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 1, 2015 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
17
sanctioned contests
In the window
86
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 26 Jun 20
- 28 Jun 27
- 10 Jul 4
- 17 Jul 11
- 13 Jul 18
- 17 Jul 25
- 17 Aug 1
- 21 Aug 8
- 14 Aug 15
- 16 Aug 22
- 21 Aug 29
- 21 Sep 5
- 29 Sep 12
The weekend of Jul 4 is the quietest in range: 10 contests. The biggest thing on it is Blues Hog Barbecue, Music & Craft Festival.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2015 Your weekend |
8th Annual Smokin at the Maples | Manorville, NY | Same day | 32 |
| Aug 1, 2015 Your weekend |
Smoke in the North | Gunnilse/Gothenburg, Sweden | Same day | 26 |
| Aug 1, 2015 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Shawnee, KS | Same day | — |
| Aug 1, 2015 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Gunnilse/Gothenburg, Sweden | Same day | — |
| Aug 1, 2015 Your weekend |
STBBQ Fundamentals | Smyrna, GA | Same day | — |
| Jul 31, 2015 Your weekend |
Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Dillard, GA | 1 day before | 55 |
| Jul 31, 2015 Your weekend |
Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ | Leonardtown, MD | 1 day before | 54 |
| Jul 31, 2015 Your weekend |
Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest | Rossville, KS | 1 day before | 46 |
| Jul 31, 2015 Your weekend |
Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Laurie, MO | 1 day before | 38 |
| Jul 31, 2015 Your weekend |
I Grill Because I CARE (Competitor's Series) | New Hope, AL | 1 day before | 32 |
| Jul 31, 2015 Your weekend |
Pigs & Pedals | Asheboro, NC | 1 day before | 31 |
| Jul 31, 2015 Your weekend |
Badger Brews & Que | Manitowoc, WI | 1 day before | 30 |
| Jul 31, 2015 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Des Moines, IA | 1 day before | 30 |
| Jul 31, 2015 Your weekend |
SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili | Alamosa, CO | 1 day before | 29 |
| Jul 31, 2015 Your weekend |
Oaktown Throwdown | Oakland, CA | 1 day before | 27 |
| Jul 31, 2015 Your weekend |
Great Northern BBQ | Brainerd, MN | 1 day before | 26 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede Cancelled | Waucoma, IA | 1 day before | 21 |
| Jul 31, 2015 Your weekend |
Smokin on Route 66 | Miami, OK | 1 day before | 17 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | Huntington Beach, CA | 6 days after | 58 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | Rochester, MN | 6 days after | 47 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin' in McMinnville | McMinnville, TN | 6 days after | 37 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Franklin, NC | 6 days after | 36 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin on the Smoky | Salina, KS | 6 days after | 33 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Madison, WI | 6 days after | 30 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival | Floyd, VA | 6 days after | 27 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship | Kirksville, MO | 6 days after | 26 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ | Woodward, OK | 6 days after | 26 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin' on the Prairie | Gillette, WY | 6 days after | 26 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way | Penn Valley, CA | 6 days after | 24 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Ottawa, ON | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | North Battleford, SK | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin' with Woods Cancelled | Edwardsville, KS | 6 days after | — |
| Jul 25, 2015 | Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ | Windsor, VT | 7 days before | 35 |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Fatboys Canadian Capital Classic BBQ Competition | Ottawa, ON | 7 days after | 22 |
| Jul 25, 2015 | Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center | Orion, IL | 7 days before | 15 |
| Aug 8, 2015 | These Were the Days BBQ Showdown | North Battleford, SK | 7 days after | 15 |
| Aug 8, 2015 | SCHOOL OF PITMASTERS OF K.C | Kansas City, MO | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Table Captain Class | Hvalstad, Norway | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Hvalstad, Norway | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Plymouth, IN | 7 days after | — |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Racing for the BBQ | Lees Summit, MO | 8 days before | 63 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic | Vista, CA | 8 days before | 54 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Mason City, IA | 8 days before | 54 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | WNC BBQ Festival | Maggie Valley, NC | 8 days before | 49 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown | Morton, IL | 8 days before | 47 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest | Dyersburg, TN | 8 days before | 35 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off | Dodge City, KS | 8 days before | 35 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Hot Pursuit BBQ Cookoff | Shawnee, OK | 8 days before | 32 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Woodbury, MN | 8 days before | 30 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Chattahoochee River BBQ Competition | Carrollton, GA | 8 days before | 28 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest | Arvada, CO | 8 days before | 26 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | Iola, KS | 8 days before | 26 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Effing-Ham-Jam State BBQ Championship | Effingham, IL | 8 days before | 18 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Days of 47 BBQ Rib & Rodeo | Salt Lake City, UT | 8 days before | 17 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Malcom Reed - Barbecue Live Competition BBQ Class | Memphis, TN | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CLASS FULL | Cross Plains, WI | 8 days after | — |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Montana State BBQ Championship at Montana Fair | Billings, MT | 10 days after | 25 |
| Aug 13, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Worland, WY | 12 days after | — |
| Aug 14, 2015 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Excelsior Springs, MO | 13 days after | 67 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Stand By Your Grill | Fulton, MS | 13 days after | 57 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | New Paltz, NY | 13 days after | 57 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Atlanta BarB-Que Festival | Atlanta, GA | 13 days after | 48 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | Bel Air, MD | 13 days after | 46 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 23rd Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | 13 days after | 42 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | Athens, GA | 13 days after | 40 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge | Conifer, CO | 13 days after | 31 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Scarborough, ME | 13 days after | 26 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Jimmy's Roadhouse Backyard BBQ Battle | Newaygo, MI | 13 days after | 26 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 13 days after | 26 |
| Aug 15, 2015 | EUregio BBQ Festival | Waldfeucht-Haaren / Nordrhein, Germany | 14 days after | 22 |
| Jul 18, 2015 | Eric Burkhart - Hot & Fast Drum Competition Class | Eugene, MO | 14 days before | — |
| Jul 18, 2015 | Chris Marks - BBQ 102 Brisket & Pork | Manhattan, KS | 14 days before | — |
| Jul 18, 2015 | Chris Capell - Dizzy Pig's Big Green Egg Class | Manassas, VA | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Middleton BBQ Fest Cancelled | Middleton, WI | 14 days after | — |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Kansas City Kosher BBQ Competition and Festival (Competitor's Series) | Overland Park, KS | 14 days after | — |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 11th Annual WildBlue BBQ | Burlington, KS | 15 days before | 48 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Bellevue, NE | 15 days before | 45 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | New Palestine, IN | 15 days before | 44 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | Waterloo, IA | 15 days before | 39 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Cookin' on Kampeska | Watertown, SD | 15 days before | 38 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off | Kingston, RI | 15 days before | 37 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship | Galax, VA | 15 days before | 29 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Griller's Cup | Laramie, WY | 15 days before | 29 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Auburn Hills, MI | 15 days before | 28 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Cajun BBQ Bash Cancelled | Lafayette, LA | 15 days before | — |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Johnny Trigg - Smokin' Triggers | Hammond, LA | 15 days before | — |
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.