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, September 2, 2017 · everywhere, because no place is set

That weekend

sanctioned contests

Biggest that weekend

407

38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

In the window

117

±2 weeks either side

The weekends around yours

How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.

Contests within ±2 weeks

Date	Contest	Where	Days off	Field
2017-09-02 Your weekend	*Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)	Bedford, TX	0	46
2017-09-02 Your weekend	BBQ on the Bow	Calgary, T2W3J6	0	42
2017-09-02 Your weekend	1st International Suydersee BBQ Contest	Zeewolde Flevoland,	0	32
2017-09-02	*Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke Cancelled	Geneva, NY	0	30
2017-09-02 Your weekend	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge	Omaha, NE	0	29
2017-09-02 Your weekend	Big Muddy Brew N Que	Winona, MN	0	21
2017-09-02 Your weekend	*Redwood Coast Grills Gone Wild	Crescent City, CA	0	15
2017-09-02 Your weekend	Blues, Views & BBQ Festival's Cookin' for a Cause(COMPETITOR	Westport, CT	0	—
2017-09-02	*Weston Sizzlers Cancelled	Weston, MO	0	—
2017-09-01 Your weekend	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Kansas City, KS	-1	407
2017-09-01 Your weekend	PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival( TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) State championship	Lebanon, OH	-1	40
2017-09-01 Your weekend	7th Annual Smokin' In The Bogs	Warrens, WI	-1	29
2017-09-01 Your weekend	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Traverse City, MI	-1	27
2017-09-01 Your weekend	*Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)	Myrtle Beach, SC	-1	25
2017-09-01 Your weekend	Smoke the Town	Leon, IA	-1	16
2017-08-31 Your weekend	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)	Kansas City, KS	-2	129
2017-08-31 Your weekend	Table Captain Class	Kansas City, KS	-2	—
2017-08-31 Your weekend	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Kansas City, KS	-2	—
2017-08-31 Your weekend	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Lebanon, OH	-2	—
2017-09-08	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN	Millington, TN	6	42
2017-09-08	*Beak Week BBQ Challenge	Goldsboro, NC	6	39
2017-09-08	13th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship State championship	Richmond, VA	6	35
2017-09-08	Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off	Cookeville, TN	6	34
2017-09-08	Puckaway Pigfest	Montello, WI	6	31
2017-09-08	Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll	Vermillion, SD	6	31
2017-09-08	*Derby BBQ Festival(JUDGES FULL)	Derby, KS	6	29
2017-09-08	*Smoke On The Ohio(JUDGES FULL)	Mt.Vernon, IN	6	29
2017-09-08	*Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival	Silver Lake, MI	6	28
2017-09-08	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	Grand Jct, CO	6	28
2017-09-08	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Kansas City, MO	6	28
2017-09-08	*Hot Pursuit BBQ	Shawnee, OK	6	27
2017-09-08	Hog Wild West BBQ Contest	Leavenworth, KS	6	25
2017-08-27	Chris Marks - Butts & Briskets	Sellersburg, IN	-6	—
2017-09-08	Table Captain Class	Richmond, VA	6	—
2017-09-08	Table Captain Class	Perugia,	6	—
2017-09-08	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Perugia,	6	—
2017-09-08	Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South	Unadilla, GA	6	—
2017-09-09	Farm Meat	Dongen, 5106NC	7	38
2017-09-09	Green Mountain BBQ Championship	Randolph, VT	7	32
2017-08-26	Regahfest 2017	The Hague,	-7	28
2017-08-26	HAVA Nagrilla 2017 Kosher (Competitor's Series)(Judges Full)	Wynnewood, PA	-7	17
2017-09-09	*Italian Barbecue Championship 2017	Perugia, 06129	7	15
2017-08-26	*First Annual Half Way to St.Pat's BBQ Contest	Emmetsburg, IA	-7	11
2017-08-26	Indiana Bacon Festival( BACKYARD)	Delphi, IN	-7	5
2017-08-26	Chris Marks - Ribs & Chicken	Sellersburg, IN	-7	—
2017-08-26	Pikes Peak BBQ Showdown(BACKYARD ONLY)	Woodland Park, CO	-7	—
2017-09-09	Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101	Oakland, CA	7	—
2017-09-09	Kansas City Kosher BBQ Championship (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)	Overland Park, KS	7	—
2017-08-25	New Holland Summer Fest	New Holland, PA	-8	69
2017-08-25	*East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival	Paola, KS	-8	57
2017-08-25	10th Annual Big Island BBQ	Albert Lea, MN	-8	56
2017-08-25	*Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship	Lubbock, TX	-8	44
2017-08-25	Great American BBQ Festival	Franklin, TN	-8	40
2017-08-25	Grill Games	Kenosha, WI	-8	39
2017-08-25	6th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2)	Washington Island, WI	-8	39
2017-08-25	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival(GBC QUALIFIER)	Kennesaw, GA	-8	37
