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, June 2, 2018 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
16
sanctioned contests
In the window
96
±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 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
- 19 Jul 14
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 | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2018 Your weekend |
Sun BBQ Fest | Uncasville, CT | Same day | 59 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Smokin' On The Summit Cancelled | Lee's Summit, MO | 1 day before | 68 |
| Jun 1, 2018 Your weekend |
Que for the Troops | Levittown, PA | 1 day before | 61 |
| Jun 1, 2018 Your weekend |
Horse Town Brew B Que Festival | Norco, CA | 1 day before | 57 |
| Jun 1, 2018 Your weekend |
Kelley Wilson BBQ | Kansas City, MO | 1 day before | 48 |
| Jun 1, 2018 Your weekend |
Smokin In Steele | Owatonna, MN | 1 day before | 45 |
| Jun 1, 2018 Your weekend |
Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAMS FULL) | Marysville, KS | 1 day before | 42 |
| Jun 1, 2018 Your weekend |
Up In smoke on the Square ( WAIT LIST ONLY FOR JUDGES) | Lincoln, IL | 1 day before | 40 |
| Jun 1, 2018 Your weekend |
McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual ( JUDGES FULL) | McLouth, KS | 1 day before | 36 |
| Jun 1, 2018 Your weekend |
Piggin In The Park | Woodruff, SC | 1 day before | 34 |
| Jun 1, 2018 Your weekend |
The Original SD BBQ Championships | Huron, SD | 1 day before | 33 |
| Jun 1, 2018 Your weekend |
Boots and BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Claremore, OK | 1 day before | 30 |
| Jun 1, 2018 Your weekend |
7th Annual Smokin on the Lake | Monroe City, MO | 1 day before | 29 |
| Jun 1, 2018 Your weekend |
Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival | Quebec City, Canada | 1 day before | 22 |
| Jun 1, 2018 Your weekend |
PigMania Shelby Mansfield KOA RV Resort | Shelby, OH | 1 day before | 18 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Conquer The Grill Cancelled | Coudersport, PA | 1 day before | 15 |
| Jun 1, 2018 Your weekend |
Friends Of OBR Pitmaster Challenge (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Louisville, KY | 1 day before | 14 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Smoke on the Water USA Barbecue Championship Cancelled | Pine Bluff, AR | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 3, 2018 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Norco, CA | 1 day after | — |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | Kansas City, KS | 6 days after | 46 |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Mankato Cookout (Day 1) | Mankato, MN | 6 days after | 44 |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Wynne, AR | 6 days after | 44 |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition | New Castle, DE | 6 days after | 42 |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Derby BBQ Festival | Derby, KS | 6 days after | 40 |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Buskers, Brews & BBQ | Aurora, CO | 6 days after | 31 |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Huntsville, AL | 6 days after | 29 |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Annual Poor Que | Montello, WI | 6 days after | 26 |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Beardstown Blues,Brews & Barbecue | Beardstown, IL | 6 days after | 17 |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Harrodsburg, KY | 6 days after | 13 |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 1) | Milano, Italy | 6 days after | 12 |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Marietta River City BBQ | Marietta, OH | 6 days after | 11 |
| May 26, 2018 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) | Westmont, IL | 7 days before | 60 |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Mankato Cookout (Day 2) | Mankato, MN | 7 days after | 42 |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | Upper Marlboro, MD | 7 days after | 42 |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Granite State BBQ Championship | Hancock, NH | 7 days after | 41 |
| May 26, 2018 | BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) | North Bend, OR | 7 days before | 35 |
| May 26, 2018 | Brew N Q | Burton Upon Trent, United Kingdom | 7 days before | 34 |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Smoke Out in the Valley Cancelled | Buckner, MO | 7 days after | 27 |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Lake Country BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Okauchee, WI | 7 days after | 21 |
| May 26, 2018 | CSU BBQ Showdown | Estes Park, CO | 7 days before | 20 |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 2) | Milano, Italy | 7 days after | 20 |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Chicago Kosher BBQ Competition,At The Greater Chicago Jewish Festival (KOSHER SERIES) | Morton Grove, IL | 7 days after | — |
| May 25, 2018 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | Evans, GA | 8 days before | 72 |
| May 25, 2018 | Shepherd's Smokin Summer Kick Off | Branson, MO | 8 days before | 50 |
| May 25, 2018 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) | Westmont, IL | 8 days before | 49 |
| May 25, 2018 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Gettysburg, PA | 8 days before | 35 |
| May 25, 2018 | Best Dam Barbeque | Boulder City, NV | 8 days before | 30 |
