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, May 24, 2014 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
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The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 16 Apr 12
- 7 Apr 19
- 22 Apr 26
- 26 May 3
- 19 May 10
- 17 May 17
- 16 May 24
- 9 May 31
- 23 Jun 7
- 22 Jun 14
- 19 Jun 21
- 24 Jun 28
- 11 Jul 5
The weekend of Apr 19 is the quietest in range: 7 contests. The biggest thing on it is High on the Hog Festival.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-24 Your weekend | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival | Mound City, KS | 0 | 87 |
| 2014-05-24 Your weekend | Roc City Rib Fest | Rochester, NY | 0 | 86 |
| 2014-05-24 Your weekend | Red, White, And BBQ | Westmont, IL | 0 | 72 |
| 2014-05-24 Your weekend | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff | Lewisburg, TN | 0 | 41 |
| 2014-05-24 Your weekend | Smokin' in the Junction | West Des Moines, IA | 0 | 31 |
| 2014-05-24 Your weekend | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | North Bend, OR | 0 | 31 |
| 2014-05-24 Your weekend | Q on the Canal 2 | Snarestone Leicestershire, UK | 0 | 12 |
| 2014-05-24 Your weekend | BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 0 | — |
| 2014-05-23 Your weekend | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) | Evans, GA | -1 | 65 |
| 2014-05-23 Your weekend | Red, White, and BBQ | Westmont, IL | -1 | 43 |
| 2014-05-23 Your weekend | 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge | Boulder City, NV | -1 | 35 |
| 2014-05-23 Your weekend | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Hendersonville, TN | -1 | 30 |
| 2014-05-23 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Rochester, NY | -1 | — |
| 2014-05-23 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | North Bend, OR | -1 | — |
| 2014-05-23 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West V Cancelled | Lake Elsinore, CA | -1 | — |
| 2014-05-22 Your weekend | Diva Q Compeition BBQ Class | Rochester, NY | -2 | — |
| 2014-05-21 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Central Point, OR | -3 | — |
| 2014-05-30 | Smokin in Steele | Owatonna, MN | 6 | 67 |
| 2014-05-30 | The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off | Knoxville, TN | 6 | 48 |
| 2014-05-30 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown | Canon City, CO | 6 | 34 |
| 2014-05-30 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition | Valley, NE | 6 | 30 |
| 2014-05-30 | Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival | Snow Hill, MD | 6 | 30 |
| 2014-05-30 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Marietta, GA | 6 | 29 |
| 2014-05-30 | Carnivores Classic | Missoula, MT | 6 | 7 |
| 2014-05-30 | Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino State BBQ Championship Cancelled | Coarsegold, CA | 6 | — |
| 2014-05-31 | Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ, Beer Fest | Swanzey, NH | 7 | 48 |
| 2014-05-17 | Smokin on the Lake | Monroe City, MO | -7 | 25 |
| 2014-05-17 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Cary, NC | -7 | — |
| 2014-05-17 | CANCELLED - Certified BBQ Judging Class | Springfield, IL | -7 | — |
| 2014-05-17 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Mears, MI | -7 | — |
| 2014-05-17 | School of Pitmasters K.C. | Kansas City, MO | -7 | — |
| 2014-05-17 | Bob Snelson | Kansas City, KS | -7 | — |
| 2014-05-31 | BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 7 | — |
| 2014-05-16 | Minnesota in May | Falcon Heights, MN | -8 | 58 |
| 2014-05-16 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship | Bakersfield, CA | -8 | 56 |
| 2014-05-16 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | Sevierville, TN | -8 | 56 |
| 2014-05-16 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off | Platte City, MO | -8 | 50 |
| 2014-05-16 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship | West Chester, OH | -8 | 38 |
| 2014-05-16 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival | Langley, OK | -8 | 33 |
| 2014-05-16 | Chesapeake Jubilee | Chesapeake, VA | -8 | 32 |
