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.
Busier than the weekends around it Saturday, June 23, 2018 · everywhere, because no place is set
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The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 8 Jul 21
- 13 Jul 28
- 11 Aug 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-23 Your weekend | *Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 | Belvidere, IL | 0 | 44 |
| 2018-06-23 Your weekend | *Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | Washington, DC | 0 | 42 |
| 2018-06-23 Your weekend | Smokin On The Pecos(Day 2) | Artesia, NM | 0 | 32 |
| 2018-06-23 Your weekend | Montana BBQ Cook-Off | Absarokee, MT | 0 | 26 |
| 2018-06-23 Your weekend | Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Galway, NY | 0 | 23 |
| 2018-06-23 Your weekend | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | Deurne, 5753 PN | 0 | 22 |
| 2018-06-23 Your weekend | Smoke on the Water (Day 2) | Kenora, Ontaro, R3P 103 | 0 | 16 |
| 2018-06-23 Your weekend | Pete Warner - Que University BBQ Cooking School | Marietta, GA | 0 | — |
| 2018-06-23 Your weekend | Table Captain Class | Tallya, | 0 | — |
| 2018-06-22 Your weekend | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Lenexa, KS | -1 | 185 |
| 2018-06-22 Your weekend | *Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 | Belvidere, IL | -1 | 51 |
| 2018-06-22 Your weekend | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | Santa Clara, CA | -1 | 49 |
| 2018-06-22 Your weekend | *Rotary Rockn Ribs | LaCrosse, WI | -1 | 41 |
| 2018-06-22 Your weekend | Smokin On The Pecos(Day 1) | Artesia, NM | -1 | 39 |
| 2018-06-22 Your weekend | Blount County BBQ Bash | Maryville, TN | -1 | 36 |
| 2018-06-22 Your weekend | 2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest | Leadville, CO | -1 | 31 |
| 2018-06-22 Your weekend | 10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off | Auburn Hills, MI | -1 | 30 |
| 2018-06-22 Your weekend | *Covington Cork & Pork Festival | Covington, VA | -1 | 27 |
| 2018-06-22 Your weekend | *Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sioux City, IA | -1 | 19 |
| 2018-06-22 Your weekend | *Ayr Charity BBQ | Ayr Ontario, N0B 1E0 | -1 | 18 |
| 2018-06-22 Your weekend | Smoke on the Water (Day 1) | Kenora, ON | -1 | 17 |
| 2018-06-22 Your weekend | *Rotary Rock n Ribs(BACKYARD) | LaCrosse, WI | -1 | — |
| 2018-06-29 | Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Willard, MO | 6 | 52 |
| 2018-06-29 | *York County BBQ Festival | Delta, PA | 6 | 33 |
| 2018-06-29 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Hilliard, OH | 6 | 33 |
| 2018-06-29 | *Grillin and Chillin Cancelled | Chillicothe, MO | 6 | 31 |
| 2018-06-29 | *Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off(BACKYARD ONLY) | Elkmont, AL | 6 | 20 |
| 2018-06-29 | *Traeger NorUt State Championship State championship | Ogden, UT | 6 | 19 |
| 2018-06-17 | *Dadfest BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)(JUDGES FULL) | Kansas City, MO | -6 | 12 |
| 2018-06-17 | Table Captain Class | De Rijp, | -6 | — |
| 2018-06-29 | Grillin' in Grafton Cancelled | Grafton, WI | 6 | — |
| 2018-06-29 | Chuckwagaon BBQ Cook-off Cancelled | Los Angeles, CA | 6 | — |
| 2018-06-29 | Cool Smoke Cook School | Richmond, VA | 6 | — |
| 2018-06-16 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Edmonton, T6E 5K1 | -7 | 51 |
| 2018-06-30 | BBQ an der Burg 2018 | Geestland, 27574 | 7 | 30 |
| 2018-06-30 | *I-39 Smokin Car Show | Minonk, IL | 7 | 29 |
| 2018-06-30 | PRIME UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP | Gaiarine, 31018 | 7 | 18 |
| 2018-06-16 | Q'Fest | Bishopsteignton, Devon, TQ149TD | -7 | 12 |
| 2018-06-16 | *Stills and Grills Fest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | North Wilkesboro, NC | -7 | 9 |
| 2018-06-16 | *King of the County BBQ Challenge & Music Festival(COMPETITOR'S Series) Cancelled | Martinez, CA | -7 | — |
