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 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
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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 | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-05 Your weekend | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -2 | Omaha, NE | 0 | 50 |
| 2017-08-05 Your weekend | Capital BBQ Festival | Ottawa, ON | 0 | 42 |
| 2017-08-05 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Shawnee, KS | 0 | — |
| 2017-08-05 Your weekend | Table Captain Class | Ottawa, ON | 0 | — |
| 2017-08-04 Your weekend | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival | Dillard, GA | -1 | 57 |
| 2017-08-04 Your weekend | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1 | Omaha, NE | -1 | 54 |
| 2017-08-04 Your weekend | *Pigs & Pedals | Asheboro, NC | -1 | 46 |
| 2017-08-04 Your weekend | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | Alamosa, CO | -1 | 44 |
| 2017-08-04 Your weekend | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Laurie, MO | -1 | 40 |
| 2017-08-04 | *Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest Cancelled | Rossville, KS | -1 | 38 |
| 2017-08-04 Your weekend | *Pit at the Park | Macungie, PA | -1 | 32 |
| 2017-08-04 Your weekend | *Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition | Cincinnati, OH | -1 | 32 |
| 2017-08-04 Your weekend | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | South Windsor, CT | -1 | 30 |
| 2017-08-04 Your weekend | Badger Brews & Que | Port Washington, WI | -1 | 30 |
| 2017-08-04 Your weekend | All American BBQ Throwdown | Westland, MI | -1 | 29 |
| 2017-08-04 Your weekend | Smithfield BBQ Classic | Smithfield, VA | -1 | 28 |
| 2017-08-04 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Ottawa, ON | -1 | — |
| 2017-08-06 | Adath Israel Kosher BBQ Contestant and Festival (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Cancelled | CINCINNATI, OH | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-03 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Asheboro, NC | -2 | — |
| 2017-08-11 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | Bel Air, MD | 6 | 47 |
| 2017-08-11 | Smokin in McMinnville | McMinnville, TN | 6 | 35 |
| 2017-08-11 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Franklin, NC | 6 | 34 |
| 2017-08-11 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | N. Charleston, SC | 6 | 27 |
| 2017-08-11 | *Q'ing to Cure Childhood Cancer BBQ Cookoff | Conroe, TX | 6 | 26 |
| 2017-08-11 | *Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash | Winston, MO | 6 | 25 |
| 2017-08-11 | *Casa Grab, Root & Growl | Woodward, OK | 6 | 25 |
| 2017-08-11 | Ceres Bands Brews & BBQ Throwdown / Formerly Smoke on the River | Ceres, CA | 6 | 21 |
| 2017-08-11 | Tuffy Stone - Cool Smoke Cook School | Richmond, VA | 6 | — |
| 2017-08-11 | Northwood Triple Crown(BACKYARD) | Antigo, WI | 6 | — |
| 2017-08-11 | Birdy's Pitmaster BBQ Competition Cancelled | Kohler, WI | 6 | — |
| 2017-07-29 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | WINDSOR, VT | -7 | 30 |
| 2017-08-12 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown | North Battleford, SK | 7 | 18 |
| 2017-08-12 | New London's Best BBQ Chef Competiton | New London, CT | 7 | 14 |
| 2017-08-12 | Seward County Fair Rib Rally(COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Seward, NE | 7 | 10 |
| 2017-07-29 | *Binghamton BBQ Bash(COMPETITOR'S) (JUDGES FULL) | Johnson City, NY | -7 | — |
| 2017-08-12 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Delphi, IN | 7 | — |
| 2017-08-12 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond BAr, CA | 7 | — |
| 2017-08-12 | *Vine Street BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)(JUDGES FULL) | Park Ridge, IL | 7 | — |
| 2017-07-28 | *Racing for the BBQ | Lee's Summit, MO | -8 | 54 |
| 2017-07-28 | *Smoke in the Grove(JUDGES FULL) | Spring Grove, PA | -8 | 51 |
| 2017-07-28 | Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest | Dodge City, KS | -8 | 43 |
