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 15, 2017 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
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The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 28 Aug 26
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 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 | Green Bay, WI | Same day | 49 |
| Jul 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest | Old Orchard Beach, ME | Same day | 29 |
| Jul 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues | Auburn, NY | Same day | 25 |
| Jul 15, 2017 Your weekend |
2017 Clayton BBQ Cook-off a KCBS (Competitor Series) event Sponsored by the CBCA | Clayton, CA | Same day | 18 |
| Jul 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | Same day | — |
| Jul 14, 2017 Your weekend |
Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Mayetta, KS | 1 day before | 58 |
| Jul 14, 2017 Your weekend |
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 | Green Bay, WI | 1 day before | 58 |
| Jul 14, 2017 Your weekend |
Cookin On Kampeska | Watertown, SD | 1 day before | 48 |
| Jul 14, 2017 Your weekend |
The Georgia Smithfield Guinea Pig | Cummings, GA | 1 day before | 41 |
| Jul 14, 2017 Your weekend |
BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! | Waterloo, IA | 1 day before | 33 |
| Jul 14, 2017 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | South Bend, IN | 1 day before | 27 |
| Jul 14, 2017 Your weekend |
Chillin & Grillin In The Glades | Wise, VA | 1 day before | 26 |
| Jul 14, 2017 Your weekend |
Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ | Burlington, KS | 1 day before | 26 |
| Jul 13, 2017 Your weekend |
Fergolicious BBQ - Backyard Pitmaster Class | Fargo, ND | 2 days before | — |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Mason City, IA | 6 days after | 49 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) | Peoria, IL | 6 days after | 48 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) | Maggie Valley, NC | 6 days after | 47 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest | Arvada, CO | 6 days after | 46 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Riverfest Community Festival | Bellevue, NE | 6 days after | 46 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | BBQ & BREWS | Birch Run, MI | 6 days after | 37 |
| Jul 9, 2017 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In (Day 2) | Jamestown, TN | 6 days before | 30 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Eagan, MN | 6 days after | 30 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Smoke on the mountain BBQ championship | Galax, VA | 6 days after | 25 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Smoke on the Square | Vernon, IN | 6 days after | 25 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Smoking in the Woods Cancelled | Kingdom City, MO | 6 days after | 18 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Smokin' Triggers Cooking Class | Hammond, LA | 6 days after | — |
| Jul 22, 2017 | 2nd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | Bad Bellingen, Germany | 7 days after | 40 |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In (DAY 1) | Jamestown, TN | 7 days before | 36 |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway | Wheatland, MO | 7 days before | 31 |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Vienna BBQ Days | Vienna, Austria | 7 days before | 20 |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Susanville, CA | 7 days before | — |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Layton, UT | 7 days after | — |
| Jul 7, 2017 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | North Wildwood, NJ | 8 days before | 67 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | Petaluma, CA | 8 days before | 50 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off | Kettering, OH | 8 days before | 41 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | I love Barbecue & Music Festival | Lake Placid, NY | 8 days before | 40 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge | Warrensburg, MO | 8 days before | 35 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 16th Annual Bordertown Bash | Fort Smith, AR | 8 days before | 31 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Indianapolis, IN | 8 days before | 30 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 10th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | Wellsville, MO | 8 days before | 25 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede | Calgary, Canada | 8 days before | 23 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Vienna, Austria | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Vienna, Austria | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 6, 2017 | SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | Greenwood, SC | 9 days before | 89 |
| Jul 3, 2017 | Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest Cancelled | Liberty, MO | 12 days before | 29 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Racing for the BBQ | Lee's Summit, MO | 13 days after | 54 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Smoke in the Grove (JUDGES FULL) | Spring Grove, PA | 13 days after | 51 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest | Dodge City, KS | 13 days after | 43 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) | Vista, CA | 13 days after | 40 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | EffingHam-Jam | Effingham, IL | 13 days after | 35 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Ankeny, IA | 13 days after | 30 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | The Great Adirondack BBQ | Old Forge, NY | 13 days after | 30 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off | Hartselle, AL | 13 days after | 27 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | Iola, KS | 13 days after | 27 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest | Dyersburg, TN | 13 days after | 26 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge | Gilroy, CA | 13 days after | 26 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluegrass Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | Summerville, SC | 13 days after | 25 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Fire on the Mountain | Leburn, KY | 13 days after | 13 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Looftlighter 2017 Barbecue Competition Cancelled | Hoganas, Sweden | 13 days after | — |
| Jul 29, 2017 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | Windsor, VT | 14 days after | 30 |
| Jul 1, 2017 | BBQ An Der Burg | Geestland, Germany | 14 days before | 25 |
| Jul 1, 2017 | I-39 Smokin Car Show | Minonk, IL | 14 days before | 18 |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Prime UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP | Gaiarine, Italy | 14 days before | 18 |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Binghamton BBQ Bash (COMPETITOR'S) (JUDGES FULL) | Johnson City, NY | 14 days after | — |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Bartlett, TN | 15 days before | 30 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Back to Mayberry | Rodney, IA | 15 days before | 29 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Grillin' in Grafton | Graffton, WI | 15 days before | 27 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Grillin and Chillin | Chillicothe, MO | 15 days before | 27 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ 2nd Annual | Assumption, IL | 15 days before | 16 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Patriotism In the Park BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (JUDGES FULL) | Bristow, OK | 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.
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