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, September 24, 2016 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
24
sanctioned contests
In the window
108
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 6 Oct 29
- 6 Nov 5
The weekend of Oct 29 is the quietest in range: 6 contests. The biggest thing on it is 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN).
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-24 Your weekend | 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016 | Waltrop NRW, DE | 0 | 67 |
| 2016-09-24 Your weekend | Red White and Que | Cresskill, NJ | 0 | 41 |
| 2016-09-24 Your weekend | Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Blue Island, IL | 0 | 23 |
| 2016-09-24 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Waltrop, | 0 | — |
| 2016-09-24 Your weekend | First Tennessee Bank Muletown BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD) | Columbia, TN | 0 | — |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship State championship | Shawnee, KS | -1 | 111 |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff | Murphysboro, IL | -1 | 64 |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff | Clarence, NY | -1 | 54 |
| 2016-09-25 Your weekend | Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff (COMPETITOR'S ONLY) | Clarence, NY | 1 | 54 |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | Bikes Blues and BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | -1 | 43 |
| 2016-09-23 | Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Cancelled | Vidalia, LA | -1 | 42 |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | Grillin and Chillin | Owensboro, KY | -1 | 39 |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | Jammin' in JC BBQ Contest | Junction City, KS | -1 | 39 |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | Smoke in the Park | Lemoyne, PA | -1 | 38 |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | *Porktober Que | Dothan, AL | -1 | 36 |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Newton, NC | -1 | 31 |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Midwest City, OK | -1 | 30 |
| 2016-09-23 | Marshall County Blazin'BBQ & Bluegrass Cancelled | Plymouth, IN | -1 | 27 |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | Carnivores Classic | Missoula, MT | -1 | 25 |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash | Bryant, AR | -1 | 25 |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier) | Conyers, GA | -1 | 25 |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | Brew, Barbecue & Oysters Too! | Cape Charles, VA | -1 | 22 |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | Smoking in the Golden Valley | Clinton, MO | -1 | 22 |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Herten, | -1 | — |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | Table Captain Class | Waltrop, | -1 | — |
| 2016-09-23 Your weekend | BB Brew for Hope (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Ft.Collins, CO | -1 | — |
| 2016-09-23 | *Q In the Lou Cancelled | St. Louis, MO | -1 | — |
| 2016-09-28 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Bentonville, AR | 4 | — |
| 2016-09-29 | Hog Wild BBQ Festival | Corinth, MS | 5 | 28 |
| 2016-09-30 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship | Bentonville, AR | 6 | 50 |
| 2016-09-30 | *Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | Jonesboro, AR | 6 | 44 |
| 2016-09-30 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Springfield, KY | 6 | 43 |
| 2016-09-30 | 3rd Annual Smokin in Sapulpa | Sapulpa, OK | 6 | 37 |
| 2016-09-30 | * Smoke on the Water-Guntersville ( BACKYARD ONLY) | Guntersville, AL | 6 | 31 |
| 2016-09-30 | Que & Cruz | Louisa, VA | 6 | 31 |
| 2016-09-30 | Roast N Boast BBQ | Columbus, MS | 6 | 27 |
| 2016-09-30 | Squealin' on the Square | Laurens, SC | 6 | 26 |
| 2016-09-17 | * Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | -7 | 44 |
| 2016-09-17 | Table Rock Boats and Bones | Kimberling City, MO | -7 | 43 |
| 2016-09-17 | Het BBQ Kampionenschap Van Het Waasland | Nikiaas, Belgium, BE | -7 | 29 |
| 2016-09-17 | *Mazomanie BBQ Fest | Mazomanie, WI | -7 | 21 |
| 2016-09-17 | Pete Warner - BBQ Fundamentals | Marietta, GA | -7 | — |
| 2016-10-01 | Table Captain Class | Las Vegas, NV | 7 | — |
| 2016-10-01 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Las Vegas, NV | 7 | — |
| 2016-10-01 | Gettin Paid BBQ Competition Cancelled | Grande Prairie Alberta Canada, T8V 2N2 | 7 | — |
| 2016-09-16 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | -8 | 68 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Oroville, CA | -8 | 61 |
| 2016-09-16 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off | Ponca City, OK | -8 | 43 |
| 2016-09-16 | Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) | Lawrenceville, GA | -8 | 39 |
| 2016-09-16 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | -8 | 35 |
| 2016-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Denison, IA | -8 | 34 |
| 2016-09-16 | Battle of the Brisket | Mission, KS | -8 | 33 |
