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, August 11, 2018 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
18
sanctioned contests
In the window
92
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 10 Jun 30
- 6 Jul 7
- 19 Jul 14
- 8 Jul 21
- 13 Jul 28
- 11 Aug 4
- 18 Aug 11
- 20 Aug 18
- 24 Aug 25
- 12 Sep 1
- 18 Sep 8
- 14 Sep 15
- 21 Sep 22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 Your weekend |
Thrillin & Grillin at Aquaboggan Water park | Saco, ME | Same day | 30 |
| Aug 11, 2018 Your weekend |
Wild West Fest On Fire | Zbilje, Medvode, Slovenia | Same day | 21 |
| Aug 11, 2018 Your weekend |
Northwoods Triple Crown (BACKYARD ONLY) | Antigo, WI | Same day | 10 |
| Aug 11, 2018 Your weekend |
Seward County Fair Rib Rally (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Seward, NE | Same day | 6 |
| Aug 11, 2018 Your weekend |
Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | Same day | — |
| Aug 11, 2018 Your weekend |
Tailgating Class | Indianapolis, IN | Same day | — |
| Aug 10, 2018 Your weekend |
Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Franklin, NC | 1 day before | 51 |
| Aug 10, 2018 Your weekend |
Maryland State BBQ Bash | Bel Air, MD | 1 day before | 38 |
| Aug 10, 2018 Your weekend |
26th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska | Arlington, NE | 1 day before | 30 |
| Aug 10, 2018 Your weekend |
Smokin in McMinnville | McMinnville, TN | 1 day before | 28 |
| Aug 10, 2018 Your weekend |
Smoke in the Park (BACK YARD ONLY) | Glencoe, AL | 1 day before | 27 |
| Aug 10, 2018 Your weekend |
Big Blue Barbecue | Shelbyville, IN | 1 day before | 27 |
| Aug 10, 2018 Your weekend |
Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash | Winston, MO | 1 day before | 25 |
| Aug 10, 2018 Your weekend |
Route 66 Barbeque Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) | Springfield, MO | 1 day before | 19 |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Ceres Bands Brews & BBQ Throwdown / Formerly Smoke on the River Cancelled | Ceres, CA | 1 day before | — |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Farm B Que Cancelled | Spirit Lake, IA | 1 day before | — |
| Aug 10, 2018 Your weekend |
Smokin' Triggers Cooking Class | New Orleans, LA | 1 day before | — |
| Aug 10, 2018 Your weekend |
Buffalo's BBQ Cooking Class | Sperry, OK | 1 day before | — |
| Aug 10, 2018 Your weekend |
BBQ Boot Camp 101 (Chicken & Ribs) | Indianapolis, IN | 1 day before | — |
| Aug 10, 2018 Your weekend |
Mark Lambert - Barbecue Live Cooking Class | Memphis, TN | 1 day before | — |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | New Paltz, NY | 6 days after | 58 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL) | Excelsior Springs, MO | 6 days after | 57 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Madison, IN | 6 days after | 54 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship | Del Mar, CA | 6 days after | 51 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Cape Girardeau, MO | 6 days after | 44 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | SMSU Smokefest | Marshall, MN | 6 days after | 40 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Smokin on The Dock of the Bay | Crisfield, MD | 6 days after | 32 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 6 days after | 30 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Downtown BBQ Showdown | Hattiesburg, MS | 6 days after | 30 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off | Susanville, CA | 6 days after | 27 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 6 days after | 24 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Pikes Peak BBQ Showdown (GRILLING COMPETITORS SERIES) | Woodland Park, CO | 6 days after | 16 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | BBQ Festival 2018 | Vanamõisa, Saue Parish, Estonia | 6 days after | 10 |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Cambridge Rib Fest at the Keystone Grill (Competitor's Series) | Cambridge, WI | 6 days before | — |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway | Wheatland, MO | 7 days before | 37 |
| Aug 18, 2018 | EUregio Barbeque Festival | Waldfeucht-Haaren/NRW, Germany | 7 days after | 32 |
| Aug 18, 2018 | McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ | McHenry, IL | 7 days after | 30 |
| Aug 18, 2018 | 2nd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off | DuPont, WA | 7 days after | 27 |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Battle River BBQ Showdown | Camrose, AB | 7 days after | 25 |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Taste of the Ozarks (BACKYARD ONLY) | Warsaw, MO | 7 days before | 20 |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Adath Israel 2nd Annual BBQ & Festival (KOSHER SERIES) | Cincinnati, OH | 7 days before | 14 |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Pig out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Frostburg, MD | 7 days after | 12 |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Pete Warner - Que University BBQ Cooking School | Marietta, GA | 7 days before | — |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Vine Street BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Park Ridge, IL | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Pigs & Pedals | Asheboro, NC | 8 days before | 48 |
