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, April 21, 2018 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
19
sanctioned contests
In the window
97
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 8 Mar 10
- 3 Mar 17
- 11 Mar 24
- 3 Mar 31
- 17 Apr 7
- 10 Apr 14
- 19 Apr 21
- 16 Apr 28
- 25 May 5
- 16 May 12
- 15 May 19
- 15 May 26
- 16 Jun 2
The weekend of Mar 17 is the quietest in range: 3 contests. The biggest thing on it is Smokin In the Square.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-21 Your weekend | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES | Plymouth, MA | 0 | 25 |
| 2018-04-21 Your weekend | *Fire N Up in the Flint Hills | Council Grove, KS | 0 | 21 |
| 2018-04-21 Your weekend | Smokin in the City | Perth, 6929 | 0 | 20 |
| 2018-04-21 Your weekend | *Fire at the Foothills(BACKYARD ONLY) | Chelsea, AL | 0 | 20 |
| 2018-04-21 Your weekend | Bardo-Q BBQ Competition | Bardonecchia, 10098 | 0 | 15 |
| 2018-04-21 Your weekend | *Southern Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Memphis, TN | 0 | — |
| 2018-04-20 Your weekend | *Interstate BBQ Festival | Hagerstown, MD | -1 | 67 |
| 2018-04-20 Your weekend | *Interstate BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Hagerstown, MD | -1 | 60 |
| 2018-04-20 Your weekend | 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Enid, OK | -1 | 49 |
| 2018-04-20 Your weekend | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | Lodi, CA | -1 | 48 |
| 2018-04-20 Your weekend | 10th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge | Overland Park, KS | -1 | 46 |
| 2018-04-20 Your weekend | Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival | Springfield, MO | -1 | 43 |
| 2018-04-20 Your weekend | High on the Hog Festival | Winchester, TN | -1 | 42 |
| 2018-04-20 Your weekend | Q for a Cause | Papillion, NE | -1 | 41 |
| 2018-04-20 Your weekend | *Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest | Washington, MO | -1 | 40 |
| 2018-04-20 Your weekend | *22nd Annual Firehouse BBQ Cookoff | Kings Mountain, NC | -1 | 33 |
| 2018-04-20 Your weekend | *Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Competition | Cornelia, GA | -1 | 26 |
| 2018-04-20 Your weekend | *Barnesville BBQ & Blues | Barnesville, GA | -1 | 25 |
| 2018-04-20 Your weekend | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES | Plymouth, MA | -1 | 25 |
| 2018-04-20 | Wild Wild West BBQ Showdown Cancelled | Wildomar, CA | -1 | — |
| 2018-04-20 | *Pig and Swig (COMPETITORS SERIES) Competition Cancelled | Kansas City, MO | -1 | — |
| 2018-04-26 | Table Captain Class | Florence, AL | 5 | — |
| 2018-04-27 | *Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest -Re-Boot(JUDGES FULL) | Sugar Creek, MO | 6 | 53 |
| 2018-04-27 | Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off Cancelled | Lexington, NC | 6 | 46 |
| 2018-04-27 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition | Lenexa, VA | 6 | 45 |
| 2018-04-27 | Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Florence, AL | 6 | 45 |
| 2018-04-27 | *Smokin For Garrett | Boonville, IN | 6 | 38 |
| 2018-04-27 | Southaven Springfest | Southaven, MS | 6 | 34 |
| 2018-04-27 | Chisholm Trail BBQ Cook Off Cancelled | Wellington, KS | 6 | 32 |
| 2018-04-27 | *BBQ Boogie & Blues | Calhoun, GA | 6 | 28 |
| 2018-04-27 | *The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest | Manawa, WI | 6 | 26 |
| 2018-04-15 | Table Captain Class | North Grosvenordale, CT | -6 | — |
| 2018-04-28 | New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Blairstown, NJ | 7 | 40 |
| 2018-04-28 | LuLu's Brew & Que | Brighton, CO | 7 | 40 |
| 2018-04-14 | Meat The East | Hengelo, 7534 HK | -7 | 34 |
| 2018-04-28 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018 | Reichshof, 51580 | 7 | 32 |
| 2018-04-28 | Atlanta BBQ Classic | Atlanta, GA | 7 | 26 |
| 2018-04-28 | 4th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2018 | Salzburg Austria, 5020 | 7 | 24 |
| 2018-04-14 | Wild King BBQ Competition | Tirol, A-6380 | -7 | 23 |
| 2018-04-14 | Fergolicious University of Que Competition Class | Osage City, KS | -7 | — |
| 2018-04-14 | BBQ Boot Camp | Indianapolis, IN | -7 | — |
| 2018-04-14 | Perth Barbecue Festival Cancelled | Perth, 8008 | -7 | — |
| 2018-04-14 | Stephan Franklin - Simply Marvelous BBQ - Competition Class | Irvine, CA | -7 | — |
| 2018-04-28 | Fergolicious University of Que Backyard Class | Manhattan, KS | 7 | — |