| 2016-09-16 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | -8 | 31 |
| 2016-09-16 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Madison, WI | -8 | 30 |
| 2016-09-16 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off | Worthington, MN | -8 | 29 |
| 2016-09-16 | Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival | Nampa, ID | -8 | 25 |
| 2016-09-16 | Smoke On the Water Arkansas State Barbecue Championship | Pine Bluff, AR | -8 | 21 |
| 2016-09-16 | Butler Chambers Barbeque & Huckster's Day | Butler, MO | -8 | 21 |
| 2016-09-16 | Nebo Fall Festival and BBQ Competition | Nebo, KY | -8 | 20 |
| 2016-09-16 | *Currituck Heritage Festival | Powells Point, NC | -8 | 16 |
| 2016-09-16 | Richland Pig Fest Cancelled | Richland, GA | -8 | — |
| 2016-09-16 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championship Cancelled | Spearfish, SD | -8 | — |
| 2016-09-16 | * Gills & Grills Bass and BBQ Festival Cancelled | Dayton, TN | -8 | — |
| 2016-10-06 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Ft. Bliss, TX | 12 | — |
| 2016-10-07 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Dana Point, CA | 13 | 75 |
| 2016-10-07 | Cookin on the Kaw | DeSoto, KS | 13 | 56 |
| 2016-10-07 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship State championship | Harrisburg, PA | 13 | 47 |
| 2016-10-07 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | Greenfield, MA | 13 | 33 |
| 2016-10-07 | Bliss Brews & Que | Ft. Bliss, TX | 13 | 32 |
| 2016-10-07 | *Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship | Sheridan, AR | 13 | 27 |
| 2016-10-07 | Pig Mania Marion | Marion, OH | 13 | 26 |
| 2016-10-07 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown | Hattiesburg, MS | 13 | 26 |
| 2016-10-07 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Cancelled | Rocky Mount, NC | 13 | 26 |
| 2016-10-07 | Bacon Brew & Que | Tuscaloosa, AL | 13 | 26 |
| 2016-10-07 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Lyons, GA | 13 | 26 |
| 2016-10-07 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off | Waxhaw, NC | 13 | 25 |
| 2016-10-07 | *BBQ & Blues on the Levee | Helena, AR | 13 | 21 |
| 2016-10-07 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 13 | — |
| 2016-10-07 | River Grill Before the Big Chill ( Cancelled ) | Cincinnati, OH | 13 | — |
| 2016-10-08 | Smoke on the Water Barbecue Championship | Atlantic City, NJ | 14 | 48 |
| 2016-10-08 | 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off | Hoofddorp. Netherlands, NL | 14 | 46 |
| 2016-09-10 | Philadelphia's Inaugural Fire Up HOPE | Devon, PA | -14 | 33 |
| 2016-09-10 | Farm Meat | Dongen, NL | -14 | 27 |
| 2016-09-10 | Brixia 4 Star Championship | Brescia, IT | -14 | 26 |
| 2016-10-08 | I Grill Because I Care (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Cancelled | New Hope, AL | 14 | 26 |
| 2016-10-08 | Leavenworth Break-out BBQ | Levenworth, KS | 14 | 22 |
| 2016-09-10 | BBQ off the Bypass | Langley, British of Columbia, BC | -14 | 18 |
| 2016-09-10 | *St. Louis 1st Annual Kosher BBQ Cookoff( COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Olivette, MO | -14 | 8 |
| 2016-09-10 | Burger Battle at the View(COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Cancelled | Gulfport, MS | -14 | — |
| 2016-10-08 | Glendive Chambers of Commerce BBQ in the Badlands(BACKYARD) | Glendive, MT | 14 | — |
| 2016-09-09 | *Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Independence, MO | -15 | 76 |
| 2016-09-09 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Junction, CO | -15 | 49 |
| 2016-09-09 | Beak Week BBQ Challenge | Goldsboro, NC | -15 | 44 |
| 2016-09-09 | Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest | Decatur, AL | -15 | 41 |
| 2016-09-09 | *Derby BBQ Festival | Derby, KS | -15 | 38 |
| 2016-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | -15 | 37 |
| 2016-09-09 | Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | -15 | 34 |
| 2016-09-09 | Fiddle 'N Pig Shindig Cancelled | Fort Mill, SC | -15 | 32 |
| 2016-09-09 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Kansas City, MO | -15 | 30 |
| 2016-09-09 | The Tony Stone Cookeville Cookoff | Cookeville, TN | -15 | 30 |
| 2016-09-09 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ | Millington, TN | -15 | 29 |
| 2016-09-09 | 12th Annual Recovery Fest/7th Annual BBQ State Championship State championship | Richmond, VA | -15 | 25 |
| 2016-09-09 | *Balloons, Blues & BBQ | Bloomington, IN | -15 | 20 |
| 2016-09-09 | Nostrano Garlic Festival Presents: Great Maine BBQ Challenge at Smuggler's Den Campground | Southwest Harbor, ME | -15 | 20 |
| 2016-09-09 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Brescia, | -15 | — |
| 2016-09-09 | Table Captain Class | Richmond, VA | -15 | — |
| 2016-09-09 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Grand Junction, CO | -15 | — |
| 2016-10-11 | Holmes Drywall BBQ Cookoff (Invitational Competitor's Series) | Kansas City, MO | 17 | 10 |
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. Days off counts from your date, so a negative number is before it.
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