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, September 1, 2018 · everywhere, because no place is set

That weekend

sanctioned contests

Biggest that weekend

*Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival

In the window

±2 weeks either side

The weekends around yours

How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.

The weekend of Jul 21 is the quietest in range: 8 contests. The biggest thing on it is 3rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival.

Contests within ±2 weeks

Date	Contest	Where	Days off	Field
2018-09-01 Your weekend	2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest	Zeewolde Flevoland, 3891 DM	0	44
2018-09-01 Your weekend	BBQ on the Bow	Calgary, T2W3J6	0	43
2018-09-01 Your weekend	*Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge	Omaha, NE	0	34
2018-09-01 Your weekend	*Fire it up Frostproof!	Frostproof, FL	0	24
2018-09-01 Your weekend	DE Bortoli Woodfired BBQ Championship	Victoria,Australia, 3775	0	24
2018-09-01 Your weekend	*Big Muddy Brew N Que	Winona, MN	0	22
2018-09-01	*Redwood Coast Grills Gone Wild Cancelled	Crescent City, CA	0	15
2018-09-01 Your weekend	Blues, Views and BBQ Festival's Cookin' for a Cause(COMPETITOR'S SERIES)	Westport, CT	0	—
2018-08-31 Your weekend	*Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival	Bedford, TX	-1	74
2018-08-31 Your weekend	PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival State championship	Lebanon, OH	-1	46
2018-08-31 Your weekend	*West Virginia BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)	Ranson, WV	-1	40
2018-08-31 Your weekend	Smokin in the Bogs	Warrens, WI	-1	25
2018-08-31 Your weekend	Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville(BACKYARD ONLY)	Trussville, AL	-1	—
2018-09-07	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN (JUDGES FULL)	Millington, TN	6	34
2018-09-07	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	Grand Jct, CO	6	32
2018-09-07	Puckaway Pigfest	Montello, WI	6	31
2018-09-07	Perimeter Community BBQ & Festival	Atlanta, GA	6	31
2018-09-07	*14th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship State championship	Richmond, VA	6	29
2018-09-07	*Smoke On The Ohio(JUDGES FULL)	Mt.Vernon, IN	6	28
2018-09-07	*Hot Pursuit BBQ Cancelled	Shawnee, OK	6	27
2018-09-07	Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll	Vermillion, SD	6	25
2018-09-07	Hog Wild West BBQ Contest	Leavenworth, KS	6	25
2018-09-07	*Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival	Boise, ID	6	25
2018-09-07	*Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days	Butler, MO	6	19
2018-09-07	*Smokin on the White	Batesville, AR	6	17
2018-09-07	*Harvest On Fire at The Winery(JUDGES FULL)	Marshall, IL	6	16
2018-08-26	BBQ Boot Camp Day 2	Sellersburg, IN	-6	—
2018-09-07	NGS Steak Contest - Smoke On The Ohio (Teams & Judges Full)	Mt. Vernon, IN	6	—
2018-09-08	Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest	Dongen, 5106NC	7	40
2018-08-25	Regahfest 2018 Green	The Hague, 2266HA	-7	35
2018-09-08	Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Randolph, VT	7	33
2018-08-25	RegahFest 2018 Yellow	The Hague, 2266HA	-7	29
2018-08-25	*Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2)	Brandon, MS	-7	28
2018-08-25	*HAVA Nagrilla 2018 (KOSHER SERIES)(JUDGES FULL)	Wynnewood, PA	-7	20
2018-09-08	Smoke on the Quiet Waters	Devon, EX37 9HZ	7	13
2018-08-25	Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off(BACKYARD ONLY)	Nevada, MO	-7	8
2018-08-25	*2nd Annual Halfway to St.Pats BBQ Contest	Emmetsburg, IA	-7	8
2018-08-25	*Indiana Bacon Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled	Delphi, IN	-7	5
2018-08-25	BBQ Boot Camp Day 1	Sellersburg, IN	-7	—
2018-09-08	Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ 101	Diamond Bar, CA	7	—
2018-09-08	Table Captain Class	Atherington, Devon,	7	—
2018-08-24	New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL)	New Holland, PA	-8	71
2018-08-24	*East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival	Paola, KS	-8	67
