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 3, 2019 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
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The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 18 Jun 22
- 8 Jun 29
- 7 Jul 6
- 15 Jul 13
- 13 Jul 20
- 10 Jul 27
- 10 Aug 3
- 12 Aug 10
- 16 Aug 17
- 19 Aug 24
- 11 Aug 31
- 12 Sep 7
- 14 Sep 14
The weekend of Jul 6 is the quietest in range: 7 contests. The biggest thing on it is Johnson County BBQ Challenge.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2019 Your weekend |
Burleigh BBQ Championships | Queensland, Australia | Same day | 32 |
| Aug 2, 2019 Your weekend |
San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ State championship | Alamosa, CO | 1 day before | 54 |
| Aug 2, 2019 Your weekend |
Hawgin On Lanier State championship | Gainesville, GA | 1 day before | 45 |
| Aug 2, 2019 Your weekend |
Pigs & Pedals State championship | Asheboro, NC | 1 day before | 40 |
| Aug 2, 2019 Your weekend |
Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown State championship | Westland, MI | 1 day before | 40 |
| Aug 2, 2019 Your weekend |
10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic State championship | Vista, CA | 1 day before | 34 |
| Aug 2, 2019 Your weekend |
Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition State championship | Cincinnati, OH | 1 day before | 31 |
| Aug 2, 2019 Your weekend |
Laurie Hillbilly BBQ State championship | Laurie, MO | 1 day before | 30 |
| Aug 2, 2019 Your weekend |
Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD ONLY) | Warsaw, MO | 1 day before | 15 |
| Aug 2, 2019 Your weekend |
Hometown BBQ Bash State championship | Hoover, AL | 1 day before | 15 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash State championship | Mason City, IA | 6 days after | 38 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash State championship | Winston, MO | 6 days after | 30 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day State championship | Milliken, CO | 6 days after | 30 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Maryland State BBQ Bash State championship | Belair, MD | 6 days after | 30 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | GOBS Que State championship | Arlington, NE | 6 days after | 29 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Big Blue Barbecue State championship | Shelbyville, IN | 6 days after | 29 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show State championship | Franklin, NC | 6 days after | 29 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Glencoe, AL | 6 days after | 26 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown State championship | Springfiled, MO | 6 days after | 25 |
| Jul 27, 2019 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival State championship | Windsor, VT | 7 days before | 33 |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark State championship | Saco, ME | 7 days after | 28 |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Wild West Fest On Fire | Zbilje, Medvode, Slovenia | 7 days after | 27 |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Battle River BBQ Showdown | Camrose, AB | 7 days after | 20 |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Hannibal Bar-B-Q-Festival State championship | Hannibal, MO | 7 days before | 18 |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Smoke in the Grove State championship | Spring Grove, PA | 8 days before | 53 |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ State championship | Iola, KS | 8 days before | 41 |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition State championship | Dodge City, KS | 8 days before | 39 |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge State championship | Gilroy, CA | 8 days before | 36 |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Hartselle, AL | 8 days before | 27 |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Effingham -Jam State championship | Effingham, IL | 8 days before | 26 |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Fire on the Mountain State championship | Leburn, KY | 8 days before | 25 |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Rumble on the River | Morris MB, Canada | 8 days before | 15 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | BBQ and Fly In on the River State championship | Excelsior Springs, MO | 13 days after | 68 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Hudson Valley Ribfest State championship | New Paltz, NY | 13 days after | 53 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival State championship | Madsion, IN | 13 days after | 47 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | SMSU Smokefest State championship | Marshall, MN | 13 days after | 46 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest State championship | Cape Girardeau, MO | 13 days after | 45 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship State championship | Del Mar, CA | 13 days after | 35 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 13 days after | 30 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Susanville, CA | 13 days after | 25 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Smokin on the Dock of the Bay State championship | Chrisfield, MD | 13 days after | 25 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Evansville BBQ State championship | Evansville, IN | 13 days after | 19 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off State championship | Kanab, UT | 13 days after | 18 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | BBQ Festival 2019 | Vanamõisa, Saue Parish, Estonia | 13 days after | 18 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ State championship | Newton, KS | 13 days after | 18 |
| Jul 20, 2019 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | Bad Bellingen, Germany | 14 days before | 44 |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues State championship | Auburn, NY | 14 days before | 34 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | EUregio Barbecue Festival | Erlenstr Waldfeucht-Haaren, Germany | 14 days after | 28 |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show State championship | Osceola, MO | 14 days before | 27 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff State championship | DuPont, WA | 14 days after | 27 |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Barn Burner BBQ | Chilliwack, BC | 14 days before | 21 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Smoke and Fire Festival | Maldon, Essex, United Kingdom | 14 days after | 16 |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Rescue Smokers Cook School | Warner Robins, GA | 14 days before | — |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown State championship | Peoria, IL | 15 days before | 40 |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Cookin On Kampeska State championship | Watertown, SD | 15 days before | 40 |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Smokin on the Summit State championship | Unity Village, MO | 15 days before | 35 |
| Jul 19, 2019 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! State championship | Waterloo, IA | 15 days before | 33 |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl State championship | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 15 days before | 28 |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Downtown BBQ Showdown State championship | Hattiesburg, MS | 15 days before | 28 |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades State championship | Wise, VA | 15 days before | 27 |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Piggin in the Park State championship | Jasper, GA | 15 days before | 25 |
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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