| 2018-06-16 | Smokin Hot Backyard BBQ Contest ( BACKYARD ONLY) | Cottage Grove, WI | -7 | — |
| 2018-06-16 | *Big Kahuna Wing Festival (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Knoxville, TN | -7 | — |
| 2018-06-16 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | -7 | — |
| 2018-06-16 | *Iowa Juneteenth Observance( Grilling Competitors Series)Cancelled | Des Moines, IA | -7 | — |
| 2018-06-30 | Fergolicious University of Que Competition Class | Valley Park, MO | 7 | — |
| 2018-06-15 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Frisco, CO | -8 | 62 |
| 2018-06-15 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | Weston, WV | -8 | 59 |
| 2018-06-15 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | Hernado, MS | -8 | 45 |
| 2018-06-15 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | Apex, NC | -8 | 44 |
| 2018-06-15 | Central Plains Ribfest | Holdrege, NE | -8 | 35 |
| 2018-06-15 | *Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival | Barbourville, KY | -8 | 34 |
| 2018-06-15 | *Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | Kansas City, KS | -8 | 32 |
| 2018-06-15 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | Miles City, MT | -8 | 27 |
| 2018-06-15 | *Hog Capital Challenge | Kewanee, IL | -8 | 25 |
| 2018-06-15 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | State Center, IA | -8 | 23 |
| 2018-06-15 | *Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018 | Richmond, QC | -8 | 18 |
| 2018-06-15 | *Hartford Rib Off(COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Hartford, CT | -8 | 16 |
| 2018-06-15 | *Smoke in the House | White House, TN | -8 | 16 |
| 2018-06-15 | *Carlton Landing's 3rd Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ Competition Cancelled | Carlton Landing, OK | -8 | — |
| 2018-06-15 | Table Captain Class | Belgrade, | -8 | — |
| 2018-06-15 | Copy of *Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | Kansas City, KS | -8 | — |
| 2018-07-06 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge(JUDGES FULL) | Warrensburg, MO | 13 | 47 |
| 2018-07-06 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | Lake Placid, NY | 13 | 39 |
| 2018-07-06 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | Petaluma, CA | 13 | 38 |
| 2018-07-06 | Back To Mayberry | Rodney, IA | 13 | 26 |
| 2018-07-06 | *Ceramic City Jazz, Blues, & BBQ Festival | East Liverpool, OH | 13 | 10 |
| 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 |
| 2018-06-09 | 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 |
| 2018-07-07 | Pure Q | Bellerive,Tasmania, | 14 | 10 |
| 2018-06-09 | *Chicago Kosher BBQ Competition,At The Greater Chicago Jewish Festival(KOSHER SERIES) | Morton Grove, IL | -14 | — |
| 2018-07-07 | *Smokin in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Whitwell, TN | 14 | — |
| 2018-07-07 | RiverFest Red White & Que Cancelled | Bellevue, NE | 14 | — |
| 2018-06-08 | *Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | Kansas City, KS | -15 | 46 |
| 2018-06-08 | *Mankato Cookout (Day 1) | Mankato, MN | -15 | 44 |
| 2018-06-08 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Wynne, AR | -15 | 44 |
| 2018-06-08 | Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition | New Castle, DE | -15 | 42 |
| 2018-06-08 | *Derby BBQ Festival | Derby, KS | -15 | 40 |
| 2018-06-08 | Buskers, Brews & BBQ | Aurora, CO | -15 | 31 |
| 2018-06-08 | *Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition(BACKYARD ONLY) | Huntsville, AL | -15 | 29 |
| 2018-06-08 | *Annual Poor Que | Montello, WI | -15 | 26 |
| 2018-06-08 | *Beardstown Blues,Brews & Barbecue | Beardstown, IL | -15 | 17 |
| 2018-06-08 | *Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Harrodsburg, KY | -15 | 13 |
| 2018-06-08 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 1) | Milano, 20090 | -15 | 12 |
| 2018-06-08 | Marietta River City BBQ | Marietta, OH | -15 | 11 |
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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