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 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it

That weekend

sanctioned contests

Biggest that weekend

Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship

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±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 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	vs. your date	Field
May 18, 2013 Your weekend	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition	Hoofddorp, Netherlands	Same day	32
May 18, 2013 Your weekend	The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival	Lexington, MA	Same day	31
May 17, 2013 Your weekend	Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship	Bakersfield, CA	1 day before	65
May 17, 2013 Your weekend	Middletown BBQ Cook Off	Middletown, DE	1 day before	56
May 17, 2013 Your weekend	Minnesota in May	Faribault, MN	1 day before	49
May 17, 2013 Your weekend	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass	Sevierville, TN	1 day before	47
May 17, 2013 Your weekend	Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend	Lake of the Ozarks, MO	1 day before	41
May 17, 2013 Your weekend	Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)	Gainesville, GA	1 day before	37
May 17, 2013 Your weekend	Buckeye State BBQ Championship	West Chester, OH	1 day before	35
May 17, 2013 Your weekend	Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off	Chesapeake, VA	1 day before	34
May 17, 2013 Your weekend	Grand Lake BBQ Festival	Langley, OK	1 day before	30
May 17, 2013 Your weekend	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Marietta, GA	1 day before	28
May 17, 2013 Your weekend	Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off	Hartselle, AL	1 day before	27
May 17, 2013 Your weekend	Randolph County Pig Party	Steeleville, IL	1 day before	25
May 17, 2013 Your weekend	Taste of Wheatstock	Abilene, KS	1 day before	25
May 17, 2013 Your weekend	3rd Annual Smokin on the Lake	Monroe City, MO	1 day before	17
May 17, 2013 Your weekend	Table Captain Class	Hoofddorp, NL	1 day before	—
May 17, 2013 Your weekend	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Hoofddorp, NL	1 day before	—
May 17, 2013	Great Mall BBQ Contest & Festival Cancelled	Olathe, KS	1 day before	—
May 19, 2013 Your weekend	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Overland Park, KS	1 day after	—
May 16, 2013 Your weekend	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Monroe City, MO	2 days before	—
May 23, 2013	Diva Q - Danielle Dimovski	Rochester, NY	5 days after	—
May 24, 2013	Westmont Red, White & BBQ	Westmont, IL	6 days after	70
May 24, 2013	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier)	Evans, GA	6 days after	47
May 24, 2013	Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off	Lewisburg, TN	6 days after	36
May 24, 2013	9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge	Boulder City, NV	6 days after	35
May 24, 2013	Blues, Brews & BBQ	Brentwood, CA	6 days after	34
May 24, 2013	Memorial Day Salute to Service	Mesa, AZ	6 days after	29
May 24, 2013	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Rochester, NY	6 days after	—
May 24, 2013	Red, White, Blue & Barbecue Cancelled	Topeka, KS	6 days after	—
May 24, 2013	Certified BBQ Judging Class	North Bend, OR	6 days after	—
May 25, 2013	Roc City Rib Fest	Rochester, NY	7 days after	80
May 25, 2013	The Memorial Day Pignic	Fort Ritchie, MD	7 days after	38
May 25, 2013	Smokin' In The Junction	West Des Moines, IA	7 days after	36
May 25, 2013	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	North Bend, OR	7 days after	31
May 25, 2013	UKBBQA Q on the Canal	Snarestone Leicestershire, United Kingdom	7 days after	10
May 11, 2013	Table Captain Class	St. Charles, IL	7 days before	—
May 11, 2013	Certified BBQ Judging Class	St. Charles, IL	7 days before	—
May 11, 2013	Chris Marks	Plano, TX	7 days before	—
May 25, 2013	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Leicester, United Kingdom	7 days after	—
May 25, 2013	Table Captain Class	Riverside, CA	7 days after	—
May 25, 2013	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Riverside, CA	7 days after	—
May 25, 2013	Paul Kirk	Kansas City, KS	7 days after	—
May 25, 2013	Bob Snelson	Kansas City, KS	7 days after	—
May 10, 2013	BBQ Jamboree	Fredericksburg, VA	8 days before	60
