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 3, 2016 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
18
sanctioned contests
In the window
111
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 15 Jul 23
- 15 Jul 30
- 17 Aug 6
- 19 Aug 13
- 19 Aug 20
- 22 Aug 27
- 18 Sep 3
- 21 Sep 10
- 20 Sep 17
- 24 Sep 24
- 12 Oct 1
- 20 Oct 8
- 11 Oct 15
The weekend of Oct 15 is the quietest in range: 11 contests. The biggest thing on it is CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2016 Your weekend |
City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | Same day | 58 |
| Sep 3, 2016 Your weekend |
Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Omaha, NE | Same day | 45 |
| Sep 3, 2016 Your weekend |
BBQ on the Bow | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Same day | 35 |
| Sep 3, 2016 Your weekend |
Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke | Geneva, NY | Same day | 35 |
| Sep 3, 2016 Your weekend |
Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Winona, MN | Same day | 20 |
| Sep 3, 2016 Your weekend |
Blues,View,and BBQ Cooking for a cause (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Westport, CT | Same day | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 Your weekend |
Travis Clark - Clark Crew BBQ Competition BBQ Class | Yukon, OK | Same day | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Humble, TX | Same day | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Bears Smokehouse New England BBQ Championship Cancelled | Hartford, CT | Same day | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Bedford, TX | Same day | — |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Cancelled | Parker, CO | 1 day before | 51 |
| Sep 2, 2016 Your weekend |
6th Annual Smokin' In the Bogs | Warrens, WI | 1 day before | 32 |
| Sep 2, 2016 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Ypsilanti, MI | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 2, 2016 Your weekend |
Homecoming 2016 | Vernon, IN | 1 day before | 26 |
| Sep 2, 2016 Your weekend |
Low Country Hog Fest | Charleston, SC | 1 day before | 26 |
| Sep 2, 2016 Your weekend |
Rockin Apples Festival | Appleton City, MO | 1 day before | 23 |
| Sep 2, 2016 Your weekend |
Beach Boogie & BBQ Festival | Myrtle Beach, SC | 1 day before | 17 |
| Sep 2, 2016 Your weekend |
Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 1, 2016 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Appleton City, MO | 2 days before | — |
| Sep 1, 2016 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Appleton City, MO | 2 days before | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Independence, MO | 6 days after | 76 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Junction, CO | 6 days after | 49 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Beak Week BBQ Challenge | Goldsboro, NC | 6 days after | 44 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest | Decatur, AL | 6 days after | 41 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Derby BBQ Festival | Derby, KS | 6 days after | 38 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | 6 days after | 37 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | 6 days after | 34 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Fiddle 'N Pig Shindig Cancelled | Fort Mill, SC | 6 days after | 32 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Kansas City, MO | 6 days after | 30 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | The Tony Stone Cookeville Cookoff | Cookeville, TN | 6 days after | 30 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ | Millington, TN | 6 days after | 29 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 12th Annual Recovery Fest/7th Annual BBQ State Championship State championship | Richmond, VA | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Balloons, Blues & BBQ | Bloomington, IN | 6 days after | 20 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Nostrano Garlic Festival Presents: Great Maine BBQ Challenge at Smuggler's Den Campground | Southwest Harbor, ME | 6 days after | 20 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Brescia, Italy | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Table Captain Class | Richmond, VA | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Grand Junction, CO | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Regahfest 2016 | Den Hagg, Netherlands | 7 days before | 35 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Philadelphia's Inaugural Fire Up HOPE | Devon, PA | 7 days after | 33 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Farm Meat | Dongen, Netherlands | 7 days after | 27 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Brixia 4 Star Championship | Brescia, Italy | 7 days after | 26 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | BBQ off the Bypass | Langley, British of Columbia, BC | 7 days after | 18 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | St. Louis 1st Annual Kosher BBQ Cookoff ( COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Olivette, MO | 7 days after | 8 |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Chris Marks - BBQ Boot Camp | Sellersburg, IN | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Burger Battle at the View (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Cancelled | Gulfport, MS | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | Lubbock, TX | 8 days before | 72 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | New Holland Summer Fest | New Holland, PA | 8 days before | 66 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | Paola, KS | 8 days before | 61 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 9th Annual Big Island BBQ | Albert Lea, MN | 8 days before | 48 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque | Washington Island, WI | 8 days before | 42 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Kennesaw, GA | 8 days before | 38 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Wendover, NV | 8 days before | 37 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Grill Games | Kenosha, WI | 8 days before | 