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 · 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.
- 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 | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-01 Your weekend | 8th Annual Smokin at the Maples | Manorville, NY | 0 | 32 |
| 2015-08-01 Your weekend | Smoke in the North | Gunnilse/Gothenburg, | 0 | 26 |
| 2015-08-01 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Shawnee, KS | 0 | — |
| 2015-08-01 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Gunnilse/Gothenburg, | 0 | — |
| 2015-08-01 Your weekend | STBBQ Fundamentals | Smyrna, GA | 0 | — |
| 2015-07-31 Your weekend | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Dillard, GA | -1 | 55 |
| 2015-07-31 Your weekend | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ | Leonardtown, MD | -1 | 54 |
| 2015-07-31 Your weekend | Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest | Rossville, KS | -1 | 46 |
| 2015-07-31 Your weekend | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Laurie, MO | -1 | 38 |
| 2015-07-31 Your weekend | I Grill Because I CARE (Competitor's Series) | New Hope, AL | -1 | 32 |
| 2015-07-31 Your weekend | Pigs & Pedals | Asheboro, NC | -1 | 31 |
| 2015-07-31 Your weekend | Badger Brews & Que | Manitowoc, WI | -1 | 30 |
| 2015-07-31 Your weekend | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Des Moines, IA | -1 | 30 |
| 2015-07-31 Your weekend | SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili | Alamosa, CO | -1 | 29 |
| 2015-07-31 Your weekend | Oaktown Throwdown | Oakland, CA | -1 | 27 |
| 2015-07-31 Your weekend | Great Northern BBQ | Brainerd, MN | -1 | 26 |
| 2015-07-31 | Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede Cancelled | Waucoma, IA | -1 | 21 |
| 2015-07-31 Your weekend | Smokin on Route 66 | Miami, OK | -1 | 17 |
| 2015-08-07 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | Huntington Beach, CA | 6 | 58 |
| 2015-08-07 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | Rochester, MN | 6 | 47 |
| 2015-08-07 | Smokin' in McMinnville | McMinnville, TN | 6 | 37 |
| 2015-08-07 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Franklin, NC | 6 | 36 |
| 2015-08-07 | Smokin on the Smoky | Salina, KS | 6 | 33 |
| 2015-08-07 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Madison, WI | 6 | 30 |
| 2015-08-07 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival | Floyd, VA | 6 | 27 |
| 2015-08-07 | Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship | Kirksville, MO | 6 | 26 |
| 2015-08-07 | CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ | Woodward, OK | 6 | 26 |
| 2015-08-07 | Smokin' on the Prairie | Gillette, WY | 6 | 26 |
| 2015-08-07 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way | Penn Valley, CA | 6 | 24 |
| 2015-08-07 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Ottawa, ON | 6 | — |
| 2015-08-07 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | North Battleford, SK | 6 | — |
| 2015-08-07 | Smokin' with Woods Cancelled | Edwardsville, KS | 6 | — |
| 2015-07-25 | Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ | Windsor, VT | -7 | 35 |
| 2015-08-08 | Fatboys Canadian Capital Classic BBQ Competition | Ottawa, ON | 7 | 22 |
| 2015-07-25 | Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center | Orion, IL | -7 | 15 |
| 2015-08-08 | These Were the Days BBQ Showdown | North Battleford, SK | 7 | 15 |
| 2015-08-08 | SCHOOL OF PITMASTERS OF K.C | Kansas City, MO | 7 | — |
| 2015-08-08 | Table Captain Class | Hvalstad, | 7 | — |
| 2015-08-08 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Hvalstad, | 7 | — |
| 2015-08-08 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Plymouth, IN | 7 | — |
| 2015-07-24 | Racing for the BBQ | Lees Summit, MO | -8 | 63 |
| 2015-07-24 | 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic | Vista, CA | -8 | 54 |
