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 30, 2017 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
14
sanctioned contests
In the window
109
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 6 Oct 28
- 1 Nov 4
- 6 Nov 11
The weekend of Nov 4 is the quietest in range: 1 contest. The biggest thing on it is *Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival( JUDGES FULL).
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-30 Your weekend | *Red, White and Que | Cresskill, NJ | 0 | 31 |
| 2017-09-29 Your weekend | *Smoke On the Trails | Gardner, KS | -1 | 64 |
| 2017-09-29 Your weekend | Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival | Payson, AZ | -1 | 36 |
| 2017-09-29 Your weekend | *Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | Jonesboro, AR | -1 | 33 |
| 2017-09-29 Your weekend | *Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival(JUDGES FULL) | Sonora, CA | -1 | 30 |
| 2017-09-29 Your weekend | Porktober Que | Dothan, AL | -1 | 30 |
| 2017-09-29 Your weekend | *Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ | Sapulpa, OK | -1 | 30 |
| 2017-09-29 Your weekend | *Smoking in the Golden Valley | Clinton, MO | -1 | 29 |
| 2017-09-29 Your weekend | BBQ in the Badlands | Glendive, MT | -1 | 26 |
| 2017-09-29 Your weekend | LuLu's Brew & Que | Brighton, CO | -1 | 25 |
| 2017-09-29 Your weekend | *Dells BBQ Bash(BACKYARD ONLY) | Wisconsin Dells, WI | -1 | 25 |
| 2017-09-29 Your weekend | *Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash | Bryant, AR | -1 | 19 |
| 2017-09-29 | Q in The Lou Cancelled | St.Louis, MO | -1 | — |
| 2017-09-29 | Free State BBQ Showdown Cancelled | Westminster, MD | -1 | — |
| 2017-09-28 Your weekend | Table Captain Class | Dothan, AL | -2 | — |
| 2017-09-28 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Dothan, AL | -2 | — |
| 2017-10-04 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Bentonville, AR | 4 | — |
| 2017-10-06 | *Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Independence, MO | 6 | 76 |
| 2017-10-06 | National Pro BBQ Tour Championship | Bentonville, AR | 6 | 50 |
| 2017-10-06 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Springfield, KY | 6 | 44 |
| 2017-10-06 | Keystone Classic BBQ | Harrisburg, PA | 6 | 39 |
| 2017-10-06 | *BBQ & Blues on the Levee | Helena, AR | 6 | 30 |
| 2017-10-06 | *Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival(JUDGES FULL) | Decatur, IL | 6 | 30 |
| 2017-10-06 | Que & Cruz | Louisa, VA | 6 | 28 |
| 2017-10-06 | Squealin in the Square(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | Laurens, SC | 6 | 26 |
| 2017-10-06 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | Greenfield, MA | 6 | 25 |
| 2017-10-06 | *Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship | Sheridan, AR | 6 | 25 |
| 2017-10-06 | *Roast N Boast BBQ | Columbus, MS | 6 | 25 |
| 2017-10-06 | *Devon Grube Memorial BBQ Classic | Virginia Beach, VA | 6 | 23 |
| 2017-10-06 | *Harbor-Que | Winthrop Harbor, IL | 6 | 23 |
| 2017-10-06 | *Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash | Turtle Lake, WI | 6 | 19 |
| 2017-10-06 | *Clarksville BBQ Bash (COMPETITOR'S SERIES ) | Clarksville, TN | 6 | 15 |
| 2017-10-06 | Red Rocks Country Club BBQ Championship Cancelled | Morrison, CO | 6 | — |
| 2017-10-06 | All Fired Up (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Heathsville, VA | 6 | — |
| 2017-10-07 | 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off | Hoofddorp, 6515 DE | 7 | 47 |
| 2017-10-07 | *Leavenworth Break-out BBQ( Cancelled) | Leavenworth, KS | 7 | 22 |
| 2017-09-23 | *Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Blue Island, IL | -7 | 18 |
| 2017-09-23 | *Heart of Arkansas BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Lonoke, AR | -7 | — |
| 2017-09-23 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | -7 | — |
| 2017-10-07 | Smoke on the Water(BACKYARD ONLY) | Guntersville, AL | 7 | — |
| 2017-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque State championship | Shawnee, KS | -8 | 112 |
| 2017-09-22 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 | Waltrop NRW, Germany, | -8 | 66 |
| 2017-09-22 | Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff | Murphysboro, IL | -8 | 55 |
| 2017-09-22 | Oinktoberfest | Clarence, NY | -8 | 53 |
| 2017-09-22 | Smoke in the Park | Lemoyne, PA | -8 | 44 |
| 2017-09-22 | *Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | -8 | 43 |
| 2017-09-22 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ | Owensboro, KY | -8 | 42 |
| 2017-09-22 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Newton, NC | -8 | 41 |
| 2017-09-22 | Bikes, Blues and BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | -8 | 38 |
| 2017-09-22 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Denison, IA | -8 | 37 |
| 2017-09-22 | *Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival | Junction City, KS | -8 | 35 |
| 2017-09-22 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Edmond, OK | -8 | 30 |
| 2017-09-22 | *Great Maine BBQ Challenge | Bangor, ME | -8 | 29 |