37 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Smokin' On Oak | Bonner Springs, KS | 8 days before | 37 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | BBQ on the Bricks | Kearney, NE | 8 days before | 34 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Ribstock | Marne, MI | 8 days before | 32 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Franklin BBQ Festival Presented By Franklin Noon Rotary Club | Franklin, TN | 8 days before | 31 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ | Hill City, SD | 8 days before | 31 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | N. Charleston, SC | 8 days before | 30 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Boydton's Big Bad BBQ | Boydton, VA | 8 days before | 28 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) | Penn Valley, CA | 8 days before | 28 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) | Meridian, MS | 8 days before | 22 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Smoke on the River Bands, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) | Ceres, CA | 8 days before | 22 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest | Fleischmanns, NY | 8 days before | 15 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Smoke in the Valley | Pikeville, TN | 8 days before | 12 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Oak Grove BBQ and Lemonade Cancelled | Lone Jack, MO | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Shriner's Smoke on the Ohio Cancelled | Evansville, IN | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | 13 days after | 68 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Oroville, CA | 13 days after | 61 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off | Ponca City, OK | 13 days after | 43 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) | Lawrenceville, GA | 13 days after | 39 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | 13 days after | 35 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Denison, IA | 13 days after | 34 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Battle of the Brisket | Mission, KS | 13 days after | 33 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | 13 days after | 31 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Madison, WI | 13 days after | 30 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off | Worthington, MN | 13 days after | 29 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival | Nampa, ID | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Smoke On the Water Arkansas State Barbecue Championship | Pine Bluff, AR | 13 days after | 21 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Butler Chambers Barbeque & Huckster's Day | Butler, MO | 13 days after | 21 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Nebo Fall Festival and BBQ Competition | Nebo, KY | 13 days after | 20 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Currituck Heritage Festival | Powells Point, NC | 13 days after | 16 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Richland Pig Fest Cancelled | Richland, GA | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championship Cancelled | Spearfish, SD | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Gills & Grills Bass and BBQ Festival Cancelled | Dayton, TN | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | 14 days after | 44 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Table Rock Boats and Bones | Kimberling City, MO | 14 days after | 43 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Het BBQ Kampionenschap Van Het Waasland | Nikiaas, Belgium | 14 days after | 29 |
| Aug 20, 2016 | EUregio Barbecue Festival | Waldfeutch-Haaren/NRW, Germany | 14 days before | 28 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Mazomanie BBQ Fest | Mazomanie, WI | 14 days after | 21 |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center | Orion, IL | 14 days before | 12 |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Waldfeutch-Haaren, Germany | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Pilgrim's 2nd Annual Cook-Off (BACKYARD) | Russellville, AL | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 20, 2016 | KC Kosher BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Overland Park, KS | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Pete Warner - BBQ Fundamentals | Marietta, GA | 14 days after | — |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval | Madison, IN | 15 days before | 63 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Excelsior Springs, MO | 15 days before | 56 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | New Paltz, NY | 15 days before | 52 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Cape Girardeau, MO | 15 days before | 51 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Stand by Your Grill | Fulton, MS | 15 days before | 40 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) | Athens, GA | 15 days before | 39 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | SMSU Smokefest | Marshall, MN | 15 days before | 37 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ | Emporia, KS | 15 days before | 33 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | South Windsor, CT | 15 days before | 26 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 15 days before | 26 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival | Winnipeg, Canada | 15 days before | 25 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Oaktown Throwdown BBQ | Oakland, CA | 15 days before | 21 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival | Long Beach, CA | 15 days before | 18 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Estonian BBQ Festival Cancelled | Vanamoisa, Saue vald, Harju mk, Estonia | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Stokin' the Fire BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Birmingham, AL | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 18, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Cape Girardeau, 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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