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 30, 2018 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
10
sanctioned contests
In the window
88
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 18 Aug 11
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 30, 2018 Your weekend |
BBQ an der Burg 2018 | Geestland, Germany | Same day | 30 |
| Jun 30, 2018 Your weekend |
I-39 Smokin Car Show | Minonk, IL | Same day | 29 |
| Jun 30, 2018 Your weekend |
PRIME UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP | Gaiarine, Italy | Same day | 18 |
| Jun 30, 2018 Your weekend |
Fergolicious University of Que Competition Class | Valley Park, MO | Same day | — |
| Jun 29, 2018 Your weekend |
Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Willard, MO | 1 day before | 52 |
| Jun 29, 2018 Your weekend |
York County BBQ Festival | Delta, PA | 1 day before | 33 |
| Jun 29, 2018 Your weekend |
PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Hilliard, OH | 1 day before | 33 |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Grillin and Chillin Cancelled | Chillicothe, MO | 1 day before | 31 |
| Jun 29, 2018 Your weekend |
Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Elkmont, AL | 1 day before | 20 |
| Jun 29, 2018 Your weekend |
Traeger NorUt State Championship State championship | Ogden, UT | 1 day before | 19 |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Grillin' in Grafton Cancelled | Grafton, WI | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Chuckwagaon BBQ Cook-off Cancelled | Los Angeles, CA | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 29, 2018 Your weekend |
Cool Smoke Cook School | Richmond, VA | 1 day before | — |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge (JUDGES FULL) | Warrensburg, MO | 6 days after | 47 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | Lake Placid, NY | 6 days after | 39 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | Petaluma, CA | 6 days after | 38 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Back To Mayberry | Rodney, IA | 6 days after | 26 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Ceramic City Jazz, Blues, & BBQ Festival | East Liverpool, OH | 6 days after | 10 |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 | Belvidere, IL | 7 days before | 44 |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | Washington, DC | 7 days before | 42 |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) | Artesia, NM | 7 days before | 32 |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off | Absarokee, MT | 7 days before | 26 |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Galway, NY | 7 days before | 23 |
| Jun 23, 2018 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | Deurne, Netherlands | 7 days before | 22 |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Smoke on the Water (Day 2) | Kenora, Ontaro, Canada | 7 days before | 16 |
| Jul 7, 2018 | Pure Q | Bellerive, Tasmania, Australia | 7 days after | 10 |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Pete Warner - Que University BBQ Cooking School | Marietta, GA | 7 days before | — |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Table Captain Class | Tallya, Hungary | 7 days before | — |
| Jul 7, 2018 | Smokin in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Whitwell, TN | 7 days after | — |
| Jul 7, 2018 | RiverFest Red White & Que Cancelled | Bellevue, NE | 7 days after | — |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Lenexa, KS | 8 days before | 185 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 | Belvidere, IL | 8 days before | 51 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | Santa Clara, CA | 8 days before | 49 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Rotary Rockn Ribs | LaCrosse, WI | 8 days before | 41 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) | Artesia, NM | 8 days before | 39 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Blount County BBQ Bash | Maryville, TN | 8 days before | 36 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | 2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest | Leadville, CO | 8 days before | 31 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | 10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off | Auburn Hills, MI | 8 days before | 30 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival | Covington, VA | 8 days before | 27 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sioux City, IA | 8 days before | 19 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Ayr Charity BBQ | Ayr Ontario, Canada | 8 days before | 18 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Smoke on the Water (Day 1) | Kenora, ON | 8 days before | 17 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Rotary Rock n Ribs (BACKYARD) | LaCrosse, WI | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 12, 2018 | SC Festival Of Discovery | Greenwood, SC | 12 days after | 89 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 | Green Bay, WI | 13 days after | 54 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Mayetta, KS | 13 days after | 48 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off | Kettering, OH | 13 days after | 40 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 1 | Jamestown, TN | 13 days after | 40 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 9th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) | Vista, CA | 13 days after | 37 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 17th Annual Bordertown Bash | Fort Smith, AR | 13 days after | 32 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Niagara Summer Daze BBQ Classic | Niagara Falls, ON | 13 days after | 24 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 1st Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) | Cameron, MO | 13 days after | 24 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Happy Grillmore BBQ Competition | Draper, UT | 13 days after | 21 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off | Clayton, CA | 13 days after | 19 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | The Great Northwest Barbecue & Beer Festival | Coeur d' Alene, ID | 13 days after | 19 |
| Jun 17, 2018 | Dadfest BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (JUDGES FULL) | Kansas City, MO | 13 days before | 12 |
| Jun 17, 2018 | Table Captain Class | De Rijp, Netherlands | 13 days before | — |
| Jul 14, 2018 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | North Wildwood, NJ | 14 days after | 64 |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Edmonton, Canada | 14 days before | 51 |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 | Green Bay, WI | 14 days after | 49 |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 2 | Jamestown, TN | 14 days after | 32 |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Vienna BBQ Days | Vienna, Austria | 14 days after | 15 |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Q'Fest | Bishopsteignton, Devon, United Kingdom | 14 days before | 12 |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Stills and Grills Fest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | North Wilkesboro, NC | 14 days before | 9 |
| Jun 16, 2018 | King of the County BBQ Challenge & Music Festival (COMPETITOR'S Series) Cancelled | Martinez, CA | 14 days before | — |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Smokin Hot Backyard BBQ Contest ( BACKYARD ONLY) | Cottage Grove, WI | 14 days before | — |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Big Kahuna Wing Festival (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Knoxville, TN | 14 days before | — |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 14 days before | — |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Iowa Juneteenth Observance ( Grilling Competitors Series)Cancelled | Des Moines, IA | 14 days before | — |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Binghamton BBQ Bash (COMPETITOR'S) | Johnson City, NY | 14 days after | — |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Pete Warner - Que University BBQ Cooking School | Marietta, GA | 14 days after | — |
| Jun 15, 2018 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Frisco, CO | 15 days before | 62 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | Weston, WV | 15 days before | 59 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | Hernado, MS | 15 days before | 45 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | Apex, NC | 15 days before | 44 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Central Plains Ribfest | Holdrege, NE | 15 days before | 35 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival | Barbourville, KY | 15 days before | 34 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | Kansas City, KS | 15 days before | 32 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | Miles City, MT | 15 days before | 27 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Hog Capital Challenge | Kewanee, IL | 15 days before | 25 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | State Center, IA | 15 days before | 23 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018 | Richmond, QC | 15 days before | 18 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Hartford Rib Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Hartford, CT | 15 days before | 16 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Smoke in the House | White House, TN | 15 days before | 16 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Carlton Landing's 3rd Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ Competition Cancelled | Carlton Landing, OK | 15 days before | — |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Table Captain Class | Belgrade, Serbia | 15 days before | — |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Copy of *Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | Kansas City, KS | 15 days before | — |
| Jul 16, 2018 | Fergolicious University of Que Competition Class | Denver, CO | 16 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.
This is the whole country. Put a town, state or ZIP in the Near box and every number above narrows to the teams who could actually reach you.
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