| 2018-04-28 | Jason Day - Burnt Finger BBQ Hands-on Ribs | Lee's Summit, MO | 7 | — |
| 2018-04-28 | Deer Creek Transition House Arts Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Edmond, OK | 7 | — |
| 2018-04-28 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ 101 | Perth, | 7 | — |
| 2018-04-13 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Smithville, MO | -8 | 51 |
| 2018-04-13 | Smoke on the Falls | Gadsden, AL | -8 | 38 |
| 2018-04-13 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | Savannah, TN | -8 | 28 |
| 2018-04-13 | *Grilln N Chilln Memorial (BACKYARD ONLY) | Gurley, AL | -8 | — |
| 2018-04-13 | Jim Beam BBQ World Invitational Cancelled | Clermont, KY | -8 | — |
| 2018-05-04 | Jiggy With the Piggy | Kannapolis, NC | 13 | 70 |
| 2018-05-04 | *Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | Bixby, OK | 13 | 68 |
| 2018-05-04 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | Huntsville, AL | 13 | 61 |
| 2018-05-04 | *The Masters In May ( DAY 1) | Appleton, WI | 13 | 54 |
| 2018-05-04 | *City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown | Show Low, AZ | 13 | 52 |
| 2018-05-04 | *Sertoma 48 BBQ | Lawrence, KS | 13 | 41 |
| 2018-05-04 | *Route 66 Smoke Out | Dwight, IL | 13 | 38 |
| 2018-05-04 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q | St. Joseph, MO | 13 | 37 |
| 2018-05-04 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | Elk Grove, CA | 13 | 35 |
| 2018-05-04 | *Brew, Blues, & Bar-B-Q | Lansing, KS | 13 | 29 |
| 2018-05-04 | *37th Annual Kennett Jaycee's | Kennett, MO | 13 | 25 |
| 2018-05-04 | BBQ in The Valley | Jamestown, NY | 13 | 25 |
| 2018-05-04 | *Downtown BBQ Showdown(BACKYARD ONLY) | Meridian, MS | 13 | 22 |
| 2018-05-04 | *Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival | Brookhaven, MS | 13 | 19 |
| 2018-05-04 | Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest Cancelled | Columbia, MO | 13 | 18 |
| 2018-05-04 | UMB Smokin' Vault (Competitors Invitational Only Series) | Kansas City, MO | 13 | 14 |
| 2018-05-04 | Burnt Offerings (BACKYARD ONLY) | Riverside, CA | 13 | — |
| 2018-05-04 | Table Captain Class - CANCELLED | Jamestown, NY | 13 | — |
| 2018-05-05 | *The Masters In May (DAY 2) | Appleton, WI | 14 | 54 |
| 2018-05-05 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | Ridgefield, CT | 14 | 40 |
| 2018-05-05 | *Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest | Crownsville, MD | 14 | 37 |
| 2018-04-07 | *Smoke on the Border | Gravette, AR | -14 | 33 |
| 2018-05-05 | Smoke on the Water | Liberty, IN | 14 | 28 |
| 2018-05-05 | Atlanta BBQ Festival | Atlanta, GA | 14 | 27 |
| 2018-04-07 | 2nd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels 2018 | Wels, 4600 | -14 | 17 |
| 2018-04-07 | Circuito Parrillero by BBQ Fest Etapo 1 2018 | San Jose, 1000 | -14 | 16 |
| 2018-04-07 | *Rockin Rib Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Selma, AL | -14 | 12 |
| 2018-05-05 | The Brave Fires of Scotland | Aberlour Scotland, AB38 9NY | 14 | 11 |
| 2018-04-07 | Smoke by Cucina e Tavola Cancelled | Winterhur, 8400 | -14 | — |
| 2018-04-07 | Table Captain Class | Clayton, CA | -14 | — |
| 2018-04-07 | The BBQ Maestros BBQ Boot Camp | Indianapolis, IN | -14 | — |
| 2018-04-07 | Table Captain Class | La Crescent, MN | -14 | — |
| 2018-04-07 | Table Captain Class | Cary, NC | -14 | — |
| 2018-05-05 | *The Pearl City Picnic( Competitor's Series) | Muscatine, IA | 14 | — |
| 2018-05-05 | Pete Warner - Que University BBQ Cooking School | Marietta, GA | 14 | — |
| 2018-04-06 | Smoke in the Spring | Osage City, KS | -15 | 103 |
| 2018-04-06 | *Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Cedar Park, TX | -15 | 69 |
| 2018-04-06 | The Ironman | Greencastle, PA | -15 | 60 |
| 2018-04-06 | *CCS Fest | Indianapolis, IN | -15 | 49 |
| 2018-04-06 | Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL) | Somerville, TN | -15 | 40 |
| 2018-04-06 | NYC BBQ Cookoff | Staten Island, NY | -15 | 36 |
| 2018-04-06 | Chillin N Grillin BBQ Festival( CANCELLED) | Sands Springs, OK | -15 | 33 |
| 2018-04-06 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Stillwater, OK | -15 | 26 |
| 2018-04-06 | City of Springs BBQ Championship | Sulphur, OK | -15 | 17 |
| 2018-04-06 | *Brunswick BBQ Beach Bash Cancelled | Brunswick, GA | -15 | — |
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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