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, August 5, 2017 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
17
sanctioned contests
In the window
86
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 17 Sep 2
- 22 Sep 9
- 21 Sep 16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 Your weekend |
Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -2 | Omaha, NE | Same day | 50 |
| Aug 5, 2017 Your weekend |
Capital BBQ Festival | Ottawa, ON | Same day | 42 |
| Aug 5, 2017 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Shawnee, KS | Same day | — |
| Aug 5, 2017 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Ottawa, ON | Same day | — |
| Aug 4, 2017 Your weekend |
Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival | Dillard, GA | 1 day before | 57 |
| Aug 4, 2017 Your weekend |
Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1 | Omaha, NE | 1 day before | 54 |
| Aug 4, 2017 Your weekend |
Pigs & Pedals | Asheboro, NC | 1 day before | 46 |
| Aug 4, 2017 Your weekend |
San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | Alamosa, CO | 1 day before | 44 |
| Aug 4, 2017 Your weekend |
Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Laurie, MO | 1 day before | 40 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest Cancelled | Rossville, KS | 1 day before | 38 |
| Aug 4, 2017 Your weekend |
Pit at the Park | Macungie, PA | 1 day before | 32 |
| Aug 4, 2017 Your weekend |
Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition | Cincinnati, OH | 1 day before | 32 |
| Aug 4, 2017 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | South Windsor, CT | 1 day before | 30 |
| Aug 4, 2017 Your weekend |
Badger Brews & Que | Port Washington, WI | 1 day before | 30 |
| Aug 4, 2017 Your weekend |
All American BBQ Throwdown | Westland, MI | 1 day before | 29 |
| Aug 4, 2017 Your weekend |
Smithfield BBQ Classic | Smithfield, VA | 1 day before | 28 |
| Aug 4, 2017 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Ottawa, ON | 1 day before | — |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Adath Israel Kosher BBQ Contestant and Festival (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Cancelled | Cincinnati, OH | 1 day after | — |
| Aug 3, 2017 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Asheboro, NC | 2 days before | — |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | Bel Air, MD | 6 days after | 47 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Smokin in McMinnville | McMinnville, TN | 6 days after | 35 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Franklin, NC | 6 days after | 34 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | N. Charleston, SC | 6 days after | 27 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Q'ing to Cure Childhood Cancer BBQ Cookoff | Conroe, TX | 6 days after | 26 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash | Winston, MO | 6 days after | 25 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Casa Grab, Root & Growl | Woodward, OK | 6 days after | 25 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Ceres Bands Brews & BBQ Throwdown / Formerly Smoke on the River | Ceres, CA | 6 days after | 21 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Tuffy Stone - Cool Smoke Cook School | Richmond, VA | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Northwood Triple Crown (BACKYARD) | Antigo, WI | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Birdy's Pitmaster BBQ Competition Cancelled | Kohler, WI | 6 days after | — |
| Jul 29, 2017 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | Windsor, VT | 7 days before | 30 |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown | North Battleford, SK | 7 days after | 18 |
| Aug 12, 2017 | New London's Best BBQ Chef Competiton | New London, CT | 7 days after | 14 |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Seward County Fair Rib Rally (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Seward, NE | 7 days after | 10 |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Binghamton BBQ Bash (COMPETITOR'S) (JUDGES FULL) | Johnson City, NY | 7 days before | — |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Delphi, IN | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond BAr, CA | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Vine Street BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) (JUDGES FULL) | Park Ridge, IL | 7 days after | — |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Racing for the BBQ | Lee's Summit, MO | 8 days before | 54 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Smoke in the Grove (JUDGES FULL) | Spring Grove, PA | 8 days before | 51 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest | Dodge City, KS | 8 days before | 43 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) | Vista, CA | 8 days before | 40 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | EffingHam-Jam | Effingham, IL | 8 days before | 35 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Ankeny, IA | 8 days before | 30 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | The Great Adirondack BBQ | Old Forge, NY | 8 days before | 30 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off | Hartselle, AL | 8 days before | 27 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | Iola, KS | 8 days before | 27 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest | Dyersburg, TN | 8 days before | 26 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge | Gilroy, CA | 8 days before | 26 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluegrass Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | Summerville, SC | 8 days before | 25 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Fire on the Mountain | Leburn, KY | 8 days before | 13 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Looftlighter 2017 Barbecue Competition Cancelled | Hoganas, Sweden | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 17, 2017 | Table Captain Class - CANCELLED | Worland, WY | 12 days after | — |
| Aug 17, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Worland, WY | 12 days after | — |
| Aug 18, 2017 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Excelsior Springs, MO | 13 days after | 65 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | New Paltz, NY | 13 days after | 59 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Madison, IN | 13 days after | 55 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Del Mar BBQ Championship | Del Mar, CA | 13 days after | 52 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Cape Girardeau, MO | 13 days after | 43 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | SMSU Smokefest | Marshall, MN | 13 days after | 41 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ Cancelled | Emporia, KS | 13 days after | 31 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Big Bad BBQ in Boydton | Boydton, VA | 13 days after | 31 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Asheville, NC | 13 days after | 29 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Smokin on Oak | Bonner Springs, KS | 13 days after | 28 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 13 days after | 28 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Oaktown Throwdown BBQ Cancelled | Oakland, CA | 13 days after | 21 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | BBQ Festival 2017 | Vanamõisa, Saue Parish, Estonia | 13 days after | 15 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off | Susanville, CA | 13 days after | 15 |
| Jul 22, 2017 | 2nd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | Bad Bellingen, Germany | 14 days before | 40 |
| Aug 19, 2017 | McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ | McHenry, IL | 14 days after | 36 |
| Aug 19, 2017 | EUregio Barbeque Festival | Waldfeucht-Haaren/NRW, Germany | 14 days after | 31 |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off | DuPont, WA | 14 days after | 18 |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Layton, UT | 14 days before | — |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Mason City, IA | 15 days before | 49 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) | Peoria, IL | 15 days before | 48 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) | Maggie Valley, NC | 15 days before | 47 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest | Arvada, CO | 15 days before | 46 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Riverfest Community Festival | Bellevue, NE | 15 days before | 46 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | BBQ & BREWS | Birch Run, MI | 15 days before | 37 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Eagan, MN | 15 days before | 30 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Smoke on the mountain BBQ championship | Galax, VA | 15 days before | 25 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Smoke on the Square | Vernon, IN | 15 days before | 25 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Smoking in the Woods Cancelled | Kingdom City, MO | 15 days before | 18 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Smokin' Triggers Cooking Class | Hammond, LA | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Total Eclips of the Q Presented BY La Bella Casa (BACK YARD ) | Carrollton, MO | 15 days after | — |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Lee's Summit, MO | 17 days after | — |
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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