| May 25, 2018 | Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Big Bear Lake, CA | 8 days before | 29 |
| May 25, 2018 | Burnt Ends Oklahoma Barbeque Championship | Oklahoma City, OK | 8 days before | 24 |
| May 25, 2018 | Brew N Q (INVITATIONAL) | Burton Upon Trent, United Kingdom | 8 days before | 24 |
| May 25, 2018 | 10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off | Gillett, AR | 8 days before | 18 |
| May 25, 2018 | The Stith Family Farms BACKYARD BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Elizabethtown, KY | 8 days before | 7 |
| May 25, 2018 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 8 days before | — |
| Jun 15, 2018 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Frisco, CO | 13 days after | 62 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | Weston, WV | 13 days after | 59 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | Hernado, MS | 13 days after | 45 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | Apex, NC | 13 days after | 44 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Central Plains Ribfest | Holdrege, NE | 13 days after | 35 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival | Barbourville, KY | 13 days after | 34 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | Kansas City, KS | 13 days after | 32 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | Miles City, MT | 13 days after | 27 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Hog Capital Challenge | Kewanee, IL | 13 days after | 25 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | State Center, IA | 13 days after | 23 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018 | Richmond, QC | 13 days after | 18 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Hartford Rib Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Hartford, CT | 13 days after | 16 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Smoke in the House | White House, TN | 13 days after | 16 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Carlton Landing's 3rd Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ Competition Cancelled | Carlton Landing, OK | 13 days after | — |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Table Captain Class | Belgrade, Serbia | 13 days after | — |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Copy of *Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | Kansas City, KS | 13 days after | — |
| May 19, 2018 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | 14 days before | 60 |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Edmonton, Canada | 14 days after | 51 |
| May 19, 2018 | Tasty Expo BBQ Battle of the Grill (BACKYARD ONLY) | Overland Park, KS | 14 days before | 12 |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Q'Fest | Bishopsteignton, Devon, United Kingdom | 14 days after | 12 |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Stills and Grills Fest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | North Wilkesboro, NC | 14 days after | 9 |
| May 19, 2018 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 14 days before | — |
| Jun 16, 2018 | King of the County BBQ Challenge & Music Festival (COMPETITOR'S Series) Cancelled | Martinez, CA | 14 days after | — |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Smokin Hot Backyard BBQ Contest ( BACKYARD ONLY) | Cottage Grove, WI | 14 days after | — |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Big Kahuna Wing Festival (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Knoxville, TN | 14 days after | — |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 14 days after | — |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Iowa Juneteenth Observance ( Grilling Competitors Series)Cancelled | Des Moines, IA | 14 days after | — |
| May 18, 2018 | Twin Valley Fire And Smoke | Morgantown, PA | 15 days before | 47 |
| May 18, 2018 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | Sevierville, TN | 15 days before | 43 |
| May 18, 2018 | 7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | Valley, NE | 15 days before | 42 |
| May 18, 2018 | Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival | Ayden, NC | 15 days before | 38 |
| May 18, 2018 | 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort | Platte City, MO | 15 days before | 37 |
| May 18, 2018 | Salt City BBQ Festival | Syracuse, NY | 15 days before | 34 |
| May 18, 2018 | PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Lima, OH | 15 days before | 32 |
| May 18, 2018 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ Cancelled | Pueblo, CO | 15 days before | 32 |
| May 18, 2018 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off | Chesapeake, VA | 15 days before | 27 |
| May 18, 2018 | BBQ 4 ASTOP | Fond du Lac, WI | 15 days before | 27 |
| May 18, 2018 | Grand Lake BBQ & Festival | Langley, OK | 15 days before | 26 |
| May 18, 2018 | Smoke on the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) | Brookwood, AL | 15 days before | 16 |
| May 18, 2018 | Southern Utah BBQ Festival | Washington, UT | 15 days before | 15 |
| Jun 17, 2018 | Dadfest BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (JUDGES FULL) | Kansas City, MO | 15 days after | 12 |
| May 18, 2018 | Spring out to Sunset Cancelled | Valparaiso, IN | 15 days before | — |
| Jun 17, 2018 | Table Captain Class | De Rijp, Netherlands | 15 days after | — |
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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