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, May 26, 2018 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
In the window
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 10 Apr 14
- 19 Apr 21
- 16 Apr 28
- 25 May 5
- 16 May 12
- 15 May 19
- 15 May 26
- 16 Jun 2
- 18 Jun 9
- 24 Jun 16
- 22 Jun 23
- 10 Jun 30
- 6 Jul 7
The weekend of Jul 7 is the quietest in range: 6 contests. The biggest thing on it is Johnson County BBQ Challenge(JUDGES FULL).
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-26 Your weekend | *RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) | Westmont, IL | 0 | 60 |
| 2018-05-26 Your weekend | *BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay(JUDGES FULL) | North Bend, OR | 0 | 35 |
| 2018-05-26 Your weekend | Brew N Q | Burton Upon Trent, DE14 1NG | 0 | 34 |
| 2018-05-26 Your weekend | CSU BBQ Showdown | Estes Park, CO | 0 | 20 |
| 2018-05-25 Your weekend | *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | Evans, GA | -1 | 72 |
| 2018-05-25 Your weekend | *Shepherd's Smokin Summer Kick Off | Branson, MO | -1 | 50 |
| 2018-05-25 Your weekend | *RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) | Westmont, IL | -1 | 49 |
| 2018-05-25 Your weekend | *Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Gettysburg, PA | -1 | 35 |
| 2018-05-25 Your weekend | *Best Dam Barbeque | Boulder City, NV | -1 | 30 |
| 2018-05-25 Your weekend | *Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Big Bear Lake, CA | -1 | 29 |
| 2018-05-25 Your weekend | Burnt Ends Oklahoma Barbeque Championship | Oklahoma City, OK | -1 | 24 |
| 2018-05-25 Your weekend | Brew N Q (INVITATIONAL) | Burton Upon Trent, DE14 1NG | -1 | 24 |
| 2018-05-25 Your weekend | *10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off | Gillett, AR | -1 | 18 |
| 2018-05-25 Your weekend | The Stith Family Farms BACKYARD BBQ Contest(BACKYARD ONLY) | Elizabethtown, KY | -1 | 7 |
| 2018-05-25 Your weekend | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | -1 | — |
| 2018-06-01 | Smokin' On The Summit Cancelled | Lee's Summit, MO | 6 | 68 |
| 2018-06-01 | Que for the Troops | Levittown, PA | 6 | 61 |
| 2018-06-01 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival | Norco, CA | 6 | 57 |
| 2018-06-01 | *Kelley Wilson BBQ | Kansas City, MO | 6 | 48 |
| 2018-06-01 | Smokin In Steele | Owatonna, MN | 6 | 45 |
| 2018-06-01 | *Big Blue BBQ Championship(TEAMS FULL) | Marysville, KS | 6 | 42 |
| 2018-06-01 | *Up In smoke on the Square( WAIT LIST ONLY FOR JUDGES) | Lincoln, IL | 6 | 40 |
| 2018-06-01 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual( JUDGES FULL) | McLouth, KS | 6 | 36 |
| 2018-06-01 | Piggin In The Park | Woodruff, SC | 6 | 34 |
| 2018-06-01 | *The Original SD BBQ Championships | Huron, SD | 6 | 33 |
| 2018-06-01 | *Boots and BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Claremore, OK | 6 | 30 |
| 2018-06-01 | *7th Annual Smokin on the Lake | Monroe City, MO | 6 | 29 |
| 2018-06-01 | *Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival | Quebec City, G1R 4W6 | 6 | 22 |
| 2018-06-01 | PigMania Shelby Mansfield KOA RV Resort | Shelby, OH | 6 | 18 |
| 2018-06-01 | *Conquer The Grill Cancelled | Coudersport, PA | 6 | 15 |
| 2018-06-01 | *Friends Of OBR Pitmaster Challenge(COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Louisville, KY | 6 | 14 |
| 2018-06-01 | Smoke on the Water USA Barbecue Championship Cancelled | Pine Bluff, AR | 6 | — |
| 2018-05-19 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | Hoofddorp , 2314CG | -7 | 60 |
| 2018-06-02 | Sun BBQ Fest | Uncasville, CT | 7 | 59 |
| 2018-05-19 | *Tasty Expo BBQ Battle of the Grill (BACKYARD ONLY) | Overland Park, KS | -7 | 12 |
| 2018-05-19 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | -7 | — |
| 2018-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire And Smoke | Morgantown, PA | -8 | 47 |
| 2018-05-18 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | Sevierville, TN | -8 | 43 |
| 2018-05-18 | 7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | Valley, NE | -8 | 42 |
