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, May 20, 2017 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
19
sanctioned contests
In the window
105
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 16 Apr 8
- 9 Apr 15
- 19 Apr 22
- 26 Apr 29
- 28 May 6
- 14 May 13
- 19 May 20
- 12 May 27
- 23 Jun 3
- 27 Jun 10
- 27 Jun 17
- 24 Jun 24
- 9 Jul 1
The weekend of Apr 15 is the quietest in range: 9 contests. The biggest thing on it is Interstate BBQ Festival.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2017 | Madison Magazine BBQ Festival Cancelled | Sauk City, WI | Same day | 19 |
| May 20, 2017 Your weekend |
Fergolicious BBQ - Backyard Ptimaster Class | Manhattan, KS | Same day | — |
| May 20, 2017 Your weekend |
Pete Warner - BBQ Fundamentals | Marietta, GA | Same day | — |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort | Platte City, MO | 1 day before | 59 |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | Morgantown, PA | 1 day before | 53 |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | Sevierville, TN | 1 day before | 49 |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | Valley, NE | 1 day before | 47 |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) | Pomona, CA | 1 day before | 46 |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
Salt City BBQ Festival | Syracuse, NY | 1 day before | 41 |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival | Ayden, NC | 1 day before | 36 |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
Boats, Bands, & BBQ | Pueblo, CO | 1 day before | 36 |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
Grand Lake BBQ & Festival | Langley, OK | 1 day before | 36 |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off | Chesapeake, VA | 1 day before | 34 |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
ASTOP’s BBQ 4 ASTOP | Fond du Lac, WI | 1 day before | 30 |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Marietta, GA | 1 day before | 26 |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD) | Birmingham, AL | 1 day before | 25 |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) | Meridian, MS | 1 day before | 22 |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
BBQ Throw Down | Wyandotte, MI | 1 day before | 22 |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
Southern Smoke BBQ Championship | Lebanon, TN | 1 day before | 19 |
| May 19, 2017 Your weekend |
Pellet Envy Cooking Class | Overland Park, KS | 1 day before | — |
| May 26, 2017 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Evans, GA | 6 days after | 67 |
| May 26, 2017 | The National BBQ Cup (DAY 2) Cancelled | Nashville, TN | 6 days after | 51 |
| May 26, 2017 | The National BBQ Cup (DAY1) Cancelled | Nashville, TN | 6 days after | 51 |
| May 26, 2017 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) | Westmont, IL | 6 days after | 40 |
| May 26, 2017 | Best Dam BBQ | Boulder City, NV | 6 days after | 37 |
| May 26, 2017 | The Wind Rider Music & BBQ Festival (WFC QUALIFIER) | Ruidoso, NM | 6 days after | 36 |
| May 26, 2017 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cookoff Cancelled | Lewisburg, TN | 6 days after | 33 |
| May 26, 2017 | Brew N Q (INVITATIONAL) | Burton Upon Trent, United Kingdom | 6 days after | 26 |
| May 26, 2017 | Old Town Barbecue Throwdown | Kissimmee, FL | 6 days after | 22 |
| May 26, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | North Bend, OR | 6 days after | — |
| May 26, 2017 | Car Blues BBQ Cancelled | St. Louis, MO | 6 days after | — |
| May 27, 2017 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) | Westmont, IL | 7 days after | 59 |
| May 13, 2017 | Beer,Fries & BBQ IV | Hasselt, Belgium | 7 days before | 50 |
| May 27, 2017 | BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) | North Bend, OR | 7 days after | 37 |
| May 13, 2017 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch | Okotoks, AB | 7 days before | 34 |
| May 27, 2017 | Brew N Q (OPEN) | Burton Upon Trent, United Kingdom | 7 days after | 34 |
| May 27, 2017 | Italian Hardcore Barbcue | Anzola dell'Emilia, Italy | 7 days after | 12 |
| May 13, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 7 days before | — |
| May 27, 2017 | The National BBQ Cup Backyard Championship (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Nashville, TN | 7 days after | — |
| May 12, 2017 | Minnesota in May | Falcon Heights, MN | 8 days before | 71 |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree-Day 1 (JUDGES FULL) | Fredericksburg, VA | 8 days before | 54 |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree- Day 2 (JUDGES FULL) | Fredericksburg, VA | 8 days before | 43 |
| May 12, 2017 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) State championship | Waynesboro, GA | 8 days before | 42 |
| May 12, 2017 | West Coast BBQ Classic | Long Beach, CA | 8 days before | 40 |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ in the Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | 8 days before | 39 |
| May 12, 2017 | Roman Roast on the River | Rome, GA | 8 days before | 37 |
| May 12, 2017 | Wild West BBQ Cook Off | Lamar, CO | 8 days before | 31 |
| May 12, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Bowling Green, KY | 8 days before | 29 |
| May 12, 2017 | Rockin BBQ | Warsaw, IN | 8 days before | 27 |
| May 12, 2017 | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD) | Arab, AL | 8 days before | — |
