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 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
12
sanctioned contests
In the window
94
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 15 Sep 29
- 16 Oct 6
- 16 Oct 13
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 | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 Your weekend |
2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest | Zeewolde Flevoland, Netherlands | Same day | 44 |
| Sep 1, 2018 Your weekend |
BBQ on the Bow | Calgary, Canada | Same day | 43 |
| Sep 1, 2018 Your weekend |
Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Omaha, NE | Same day | 34 |
| Sep 1, 2018 Your weekend |
Fire it up Frostproof! | Frostproof, FL | Same day | 24 |
| Sep 1, 2018 Your weekend |
DE Bortoli Woodfired BBQ Championship | Victoria, Australia | Same day | 24 |
| Sep 1, 2018 Your weekend |
Big Muddy Brew N Que | Winona, MN | Same day | 22 |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Redwood Coast Grills Gone Wild Cancelled | Crescent City, CA | Same day | 15 |
| Sep 1, 2018 Your weekend |
Blues, Views and BBQ Festival's Cookin' for a Cause (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Westport, CT | Same day | — |
| Aug 31, 2018 Your weekend |
Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 1 day before | 74 |
| Aug 31, 2018 Your weekend |
PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Lebanon, OH | 1 day before | 46 |
| Aug 31, 2018 Your weekend |
West Virginia BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Ranson, WV | 1 day before | 40 |
| Aug 31, 2018 Your weekend |
Smokin in the Bogs | Warrens, WI | 1 day before | 25 |
| Aug 31, 2018 Your weekend |
Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY) | Trussville, AL | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 7, 2018 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN (JUDGES FULL) | Millington, TN | 6 days after | 34 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Jct, CO | 6 days after | 32 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | 6 days after | 31 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Perimeter Community BBQ & Festival | Atlanta, GA | 6 days after | 31 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | 14th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship State championship | Richmond, VA | 6 days after | 29 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL) | Mt.Vernon, IN | 6 days after | 28 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Hot Pursuit BBQ Cancelled | Shawnee, OK | 6 days after | 27 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Hog Wild West BBQ Contest | Leavenworth, KS | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival | Boise, ID | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days | Butler, MO | 6 days after | 19 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Smokin on the White | Batesville, AR | 6 days after | 17 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery (JUDGES FULL) | Marshall, IL | 6 days after | 16 |
| Aug 26, 2018 | BBQ Boot Camp Day 2 | Sellersburg, IN | 6 days before | — |
| Sep 7, 2018 | NGS Steak Contest - Smoke On The Ohio (Teams & Judges Full) | Mt. Vernon, IN | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest | Dongen, Netherlands | 7 days after | 40 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Regahfest 2018 Green | The Hague, Netherlands | 7 days before | 35 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Randolph, VT | 7 days after | 33 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | RegahFest 2018 Yellow | The Hague, Netherlands | 7 days before | 29 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) | Brandon, MS | 7 days before | 28 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | HAVA Nagrilla 2018 (KOSHER SERIES) (JUDGES FULL) | Wynnewood, PA | 7 days before | 20 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Smoke on the Quiet Waters | Devon, United Kingdom | 7 days after | 13 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Nevada, MO | 7 days before | 8 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | 2nd Annual Halfway to St.Pats BBQ Contest | Emmetsburg, IA | 7 days before | 8 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Indiana Bacon Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Delphi, IN | 7 days before | 5 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | BBQ Boot Camp Day 1 | Sellersburg, IN | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Table Captain Class | Atherington, Devon, United Kingdom | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 24, 2018 | New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) | New Holland, PA | 8 days before | 71 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | Paola, KS | 8 days before | 67 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | Lubbock, TX | 8 days before | 54 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 11th Annual Big Island BBQ | Alberta Lea, MN | 8 days before | 49 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Wendover, NV | 8 days before | 46 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Grill Games | Kenosha, WI | 8 days before | 42 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Great American BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Franklin, TN | 8 days before | 36 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival | Kennesaw, GA | 8 days before | 34 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) | Brandon, MS | 8 days before | 28 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) | Washington Island, WI | 8 days before | 27 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ | Hill City, SD | 8 days before | 27 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Bozeman, MT | 8 days before | 26 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off | Kanab, UT | 8 days before | 13 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Indiana Bacon Festival Cancelled | Delphi, IN | 8 days before | 5 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Boydton's Big Bad BBQ Battle Cancelled | Boydton, VA | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Smokin for a Reason (BACKYARD ONLY) | Fort Payne, AL | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Table Captain Class | Den Haag, Netherlands | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Smokin In Columbia Cancelled | Columbia, MO | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) | Washington Island, WI | 9 days before | 26 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) | Kansas City, KS | 13 days after | 164 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Mears, MI | 13 days after | 48 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Oroville, CA | 13 days after | 43 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship State championship | San Diego, CA | 13 days after | 40 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | 13 days after | 35 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Riverfest BBQ and Music Festival | Decatur, AL | 13 days after | 32 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | 13 days after | 29 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Smoke & Soul Fest | Casper, WY | 13 days after | 28 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | 13 days after | 27 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off | Worthington, MN | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Tunes, Brews & BBQ's | Penn Yan, NY | 13 days after | 14 |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival – Saucy and Glazed BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Newton, KS | 13 days before | 13 |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Kansas City, KS | 14 days after | 467 |
| Aug 18, 2018 | EUregio Barbeque Festival | Waldfeucht-Haaren/NRW, Germany | 14 days before | 32 |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Het 5DE BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland | Sint Niklaas, Belgium | 14 days after | 31 |
| Aug 18, 2018 | McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ | McHenry, IL | 14 days before | 30 |
| Aug 18, 2018 | 2nd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off | DuPont, WA | 14 days before | 27 |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Battle River BBQ Showdown | Camrose, AB | 14 days before | 25 |
| Sep 15, 2018 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival | Chidlow, Wa, Australia | 14 days after | 23 |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Pig out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Frostburg, MD | 14 days before | 12 |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Vine Street BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Park Ridge, IL | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | New Paltz, NY | 15 days before | 58 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL) | Excelsior Springs, MO | 15 days before | 57 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Madison, IN | 15 days before | 54 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship | Del Mar, CA | 15 days before | 51 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Cape Girardeau, MO | 15 days before | 44 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | SMSU Smokefest | Marshall, MN | 15 days before | 40 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Smokin on The Dock of the Bay | Crisfield, MD | 15 days before | 32 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 15 days before | 30 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Downtown BBQ Showdown | Hattiesburg, MS | 15 days before | 30 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off | Susanville, CA | 15 days before | 27 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 15 days before | 24 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Pikes Peak BBQ Showdown (GRILLING COMPETITORS SERIES) | Woodland Park, CO | 15 days before | 16 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | BBQ Festival 2018 | Vanamõisa, Saue Parish, Estonia | 15 days before | 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.
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