| 2018-05-18 | Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival | Ayden, NC | -8 | 38 |
| 2018-05-18 | 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort | Platte City, MO | -8 | 37 |
| 2018-05-18 | *Salt City BBQ Festival | Syracuse, NY | -8 | 34 |
| 2018-05-18 | PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Lima, OH | -8 | 32 |
| 2018-05-18 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ Cancelled | Pueblo, CO | -8 | 32 |
| 2018-05-18 | *Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off | Chesapeake, VA | -8 | 27 |
| 2018-05-18 | BBQ 4 ASTOP | Fond du Lac, WI | -8 | 27 |
| 2018-05-18 | *Grand Lake BBQ & Festival | Langley, OK | -8 | 26 |
| 2018-05-18 | Smoke on the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) | Brookwood, AL | -8 | 16 |
| 2018-05-18 | *Southern Utah BBQ Festival | Washington, UT | -8 | 15 |
| 2018-05-18 | *Spring out to Sunset Cancelled | Valparaiso, IN | -8 | — |
| 2018-06-03 | Table Captain Class | Norco, CA | 8 | — |
| 2018-06-08 | *Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | Kansas City, KS | 13 | 46 |
| 2018-06-08 | *Mankato Cookout (Day 1) | Mankato, MN | 13 | 44 |
| 2018-06-08 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Wynne, AR | 13 | 44 |
| 2018-06-08 | Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition | New Castle, DE | 13 | 42 |
| 2018-06-08 | *Derby BBQ Festival | Derby, KS | 13 | 40 |
| 2018-06-08 | Buskers, Brews & BBQ | Aurora, CO | 13 | 31 |
| 2018-06-08 | *Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition(BACKYARD ONLY) | Huntsville, AL | 13 | 29 |
| 2018-06-08 | *Annual Poor Que | Montello, WI | 13 | 26 |
| 2018-06-08 | *Beardstown Blues,Brews & Barbecue | Beardstown, IL | 13 | 17 |
| 2018-06-08 | *Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Harrodsburg, KY | 13 | 13 |
| 2018-06-08 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 1) | Milano, 20090 | 13 | 12 |
| 2018-06-08 | Marietta River City BBQ | Marietta, OH | 13 | 11 |
| 2018-05-12 | Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) | Hasselt, 3800 | -14 | 51 |
| 2018-06-09 | *Mankato Cookout (Day 2) | Mankato, MN | 14 | 42 |
| 2018-06-09 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | Upper Marlboro, MD | 14 | 42 |
| 2018-06-09 | Granite State BBQ Championship | Hancock, NH | 14 | 41 |
| 2018-05-12 | BBQ Jamboree Double Day 2 | Fredericksburg, VA | -14 | 38 |
| 2018-05-12 | Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch | Aldersyde, T1A5H8 | -14 | 30 |
| 2018-06-09 | Smoke Out in the Valley Cancelled | Buckner, MO | 14 | 27 |
| 2018-06-09 | *Lake Country BBQ Cook-off(BACKYARD ONLY) | Okauchee, WI | 14 | 21 |
| 2018-06-09 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 2) | Milano, 20090 | 14 | 20 |
| 2018-06-09 | *Chicago Kosher BBQ Competition,At The Greater Chicago Jewish Festival(KOSHER SERIES) | Morton Grove, IL | 14 | — |
| 2018-05-11 | Minnesota in May | Falcon Heights, MN | -15 | 70 |
| 2018-05-11 | *The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10)(JUDGES FULL) | De Soto, KS | -15 | 56 |
| 2018-05-11 | BBQ Jamboree Double Day 1 | Fredericksburg, VA | -15 | 45 |
| 2018-05-11 | *Hawgin on Lanier (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Gainesville, GA | -15 | 45 |
| 2018-05-11 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF State championship | Waynesboro, GA | -15 | 42 |
| 2018-05-11 | Roman Roast on the River | Rome, GA | -15 | 39 |
| 2018-05-11 | *BBQ in the Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | -15 | 39 |
| 2018-05-11 | Beer Fries & BBQ V (Day1) | Hasselt, 3800 | -15 | 37 |
| 2018-05-11 | *Rockin BBQ | Warsaw, IN | -15 | 37 |
| 2018-05-11 | Wild West BBQ Cook Off | Lamar, CO | -15 | 26 |
| 2018-05-11 | *Fire on the Mountain(BACKYARD ONLY) | Arab, AL | -15 | — |
| 2018-05-11 | Boro Backyard BBQ Brawl (BACKYARD ONLY) | Murfreesboro, TN | -15 | — |
| 2018-05-10 | Table Captain Class | Lee's Summit, MO | -16 | — |
| 2018-05-10 | Table Captain Class | Kansas City, MO | -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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