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 9, 2017 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
22
sanctioned contests
In the window
122
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 15 Jul 29
- 17 Aug 5
- 16 Aug 12
- 19 Aug 19
- 28 Aug 26
- 17 Sep 2
- 22 Sep 9
- 21 Sep 16
- 23 Sep 23
- 14 Sep 30
- 19 Oct 7
- 19 Oct 14
- 12 Oct 21
The weekend of Oct 21 is the quietest in range: 12 contests. The biggest thing on it is Boo-B-Que.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 Your weekend |
Farm Meat | Dongen, Netherlands | Same day | 38 |
| Sep 9, 2017 Your weekend |
Green Mountain BBQ Championship | Randolph, VT | Same day | 32 |
| Sep 9, 2017 Your weekend |
Italian Barbecue Championship 2017 | Perugia, Italy | Same day | 15 |
| Sep 9, 2017 Your weekend |
Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Oakland, CA | Same day | — |
| Sep 9, 2017 Your weekend |
Kansas City Kosher BBQ Championship (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Overland Park, KS | Same day | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN | Millington, TN | 1 day before | 42 |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Beak Week BBQ Challenge | Goldsboro, NC | 1 day before | 39 |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
13th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship State championship | Richmond, VA | 1 day before | 35 |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off | Cookeville, TN | 1 day before | 34 |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | 1 day before | 31 |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | 1 day before | 31 |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Derby BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Derby, KS | 1 day before | 29 |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL) | Mt.Vernon, IN | 1 day before | 29 |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Silver Lake, MI | 1 day before | 28 |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Jct, CO | 1 day before | 28 |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Kansas City, MO | 1 day before | 28 |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Hot Pursuit BBQ | Shawnee, OK | 1 day before | 27 |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Hog Wild West BBQ Contest | Leavenworth, KS | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Richmond, VA | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Perugia, Italy | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Perugia, Italy | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South | Unadilla, GA | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Ridgeland, MS | 5 days after | — |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | 6 days after | 63 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Oroville, CA | 6 days after | 48 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Battle of the Brisket Cancelled | Mission, KS | 6 days after | 44 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Smoke on the Water New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Atlantic City, NJ | 6 days after | 42 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest | Decatur, AL | 6 days after | 39 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) | Lawrenceville, GA | 6 days after | 39 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off | Ponca City, OK | 6 days after | 38 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | 6 days after | 37 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | 6 days after | 33 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Madison, WI | 6 days after | 30 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival | Boise, ID | 6 days after | 28 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off | Worthington, MN | 6 days after | 27 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days | Butler, MO | 6 days after | 26 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Currituck Heritage Festival | Powells Point, NC | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (JUDGES LIST FULL) | Ridgeland, MS | 6 days after | 22 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Smokin on the White | Batesville, AR | 6 days after | 17 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Grillin'@Gator Grounds | Bunkie, LA | 6 days after | 7 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championship Cancelled | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championsh, SD | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Cancelled | Plymouth, IN | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Table Rock Boats and Bones | Kimberling, MO | 7 days after | 47 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Bedford, TX | 7 days before | 46 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | BBQ on the Bow | Calgary, Canada | 7 days before | 42 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | 1st International Suydersee BBQ Contest | Zeewolde Flevoland, Netherlands | 7 days before | 32 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Het BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland 2017 | Sint Niklaas, Belgium | 7 days after | 31 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke Cancelled | Geneva, NY | 7 days before | 30 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Omaha, NE | 7 days before | 29 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Slovenia BBQ Open | Medvode, Slovenia | 7 days after | 25 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Big Muddy Brew N Que | Winona, MN | 7 days before | 21 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL) | Ridgeland, MS | 7 days after | 17 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Redwood Coast Grills Gone Wild | Crescent City, CA | 7 days before | 15 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Blues, Views & BBQ Festival's Cookin' for a Cause (COMPETITOR | Westport, CT | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Weston Sizzlers Cancelled | Weston, MO | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Kansas City, KS | 8 days before | 407 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival ( TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) State championship | Lebanon, OH | 8 days before | 40 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 7th Annual Smokin' In The Bogs | Warrens, WI | 8 days before | 29 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Traverse City, MI | 8 days before | 27 