2018-08-24	*Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship	Lubbock, TX	-8	54
2018-08-24	11th Annual Big Island BBQ	Alberta Lea, MN	-8	49
2018-08-24	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	Wendover, NV	-8	46
2018-08-24	Grill Games	Kenosha, WI	-8	42
2018-08-24	*Great American BBQ Festival(JUDGES FULL)	Franklin, TN	-8	36
2018-08-24	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival	Kennesaw, GA	-8	34
2018-08-24	*Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1)	Brandon, MS	-8	28
2018-08-24	*7th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2)	Washington Island, WI	-8	27
2018-08-24	Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ	Hill City, SD	-8	27
2018-08-24	*Montana Pitmaster Classic	Bozeman, MT	-8	26
2018-08-24	Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off	Kanab, UT	-8	13
2018-08-24	*Indiana Bacon Festival Cancelled	Delphi, IN	-8	5
2018-08-24	*Boydton's Big Bad BBQ Battle Cancelled	Boydton, VA	-8	—
2018-08-24	*Smokin for a Reason(BACKYARD ONLY)	Fort Payne, AL	-8	—
2018-08-24	Table Captain Class	Den Haag,	-8	—
2018-08-24	*Smokin In Columbia Cancelled	Columbia, MO	-8	—
2018-08-23	*7th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 1)	Washington Island, WI	-9	26
2018-09-14	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)	Kansas City, KS	13	164
2018-09-14	*Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival	Mears, MI	13	48
2018-09-14	4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship	Oroville, CA	13	43
2018-09-14	America's Finest BBQ State Championship State championship	San Diego, CA	13	40
2018-09-14	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	Kearney, MO	13	35
2018-09-14	*Riverfest BBQ and Music Festival	Decatur, AL	13	32
2018-09-14	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	Salisbury, NC	13	29
2018-09-14	Smoke & Soul Fest	Casper, WY	13	28
2018-09-14	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Carrollton, KY	13	27
2018-09-14	KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off	Worthington, MN	13	25
2018-09-14	*Tunes, Brews & BBQ's	Penn Yan, NY	13	14
2018-08-19	*Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival â€“ Saucy and Glazed BBQ Competition(BACKYARD ONLY)	Newton, KS	-13	13
2018-09-15	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Kansas City, KS	14	467
2018-08-18	*EUregio Barbeque Festival	Waldfeucht-Haaren/NRW, 52525	-14	32
2018-09-15	Het 5DE BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland	Sint Niklaas, 9100	14	31
2018-08-18	*McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ	McHenry, IL	-14	30
2018-08-18	*2nd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off	DuPont, WA	-14	27
2018-08-18	*Battle River BBQ Showdown	Camrose, AB	-14	25
2018-09-15	The Chidlow BBQ Festival	Chidlow, Wa, 6556	14	23
2018-08-18	Pig out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)	Frostburg, MD	-14	12
2018-08-18	*Vine Street BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)	Park Ridge, IL	-14	—
2018-08-17	Hudson Valley Ribfest	New Paltz, NY	-15	58
2018-08-17	*BBQ and Fly In on the River(JUDGES FULL)	Excelsior Springs, MO	-15	57
2018-08-17	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	Madison, IN	-15	54
2018-08-17	Turf & Surf BBQ Championship	Del Mar, CA	-15	51
2018-08-17	*Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	Cape Girardeau, MO	-15	44
2018-08-17	SMSU Smokefest	Marshall, MN	-15	40
2018-08-17	Smokin on The Dock of the Bay	Crisfield, MD	-15	32
2018-08-17	Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship	Worland, WY	-15	30
2018-08-17	*Downtown BBQ Showdown	Hattiesburg, MS	-15	30
2018-08-17	*Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off	Susanville, CA	-15	27
2018-08-17	*Bordertown BBQ Brawl	Sault Ste Marie, MI	-15	24
2018-08-17	Pikes Peak BBQ Showdown(GRILLING COMPETITORS SERIES)	Woodland Park, CO	-15	16
2018-08-17	BBQ Festival 2018	VanamÃµisa, Saue Parish, 13522	-15	10

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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