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 22, 2018 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
21
sanctioned contests
In the window
90
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 14 Oct 20
- 9 Oct 27
- 7 Nov 3
The weekend of Nov 3 is the quietest in range: 7 contests. The biggest thing on it is Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL).
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 Your weekend |
5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 | Waltrop, Germany | Same day | 73 |
| Sep 22, 2018 Your weekend |
Oinktoberfest | Clarence, NY | Same day | 51 |
| Sep 22, 2018 Your weekend |
Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | Same day | 43 |
| Sep 22, 2018 Your weekend |
Table Rock Boats and Bones | Kimberling, MO | Same day | 35 |
| Sep 22, 2018 Your weekend |
Great Maine BBQ Challenge | Bangor, ME | Same day | 27 |
| Sep 22, 2018 Your weekend |
Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Blue Island, IL | Same day | 16 |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Garden City Fall Festival BBQ Contest Cancelled | Garden City, MO | Same day | — |
| Sep 22, 2018 Your weekend |
Pete Warner - Que University BBQ Cooking School | Marietta, GA | Same day | — |
| Sep 21, 2018 Your weekend |
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque State championship | Shawnee, KS | 1 day before | 107 |
| Sep 21, 2018 Your weekend |
Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff | Murphysboro, IL | 1 day before | 59 |
| Sep 21, 2018 Your weekend |
Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Newton, NC | 1 day before | 45 |
| Sep 21, 2018 Your weekend |
Grilling & Chillin BBQ | Owensboro, KY | 1 day before | 37 |
| Sep 21, 2018 Your weekend |
Rock'n Ribville | Lawrenceville, GA | 1 day before | 33 |
| Sep 21, 2018 Your weekend |
Smokin in The Hills | Hillsboro, OH | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 21, 2018 Your weekend |
Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off | Ponca City, OK | 1 day before | 29 |
| Sep 21, 2018 Your weekend |
The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | Grand Haven, MI | 1 day before | 28 |
| Sep 21, 2018 Your weekend |
Tri City BBQ Fest | Denison, IA | 1 day before | 27 |
| Sep 21, 2018 Your weekend |
Roast N Boast | Columbus, MS | 1 day before | 17 |
| Sep 21, 2018 Your weekend |
First Tennessee Bank Bluegrass & BBQ (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (JUDGES FULL) | Columbia, TN | 1 day before | 13 |
| Sep 21, 2018 Your weekend |
Smoke in the Valley | Pikeville, TN | 1 day before | 12 |
| Sep 21, 2018 Your weekend |
Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 21, 2018 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Waltrop, Germany | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smoke On the Trails | Gardner, KS | 6 days after | 68 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Bikes, Blues and BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | 6 days after | 49 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Jonesboro Downtown BBQ Festival | Jonesboro, AR | 6 days after | 45 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smithfield BBQ Classic | Richmond, VA | 6 days after | 41 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival | Payson, AZ | 6 days after | 40 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smoke in the Park | Lemoyne, PA | 6 days after | 31 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Mason City, IA | 6 days after | 29 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Rock The Grill | Rock Hill, SC | 6 days after | 27 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | BBQ in the Badlands | Glendive, MT | 6 days after | 26 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Dells BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Wisconsin Dell, WI | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smoking in the Golden Valley | Clinton, MO | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash Cancelled | Bryant, AR | 6 days after | 20 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Oaky Smokey At Oak Hills Cancelled | Girard, IL | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Kansas City, KS | 7 days before | 467 |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Het 5DE BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland | Sint Niklaas, Belgium | 7 days before | 31 |
| Sep 15, 2018 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival | Chidlow, Wa, Australia | 7 days before | 23 |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Meat, Smoke & Beer Festival & KCBS BBQ Competition 2018 | Graz, Austria | 7 days after | 19 |
| Sep 29, 2018 | New Albany BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | New Albany, IN | 7 days after | 8 |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Kincaid Fair Smoke Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Kincaid, KS | 7 days after | 6 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) | Kansas City, KS | 8 days before | 164 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Mears, MI | 8 days before | 48 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Oroville, CA | 8 days before | 43 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship State championship | San Diego, CA | 8 days before | 40 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | 8 days before | 35 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Riverfest BBQ and Music Festival | Decatur, AL | 8 days before | 32 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | 8 days before | 29 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Smoke & Soul Fest | Casper, WY | 8 days before | 28 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | 8 days before | 27 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off | Worthington, MN | 8 days before | 25 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Tunes, Brews & BBQ's | Penn Yan, NY | 8 days before | 14 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Holmes Drywall Supply BBQ Cook-off (INVITATIONAL ONLY GRILLING SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | 10 days after | 8 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Independence, MO | 13 days after | 56 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship State championship | Harrisburg, PA | 13 days after | 42 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Springfield, KY | 13 days after | 42 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | SMOKEToBERFEST | Ottumwa, IA | 13 days after | 40 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | Greenfield, MA | 13 days after | 31 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Harbor-Que | Winthrop Harbor, IL | 13 days after | 28 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Squealin in the Square | Laurens, SC | 13 days after | 27 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship | Sheridan, AR | 13 days after | 26 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash | Turtle Lake, WI | 13 days after | 26 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Que & Cruz | Louisa, VA | 13 days after | 25 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee (JUDGES FULL) | Helena, AR | 13 days after | 25 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Decatur, IL | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Smoke On Water St. BBQ Championship Cancelled | Henderson, NV | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Smoke on the Water (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Guntersville, AL | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest | Dongen, Netherlands | 14 days before | 40 |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Rib's and Bibs | Topeka, KS | 14 days after | 37 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Randolph, VT | 14 days before | 33 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Smoke on the Quiet Waters | Devon, United Kingdom | 14 days before | 13 |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Harbor-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | Winthrop Harbor, IL | 14 days after | 7 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Table Captain Class | Atherington, Devon, United Kingdom | 14 days before | — |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Pete Warner - Que University BBQ Cooking School | Marietta, GA | 14 days after | — |
| Sep 7, 2018 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN (JUDGES FULL) | Millington, TN | 15 days before | 34 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Jct, CO | 15 days before | 32 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | 15 days before | 31 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Perimeter Community BBQ & Festival | Atlanta, GA | 15 days before | 31 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | 14th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship State championship | Richmond, VA | 15 days before | 29 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL) | Mt.Vernon, IN | 15 days before | 28 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Hot Pursuit BBQ Cancelled | Shawnee, OK | 15 days before | 27 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | 15 days before | 25 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Hog Wild West BBQ Contest | Leavenworth, KS | 15 days before | 25 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival | Boise, ID | 15 days before | 25 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days | Butler, MO | 15 days before | 19 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Smokin on the White | Batesville, AR | 15 days before | 17 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery (JUDGES FULL) | Marshall, IL | 15 days before | 16 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | NGS Steak Contest - Smoke On The Ohio (Teams & Judges Full) | Mt. Vernon, IN | 15 days before | — |
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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