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, May 18, 2013 · everywhere, because no place is set
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.
- 16 Apr 6
- 9 Apr 13
- 19 Apr 20
- 24 Apr 27
- 19 May 4
- 18 May 11
- 20 May 18
- 19 May 25
- 16 Jun 1
- 15 Jun 8
- 21 Jun 15
- 18 Jun 22
- 14 Jun 29
The weekend of Apr 13 is the quietest in range: 9 contests. The biggest thing on it is Smoke In The Spring.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-18 Your weekend | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | Hoofddorp, Netherlands, | 0 | 32 |
| 2013-05-18 Your weekend | The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival | Lexington, MA | 0 | 31 |
| 2013-05-17 Your weekend | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship | Bakersfield, CA | -1 | 65 |
| 2013-05-17 Your weekend | Middletown BBQ Cook Off | Middletown, DE | -1 | 56 |
| 2013-05-17 Your weekend | Minnesota in May | Faribault, MN | -1 | 49 |
| 2013-05-17 Your weekend | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | Sevierville, TN | -1 | 47 |
| 2013-05-17 Your weekend | Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend | Lake of the Ozarks, MO | -1 | 41 |
| 2013-05-17 Your weekend | Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) | Gainesville, GA | -1 | 37 |
| 2013-05-17 Your weekend | Buckeye State BBQ Championship | West Chester, OH | -1 | 35 |
| 2013-05-17 Your weekend | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off | Chesapeake, VA | -1 | 34 |
| 2013-05-17 Your weekend | Grand Lake BBQ Festival | Langley, OK | -1 | 30 |
| 2013-05-17 Your weekend | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Marietta, GA | -1 | 28 |
| 2013-05-17 Your weekend | Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off | Hartselle, AL | -1 | 27 |
| 2013-05-17 Your weekend | Randolph County Pig Party | Steeleville, IL | -1 | 25 |
| 2013-05-17 Your weekend | Taste of Wheatstock | Abilene, KS | -1 | 25 |
| 2013-05-17 Your weekend | 3rd Annual Smokin on the Lake | Monroe City, MO | -1 | 17 |
| 2013-05-17 Your weekend | Table Captain Class | Hoofddorp, NL | -1 | — |
| 2013-05-17 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | HOOFDDORP, NL | -1 | — |
| 2013-05-17 | Great Mall BBQ Contest & Festival Cancelled | Olathe, KS | -1 | — |
| 2013-05-19 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Overland Park, KS | 1 | — |
| 2013-05-16 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Monroe City, MO | -2 | — |
| 2013-05-23 | Diva Q - Danielle Dimovski | Rochester, NY | 5 | — |
| 2013-05-24 | Westmont Red, White & BBQ | Westmont, IL | 6 | 70 |
| 2013-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) | Evans, GA | 6 | 47 |
| 2013-05-24 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off | Lewisburg, TN | 6 | 36 |
| 2013-05-24 | 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge | Boulder City, NV | 6 | 35 |
| 2013-05-24 | Blues, Brews & BBQ | Brentwood, CA | 6 | 34 |
| 2013-05-24 | Memorial Day Salute to Service | Mesa, AZ | 6 | 29 |
| 2013-05-24 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Rochester, NY | 6 | — |
| 2013-05-24 | Red, White, Blue & Barbecue Cancelled | Topeka, KS | 6 | — |
| 2013-05-24 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | North Bend, OR | 6 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Roc City Rib Fest | Rochester, NY | 7 | 80 |
| 2013-05-25 | The Memorial Day Pignic | Fort Ritchie, MD | 7 | 38 |
| 2013-05-25 | Smokin' In The Junction | West Des Moines, IA | 7 | 36 |
| 2013-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | North Bend, OR | 7 | 31 |
| 2013-05-25 | UKBBQA Q on the Canal | Snarestone Leicestershire, UK | 7 | 10 |
| 2013-05-11 | Table Captain Class | St. Charles, IL | -7 | — |
| 2013-05-11 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | St. Charles, IL | -7 | — |
| 2013-05-11 | Chris Marks | Plano, TX | -7 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Leicester, GB | 7 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Table Captain Class | Riverside, CA | 7 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Riverside, CA | 7 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Paul Kirk | Kansas City, KS | 7 | — |
| 2013-05-25 | Bob Snelson | Kansas City, KS | 7 | — |
| 2013-05-10 | BBQ Jamboree | Fredericksburg, VA | -8 | 60 |
| 2013-05-10 | Green Lane Fire CO's | Green Lane, PA | -8 | 58 |
| 2013-05-10 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge | Kannapolis, NC | -8 | 58 |
| 2013-05-10 | West Coast BBQ Classic | Long Beach, CA | -8 | 54 |