2017-08-25	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	West Wendover, NV	-8	37
2017-08-25	BBQ on the Bricks	Kearney, NE	-8	34
2017-08-25	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Richmond, VA	-8	29
2017-08-25	*Hott Butts BBQ Contest Cancelled	Boonville, MO	-8	27
2017-08-25	Grills N Grills	penn Valley, CA	-8	27
2017-08-25	Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ	Hill City, SD	-8	26
2017-08-25	*Montana Pitmaster Classic	Bozeman, MT	-8	20
2017-08-25	*The Great Catskill MTN BBQ Fest	Fleischmanns, NY	-8	17
2017-08-25	*Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off(BACKYARD ONLY)	Kanab, UT	-8	7
2017-08-25	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Kanab, UT	-8	—
2017-08-25	BBQ at the Jungle( Cancelled)	Fairfield, OH	-8	—
2017-08-25	Rockin Apples Cancelled	Appleton City, MO	-8	—
2017-08-25	BBQ The Bear Fest Cancelled	Big Bear Lake, CA	-8	—
2017-08-24	6th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 1)	Washington Island, WI	-9	40
2017-08-24	Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101	Angel Fire, NM	-9	—
2017-08-24	Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED	Appleton City, MO	-9	—
2017-08-22	Table Captain Class	Lee's Summit, MO	-11	—
2017-09-14	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Ridgeland, MS	12	—
2017-09-15	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	Salisbury, NC	13	63
2017-09-15	3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship	Oroville, CA	13	48
2017-09-15	Battle of the Brisket Cancelled	Mission, KS	13	44
2017-09-15	Smoke on the Water New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Atlantic City, NJ	13	42
2017-09-15	Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest	Decatur, AL	13	39
2017-09-15	Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER)	Lawrenceville, GA	13	39
2017-09-15	*Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off	Ponca City, OK	13	38
2017-09-15	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	Kearney, MO	13	37
2017-09-15	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Carrollton, KY	13	33
2017-09-15	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Madison, WI	13	30
2017-09-15	*Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival	Boise, ID	13	28
2017-09-15	KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off	Worthington, MN	13	27
2017-09-15	*Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days	Butler, MO	13	26
2017-09-15	*Currituck Heritage Festival	Powells Point, NC	13	25
2017-09-15	*Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (JUDGES LIST FULL)	Ridgeland, MS	13	22
2017-09-15	*Smokin on the White	Batesville, AR	13	17
2017-09-15	*Grillin'@Gator Grounds	Bunkie, LA	13	7
2017-08-20	*Total Eclips of the Q Presented BY La Bella Casa (BACK YARD )	Carrollton, MO	-13	—
2017-09-15	Taste of Autumn BBQ Championship Cancelled	Taste of Autumn BBQ Championsh, SD	13	—
2017-09-15	*Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Cancelled	Plymouth, IN	13	—
2017-09-16	Table Rock Boats and Bones	Kimberling, MO	14	47
2017-08-19	*McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ	McHenry, IL	-14	36
2017-08-19	*EUregio Barbeque Festival	Waldfeucht-Haaren/NRW, 52525	-14	31
2017-09-16	Het BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland 2017	Sint Niklaas, 9100	14	31
2017-09-16	*Slovenia BBQ Open	Medvode,	14	25
2017-08-19	*Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off	DuPont, WA	-14	18
2017-09-16	*Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL)	Ridgeland, MS	14	17
2017-08-18	BBQ and Fly In on the River	Excelsior Springs, MO	-15	65
2017-08-18	Hudson Valley Ribfest	New Paltz, NY	-15	59
2017-08-18	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	Madison, IN	-15	55
2017-08-18	Del Mar BBQ Championship	Del Mar, CA	-15	52
2017-08-18	*Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	Cape Girardeau, MO	-15	43
2017-08-18	SMSU Smokefest	Marshall, MN	-15	41
2017-08-18	Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ Cancelled	Emporia, KS	-15	31
2017-08-18	Big Bad BBQ in Boydton	Boydton, VA	-15	31
2017-08-18	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Asheville, NC	-15	29
2017-08-18	*Smokin on Oak	Bonner Springs, KS	-15	28
2017-08-18	Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship	Worland, WY	-15	28
2017-08-18	Oaktown Throwdown BBQ Cancelled	Oakland, CA	-15	21
2017-08-18	BBQ Festival 2017	VanamÃµisa, Saue Parish,	-15	15
2017-08-18	Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off	Susanville, CA	-15	15
2017-08-17	Table Captain Class - CANCELLED	Worland, WY	-16	—
2017-08-17	Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED	Worland, WY	-16	—

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.

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