| 2014-05-16 | Wheatstock Grill-Off: Peace, Love & BBQ | Abilene, KS | -8 | 27 |
| 2014-05-16 | Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff | Hartselle, AL | -8 | 26 |
| 2014-05-16 | Table Rock & Ribs | Kimberling City, MO | -8 | 18 |
| 2014-05-16 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Italy, | -8 | — |
| 2014-05-16 | Middletown BBQ Festival Cancelled | Middletown, DE | -8 | — |
| 2014-06-06 | Smokin on the Summit | Lee's Summit, MO | 13 | 79 |
| 2014-06-06 | Que for the Troops | Levittown, PA | 13 | 65 |
| 2014-06-06 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Mayetta, KS | 13 | 54 |
| 2014-06-06 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | Ft. Washington, MD | 13 | 42 |
| 2014-06-06 | SD BBQ Championships | Huron, SD | 13 | 42 |
| 2014-06-06 | Lincolnton Hog Happenin' | Lincolnton, NC | 13 | 38 |
| 2014-06-06 | Poor Que | Montello, WI | 13 | 38 |
| 2014-06-06 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual | McLouth, KS | 13 | 36 |
| 2014-06-06 | Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff | Bardstown, KY | 13 | 34 |
| 2014-06-06 | Okfuskee Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff | Okemah, OK | 13 | 33 |
| 2014-06-06 | 3rd Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ | Valley Center, CA | 13 | 32 |
| 2014-06-06 | Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) | Eurharlee, GA | 13 | 31 |
| 2014-06-06 | Boats, Bands & BBQ | Pueblo, CO | 13 | 29 |
| 2014-06-06 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | N. Charleston, SC | 13 | 28 |
| 2014-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | Marysville, KS | 13 | 25 |
| 2014-06-06 | Smokin n a Rollin | St. Joseph, MO | 13 | 22 |
| 2014-06-06 | Jack's Old South | Unadilla, GA | 13 | — |
| 2014-06-06 | Variety Children's Charity Barbeque Bash Cancelled | Memphis, TN | 13 | — |
| 2014-06-06 | Bridge City BBQ Fest Cancelled | Ottumwa, IA | 13 | — |
| 2014-06-07 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | Hoofddorp, NE | 14 | 43 |
| 2014-05-10 | Beer, Fries & BBQ! - The Belgian Low & Slow BBQ Championship | Kapermolenpark, Hasselt, Be | -14 | 29 |
| 2014-05-10 | The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash | Gardner, MA | -14 | 17 |
| 2014-05-10 | Table Captain Class | Hasselt, Belgium, | -14 | — |
| 2014-05-10 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Hasselt, Belgium, | -14 | — |
| 2014-05-10 | Table Captain Class | Appleton City, MO | -14 | — |
| 2014-06-07 | BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 14 | — |
| 2014-06-07 | Table Captain Class | Santa Clara, CA | 14 | — |
| 2014-06-07 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Santa Clara, CA | 14 | — |
| 2014-06-07 | Table Captain Class | Tuscumbia, AL | 14 | — |
| 2014-06-07 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Tuscumbia, AL | 14 | — |
| 2014-05-09 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge | Kannapolis, NC | -15 | 80 |
| 2014-05-09 | BBQ Jamboree | Fredericksburg, VA | -15 | 64 |
| 2014-05-09 | West Coast BBQ Classic | Long Beach, CA | -15 | 59 |
| 2014-05-09 | Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival | Springfield, MO | -15 | 57 |
| 2014-05-09 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition | Green Lane, PA | -15 | 54 |
| 2014-05-09 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | Lawrence, KS | -15 | 54 |
| 2014-05-09 | Pork In The Park BBQ Festival | Salisbury, MD | -15 | 43 |
| 2014-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) State championship | Waynesboro, GA | -15 | 42 |
| 2014-05-09 | Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) | Rome, GA | -15 | 38 |
| 2014-05-09 | BBQ in the Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | -15 | 33 |
| 2014-05-09 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | St. Charles, MO | -15 | 30 |
| 2014-05-09 | Wild West BBQ | Lamar, CO | -15 | 29 |
| 2014-05-09 | Boots & BBQ Festival | Claremore, OK | -15 | 29 |
| 2014-05-09 | Mississippi Springfest | Ashland, MS | -15 | 23 |
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.