| Aug 3, 2018 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | Alamosa, CO | 8 days before | 41 |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Westland Area Jaycee's All American BBQ Throwdown | Westland, MI | 8 days before | 39 |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Laurie, MO | 8 days before | 35 |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition | Cincinnati, OH | 8 days before | 35 |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Pit at the Park | Macungie, PA | 8 days before | 25 |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival – Saucy and Glazed BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Newton, KS | 8 days after | 13 |
| Aug 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) | Washington Island, WI | 12 days after | 26 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) | New Holland, PA | 13 days after | 71 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | Paola, KS | 13 days after | 67 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | Lubbock, TX | 13 days after | 54 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 11th Annual Big Island BBQ | Alberta Lea, MN | 13 days after | 49 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Wendover, NV | 13 days after | 46 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Grill Games | Kenosha, WI | 13 days after | 42 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Great American BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Franklin, TN | 13 days after | 36 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival | Kennesaw, GA | 13 days after | 34 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) | Brandon, MS | 13 days after | 28 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) | Washington Island, WI | 13 days after | 27 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ | Hill City, SD | 13 days after | 27 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Bozeman, MT | 13 days after | 26 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off | Kanab, UT | 13 days after | 13 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Indiana Bacon Festival Cancelled | Delphi, IN | 13 days after | 5 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Boydton's Big Bad BBQ Battle Cancelled | Boydton, VA | 13 days after | — |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Smokin for a Reason (BACKYARD ONLY) | Fort Payne, AL | 13 days after | — |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Table Captain Class | Den Haag, Netherlands | 13 days after | — |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Smokin In Columbia Cancelled | Columbia, MO | 13 days after | — |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Regahfest 2018 Green | The Hague, Netherlands | 14 days after | 35 |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge | Gilroy, CA | 14 days before | 34 |
| Jul 28, 2018 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | Windsor, VT | 14 days before | 34 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | RegahFest 2018 Yellow | The Hague, Netherlands | 14 days after | 29 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) | Brandon, MS | 14 days after | 28 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | HAVA Nagrilla 2018 (KOSHER SERIES) (JUDGES FULL) | Wynnewood, PA | 14 days after | 20 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Nevada, MO | 14 days after | 8 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | 2nd Annual Halfway to St.Pats BBQ Contest | Emmetsburg, IA | 14 days after | 8 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Indiana Bacon Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Delphi, IN | 14 days after | 5 |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Fergolicious University of Que Competition Class | Fargo, ND | 14 days before | — |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 25, 2018 | BBQ Boot Camp Day 1 | Sellersburg, IN | 14 days after | — |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Racing for the BBQ | Lee's Summit, MO | 15 days before | 66 |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Smoke in the Grove | Spring Grove, PA | 15 days before | 54 |
| Jul 27, 2018 | BBBrew For Hope | Fort Collins, CO | 15 days before | 35 |
| Jul 27, 2018 | EffingHam-Jam | Effingham, IL | 15 days before | 30 |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off | Hartselle, AL | 15 days before | 27 |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | Iola, KS | 15 days before | 27 |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest | Dodge City, KS | 15 days before | 27 |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Canadian County CASA's All Fired Up for Kids BBQ | El Reno, OK | 15 days before | 23 |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Fire on the Mountain | Leburn, KY | 15 days before | 13 |
| Aug 26, 2018 | BBQ Boot Camp Day 2 | Sellersburg, IN | 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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