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, October 7, 2017 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
19
sanctioned contests
In the window
98
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 5 Nov 18
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 | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2017 Your weekend |
5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | Same day | 47 |
| Oct 7, 2017 Your weekend |
Leavenworth Break-out BBQ ( Cancelled) | Leavenworth, KS | Same day | 22 |
| Oct 7, 2017 Your weekend |
Smoke on the Water (BACKYARD ONLY) | Guntersville, AL | Same day | — |
| Oct 6, 2017 Your weekend |
Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Independence, MO | 1 day before | 76 |
| Oct 6, 2017 Your weekend |
National Pro BBQ Tour Championship | Bentonville, AR | 1 day before | 50 |
| Oct 6, 2017 Your weekend |
Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Springfield, KY | 1 day before | 44 |
| Oct 6, 2017 Your weekend |
Keystone Classic BBQ | Harrisburg, PA | 1 day before | 39 |
| Oct 6, 2017 Your weekend |
BBQ & Blues on the Levee | Helena, AR | 1 day before | 30 |
| Oct 6, 2017 Your weekend |
Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Decatur, IL | 1 day before | 30 |
| Oct 6, 2017 Your weekend |
Que & Cruz | Louisa, VA | 1 day before | 28 |
| Oct 6, 2017 Your weekend |
Squealin in the Square (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | Laurens, SC | 1 day before | 26 |
| Oct 6, 2017 Your weekend |
Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | Greenfield, MA | 1 day before | 25 |
| Oct 6, 2017 Your weekend |
Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship | Sheridan, AR | 1 day before | 25 |
| Oct 6, 2017 Your weekend |
Roast N Boast BBQ | Columbus, MS | 1 day before | 25 |
| Oct 6, 2017 Your weekend |
Devon Grube Memorial BBQ Classic | Virginia Beach, VA | 1 day before | 23 |
| Oct 6, 2017 Your weekend |
Harbor-Que | Winthrop Harbor, IL | 1 day before | 23 |
| Oct 6, 2017 Your weekend |
Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash | Turtle Lake, WI | 1 day before | 19 |
| Oct 6, 2017 Your weekend |
Clarksville BBQ Bash (COMPETITOR'S SERIES ) | Clarksville, TN | 1 day before | 15 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Red Rocks Country Club BBQ Championship Cancelled | Morrison, CO | 1 day before | — |
| Oct 6, 2017 | All Fired Up (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Heathsville, VA | 1 day before | — |
| Oct 4, 2017 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Bentonville, AR | 3 days before | — |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Holmes Drywall Supply, Inc (BACKYARD ONLY INVITE ONLY) | Kansas City, MO | 4 days after | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Cancelled | Dana Point, CA | 6 days after | 90 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | OC BBQ Competition | Costa Messa, CA | 6 days after | 56 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw | Desoto, KS | 6 days after | 55 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | Rocky Mount, NC | 6 days after | 50 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ | Arthur, IL | 6 days after | 41 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival | Chelsea, MI | 6 days after | 32 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest | Woodstock, VA | 6 days after | 30 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off | Waxhaw, NC | 6 days after | 29 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Lyons, GA | 6 days after | 29 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Anchor City Cook Off | Centralia, MO | 6 days after | 27 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival | Duncanville, TX | 6 days after | 18 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Tallya, Hungary | 6 days after | — |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Tallya, Hungary | 6 days after | — |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Muskogee, OK | 6 days after | — |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Tallya BBQ Fesztival | Tallya, Hungary | 7 days after | 40 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Red, White and Que | Cresskill, NJ | 7 days before | 31 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Bay State BBQ Championship | Monson, MA | 7 days after | 30 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que (JUDGES FULL) (OKBS Qulifyer ) | Muskogee, OK | 7 days after | 18 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Nile Beer-B-Q | Billings, MT | 7 days after | 17 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | West Texas King of Meat BBQ Championship (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Odessa, TX | 7 days after | — |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Muskogee, OK | 7 days after | — |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Blues,Brew & BBQ (BACKYARD) Cancelled | Prince Fredrick, MD | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smoke On the Trails | Gardner, KS | 8 days before | 64 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival | Payson, AZ | 8 days before | 36 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | Jonesboro, AR | 8 days before | 33 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Sonora, CA | 8 days before | 30 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Porktober Que | Dothan, AL | 8 days before | 30 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ | Sapulpa, OK | 8 days before | 30 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smoking in the Golden Valley | Clinton, MO | 8 days before | 29 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | BBQ in the Badlands | Glendive, MT | 8 days before | 26 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | LuLu's Brew & Que | Brighton, CO | 8 days before | 25 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Dells BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Wisconsin Dells, WI | 8 days before | 25 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash | Bryant, AR | 8 days before | 19 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Q in The Lou Cancelled | St.Louis, MO | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Free State BBQ Showdown Cancelled | Westminster, MD | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Dothan, AL | 9 days before | — |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Dothan, AL | 9 days before | — |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Boo-B-Que | Rehobeth Beach, DE | 13 days after | 69 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off | Union Grove, WI | 13 days after | 52 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ | Harper, KS | 13 days after | 47 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival | Nelsonville, OH | 13 days after | 39 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition And Festival | Lenoir, NC | 13 days after | 39 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off | Munfordville, KY | 13 days after | 36 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Mid-South BBQ Festival | Mount Pleasant, TN | 13 days after | 28 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 2017 Greenbriar Blaze Off and Senior Q | Independence, MO | 13 days after | 25 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Downtown BBQ Showdown | Hattiesburg, MS | 13 days after | 19 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Logandale Fall Festival | Logandale, NV | 13 days after | 18 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Willis BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Willis, TX | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship | West Kingston, RI | 14 days after | 24 |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Blue Island, IL | 14 days before | 18 |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Heart of Arkansas BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Lonoke, AR | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 14 days before | — |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 15th Annual Conecuh Sausage Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Evergreen, AL | 14 days after | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque State championship | Shawnee, KS | 15 days before | 112 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 | Waltrop NRW, Germany | 15 days before | 66 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff | Murphysboro, IL | 15 days before | 55 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Oinktoberfest | Clarence, NY | 15 days before | 53 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke in the Park | Lemoyne, PA | 15 days before | 44 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | 15 days before | 43 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ | Owensboro, KY | 15 days before | 42 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Newton, NC | 15 days before | 41 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Bikes, Blues and BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | 15 days before | 38 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Denison, IA | 15 days before | 37 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival | Junction City, KS | 15 days before | 35 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Edmond, OK | 15 days before | 30 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Great Maine BBQ Challenge | Bangor, ME | 15 days before | 29 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) | Hillsboro, OH | 15 days before | 25 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | BBBrew For Hope | Ft.Collins, CO | 15 days before | 25 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | Grand Haven, MI | 15 days before | 24 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | First Tennessee Bank Bluegrass & BBQ (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (JUDGES FULL) | Columbia, TN | 15 days before | 22 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke in the Valley | Pikeville, TN | 15 days before | 19 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke & Soul Fest | Casper, WY | 15 days before | 18 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Waltrop, Germany | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Waltrop, Germany | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smokin Up Layton Hill Cancelled | Layton, UT | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Garden City Fall Festival BBQ Contest Cancelled | Garden City, MO | 15 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.
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