| 2015-07-24 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Mason City, IA | -8 | 54 |
| 2015-07-24 | WNC BBQ Festival | Maggie Valley, NC | -8 | 49 |
| 2015-07-24 | 5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown | Morton, IL | -8 | 47 |
| 2015-07-24 | BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest | Dyersburg, TN | -8 | 35 |
| 2015-07-24 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off | Dodge City, KS | -8 | 35 |
| 2015-07-24 | Hot Pursuit BBQ Cookoff | Shawnee, OK | -8 | 32 |
| 2015-07-24 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Woodbury, MN | -8 | 30 |
| 2015-07-24 | Chattahoochee River BBQ Competition | Carrollton, GA | -8 | 28 |
| 2015-07-24 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest | Arvada, CO | -8 | 26 |
| 2015-07-24 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | Iola, KS | -8 | 26 |
| 2015-07-24 | Effing-Ham-Jam State BBQ Championship | Effingham, IL | -8 | 18 |
| 2015-07-24 | Days of 47 BBQ Rib & Rodeo | Salt Lake City, UT | -8 | 17 |
| 2015-07-24 | Malcom Reed - Barbecue Live Competition BBQ Class | Memphis, TN | -8 | — |
| 2015-08-09 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CLASS FULL | Cross Plains, WI | 8 | — |
| 2015-08-11 | Montana State BBQ Championship at Montana Fair | Billings, MT | 10 | 25 |
| 2015-08-13 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Worland, WY | 12 | — |
| 2015-08-14 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Excelsior Springs, MO | 13 | 67 |
| 2015-08-14 | Stand By Your Grill | Fulton, MS | 13 | 57 |
| 2015-08-14 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | New Paltz, NY | 13 | 57 |
| 2015-08-14 | Atlanta BarB-Que Festival | Atlanta, GA | 13 | 48 |
| 2015-08-14 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | Bel Air, MD | 13 | 46 |
| 2015-08-14 | 23rd Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | 13 | 42 |
| 2015-08-14 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | Athens, GA | 13 | 40 |
| 2015-08-14 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge | Conifer, CO | 13 | 31 |
| 2015-08-14 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Scarborough, ME | 13 | 26 |
| 2015-08-14 | Jimmy's Roadhouse Backyard BBQ Battle | Newaygo, MI | 13 | 26 |
| 2015-08-14 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 13 | 26 |
| 2015-08-15 | EUregio BBQ Festival | Waldfeucht-Haaren / Nordrhein , | 14 | 22 |
| 2015-07-18 | Eric Burkhart - Hot & Fast Drum Competition Class | Eugene, MO | -14 | — |
| 2015-07-18 | Chris Marks - BBQ 102 Brisket & Pork | Manhattan, KS | -14 | — |
| 2015-07-18 | Chris Capell - Dizzy Pig's Big Green Egg Class | Manassas, VA | -14 | — |
| 2015-08-15 | Middleton BBQ Fest Cancelled | Middleton, WI | 14 | — |
| 2015-08-15 | Kansas City Kosher BBQ Competition and Festival (Competitor's Series) | Overland Park, KS | 14 | — |
| 2015-07-17 | 11th Annual WildBlue BBQ | Burlington, KS | -15 | 48 |
| 2015-07-17 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Bellevue, NE | -15 | 45 |
| 2015-07-17 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | New Palestine, IN | -15 | 44 |
| 2015-07-17 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | Waterloo, IA | -15 | 39 |
| 2015-07-17 | Cookin' on Kampeska | Watertown, SD | -15 | 38 |
| 2015-07-17 | Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off | Kingston, RI | -15 | 37 |
| 2015-07-17 | Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship | Galax, VA | -15 | 29 |
| 2015-07-17 | Griller's Cup | Laramie, WY | -15 | 29 |
| 2015-07-17 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Auburn Hills, MI | -15 | 28 |
| 2015-07-17 | Cajun BBQ Bash Cancelled | Lafayette, LA | -15 | — |
| 2015-07-17 | Johnny Trigg - Smokin' Triggers | Hammond, LA | -15 | — |
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.