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 6, 2014 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
20
sanctioned contests
In the window
118
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 21 Jul 26
- 14 Aug 2
- 19 Aug 9
- 17 Aug 16
- 31 Aug 23
- 17 Aug 30
- 20 Sep 6
- 24 Sep 13
- 21 Sep 20
- 20 Sep 27
- 15 Oct 4
- 26 Oct 11
- 24 Oct 18
The weekend of Aug 2 is the quietest in range: 14 contests. The biggest thing on it is Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-06 Your weekend | Red, White and Que | Cresskill, NJ | 0 | 31 |
| 2014-09-06 Your weekend | Sky's The Limit BBQ Classic Part Two | Garden City, KS | 0 | 15 |
| 2014-09-06 Your weekend | BBQ Masters in the Woods | Foster, RI | 0 | 8 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival State championship | Butler, MO | -1 | 43 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off | Las Vegas, NV | -1 | 42 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff | Cookeville, TN | -1 | 41 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | -1 | 40 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off | York, PA | -1 | 39 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | -1 | 36 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | 10th Annual Recovery Fest | Richmond, VA | -1 | 32 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Southaven, MS | -1 | 30 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | -1 | 26 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | Smoke on the River | Sacramento, CA | -1 | 26 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | Best of the West BBQ Fest | Sheridan, WY | -1 | 25 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | Smoke on the River | Quincy, IL | -1 | 21 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | AZ Rhythm & Ribs | Cottonwood, AZ | -1 | 17 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival | Peoria, IL | -1 | 16 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic | Garden City, KS | -1 | 14 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | Smokin on Route 66 BBQ Championship | Miami, OK | -1 | 9 |
| 2014-09-05 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Heinsberg, Denmark, | -1 | — |
| 2014-09-11 | Chris Marks - Prime Rib & Tenderloin | Lisle, IL | 5 | — |
| 2014-09-12 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Junction, CO | 6 | 47 |
| 2014-09-12 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Mears, MI | 6 | 43 |
| 2014-09-12 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) | Winder, GA | 6 | 42 |
| 2014-09-12 | Rubstock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills Cancelled | Cameron Park, CA | 6 | 39 |
| 2014-09-12 | Derby BBQ Festival | Derby, KS | 6 | 38 |
| 2014-09-12 | King Turkey Day Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off | Worthington, MN | 6 | 36 |
| 2014-09-12 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | N. Kansas City, MO | 6 | 30 |
| 2014-09-12 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest | Leavenworth, KS | 6 | 29 |
| 2014-09-12 | St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off | St. Leon, IN | 6 | 29 |
| 2014-09-12 | Biggest Buck and Best Rack | Alma, AR | 6 | 27 |
| 2014-09-12 | Bama Brew & Que | Tuscaloosa, AL | 6 | 26 |
| 2014-09-12 | Coal Cracker Smoke & Stoke BBQ Competition | Scranton, PA | 6 | 25 |
| 2014-09-12 | International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash | Millington, TN | 6 | 25 |
| 2014-09-12 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival | Floyd, VA | 6 | 21 |
| 2014-09-12 | Grills Gone Wild BBQ Fest | Greeneville, TN | 6 | 17 |
| 2014-09-12 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Langley, BC | 6 | — |
| 2014-09-12 | Hogs and Hops Cancelled | Harrington, DE | 6 | — |
| 2014-09-12 | Masters Manna Annual Cook-Off Cancelled | Meriden, CT | 6 | — |
| 2014-08-30 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | -7 | 76 |
| 2014-08-30 | Smokin' Brew BBQ | Parker, CO | -7 | 48 |
| 2014-09-13 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Harvard, MA | 7 | 43 |
| 2014-08-30 | Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) | Gainesville, GA | -7 | 39 |
| 2014-09-13 | Table Rock Boats and Bones | Kimberling City, MO | 7 | 34 |
| 2014-08-30 | Barbecue on the Bow | Calgary, Alberta, CA | -7 | 32 |
| 2014-08-30 | Thunder in the Park BBQ | Connersville, IN | -7 | 29 |
| 2014-08-30 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Omaha, NE | -7 | 29 |
| 2014-09-13 | Lowlands BBQ Championship | Diksmuide, Belgium, | 7 | 26 |
| 2014-09-13 | BBQ on the Bypass | Langley, BC | 7 | 15 |
| 2014-08-30 | Northwest Barbeque Music Festival | Coquille, OR | -7 | 8 |
| 2014-08-30 | Table Captain Class | Gunterville, AL | -7 | — |
| 2014-08-30 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Guntersville, AL | -7 | — |
| 2014-08-30 | Harry Soo - BBQ 101 | Alameda, CA | -7 | — |
| 2014-08-30 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Bedford, TX | -7 | — |
| 2014-09-13 | Chris Marks - BBQ Poultry Class | St. Charles, IL | 7 | — |
| 2014-09-13 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Appleton City, MO | 7 | — |
