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, September 21, 2013 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
In the window
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 15 Oct 19
- 9 Oct 26
- 4 Nov 2
The weekend of Nov 2 is the quietest in range: 4 contests. The biggest thing on it is Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-21 Your weekend | Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | 0 | 49 |
| 2013-09-21 Your weekend | Telluride Barbeque Festival | Telluride, CO | 0 | 25 |
| 2013-09-20 Your weekend | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | -1 | 72 |
| 2013-09-20 Your weekend | Oinktoberfest | Clarence, NY | -1 | 71 |
| 2013-09-20 Your weekend | Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival | Tunica, MS | -1 | 53 |
| 2013-09-20 Your weekend | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | -1 | 53 |
| 2013-09-20 Your weekend | Bikes Blues & BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | -1 | 49 |
| 2013-09-20 Your weekend | Hogs & Hops Dover | Dover, DE | -1 | 45 |
| 2013-09-20 Your weekend | Kings of BBQ 2013 | Des Moines, IA | -1 | 35 |
| 2013-09-20 Your weekend | Marshall County | Plymouth, IN | -1 | 27 |
| 2013-09-20 Your weekend | Smokin' on the Track BBQ | Shenandoah, VA | -1 | 26 |
| 2013-09-20 Your weekend | Anne Springs Close Greenway BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (Competitor's Series) | Fort Mills, SC | -1 | 21 |
| 2013-09-20 Your weekend | Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off | Spearfish, SD | -1 | 17 |
| 2013-09-20 Your weekend | Utah BBQ Festival | Coalville, UT | -1 | 16 |
| 2013-09-20 Your weekend | Bricks, Brons & BBQ | Russell, KS | -1 | 14 |
| 2013-09-20 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Telluride, CO | -1 | — |
| 2013-09-20 | Herington Rail N' Trails BBQ Festival Cancelled | Herington, KS | -1 | — |
| 2013-09-20 | Art of BBQ Cancelled | Tulsa, OK | -1 | — |
| 2013-09-19 Your weekend | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off | Murphysboro, IL | -2 | 76 |
| 2013-09-19 Your weekend | St. Leon BBQ Smokefest | St. Leon, IN | -2 | 18 |
| 2013-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship State championship | Shawnee, KS | 6 | 114 |
| 2013-09-27 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | Omaha, NE | 6 | 56 |
| 2013-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Fest | Jonesboro, AR | 6 | 48 |
| 2013-09-27 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ | Owensboro, KY | 6 | 45 |
| 2013-09-27 | Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival | Hermann, MO | 6 | 39 |
| 2013-09-27 | Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown | Vidalia, LA | 6 | 38 |
| 2013-09-27 | Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue | Xenia, OH | 6 | 35 |
| 2013-09-27 | Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Laughlin, NV | 6 | 31 |
| 2013-09-27 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Overland Park, KS | 6 | 29 |
| 2013-09-27 | PorktoberQue | Dothan, AL | 6 | 29 |
| 2013-09-27 | Taste of Downtown Danville BBQ Competition | Danville, IL | 6 | 25 |
| 2013-09-27 | Piggin' Around | Woodbury, TN | 6 | 24 |
| 2013-09-27 | Community Fisrt Bank BBQ Competition (TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) | Appleton City, MO | 6 | 18 |
| 2013-09-27 | Rhythm N Q BBQ Festival Cancelled | Columbia, MO | 6 | — |
| 2013-09-14 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Harvard, MA | -7 | 42 |
| 2013-09-28 | Whole Hawg Happenin' | Marietta, GA | 7 | 30 |
| 2013-09-28 | The Best BBQ Chef Competition | New London, CT | 7 | 26 |
| 2013-09-13 | Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest | Decatur, AL | -8 | 80 |
| 2013-09-13 | Battle of the Brisket | Mission, KS | -8 | 53 |
| 2013-09-13 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Mears, MI | -8 | 47 |
| 2013-09-13 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Winder, GA | -8 | 43 |
| 2013-09-13 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Junction, CO | -8 | 42 |
