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 31, 2013 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
13
sanctioned contests
In the window
110
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 18 Sep 21
- 15 Sep 28
- 13 Oct 5
- 16 Oct 12
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2013 Your weekend |
City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | Same day | 89 |
| Aug 31, 2013 Your weekend |
Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship | Mesquite, NV | Same day | 54 |
| Aug 31, 2013 Your weekend |
Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Omaha, NE | Same day | 32 |
| Aug 31, 2013 Your weekend |
Thunder in the Park | Connersville, IN | Same day | 27 |
| Aug 31, 2013 Your weekend |
BBQ on the Bow | Calgary, Alberta, CA | Same day | 26 |
| Aug 31, 2013 Your weekend |
Blues, Views and BBQ (Competitor's Series) | Westport, CT | Same day | 22 |
| Aug 31, 2013 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class - REGISTRATION CLOSED | Guntersville, AL | Same day | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class - REGISTRATION CLOSED | Guntersville, AL | Same day | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Blue Water Blues, Brews & BBQ Cancelled | Port Sanilac, MI | Same day | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Smokin' On The Bay Cancelled | Tracys Landing, MD | Same day | — |
| Aug 30, 2013 Your weekend |
Smokin' Brew BBQ | Parker, CO | 1 day before | 53 |
| Aug 30, 2013 Your weekend |
3rd Annual Smokin' In The Bogs | Warrens, WI | 1 day before | 37 |
| Aug 30, 2013 Your weekend |
Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino | Quapaw, OK | 1 day before | 36 |
| Aug 30, 2013 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Mesquite, NV | 1 day before | — |
| Aug 30, 2013 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Calgary, AB | 1 day before | — |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Park City BBQ State Championship Cancelled State championship | Park City, KS | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 5, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CLASS IS FULL | Cookeville, TN | 5 days after | — |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off | Blue Springs, MO | 6 days after | 72 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Cookeville Cookoff | Cookeville, TN | 6 days after | 42 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Pickin' in the Panhandle | Inwood, WV | 6 days after | 37 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | National Bar-B-Que Derby | Derby, KS | 6 days after | 35 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | 6 days after | 34 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff | York, PA | 6 days after | 31 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | 6 days after | 31 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Chesapeake, VA | 6 days after | 30 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Smoke On The River | Quincy, IL | 6 days after | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show | Scott City, KS | 6 days after | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Recovery Fest 2013 | Richmond, VA | 6 days after | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | 6 days after | 27 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge | Alamosa, CO | 6 days after | 17 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Best of the West BBQ Fest | Sheridan, WY | 6 days after | 15 |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Overland Park, KS | 6 days before | — |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Myron Mixon | Unadilla, GA | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Table Captain Class | Cookeville, TN | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Red, White and Que | Cresskill, NJ | 7 days after | 26 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic | Garden City, KS | 7 days after | 26 |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Bob Snelson | Kansas City, KS | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Heinsberg, Germany | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 23, 2013 | New Holland Summer Fest | New Holland, PA | 8 days before | 71 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival | Paola, KS | 8 days before | 68 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Cape Girardeau, MO | 8 days before | 56 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Music City Festival & BBQ Championship | Nashville, TN | 8 days before | 55 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Kennesaw, GA | 8 days before | 54 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 6th Annual Big Island BBQ | Albert Lea, MN | 8 days before | 50 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Up In Smoke on the Square | Lincoln, IL | 8 days before | 46 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off | Amelia Island, FL | 8 days before | 44 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Grill Games | Kenosha, WI | 8 days before | 43 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit | Greer, SC | 8 days before | 41 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Smokin' on Oak | Bonner Springs, KS | 8 days before | 38 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Wendover, NV | 8 days before | 34 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest | Liberty, MO | 8 days before | 31 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Blues, Brews & Barbecues | Birch Run, MI | 8 days before | 31 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | McPherson, KS | 8 days before | 30 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Richmond, VA | 8 days before | 29 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival | Harrisonburg, VA | 8 days before | 28 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Death's Door Barbecue | Washington Island, WI | 8 days before | 28 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Roast n' Boast | Columbus, MS | 8 days before | 27 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 4th Annual Golden Acorn Casino BBQ Championship | Campo, CA | 8 days before | 26 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Flinthills Beef Fest BBQ | Emporia, KS | 8 days before | 26 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Benton County Fair BBQ Contest | Ashland, MS | 8 days before | 20 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Smokin' on the Water | Lakeport, CA | 8 days before | 20 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Nevada Kiwanis BBQ Contest | Nevada, IA | 8 days before | 17 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Bootleggin' BBQ | Garden City, CO | 8 days before | 16 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 1st Annual Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | Hill City, SD | 8 days before | 16 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Rod Gray's Competition Cooking Class | Overland Park, KS | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 22, 2013 | Table Captain Class | Hill City, SD | 9 days before | — |
| Aug 22, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Hill City, SD | 9 days before | — |
| Aug 22, 2013 | Tom Christine | New Holland, PA | 9 days before | — |
| Sep 12, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Clinton, MO | 12 days after | — |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest | Decatur, AL | 13 days after | 80 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Battle of the Brisket | Mission, KS | 13 days after | 53 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Mears, MI | 13 days after | 47 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Winder, GA | 13 days after | 43 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Junction, CO | 13 days after | 42 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Atlanta BarB-Q Festival | Atlanta, GA | 13 days after | 41 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | Worthington, MN | 13 days after | 39 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills | Cameron Park, CA | 13 days after | 39 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest | Leavenworth, KS | 13 days after | 34 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Cherokee Strip Cook-Off | Ponca City, OK | 13 days after | 33 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Hendersonville, TN | 13 days after | 30 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash | Millington, TN | 13 days after | 28 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Q the Lou | Litchfield, IL | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off | Yates Center, KS | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Bucksaw Band & BBQ | Clinton, MO | 13 days after | 23 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival | Floyd, VA | 13 days after | 16 |
| Aug 18, 2013 | Kansas City Kosher BBQ Competition Festival (Competitor's Series) | Overland Park, KS | 13 days before | — |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Island Fest Cancelled | Dubuque, IA | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Smoke on the Snake Cancelled | Idaho Falls, ID | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Harvard, MA | 14 days after | 42 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | BBQ at the Races Kansas Speedway | Kansas City, KS | 14 days before | 31 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Winnipeg Barbeque And Blues Festival | Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA | 14 days before | 26 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | I Grill Because I CARE (Competitor's Series) | New Hope, AL | 14 days before | 24 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Table Captain Class | Munfordville, KY | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Munfordville, KY | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Table Captain Class | Winnipeg, MB | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 16, 2013 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Excelsior Springs, MO | 15 days before | 66 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | Huntington State Beach, CA | 15 days before | 63 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Stand By Your Grill | Fulton, MS | 15 days before | 62 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues | Madison, IN | 15 days before | 60 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | New Paltz, NY | 15 days before | 51 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska | LaPlatte, NE | 15 days before | 43 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | Athens, GA | 15 days before | 34 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge | Conifer, CO | 15 days before | 33 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Smokefest | Marshall, MN | 15 days before | 31 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Laurel, MD | 15 days before | 29 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Worland, WY | 15 days before | 25 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede | Waucoma, IA | 15 days before | 21 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Chris Marks | Sellersburg, IN | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Mountain Maryland BBQ Cancelled | Cumberland, MD | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 14, 2013 | Montana State BBQ Championships at Montana Fair | Billings, MT | 17 days before | 26 |
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.