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 10, 2016 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
21
sanctioned contests
In the window
117
±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 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
- 12 Oct 22
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 10, 2016 Your weekend |
Philadelphia's Inaugural Fire Up HOPE | Devon, PA | Same day | 33 |
| Sep 10, 2016 Your weekend |
Farm Meat | Dongen, Netherlands | Same day | 27 |
| Sep 10, 2016 Your weekend |
Brixia 4 Star Championship | Brescia, Italy | Same day | 26 |
| Sep 10, 2016 Your weekend |
BBQ off the Bypass | Langley, British of Columbia, BC | Same day | 18 |
| Sep 10, 2016 Your weekend |
St. Louis 1st Annual Kosher BBQ Cookoff ( COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Olivette, MO | Same day | 8 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Burger Battle at the View (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Cancelled | Gulfport, MS | Same day | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 Your weekend |
Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Independence, MO | 1 day before | 76 |
| Sep 9, 2016 Your weekend |
Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Junction, CO | 1 day before | 49 |
| Sep 9, 2016 Your weekend |
Beak Week BBQ Challenge | Goldsboro, NC | 1 day before | 44 |
| Sep 9, 2016 Your weekend |
Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest | Decatur, AL | 1 day before | 41 |
| Sep 9, 2016 Your weekend |
Derby BBQ Festival | Derby, KS | 1 day before | 38 |
| Sep 9, 2016 Your weekend |
Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | 1 day before | 37 |
| Sep 9, 2016 Your weekend |
Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | 1 day before | 34 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Fiddle 'N Pig Shindig Cancelled | Fort Mill, SC | 1 day before | 32 |
| Sep 9, 2016 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Kansas City, MO | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 9, 2016 Your weekend |
The Tony Stone Cookeville Cookoff | Cookeville, TN | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 9, 2016 Your weekend |
International Goat Days Championship BBQ | Millington, TN | 1 day before | 29 |
| Sep 9, 2016 Your weekend |
12th Annual Recovery Fest/7th Annual BBQ State Championship State championship | Richmond, VA | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 9, 2016 Your weekend |
Balloons, Blues & BBQ | Bloomington, IN | 1 day before | 20 |
| Sep 9, 2016 Your weekend |
Nostrano Garlic Festival Presents: Great Maine BBQ Challenge at Smuggler's Den Campground | Southwest Harbor, ME | 1 day before | 20 |
| Sep 9, 2016 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Brescia, Italy | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Richmond, VA | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Grand Junction, CO | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | 6 days after | 68 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Oroville, CA | 6 days after | 61 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off | Ponca City, OK | 6 days after | 43 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) | Lawrenceville, GA | 6 days after | 39 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | 6 days after | 35 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Denison, IA | 6 days after | 34 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Battle of the Brisket | Mission, KS | 6 days after | 33 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | 6 days after | 31 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Madison, WI | 6 days after | 30 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off | Worthington, MN | 6 days after | 29 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival | Nampa, ID | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Smoke On the Water Arkansas State Barbecue Championship | Pine Bluff, AR | 6 days after | 21 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Butler Chambers Barbeque & Huckster's Day | Butler, MO | 6 days after | 21 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Nebo Fall Festival and BBQ Competition | Nebo, KY | 6 days after | 20 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Currituck Heritage Festival | Powells Point, NC | 6 days after | 16 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Richland Pig Fest Cancelled | Richland, GA | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championship Cancelled | Spearfish, SD | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Gills & Grills Bass and BBQ Festival Cancelled | Dayton, TN | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 7 days before | 58 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Omaha, NE | 7 days before | 45 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | 7 days after | 44 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Table Rock Boats and Bones | Kimberling City, MO | 7 days after | 43 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | BBQ on the Bow | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 7 days before | 35 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke | Geneva, NY | 7 days before | 35 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Het BBQ Kampionenschap Van Het Waasland | Nikiaas, Belgium | 7 days after | 29 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Mazomanie BBQ Fest | Mazomanie, WI | 7 days after | 21 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Winona, MN | 7 days before | 20 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Blues,View,and BBQ Cooking for a cause (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Westport, CT | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Travis Clark - Clark Crew BBQ Competition BBQ Class | Yukon, OK | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Humble, TX | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Bears Smokehouse New England BBQ Championship Cancelled | Hartford, CT | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Bedford, TX | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Pete Warner - BBQ Fundamentals | Marietta, GA | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Cancelled | Parker, CO | 8 days before | 51 