| 2017-09-22 | Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) | Hillsboro, OH | -8 | 25 |
| 2017-09-22 | BBBrew For Hope | Ft.Collins, CO | -8 | 25 |
| 2017-09-22 | *The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | Grand Haven, MI | -8 | 24 |
| 2017-09-22 | First Tennessee Bank Bluegrass & BBQ (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)(JUDGES FULL) | Columbia, TN | -8 | 22 |
| 2017-09-22 | *Smoke in the Valley | Pikeville, TN | -8 | 19 |
| 2017-09-22 | Smoke & Soul Fest | Casper, WY | -8 | 18 |
| 2017-09-22 | Table Captain Class | Waltrop, | -8 | — |
| 2017-09-22 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Waltrop, | -8 | — |
| 2017-09-22 | Smokin Up Layton Hill Cancelled | Layton, UT | -8 | — |
| 2017-09-22 | *Garden City Fall Festival BBQ Contest Cancelled | Garden City, MO | -8 | — |
| 2017-10-11 | Holmes Drywall Supply, Inc(BACKYARD ONLY INVITE ONLY) | Kansas City, MO | 11 | 8 |
| 2017-10-13 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Cancelled | Dana Point, CA | 13 | 90 |
| 2017-10-13 | *OC BBQ Competition | Costa Messa, CA | 13 | 56 |
| 2017-10-13 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw | Desoto, KS | 13 | 55 |
| 2017-10-13 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | Rocky Mount, NC | 13 | 50 |
| 2017-10-13 | CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ | Arthur, IL | 13 | 41 |
| 2017-10-13 | *Smoke & Ale Fall Festival | Chelsea, MI | 13 | 32 |
| 2017-10-13 | *Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest | Woodstock, VA | 13 | 30 |
| 2017-10-13 | *Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off | Waxhaw, NC | 13 | 29 |
| 2017-10-13 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Lyons, GA | 13 | 29 |
| 2017-10-13 | Anchor City Cook Off | Centralia, MO | 13 | 27 |
| 2017-10-13 | *Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival | Duncanville, TX | 13 | 18 |
| 2017-10-13 | Table Captain Class | Tallya, | 13 | — |
| 2017-10-13 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Tallya, | 13 | — |
| 2017-10-13 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Muskogee, OK | 13 | — |
| 2017-09-16 | Table Rock Boats and Bones | Kimberling, MO | -14 | 47 |
| 2017-10-14 | *Tallya BBQ Fesztival | Tallya, | 14 | 40 |
| 2017-09-16 | Het BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland 2017 | Sint Niklaas, 9100 | -14 | 31 |
| 2017-10-14 | Bay State BBQ Championship | Monson, MA | 14 | 30 |
| 2017-09-16 | *Slovenia BBQ Open | Medvode, | -14 | 25 |
| 2017-10-14 | *Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que(JUDGES FULL) (OKBS Qulifyer ) | Muskogee, OK | 14 | 18 |
| 2017-09-16 | *Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL) | Ridgeland, MS | -14 | 17 |
| 2017-10-14 | *Nile Beer-B-Q | Billings, MT | 14 | 17 |
| 2017-10-14 | *West Texas King of Meat BBQ Championship (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Odessa, TX | 14 | — |
| 2017-10-14 | Table Captain Class | Muskogee, OK | 14 | — |
| 2017-10-14 | Blues,Brew & BBQ(BACKYARD) Cancelled | Prince Fredrick, MD | 14 | — |
| 2017-09-15 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | -15 | 63 |
| 2017-09-15 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Oroville, CA | -15 | 48 |
| 2017-09-15 | Battle of the Brisket Cancelled | Mission, KS | -15 | 44 |
| 2017-09-15 | Smoke on the Water New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Atlantic City, NJ | -15 | 42 |
| 2017-09-15 | Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest | Decatur, AL | -15 | 39 |
| 2017-09-15 | Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) | Lawrenceville, GA | -15 | 39 |
| 2017-09-15 | *Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off | Ponca City, OK | -15 | 38 |
| 2017-09-15 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | -15 | 37 |
| 2017-09-15 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | -15 | 33 |
| 2017-09-15 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Madison, WI | -15 | 30 |
| 2017-09-15 | *Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival | Boise, ID | -15 | 28 |
| 2017-09-15 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off | Worthington, MN | -15 | 27 |
| 2017-09-15 | *Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days | Butler, MO | -15 | 26 |
| 2017-09-15 | *Currituck Heritage Festival | Powells Point, NC | -15 | 25 |
| 2017-09-15 | *Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (JUDGES LIST FULL) | Ridgeland, MS | -15 | 22 |
| 2017-09-15 | *Smokin on the White | Batesville, AR | -15 | 17 |
| 2017-09-15 | *Grillin'@Gator Grounds | Bunkie, LA | -15 | 7 |
| 2017-09-15 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championship Cancelled | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championsh, SD | -15 | — |
| 2017-09-15 | *Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Cancelled | Plymouth, IN | -15 | — |
| 2017-09-14 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Ridgeland, MS | -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.
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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