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, July 27, 2013 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
12
sanctioned contests
In the window
78
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 21 Jun 15
- 18 Jun 22
- 14 Jun 29
- 9 Jul 6
- 15 Jul 13
- 20 Jul 20
- 12 Jul 27
- 10 Aug 3
- 14 Aug 10
- 21 Aug 17
- 32 Aug 24
- 13 Aug 31
- 20 Sep 7
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2013 | Big Bear BBQ & Beerfest Cancelled | Big Bear Lake, CA | Same day | — |
| Jul 26, 2013 Your weekend |
Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Mason City, IA | 1 day before | 66 |
| Jul 26, 2013 Your weekend |
Racing For The BBQ | Lee's Summit, MO | 1 day before | 58 |
| Jul 26, 2013 Your weekend |
Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash | Cleveland, TN | 1 day before | 54 |
| Jul 26, 2013 Your weekend |
The Great American Cookoff | Woodlake, CA | 1 day before | 53 |
| Jul 26, 2013 Your weekend |
WNC Barbeque Festival | Maggie Valley, NC | 1 day before | 48 |
| Jul 26, 2013 Your weekend |
Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off | Dodge City, KS | 1 day before | 47 |
| Jul 26, 2013 Your weekend |
Morton BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL - May email to be put on waitlist) | Morton, IL | 1 day before | 45 |
| Jul 26, 2013 Your weekend |
Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza | Bluemont, VA | 1 day before | 33 |
| Jul 26, 2013 Your weekend |
The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ | Windsor, VT | 1 day before | 31 |
| Jul 26, 2013 Your weekend |
Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off | Montague, CA | 1 day before | 26 |
| Jul 26, 2013 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Cleveland, TN | 1 day before | — |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Montana State Championship Fire Up Your Hog BBQ Competition Cancelled State championship | Bozeman, MT | 1 day before | — |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Smoking on the Continental Divide Cancelled | Rawlins, WY | 1 day before | — |
| Jul 25, 2013 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Cleveland, TN | 2 days before | — |
| Aug 1, 2013 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge | Olathe, KS | 5 days after | 74 |
| Jul 22, 2013 | Fast Eddy's By Cookshack Restaurant and Catering Class | Ponca City, OK | 5 days before | — |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Dillard, GA | 6 days after | 61 |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Laurie, MO | 6 days after | 51 |
| Aug 2, 2013 | 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic | Vista, CA | 6 days after | 46 |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Rockford, IL | 6 days after | 30 |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest | Rossville, KS | 6 days after | 25 |
| Aug 2, 2013 | United Wireless / Five State Fair BBQ | Liberal, KS | 6 days after | 25 |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Great Northern Barbeque | Brainerd, MN | 6 days after | 22 |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Smokin on Route 66 | Miami, OK | 6 days after | 17 |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Colorado State BBQ Championship Cancelled | Craig, CO | 6 days after | — |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Wakefield Rotary Campus CookOff & State BBQ Championships | Kingston, RI | 7 days before | 46 |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Smokin' For Gold | Placerville, CA | 7 days before | 25 |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Kla Ha Ya Days Barbeque Championship | Snohomish, WA | 7 days before | 13 |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Shawnee, KS | 7 days after | — |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | New Palestine, IN | 8 days before | 57 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Que & Cruz | Louisa, VA | 8 days before | 45 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains | Hays, KS | 8 days before | 42 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | 9th Annual WildBlue BBQ | Burlington, KS | 8 days before | 40 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Taste of Grand Rapids | Comstock Park, MI | 8 days before | 39 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Smokin' on the River | Glasgow, MO | 8 days before | 36 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | Waterloo, IA | 8 days before | 35 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Griller's Cup | Laramie, WY | 8 days before | 33 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Bellevue, NE | 8 days before | 32 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Des Moines, IA | 8 days before | 28 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing | Watertown, SD | 8 days before | 26 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Smokin the Valley Blueberry Festival and Bar-B-Que Cook-Off | Unicoi, TN | 8 days before | 20 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Warren All American BBQ Festival | Warren, PA | 8 days before | 17 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship | Galax, VA | 8 days before | 16 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Jack's Old South | Unadilla, GA | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 19, 2013 | The Great Grayling Barbecue Showdown Cancelled | Grayling, MI | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 18, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Warren, PA | 9 days before | — |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | Bel Air, MD | 13 days after | 60 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | Rochester, MN | 13 days after | 50 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Franklin, NC | 13 days after | 49 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Cass County | Weeping Water, NE | 13 days after | 44 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' in McMinnville | McMinnville, TN | 13 days after | 37 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival | N. Tonawanda, NY | 13 days after | 31 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Dam Good BBQ Championship | Newaygo, MI | 13 days after | 31 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Competition | Woodward, OK | 13 days after | 30 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Medford, NY | 13 days after | 27 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' on the Prairie | Gillette, WY | 13 days after | 25 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Brentwood Cook Off and Car Show | Brentwood, CA | 13 days after | 17 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Danville, IL | 13 days after | — |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Krystal 93 BBQ at the Summit Cancelled | Dillon, CO | 13 days after | — |
| Jul 13, 2013 | Cattlemen's BBQ Competition | San Juan, PR | 14 days before | 41 |
| Jul 13, 2013 | Troy Pig Out | Troy, NY | 14 days before | 32 |
| Jul 13, 2013 | Pork In The Park BBQ | Stamford, CT | 14 days before | 21 |
| Jul 13, 2013 | Heart of Illinois Fair BBQ Cookoff | Peoria, IL | 14 days before | 15 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | North Wildwood, NJ | 15 days before | 65 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Wine Country Big Q | Santa Rosa, CA | 15 days before | 44 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | 6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | Wellsville, MO | 15 days before | 42 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off | Kettering, OH | 15 days before | 41 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Woodbury, MN | 15 days before | 29 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South | Gettysburg, PA | 15 days before | 29 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | 3rd Annual Holbrook | Holbrook, AZ | 15 days before | 27 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast | Madelia, MN | 15 days before | 23 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Rob 'Rub' Bagby | Clermont, FL | 15 days before | — |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Backyard BBQ Bash Cook-Off Cancelled | Bethel, CT | 15 days before | — |
| Jul 11, 2013 | SC Festival of Discovery | Greenwood, SC | 16 days before | 78 |
| Jul 11, 2013 | Table Captain Class | Greenwood, SC | 16 days before | — |
| Aug 13, 2013 | Table Captain Class | Billings, MT | 17 days after | — |
| Aug 13, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Billings, MT | 17 days after | — |
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.