| 2013-05-10 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off | Platte City, MO | -8 | 52 |
| 2013-05-10 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | Lawrence, KS | -8 | 49 |
| 2013-05-10 | Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | Waynesboro, GA | -8 | 41 |
| 2013-05-10 | Boots & BBQ Festival | Claremore, OK | -8 | 36 |
| 2013-05-10 | Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier) | Rome, GA | -8 | 33 |
| 2013-05-10 | BBQ in the Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | -8 | 32 |
| 2013-05-10 | Wild West BBQ | Lamar, CO | -8 | 31 |
| 2013-05-10 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Knoxville, TN | -8 | 29 |
| 2013-05-10 | Mississippi Springfest | Ashland, MS | -8 | 29 |
| 2013-05-10 | 2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off | Florissant, MO | -8 | 25 |
| 2013-05-10 | Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 | Manhattan, KS | -8 | 25 |
| 2013-05-31 | Smokin' in Steele | Owatonna, MN | 13 | 51 |
| 2013-05-31 | Que for the Troops | Levittown, PA | 13 | 46 |
| 2013-05-31 | Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash | Memphis, TN | 13 | 43 |
| 2013-05-31 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Huron, SD | 13 | 41 |
| 2013-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual | McLouth, KS | 13 | 37 |
| 2013-05-31 | Valley Center Spring Fling | Valley Center, KS | 13 | 34 |
| 2013-05-31 | 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition | Valley, NE | 13 | 34 |
| 2013-05-31 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown | Canon City, CO | 13 | 33 |
| 2013-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | Marysville, KS | 13 | 30 |
| 2013-05-31 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | N. Charleston, SC | 13 | 27 |
| 2013-05-31 | Okfuskee Volunteer Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff | Okemah, OK | 13 | 27 |
| 2013-05-31 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | Ft. Washington, MD | 13 | 25 |
| 2013-05-05 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Maynard, MA | -13 | — |
| 2013-05-05 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Annapolis, MD | -13 | — |
| 2013-05-31 | Jack's Old South | Unadilla, GA | 13 | — |
| 2013-05-31 | Bridge City BBQ Fest Cancelled | Ottumwa, IA | 13 | — |
| 2013-06-01 | Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest | Swanzey, NH | 14 | 43 |
| 2013-05-04 | Smokin' on the Water | Liberty, IN | -14 | 37 |
| 2013-05-04 | Chris Marks | West Chester, PA | -14 | — |
| 2013-06-01 | Table Captain Class | Huron, SD | 14 | — |
| 2013-06-01 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CLASS IS FULL! | Maryville, TN | 14 | — |
| 2013-05-03 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival | Bixby, OK | -15 | 88 |
| 2013-05-03 | The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | Huntsville, AL | -15 | 62 |
| 2013-05-03 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | Annapolis, MD | -15 | 55 |
| 2013-05-03 | The Masters in May | Fremont, WI | -15 | 48 |
| 2013-05-03 | West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff | Knoxville, TN | -15 | 46 |
| 2013-05-03 | Smokelawn | Hot Springs, AR | -15 | 41 |
| 2013-05-03 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest | St. Joseph, MO | -15 | 39 |
| 2013-05-03 | North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival | North Platte, NE | -15 | 38 |
| 2013-05-03 | Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off | Lansing, KS | -15 | 33 |
| 2013-05-03 | Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge | Brandon, MS | -15 | 31 |
| 2013-05-03 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship | Grandview, MO | -15 | 31 |
| 2013-05-03 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | St. Charles, MO | -15 | 30 |
| 2013-05-03 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest | Columbia, MO | -15 | 25 |
| 2013-05-03 | 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown | Show Low, AZ | -15 | 24 |
| 2013-05-02 | Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship | Laughlin, NV | -16 | 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. Days off counts from your date, so a negative number is before it.
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.
Only contests already sanctioned and listed at kcbs.us can show up here, so a quiet weekend on this page is not a guarantee — the next organiser to sanction one might be looking at the same square on the calendar. Nothing you type into this page is stored or sent anywhere: towns and ZIPs are matched against the contest listings themselves.