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | Myrtle Beach, SC | 8 days before | 25 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Smoke the Town | Leon, IA | 8 days before | 16 |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) | Kansas City, KS | 9 days before | 129 |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Kansas City, KS | 9 days before | — |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kansas City, KS | 9 days before | — |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Lebanon, OH | 9 days before | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque State championship | Shawnee, KS | 13 days after | 112 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 | Waltrop NRW, Germany | 13 days after | 66 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff | Murphysboro, IL | 13 days after | 55 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Oinktoberfest | Clarence, NY | 13 days after | 53 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke in the Park | Lemoyne, PA | 13 days after | 44 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | 13 days after | 43 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ | Owensboro, KY | 13 days after | 42 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Newton, NC | 13 days after | 41 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Bikes, Blues and BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | 13 days after | 38 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Denison, IA | 13 days after | 37 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival | Junction City, KS | 13 days after | 35 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Edmond, OK | 13 days after | 30 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Great Maine BBQ Challenge | Bangor, ME | 13 days after | 29 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) | Hillsboro, OH | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | BBBrew For Hope | Ft.Collins, CO | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | Grand Haven, MI | 13 days after | 24 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | First Tennessee Bank Bluegrass & BBQ (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (JUDGES FULL) | Columbia, TN | 13 days after | 22 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke in the Valley | Pikeville, TN | 13 days after | 19 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke & Soul Fest | Casper, WY | 13 days after | 18 |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Chris Marks - Butts & Briskets | Sellersburg, IN | 13 days before | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Waltrop, Germany | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Waltrop, Germany | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smokin Up Layton Hill Cancelled | Layton, UT | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Garden City Fall Festival BBQ Contest Cancelled | Garden City, MO | 13 days after | — |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Regahfest 2017 | The Hague, Netherlands | 14 days before | 28 |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Blue Island, IL | 14 days after | 18 |
| Aug 26, 2017 | HAVA Nagrilla 2017 Kosher (Competitor's Series) (Judges Full) | Wynnewood, PA | 14 days before | 17 |
| Aug 26, 2017 | First Annual Half Way to St.Pat's BBQ Contest | Emmetsburg, IA | 14 days before | 11 |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Indiana Bacon Festival ( BACKYARD) | Delphi, IN | 14 days before | 5 |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Chris Marks - Ribs & Chicken | Sellersburg, IN | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Pikes Peak BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) | Woodland Park, CO | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Heart of Arkansas BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Lonoke, AR | 14 days after | — |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 14 days after | — |
| Aug 25, 2017 | New Holland Summer Fest | New Holland, PA | 15 days before | 69 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | Paola, KS | 15 days before | 57 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 10th Annual Big Island BBQ | Albert Lea, MN | 15 days before | 56 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | Lubbock, TX | 15 days before | 44 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Great American BBQ Festival | Franklin, TN | 15 days before | 40 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Grill Games | Kenosha, WI | 15 days before | 39 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) | Washington Island, WI | 15 days before | 39 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER) | Kennesaw, GA | 15 days before | 37 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | West Wendover, NV | 15 days before | 37 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | BBQ on the Bricks | Kearney, NE | 15 days before | 34 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Richmond, VA | 15 days before | 29 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hott Butts BBQ Contest Cancelled | Boonville, MO | 15 days before | 27 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Grills N Grills | penn Valley, CA | 15 days before | 27 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ | Hill City, SD | 15 days before | 26 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Bozeman, MT | 15 days before | 20 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | The Great Catskill MTN BBQ Fest | Fleischmanns, NY | 15 days before | 17 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Kanab, UT | 15 days before | 7 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kanab, UT | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 25, 2017 | BBQ at the Jungle ( Cancelled) | Fairfield, OH | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Rockin Apples Cancelled | Appleton City, MO | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 25, 2017 | BBQ The Bear Fest Cancelled | Big Bear Lake, CA | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 24, 2017 | 6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) | Washington Island, WI | 16 days before | 40 |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Angel Fire, NM | 16 days before | — |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Appleton City, MO | 16 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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