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 28, 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.
- 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
- 3 Nov 9
The weekend of Nov 9 is the quietest in range: 3 contests. The biggest thing on it is World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship(Competitor's Series).
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-28 Your weekend | Whole Hawg Happenin' | Marietta, GA | 0 | 30 |
| 2013-09-28 Your weekend | The Best BBQ Chef Competition | New London, CT | 0 | 26 |
| 2013-09-27 Your weekend | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship State championship | Shawnee, KS | -1 | 114 |
| 2013-09-27 Your weekend | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | Omaha, NE | -1 | 56 |
| 2013-09-27 Your weekend | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Fest | Jonesboro, AR | -1 | 48 |
| 2013-09-27 Your weekend | Grillin and Chillin BBQ | Owensboro, KY | -1 | 45 |
| 2013-09-27 Your weekend | Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival | Hermann, MO | -1 | 39 |
| 2013-09-27 Your weekend | Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown | Vidalia, LA | -1 | 38 |
| 2013-09-27 Your weekend | Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue | Xenia, OH | -1 | 35 |
| 2013-09-27 Your weekend | Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Laughlin, NV | -1 | 31 |
| 2013-09-27 Your weekend | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Overland Park, KS | -1 | 29 |
| 2013-09-27 Your weekend | PorktoberQue | Dothan, AL | -1 | 29 |
| 2013-09-27 Your weekend | Taste of Downtown Danville BBQ Competition | Danville, IL | -1 | 25 |
| 2013-09-27 Your weekend | Piggin' Around | Woodbury, TN | -1 | 24 |
| 2013-09-27 Your weekend | Community Fisrt Bank BBQ Competition (TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) | Appleton City, MO | -1 | 18 |
| 2013-09-27 | Rhythm N Q BBQ Festival Cancelled | Columbia, MO | -1 | — |
| 2013-10-03 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Kansas City, MO | 5 | 535 |
| 2013-10-03 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational | Kansas City, MO | 5 | 174 |
| 2013-10-03 | Certified BBQ Judging Class (FULL) | Kansas City, MO | 5 | — |
| 2013-10-04 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Dana Point, CA | 6 | 99 |
| 2013-10-04 | Keystone Classic Barbeque | Harrisburg, PA | 6 | 55 |
| 2013-10-04 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Springfield, KY | 6 | 41 |
| 2013-10-04 | KC Hog Wild Corinth BBQ | Corinth, MS | 6 | 30 |
| 2013-10-04 | Squealin' on the Square | Laurens, SC | 6 | 28 |
| 2013-10-04 | Biggest Buck and Best Rack | Alma, AR | 6 | 22 |
| 2013-10-04 | City of Earlington OctoberFest | Earlington, KY | 6 | 16 |
| 2013-10-04 | Bluff City Octoberfest Cancelled | Memphis, TN | 6 | — |
| 2013-10-05 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | Atlantic City, NJ | 7 | 85 |
| 2013-09-21 | Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | -7 | 49 |
| 2013-09-21 | Telluride Barbeque Festival | Telluride, CO | -7 | 25 |
| 2013-10-05 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Atlantic City, NJ | 7 | — |
| 2013-10-05 | 'Music City' Southern Hotwing Festival | Nashville, TN | 7 | — |
| 2013-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | -8 | 72 |
| 2013-09-20 | Oinktoberfest | Clarence, NY | -8 | 71 |
| 2013-09-20 | Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival | Tunica, MS | -8 | 53 |
| 2013-09-20 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | -8 | 53 |
| 2013-09-20 | Bikes Blues & BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | -8 | 49 |
| 2013-09-20 | Hogs & Hops Dover | Dover, DE | -8 | 45 |
| 2013-09-20 | Kings of BBQ 2013 | Des Moines, IA | -8 | 35 |
| 2013-09-20 | Marshall County | Plymouth, IN | -8 | 27 |
| 2013-09-20 | Smokin' on the Track BBQ | Shenandoah, VA | -8 | 26 |
