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 8, 2017 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
17
sanctioned contests
In the window
81
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 12 May 27
- 23 Jun 3
- 27 Jun 10
- 27 Jun 17
- 24 Jun 24
- 9 Jul 1
- 17 Jul 8
- 14 Jul 15
- 12 Jul 22
- 15 Jul 29
- 17 Aug 5
- 16 Aug 12
- 19 Aug 19
The weekend of Jul 1 is the quietest in range: 9 contests. The biggest thing on it is Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional).
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In (DAY 1) | Jamestown, TN | Same day | 36 |
| Jul 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway | Wheatland, MO | Same day | 31 |
| Jul 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Vienna BBQ Days | Vienna, Austria | Same day | 20 |
| Jul 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Susanville, CA | Same day | — |
| Jul 7, 2017 Your weekend |
New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | North Wildwood, NJ | 1 day before | 67 |
| Jul 7, 2017 Your weekend |
Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | Petaluma, CA | 1 day before | 50 |
| Jul 7, 2017 Your weekend |
Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off | Kettering, OH | 1 day before | 41 |
| Jul 7, 2017 Your weekend |
I love Barbecue & Music Festival | Lake Placid, NY | 1 day before | 40 |
| Jul 7, 2017 Your weekend |
Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge | Warrensburg, MO | 1 day before | 35 |
| Jul 7, 2017 Your weekend |
16th Annual Bordertown Bash | Fort Smith, AR | 1 day before | 31 |
| Jul 7, 2017 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Indianapolis, IN | 1 day before | 30 |
| Jul 9, 2017 Your weekend |
Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In (Day 2) | Jamestown, TN | 1 day after | 30 |
| Jul 7, 2017 Your weekend |
10th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | Wellsville, MO | 1 day before | 25 |
| Jul 7, 2017 Your weekend |
BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede | Calgary, Canada | 1 day before | 23 |
| Jul 7, 2017 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Vienna, Austria | 1 day before | — |
| Jul 7, 2017 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Vienna, Austria | 1 day before | — |
| Jul 6, 2017 Your weekend |
SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | Greenwood, SC | 2 days before | 89 |
| Jul 3, 2017 | Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest Cancelled | Liberty, MO | 5 days before | 29 |
| Jul 13, 2017 | Fergolicious BBQ - Backyard Pitmaster Class | Fargo, ND | 5 days after | — |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Mayetta, KS | 6 days after | 58 |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 | Green Bay, WI | 6 days after | 58 |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Cookin On Kampeska | Watertown, SD | 6 days after | 48 |
| Jul 14, 2017 | The Georgia Smithfield Guinea Pig | Cummings, GA | 6 days after | 41 |
| Jul 14, 2017 | BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! | Waterloo, IA | 6 days after | 33 |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | South Bend, IN | 6 days after | 27 |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Chillin & Grillin In The Glades | Wise, VA | 6 days after | 26 |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ | Burlington, KS | 6 days after | 26 |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 | Green Bay, WI | 7 days after | 49 |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest | Old Orchard Beach, ME | 7 days after | 29 |
| Jul 1, 2017 | BBQ An Der Burg | Geestland, Germany | 7 days before | 25 |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues | Auburn, NY | 7 days after | 25 |
| Jul 1, 2017 | I-39 Smokin Car Show | Minonk, IL | 7 days before | 18 |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Prime UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP | Gaiarine, Italy | 7 days before | 18 |
| Jul 15, 2017 | 2017 Clayton BBQ Cook-off a KCBS (Competitor Series) event Sponsored by the CBCA | Clayton, CA | 7 days after | 18 |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 7 days after | — |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Bartlett, TN | 8 days before | 30 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Back to Mayberry | Rodney, IA | 8 days before | 29 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Grillin' in Grafton | Graffton, WI | 8 days before | 27 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Grillin and Chillin | Chillicothe, MO | 8 days before | 27 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ 2nd Annual | Assumption, IL | 8 days before | 16 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Patriotism In the Park BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (JUDGES FULL) | Bristow, OK | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Mason City, IA | 13 days after | 49 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) | Peoria, IL | 13 days after | 48 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) | Maggie Valley, NC | 13 days after | 47 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest | Arvada, CO | 13 days after | 46 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Riverfest Community Festival | Bellevue, NE | 13 days after | 46 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | BBQ & BREWS | Birch Run, MI | 13 days after | 37 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Eagan, MN | 13 days after | 30 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Smoke on the mountain BBQ championship | Galax, VA | 13 days after | 25 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Smoke on the Square | Vernon, IN | 13 days after | 25 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Smoking in the Woods Cancelled | Kingdom City, MO | 13 days after | 18 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Smokin' Triggers Cooking Class | Hammond, LA | 13 days after | — |
| Jul 22, 2017 | 2nd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | Bad Bellingen, Germany | 14 days after | 40 |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 | Artesia, NM | 14 days before | 37 |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off | Absarokee, MT | 14 days before | 35 |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | Washington, DC | 14 days before | 33 |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Triple B Festival Day 2 | Kenora, ON | 14 days before | 21 |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Cook-in Camargue | Saint Maries, France | 14 days before | 15 |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 14 days before | — |
| Jun 24, 2017 | “Burnt Ends†Oklahoma Barbeque Championship Cancelled | Oklahoma City, OK | 14 days before | — |
| Jun 24, 2017 | 2nd Annual St. Louis Kosher BBQ Competition (COMPETIEORS SERIES) (JUDGES FULL) | St.Louis, MO | 14 days before | — |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Pete Warner - BBQ Fundamentals | Marietta, GA | 14 days before | — |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Layton, UT | 14 days after | — |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship State championship | Lenexa, KS | 15 days before | 184 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | Santa Clara, CA | 15 days before | 62 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 | Artesia, NM | 15 days before | 43 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown | Belvidere, IL | 15 days before | 42 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Rotary Rockn Ribs | LaCrosse, WI | 15 days before | 37 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Rotary Rockn Ribs (BACKYARD) | LaCrosse, WI | 15 days before | 37 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Willard, MO | 15 days before | 35 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Blount County BBQ Bash | Maryville, TN | 15 days before | 35 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival | Covington, VA | 15 days before | 32 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off | Auburn Hills, MI | 15 days before | 32 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 2017 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest Cancelled | Leadville, CO | 15 days before | 29 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Birmingham, AL | 15 days before | 28 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Rib Fest 2017 (BACKYARD) | Sioux, IA | 15 days before | 22 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Triple B Festival Day 1 | Kenora, ON | 15 days before | 22 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Smoke on the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) | Brookwood, AL | 15 days before | 17 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Hog Wild BBQ Festival | Chandler, OK | 15 days before | 14 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Smoking Hot BBQ Ocala (JUDGES FULL) Cancelled | Ocala, FL | 15 days before | — |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Artesia, NM | 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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