| 2017-07-28 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic(JUDGES FULL) | Vista, CA | -8 | 40 |
| 2017-07-28 | EffingHam-Jam | Effingham, IL | -8 | 35 |
| 2017-07-28 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Ankeny, IA | -8 | 30 |
| 2017-07-28 | *The Great Adirondack BBQ | Old Forge, NY | -8 | 30 |
| 2017-07-28 | *Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off | Hartselle, AL | -8 | 27 |
| 2017-07-28 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | Iola, KS | -8 | 27 |
| 2017-07-28 | *BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest | Dyersburg, TN | -8 | 26 |
| 2017-07-28 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge | Gilroy, CA | -8 | 26 |
| 2017-07-28 | Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluegrass Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | Summerville, SC | -8 | 25 |
| 2017-07-28 | *Fire on the Mountain | Leburn, KY | -8 | 13 |
| 2017-07-28 | Looftlighter 2017 Barbecue Competition Cancelled | Hoganas, 18155 | -8 | — |
| 2017-08-17 | Table Captain Class - CANCELLED | Worland, WY | 12 | — |
| 2017-08-17 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Worland, WY | 12 | — |
| 2017-08-18 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Excelsior Springs, MO | 13 | 65 |
| 2017-08-18 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | New Paltz, NY | 13 | 59 |
| 2017-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Madison, IN | 13 | 55 |
| 2017-08-18 | Del Mar BBQ Championship | Del Mar, CA | 13 | 52 |
| 2017-08-18 | *Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Cape Girardeau, MO | 13 | 43 |
| 2017-08-18 | SMSU Smokefest | Marshall, MN | 13 | 41 |
| 2017-08-18 | Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ Cancelled | Emporia, KS | 13 | 31 |
| 2017-08-18 | Big Bad BBQ in Boydton | Boydton, VA | 13 | 31 |
| 2017-08-18 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Asheville, NC | 13 | 29 |
| 2017-08-18 | *Smokin on Oak | Bonner Springs, KS | 13 | 28 |
| 2017-08-18 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 13 | 28 |
| 2017-08-18 | Oaktown Throwdown BBQ Cancelled | Oakland, CA | 13 | 21 |
| 2017-08-18 | BBQ Festival 2017 | Vanamõisa, Saue Parish, | 13 | 15 |
| 2017-08-18 | Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off | Susanville, CA | 13 | 15 |
| 2017-07-22 | 2nd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | Bad Bellingen, 79418 | -14 | 40 |
| 2017-08-19 | *McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ | McHenry, IL | 14 | 36 |
| 2017-08-19 | *EUregio Barbeque Festival | Waldfeucht-Haaren/NRW, 52525 | 14 | 31 |
| 2017-08-19 | *Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off | DuPont, WA | 14 | 18 |
| 2017-07-22 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Layton, UT | -14 | — |
| 2017-07-21 | *Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Mason City, IA | -15 | 49 |
| 2017-07-21 | *Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) | Peoria, IL | -15 | 48 |
| 2017-07-21 | WNC BBQ Festival(Smokin in the Valley) | Maggie Valley, NC | -15 | 47 |
| 2017-07-21 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest | Arvada, CO | -15 | 46 |
| 2017-07-21 | Riverfest Community Festival | Bellevue, NE | -15 | 46 |
| 2017-07-21 | *BBQ & BREWS | Birch Run, MI | -15 | 37 |
| 2017-07-21 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Eagan, MN | -15 | 30 |
| 2017-07-21 | Smoke on the mountain BBQ championship | Galax, VA | -15 | 25 |
| 2017-07-21 | Smoke on the Square | Vernon, IN | -15 | 25 |
| 2017-07-21 | Smoking in the Woods Cancelled | Kingdom City, MO | -15 | 18 |
| 2017-07-21 | Smokin' Triggers Cooking Class | Hammond, LA | -15 | — |
| 2017-08-20 | *Total Eclips of the Q Presented BY La Bella Casa (BACK YARD ) | Carrollton, MO | 15 | — |
| 2017-08-22 | Table Captain Class | Lee's Summit, MO | 17 | — |
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.
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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