May 10, 2013	Green Lane Fire CO's	Green Lane, PA	8 days before	58
May 10, 2013	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge	Kannapolis, NC	8 days before	58
May 10, 2013	West Coast BBQ Classic	Long Beach, CA	8 days before	54
May 10, 2013	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off	Platte City, MO	8 days before	52
May 10, 2013	Sertoma 48 BBQ	Lawrence, KS	8 days before	49
May 10, 2013	Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)	Waynesboro, GA	8 days before	41
May 10, 2013	Boots & BBQ Festival	Claremore, OK	8 days before	36
May 10, 2013	Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier)	Rome, GA	8 days before	33
May 10, 2013	BBQ in the Bluffs	Council Bluffs, IA	8 days before	32
May 10, 2013	Wild West BBQ	Lamar, CO	8 days before	31
May 10, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Knoxville, TN	8 days before	29
May 10, 2013	Mississippi Springfest	Ashland, MS	8 days before	29
May 10, 2013	2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off	Florissant, MO	8 days before	25
May 10, 2013	Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013	Manhattan, KS	8 days before	25
May 31, 2013	Smokin' in Steele	Owatonna, MN	13 days after	51
May 31, 2013	Que for the Troops	Levittown, PA	13 days after	46
May 31, 2013	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash	Memphis, TN	13 days after	43
May 31, 2013	Original SD BBQ Championships	Huron, SD	13 days after	41
May 31, 2013	McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual	McLouth, KS	13 days after	37
May 31, 2013	Valley Center Spring Fling	Valley Center, KS	13 days after	34
May 31, 2013	2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition	Valley, NE	13 days after	34
May 31, 2013	Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown	Canon City, CO	13 days after	33
May 31, 2013	Big Blue BBQ Championship	Marysville, KS	13 days after	30
May 31, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	N. Charleston, SC	13 days after	27
May 31, 2013	Okfuskee Volunteer Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff	Okemah, OK	13 days after	27
May 31, 2013	Beltway BBQ Showdown	Ft. Washington, MD	13 days after	25
May 5, 2013	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Maynard, MA	13 days before	—
May 5, 2013	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Annapolis, MD	13 days before	—
May 31, 2013	Jack's Old South	Unadilla, GA	13 days after	—
May 31, 2013	Bridge City BBQ Fest Cancelled	Ottumwa, IA	13 days after	—
Jun 1, 2013	Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest	Swanzey, NH	14 days after	43
May 4, 2013	Smokin' on the Water	Liberty, IN	14 days before	37
May 4, 2013	Chris Marks	West Chester, PA	14 days before	—
Jun 1, 2013	Table Captain Class	Huron, SD	14 days after	—
Jun 1, 2013	Certified BBQ Judging Class - CLASS IS FULL!	Maryville, TN	14 days after	—
May 3, 2013	Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival	Bixby, OK	15 days before	88
May 3, 2013	The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ	Huntsville, AL	15 days before	62
May 3, 2013	Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival	Annapolis, MD	15 days before	55
May 3, 2013	The Masters in May	Fremont, WI	15 days before	48
May 3, 2013	West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff	Knoxville, TN	15 days before	46
May 3, 2013	Smokelawn	Hot Springs, AR	15 days before	41
May 3, 2013	Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest	St. Joseph, MO	15 days before	39
May 3, 2013	North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival	North Platte, NE	15 days before	38
May 3, 2013	Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off	Lansing, KS	15 days before	33
May 3, 2013	Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge	Brandon, MS	15 days before	31
May 3, 2013	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship	Grandview, MO	15 days before	31
May 3, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	St. Charles, MO	15 days before	30
May 3, 2013	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest	Columbia, MO	15 days before	25
May 3, 2013	1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown	Show Low, AZ	15 days before	24
May 2, 2013	Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship	Laughlin, NV	16 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.

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.