesia, NM | 15 days before | — |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Crossroads BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD CONTEST) | Lawrenceburg, TN | 15 days before | — |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Table Captain Class | Leadville, CO | 16 days before | — |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Artesia, NM | 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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