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 6th Annual Smokin' In the Bogs | Warrens, WI | 8 days before | 32 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Ypsilanti, MI | 8 days before | 30 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Homecoming 2016 | Vernon, IN | 8 days before | 26 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Low Country Hog Fest | Charleston, SC | 8 days before | 26 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Rockin Apples Festival | Appleton City, MO | 8 days before | 23 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Beach Boogie & BBQ Festival | Myrtle Beach, SC | 8 days before | 17 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Table Captain Class | Appleton City, MO | 9 days before | — |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Appleton City, MO | 9 days before | — |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship State championship | Shawnee, KS | 13 days after | 111 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff | Murphysboro, IL | 13 days after | 64 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff | Clarence, NY | 13 days after | 54 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Bikes Blues and BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | 13 days after | 43 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Cancelled | Vidalia, LA | 13 days after | 42 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Grillin and Chillin | Owensboro, KY | 13 days after | 39 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Jammin' in JC BBQ Contest | Junction City, KS | 13 days after | 39 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Smoke in the Park | Lemoyne, PA | 13 days after | 38 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Porktober Que | Dothan, AL | 13 days after | 36 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Newton, NC | 13 days after | 31 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Midwest City, OK | 13 days after | 30 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Marshall County Blazin'BBQ & Bluegrass Cancelled | Plymouth, IN | 13 days after | 27 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Carnivores Classic | Missoula, MT | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash | Bryant, AR | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier) | Conyers, GA | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Brew, Barbecue & Oysters Too! | Cape Charles, VA | 13 days after | 22 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Smoking in the Golden Valley | Clinton, MO | 13 days after | 22 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Herten, Germany | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Table Captain Class | Waltrop, Germany | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 23, 2016 | BB Brew for Hope (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Ft.Collins, CO | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Q In the Lou Cancelled | St. Louis, MO | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016 | Waltrop NRW, Germany | 14 days after | 67 |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Red White and Que | Cresskill, NJ | 14 days after | 41 |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Regahfest 2016 | Den Hagg, Netherlands | 14 days before | 35 |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Blue Island, IL | 14 days after | 23 |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Chris Marks - BBQ Boot Camp | Sellersburg, IN | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Waltrop, Germany | 14 days after | — |
| Sep 24, 2016 | First Tennessee Bank Muletown BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD) | Columbia, TN | 14 days after | — |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | Lubbock, TX | 15 days before | 72 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | New Holland Summer Fest | New Holland, PA | 15 days before | 66 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | Paola, KS | 15 days before | 61 |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff (COMPETITOR'S ONLY) | Clarence, NY | 15 days after | 54 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 9th Annual Big Island BBQ | Albert Lea, MN | 15 days before | 48 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque | Washington Island, WI | 15 days before | 42 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Kennesaw, GA | 15 days before | 38 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Wendover, NV | 15 days before | 37 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Grill Games | Kenosha, WI | 15 days before | 37 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Smokin' On Oak | Bonner Springs, KS | 15 days before | 37 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | BBQ on the Bricks | Kearney, NE | 15 days before | 34 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Ribstock | Marne, MI | 15 days before | 32 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Franklin BBQ Festival Presented By Franklin Noon Rotary Club | Franklin, TN | 15 days before | 31 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ | Hill City, SD | 15 days before | 31 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | N. Charleston, SC | 15 days before | 30 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Boydton's Big Bad BBQ | Boydton, VA | 15 days before | 28 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) | Penn Valley, CA | 15 days before | 28 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) | Meridian, MS | 15 days before | 22 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Smoke on the River Bands, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) | Ceres, CA | 15 days before | 22 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest | Fleischmanns, NY | 15 days before | 15 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Smoke in the Valley | Pikeville, TN | 15 days before | 12 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Oak Grove BBQ and Lemonade Cancelled | Lone Jack, MO | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Shriner's Smoke on the Ohio Cancelled | Evansville, IN | 15 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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