| 2014-08-29 | Beach Boogie and Barbeque | Myrtle Beach, SC | -8 | 38 |
| 2014-08-29 | 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs | Warrens, WI | -8 | 34 |
| 2014-08-29 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Richmond, VA | -8 | 30 |
| 2014-08-29 | Blues, Views and BBQ (Competitor's Series) | Westport, CT | -8 | 19 |
| 2014-08-29 | Low Country Hog Fest | Charleston, SC | -8 | 17 |
| 2014-08-29 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Calgary, AB | -8 | — |
| 2014-08-29 | Chattanooga River Cue Cancelled | Chattanooga, TN | -8 | — |
| 2014-09-14 | Chris Marks - BBQ 102+ (Ribs, Pork & Brisket) | St. Charles, IL | 8 | — |
| 2014-09-14 | Chris Marks - BBQ & WINE PAIRING | St. Charles, IL | 8 | — |
| 2014-09-18 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off | Murphysboro, IL | 12 | 57 |
| 2014-09-18 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Spearfish, SD | 12 | — |
| 2014-09-19 | 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest | Decatur, AL | 13 | 75 |
| 2014-09-19 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally | Salisbury, NC | 13 | 64 |
| 2014-09-19 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | 13 | 49 |
| 2014-09-19 | Battle of the Brisket | Mission, KS | 13 | 46 |
| 2014-09-19 | 28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff | Ponca City, OK | 13 | 41 |
| 2014-09-19 | Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig | Fort Mill, SC | 13 | 35 |
| 2014-09-19 | Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass | Plymouth, IN | 13 | 33 |
| 2014-09-19 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Midwest City, OK | 13 | 29 |
| 2014-09-19 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships | Sprearfish, SD | 13 | 29 |
| 2014-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest | Denison, IA | 13 | 21 |
| 2014-08-24 | Chris Marks - BBQ Bootcamp | Sellersburg, IN | -13 | — |
| 2014-09-19 | Chris Marks | Cleveland, OH | 13 | — |
| 2014-09-19 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South | Unadilla, GA | 13 | — |
| 2014-09-19 | Smokin' on the Track BBQ Festival Cancelled | Shenandoah, VA | 13 | — |
| 2014-09-20 | Oinktoberfest | Clarence, NY | 14 | 66 |
| 2014-09-20 | Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | 14 | 48 |
| 2014-09-20 | EUregio BBQ Festival | Waldfeucht-Haaren / Nordrhein, EU | 14 | 21 |
| 2014-09-20 | Telluride Barbeque Festival | Telluride, CO | 14 | 19 |
| 2014-08-23 | Chris Marks - BBQ Bootcamp | Sellersburg, IN | -14 | — |
| 2014-08-23 | Harry Soo - BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | -14 | — |
| 2014-08-23 | Bob Snelson | Kansas City, KS | -14 | — |
| 2014-08-23 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled | Smithville, MO | -14 | — |
| 2014-09-20 | Chris Marks | Cleveland, OH | 14 | — |
| 2014-09-20 | Harry Soo - BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 14 | — |
| 2014-08-22 | New Holland Summer Fest | New Holland, PA | -15 | 70 |
| 2014-08-22 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival | Paola, KS | -15 | 69 |
| 2014-08-22 | Big Island BBQ | Albert Lea, MN | -15 | 54 |
| 2014-08-22 | 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Cape Girardeau, MO | -15 | 52 |
| 2014-08-22 | Up In Smoke On The Square | Lincoln, IL | -15 | 50 |
| 2014-08-22 | Grill Games | Kenosha, WI | -15 | 47 |
| 2014-08-22 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Kennesaw, GA | -15 | 45 |
| 2014-08-22 | VA BBQ Championships | Hampton, VA | -15 | 43 |
| 2014-08-22 | Music City BBQ Festival | Nashville, TN | -15 | 41 |
| 2014-08-22 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off | Amelia Island, FL | -15 | 40 |
| 2014-08-22 | Blues, Brews & Barbecue | Birch Run, MI | -15 | 39 |
| 2014-08-22 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit | Greer, SC | -15 | 37 |
| 2014-08-22 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | McPherson, KS | -15 | 36 |
| 2014-08-22 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Wendover, NV | -15 | 31 |
| 2014-08-22 | Smokin' on Oak | Bonner Springs, KS | -15 | 30 |
| 2014-08-22 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest | Liberty, MO | -15 | 29 |
| 2014-08-22 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Laurel, MD | -15 | 29 |
| 2014-08-22 | Deaths Door Barbecue | Washington Island, WI | -15 | 27 |
| 2014-08-22 | Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ | Emporia, KS | -15 | 25 |
| 2014-08-22 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | Hill City, SD | -15 | 25 |
| 2014-08-22 | Bootleggin' BBQ | Garden City, CO | -15 | 17 |
| 2014-08-22 | Smokin' on the Water | Lakeport, CA | -15 | 17 |
| 2014-08-22 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | Harrisonburg, VA | -15 | 16 |
| 2014-08-22 | Let The Drums Roar BBQ Contest (Competitor's Series) | Dallas Center, IA | -15 | — |
| 2014-08-22 | Dayton Pigfest (ONLY BBQ CONTEST IS CANCELLED) | Dayton, OH | -15 | — |
| 2014-09-21 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Overland Park, KS | 15 | — |
| 2014-08-21 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Wendover, NV | -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.