| 2013-09-20 | Anne Springs Close Greenway BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (Competitor's Series) | Fort Mills, SC | -8 | 21 |
| 2013-09-20 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off | Spearfish, SD | -8 | 17 |
| 2013-09-20 | Utah BBQ Festival | Coalville, UT | -8 | 16 |
| 2013-09-20 | Bricks, Brons & BBQ | Russell, KS | -8 | 14 |
| 2013-09-20 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Telluride, CO | -8 | — |
| 2013-09-20 | Herington Rail N' Trails BBQ Festival Cancelled | Herington, KS | -8 | — |
| 2013-09-20 | Art of BBQ Cancelled | Tulsa, OK | -8 | — |
| 2013-09-19 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off | Murphysboro, IL | -9 | 76 |
| 2013-09-19 | St. Leon BBQ Smokefest | St. Leon, IN | -9 | 18 |
| 2013-10-11 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | Rocky Mount, NC | 13 | 55 |
| 2013-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights | Arthur, IL | 13 | 53 |
| 2013-10-11 | Smoke on the Water | Topeka, KS | 13 | 43 |
| 2013-10-11 | Cookin' on the Kaw | DeSoto, KS | 13 | 42 |
| 2013-10-11 | Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival | Sand Springs, OK | 13 | 38 |
| 2013-10-11 | Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge | Cullman, AL | 13 | 32 |
| 2013-10-11 | 3rd Annual High Point BBQ | Clarksburg, MD | 13 | 31 |
| 2013-10-11 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Midwest City, OK | 13 | 30 |
| 2013-10-11 | Anchor City Cook Off | Centralia, MO | 13 | 29 |
| 2013-10-11 | Bliss Brews & Que | Fort Bliss, TX | 13 | 26 |
| 2013-10-11 | Waxhaw Grill'n and Chill'n BBQ Cook-off | Waxhaw, NC | 13 | 25 |
| 2013-10-11 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Lyons, GA | 13 | 25 |
| 2013-10-11 | Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival | Greenfield, MA | 13 | 21 |
| 2013-10-11 | Wahabi Shriners Cancelled | Jackson, MS | 13 | — |
| 2013-09-14 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Harvard, MA | -14 | 42 |
| 2013-10-12 | Smoke-n-Thunder BBQ Classic | Rome, GA | 14 | 25 |
| 2013-10-12 | Rhythm & Ribs | Cottonwood, AZ | 14 | 15 |
| 2013-10-12 | 5th Annual Future Legends of BBQ Competition (Competitor's Series) Cancelled | Mills River, NC | 14 | — |
| 2013-09-13 | Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest | Decatur, AL | -15 | 80 |
| 2013-09-13 | Battle of the Brisket | Mission, KS | -15 | 53 |
| 2013-09-13 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Mears, MI | -15 | 47 |
| 2013-09-13 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Winder, GA | -15 | 43 |
| 2013-09-13 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Junction, CO | -15 | 42 |
| 2013-09-13 | Atlanta BarB-Q Festival | Atlanta, GA | -15 | 41 |
| 2013-09-13 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | Worthington, MN | -15 | 39 |
| 2013-09-13 | RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills | Cameron Park, CA | -15 | 39 |
| 2013-09-13 | Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest | Leavenworth, KS | -15 | 34 |
| 2013-09-13 | Cherokee Strip Cook-Off | Ponca City, OK | -15 | 33 |
| 2013-09-13 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Hendersonville, TN | -15 | 30 |
| 2013-09-13 | International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash | Millington, TN | -15 | 28 |
| 2013-09-13 | Q the Lou | Litchfield, IL | -15 | 25 |
| 2013-09-13 | 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off | Yates Center, KS | -15 | 25 |
| 2013-09-13 | Bucksaw Band & BBQ | Clinton, MO | -15 | 23 |
| 2013-09-13 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival | Floyd, VA | -15 | 16 |
| 2013-09-13 | Island Fest Cancelled | Dubuque, IA | -15 | — |
| 2013-09-13 | Smoke on the Snake Cancelled | Idaho Falls, ID | -15 | — |
| 2013-09-12 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Clinton, MO | -16 | — |
| 2013-10-15 | Myron Mixon Jack's Old South | Unadilla, GA | 17 | — |
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.