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, 2013 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
10
sanctioned contests
In the window
84
±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 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
- 18 Sep 14
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2013 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Shawnee, KS | Same day | — |
| Aug 2, 2013 Your weekend |
Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Dillard, GA | 1 day before | 61 |
| Aug 2, 2013 Your weekend |
Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Laurie, MO | 1 day before | 51 |
| Aug 2, 2013 Your weekend |
5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic | Vista, CA | 1 day before | 46 |
| Aug 2, 2013 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Rockford, IL | 1 day before | 30 |
| Aug 2, 2013 Your weekend |
Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest | Rossville, KS | 1 day before | 25 |
| Aug 2, 2013 Your weekend |
United Wireless / Five State Fair BBQ | Liberal, KS | 1 day before | 25 |
| Aug 2, 2013 Your weekend |
Great Northern Barbeque | Brainerd, MN | 1 day before | 22 |
| Aug 2, 2013 Your weekend |
Smokin on Route 66 | Miami, OK | 1 day before | 17 |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Colorado State BBQ Championship Cancelled | Craig, CO | 1 day before | — |
| Aug 1, 2013 Your weekend |
Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge | Olathe, KS | 2 days before | 74 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | Bel Air, MD | 6 days after | 60 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | Rochester, MN | 6 days after | 50 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Franklin, NC | 6 days after | 49 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Cass County | Weeping Water, NE | 6 days after | 44 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' in McMinnville | McMinnville, TN | 6 days after | 37 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival | N. Tonawanda, NY | 6 days after | 31 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Dam Good BBQ Championship | Newaygo, MI | 6 days after | 31 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Competition | Woodward, OK | 6 days after | 30 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Medford, NY | 6 days after | 27 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' on the Prairie | Gillette, WY | 6 days after | 25 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Brentwood Cook Off and Car Show | Brentwood, CA | 6 days after | 17 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Danville, IL | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Krystal 93 BBQ at the Summit Cancelled | Dillon, CO | 6 days after | — |
| Jul 27, 2013 | Big Bear BBQ & Beerfest Cancelled | Big Bear Lake, CA | 7 days before | — |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Mason City, IA | 8 days before | 66 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Racing For The BBQ | Lee's Summit, MO | 8 days before | 58 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash | Cleveland, TN | 8 days before | 54 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | The Great American Cookoff | Woodlake, CA | 8 days before | 53 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | WNC Barbeque Festival | Maggie Valley, NC | 8 days before | 48 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off | Dodge City, KS | 8 days before | 47 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Morton BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL - May email to be put on waitlist) | Morton, IL | 8 days before | 45 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza | Bluemont, VA | 8 days before | 33 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ | Windsor, VT | 8 days before | 31 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off | Montague, CA | 8 days before | 26 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Table Captain Class | Cleveland, TN | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Montana State Championship Fire Up Your Hog BBQ Competition Cancelled State championship | Bozeman, MT | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Smoking on the Continental Divide Cancelled | Rawlins, WY | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 25, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Cleveland, TN | 9 days before | — |
| Aug 13, 2013 | Table Captain Class | Billings, MT | 10 days after | — |
| Aug 13, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Billings, MT | 10 days after | — |
| Aug 14, 2013 | Montana State BBQ Championships at Montana Fair | Billings, MT | 11 days after | 26 |
| Jul 22, 2013 | Fast Eddy's By Cookshack Restaurant and Catering Class | Ponca City, OK | 12 days before | — |
| Aug 16, 2013 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Excelsior Springs, MO | 13 days after | 66 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | Huntington State Beach, CA | 13 days after | 63 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Stand By Your Grill | Fulton, MS | 13 days after | 62 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues | Madison, IN | 13 days after | 60 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | New Paltz, NY | 13 days after | 51 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska | LaPlatte, NE | 13 days after | 43 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | Athens, GA | 13 days after | 34 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge | Conifer, CO | 13 days after | 33 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Smokefest | Marshall, MN | 13 days after | 31 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Laurel, MD | 13 days after | 29 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Worland, WY | 13 days after | 25 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede | Waucoma, IA | 13 days after | 21 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Chris Marks | Sellersburg, IN | 13 days after | — |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Mountain Maryland BBQ Cancelled | Cumberland, MD | 13 days after | — |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Wakefield Rotary Campus CookOff & State BBQ Championships | Kingston, RI | 14 days before | 46 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | BBQ at the Races Kansas Speedway | Kansas City, KS | 14 days after | 31 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Winnipeg Barbeque And Blues Festival | Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA | 14 days after | 26 |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Smokin' For Gold | Placerville, CA | 14 days before | 25 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | I Grill Because I CARE (Competitor's Series) | New Hope, AL | 14 days after | 24 |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Kla Ha Ya Days Barbeque Championship | Snohomish, WA | 14 days before | 13 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Table Captain Class | Munfordville, KY | 14 days after | — |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Munfordville, KY | 14 days after | — |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Table Captain Class | Winnipeg, MB | 14 days after | — |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | New Palestine, IN | 15 days before | 57 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Que & Cruz | Louisa, VA | 15 days before | 45 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains | Hays, KS | 15 days before | 42 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | 9th Annual WildBlue BBQ | Burlington, KS | 15 days before | 40 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Taste of Grand Rapids | Comstock Park, MI | 15 days before | 39 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Smokin' on the River | Glasgow, MO | 15 days before | 36 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | Waterloo, IA | 15 days before | 35 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Griller's Cup | Laramie, WY | 15 days before | 33 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Bellevue, NE | 15 days before | 32 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Des Moines, IA | 15 days before | 28 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing | Watertown, SD | 15 days before | 26 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Smokin the Valley Blueberry Festival and Bar-B-Que Cook-Off | Unicoi, TN | 15 days before | 20 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Warren All American BBQ Festival | Warren, PA | 15 days before | 17 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship | Galax, VA | 15 days before | 16 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Jack's Old South | Unadilla, GA | 15 days before | — |
| Jul 19, 2013 | The Great Grayling Barbecue Showdown Cancelled | Grayling, MI | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 18, 2013 | Kansas City Kosher BBQ Competition Festival (Competitor's Series) | Overland Park, KS | 15 days after | — |
| Jul 18, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Warren, PA | 16 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.
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.