| May 28, 2017 | Fergolicious BBQ - Backyard Ptimaster Class | Las Vegas, NV | 8 days after | — |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin' On The Summit | Lee's Summit, MO | 13 days after | 65 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Que for the Troops | Levittown, PA | 13 days after | 63 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Kelley Wilson BBQ | Kansas City, MO | 13 days after | 61 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) | Norco, CA | 13 days after | 57 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin In Steele | Owatonna, MN | 13 days after | 46 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Piggin In The Park (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | Woodruff, SC | 13 days after | 44 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAM FULL) | Marysville, KS | 13 days after | 35 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Up In smoke on the Square | Lincoln, IL | 13 days after | 32 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 26th Anniversary (JUDGES FULL) | McLouth, KS | 13 days after | 32 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Huron, SD | 13 days after | 32 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin For Garrett | Boonville, IN | 13 days after | 31 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Hog Happenin BBQ & Bike Fest Cancelled | Lincolnton, NC | 13 days after | 30 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Laurel, MD | 13 days after | 28 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Boots and BBQ Festival | Claremore, OK | 13 days after | 28 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 6th Annual Smokin On The Lake | Monroe City, MO | 13 days after | 27 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash | Memphis, TN | 13 days after | 25 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Conquer The Grill | Coudersport, PA | 13 days after | 12 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 2nd Annual Elf Khurafeh Shrine BBQ ( CANCELLED) | Clio, MI | 13 days after | — |
| Jun 2, 2017 | PigMaina Lima State Championship BBQ & Blues Festival Cancelled State championship | Lima, OH | 13 days after | — |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Musictree Festival Cancelled | Manchester, TN | 13 days after | — |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Sun BBQ Fest | Uncasville, CT | 14 days after | 73 |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | 14 days after | 56 |
| May 6, 2017 | Master In May-The Classic | Appleton, WI | 14 days before | 50 |
| May 6, 2017 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | Ridgefield, CT | 14 days before | 38 |
| May 6, 2017 | Smoke on the Water | Liberty, IN | 14 days before | 26 |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Craze Fest | Georgina, ON | 14 days after | 17 |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Ribs & Rockets (COMPETITOR SERIES/INVITE ONLY/JUDGES)FULL | Sacramento, CA | 14 days after | 7 |
| May 6, 2017 | Black Elk Brisket Burnout (Competitor's Series Invite Only) | Miami, OK | 14 days before | — |
| May 6, 2017 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship ( BACKYARD) | Elk Grove, CA | 14 days before | — |
| May 6, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Plymouth, IN | 14 days before | — |
| May 6, 2017 | The Pearl City Picnic ( Competitor's Series) | Muscatine, IA | 14 days before | — |
| May 5, 2017 | Jiggy With the Piggy | Kannapolis, NC | 15 days before | 75 |
| May 5, 2017 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | Huntsville, AL | 15 days before | 69 |
| May 5, 2017 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Bixby, OK | 15 days before | 68 |
| May 5, 2017 | The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) | Appleton, WI | 15 days before | 56 |
| May 5, 2017 | Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) | Lawrence, KS | 15 days before | 44 |
| May 5, 2017 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q | St. Joseph, MO | 15 days before | 39 |
| May 5, 2017 | Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest | Crownsville, MD | 15 days before | 37 |
| May 5, 2017 | City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown | Show Low, AZ | 15 days before | 36 |
| May 5, 2017 | 36th Annual Kennett Jaycee's | Kennett, MO | 15 days before | 34 |
| May 5, 2017 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | Elk Grove, CA | 15 days before | 33 |
| May 5, 2017 | Brew, Blues, & Bar-B-Q | Lansing, KS | 15 days before | 30 |
| May 5, 2017 | Route 66 Smoke Out | Dwight, IL | 15 days before | 29 |
| May 5, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | St. Charles, MO | 15 days before | 29 |
| May 5, 2017 | Smoke on the Water Day 1 | Liberty, IN | 15 days before | 27 |
| May 5, 2017 | BBQ In the Valley | Jamestown, NY | 15 days before | 26 |
| May 5, 2017 | Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest | Columbia, MO | 15 days before | 18 |
| May 5, 2017 | UMB Smokin' Vault (Competitors Invitational Series) | Kansas City, MO | 15 days before | 17 |
| May 5, 2017 | Stephan Franklin - Competition 101 Class | Orange, CA | 15 days before | — |
| May 5, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Crownsville, MD | 15 days before | — |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Norco, CA | 15 days after | — |
| Jun 4, 2017 | KOSHER Certified BBQ Judging Class | Wynnewood, PA | 15 days after | — |
| May 4, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Kansas City, MO | 16 days before | — |
| May 3, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kansas City, MO | 17 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.
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