| 2013-09-13 | Atlanta BarB-Q Festival | Atlanta, GA | -8 | 41 |
| 2013-09-13 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | Worthington, MN | -8 | 39 |
| 2013-09-13 | RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills | Cameron Park, CA | -8 | 39 |
| 2013-09-13 | Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest | Leavenworth, KS | -8 | 34 |
| 2013-09-13 | Cherokee Strip Cook-Off | Ponca City, OK | -8 | 33 |
| 2013-09-13 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Hendersonville, TN | -8 | 30 |
| 2013-09-13 | International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash | Millington, TN | -8 | 28 |
| 2013-09-13 | Q the Lou | Litchfield, IL | -8 | 25 |
| 2013-09-13 | 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off | Yates Center, KS | -8 | 25 |
| 2013-09-13 | Bucksaw Band & BBQ | Clinton, MO | -8 | 23 |
| 2013-09-13 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival | Floyd, VA | -8 | 16 |
| 2013-09-13 | Island Fest Cancelled | Dubuque, IA | -8 | — |
| 2013-09-13 | Smoke on the Snake Cancelled | Idaho Falls, ID | -8 | — |
| 2013-09-12 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Clinton, MO | -9 | — |
| 2013-10-03 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Kansas City, MO | 12 | 535 |
| 2013-10-03 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational | Kansas City, MO | 12 | 174 |
| 2013-10-03 | Certified BBQ Judging Class (FULL) | Kansas City, MO | 12 | — |
| 2013-10-04 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Dana Point, CA | 13 | 99 |
| 2013-10-04 | Keystone Classic Barbeque | Harrisburg, PA | 13 | 55 |
| 2013-10-04 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Springfield, KY | 13 | 41 |
| 2013-10-04 | KC Hog Wild Corinth BBQ | Corinth, MS | 13 | 30 |
| 2013-10-04 | Squealin' on the Square | Laurens, SC | 13 | 28 |
| 2013-10-04 | Biggest Buck and Best Rack | Alma, AR | 13 | 22 |
| 2013-10-04 | City of Earlington OctoberFest | Earlington, KY | 13 | 16 |
| 2013-10-04 | Bluff City Octoberfest Cancelled | Memphis, TN | 13 | — |
| 2013-10-05 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | Atlantic City, NJ | 14 | 85 |
| 2013-09-07 | Red, White and Que | Cresskill, NJ | -14 | 26 |
| 2013-09-07 | Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic | Garden City, KS | -14 | 26 |
| 2013-09-07 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Heinsberg, GE | -14 | — |
| 2013-10-05 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Atlantic City, NJ | 14 | — |
| 2013-10-05 | 'Music City' Southern Hotwing Festival | Nashville, TN | 14 | — |
| 2013-09-06 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off | Blue Springs, MO | -15 | 72 |
| 2013-09-06 | Cookeville Cookoff | Cookeville, TN | -15 | 42 |
| 2013-09-06 | Pickin' in the Panhandle | Inwood, WV | -15 | 37 |
| 2013-09-06 | National Bar-B-Que Derby | Derby, KS | -15 | 35 |
| 2013-09-06 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | -15 | 34 |
| 2013-09-06 | 5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff | York, PA | -15 | 31 |
| 2013-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | -15 | 31 |
| 2013-09-06 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Chesapeake, VA | -15 | 30 |
| 2013-09-06 | Smoke On The River | Quincy, IL | -15 | 28 |
| 2013-09-06 | Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show | Scott City, KS | -15 | 28 |
| 2013-09-06 | Recovery Fest 2013 | Richmond, VA | -15 | 28 |
| 2013-09-06 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | -15 | 27 |
| 2013-09-06 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge | Alamosa, CO | -15 | 17 |
| 2013-09-06 | Best of the West BBQ Fest | Sheridan, WY | -15 | 15 |
| 2013-09-06 | Myron Mixon | Unadilla, GA | -15 | — |
| 2013-09-06 | Table Captain Class | Cookeville, TN | -15 | — |
| 2013-09-05 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CLASS IS FULL | Cookeville, TN | -16 | — |
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.