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.

The busiest weekend in range Saturday, September 12, 2015 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it

That weekend

sanctioned contests

Biggest that weekend

Independence Fire & Ice BBQ

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125

±2 weeks either side

The weekends around yours

How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.

The weekend of Oct 24 is the quietest in range: 11 contests. The biggest thing on it is Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY).

Contests within ±2 weeks

Date	Contest	Where	vs. your date	Field
Sep 12, 2015 Your weekend	Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest	Harvard, MA	Same day	37
Sep 12, 2015 Your weekend	Balloons, Blues & BBQ	Bloomington, IN	Same day	23
Sep 12, 2015 Your weekend	BBQ On the Bypass	Langley, BC	Same day	19
Sep 12, 2015 Your weekend	Bohemian Bluegrass & BBQ	Naplavka, Prague, Czech Republic	Same day	13
Sep 12, 2015 Your weekend	Farm Meat	Dongen, Netherlands	Same day	12
Sep 12, 2015 Your weekend	Table Captain Class	Langley, BC	Same day	—
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ	Independence, MO	1 day before	76
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Windy City BBQ Classic	Chicago, IL	1 day before	61
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest	Decatur, AL	1 day before	55
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival	Mears, MI	1 day before	34
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Puckaway Pigfest	Montello, WI	1 day before	33
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Beak Week BBQ Challenge	Goldsboro, NC	1 day before	32
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll	Vermillion, SD	1 day before	32
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	Grand Junction, CO	1 day before	32
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	International Goat Days Championship BBQ	Millington, TN	1 day before	31
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff	Cookeville, TN	1 day before	31
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Carrollton, KY	1 day before	29
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	11th Annual Recovery Fest	Richmond, VA	1 day before	29
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig	Fort Mill, SC	1 day before	29
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship State championship	Lake Elsinore, CA	1 day before	28
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest	Leavenworth, KS	1 day before	28
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	N. Kansas City, MO	1 day before	28
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Derby BBQ Festival	Derby, KS	1 day before	26
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Biggest Buck and Best Rack	Alma, AR	1 day before	25
Sep 13, 2015 Your weekend	The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship State championship	Lake Elsinore, CA	1 day after	22
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Butler Chamber of Commerce BBQ & Huckster's Day	Butler, MO	1 day before	14
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Table Captain Class	Richmond, VA	1 day before	—
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Langley, BC	1 day before	—
Sep 11, 2015 Your weekend	7th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-Off-CANCELLED	Glen Rock, PA	1 day before	—
Sep 11, 2015	Jug Tavern Festival & BBQ Cook-Off Cancelled	Winder, GA	1 day before	—
Sep 17, 2015	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Kearney, NE	5 days after	—
Sep 17, 2015	Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED	St. Charles, IL	5 days after	—
Sep 18, 2015	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	Salisbury, NC	6 days after	59
Sep 18, 2015	Smoke on the River	Sacramento, CA	6 days after	49
Sep 18, 2015	Battle of the Brisket Cancelled	Mission, KS	6 days after	44
Sep 18, 2015	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	Kearney, MO	6 days after	41
Sep 18, 2015	2015 Colorado Rockies Championship	Denver, CO	6 days after	35
Sep 18, 2015	Cherokee Strip BBQ Cookoff	Ponca City, OK	6 days after	32
Sep 18, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Southaven, MS	6 days after	30
Sep 18, 2015	Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships	Spearfish, SD	6 days after	30
Sep 18, 2015	Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass	Plymouth, IN	6 days after	27
Sep 18, 2015	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off	Worthington, MN	6 days after	26
Sep 18, 2015	BBQ on the Bricks	Kearney, NE	6 days after	25
Sep 18, 2015	Tri-City BBQ Fest	Denison, IA	6 days after	18
Sep 18, 2015	Nebo Fall Festival BBQ	Nebo, KY	6 days after	16
Sep 18, 2015	Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest & Craft Beer Festival Cancelled	St. Charles, IL	6 days after	—
Sep 18, 2015	Hogs & Hops Beer & BBQ Festival Cancelled	Dover, DE	6 days after	—
Sep 19, 2015	Oinktoberfest	Clarence, NY	7 days after	52
Sep 5, 2015	Smokin' Brew BBQ	Parker, CO	7 days before	49
Sep 19, 2015	Que by the Sea	Seaside Heights, NJ	7 days after	41
Sep 5, 2015	BBQ on the Bow	Calgary, AB	7 days before	35
Sep 19, 2015	Table Rock Boats and Bones	Kimberling City, MO	7 days after	33
Sep 5, 2015	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge	Omaha, NE	7 days before	31
Sep 19, 2015	Hot Springs Blues & BBQ	Hot Springs, AR	7 days after	29
Sep 5, 2015	Grillstock	London, United Kingdom	7 days before	26
Sep 5, 2015	Blues, Views and BBQ (Competitor's Series)	Westport, CT	7 days before	21
Sep 5, 2015	Bear's Smokehouse New England BBQ Championships	Hartford, CT	7 days before	17
Sep 19, 2015	Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland	Sint-Niklaas, Belgium	7 days after	13
Sep 5, 2015	Table Captain Class	Calgary, AB	7 days before	—
Sep 5, 2015	STBBQ Fundamentals	Smyrna, GA	7 days before	—
Sep 19, 2015	Chris Capell - Dizzy Pig's Prime Rib Class	Manassas, VA	7 days after	—
Sep 19, 2015	Table Captain Class - CANCELLED	St. Charles, IL	7 days after	—
Sep 4, 2015	City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival	Bedford, TX	8 days before	70
Sep 4, 2015	Smokin in the Golden Valley	Clinton, MO	8 days before	31
Sep 4, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Richmond, VA	8 days before	30
Sep 4, 2015	5th Annual Smokin In the Bogs	Warrens, WI	8 days before	27
Sep 4, 2015	Low Country Hog Fest	Charleston, SC	8 days before	26
Sep 4, 2015	Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke	Geneva, NY	8 days before	25
Sep 4, 2015	Q'ing for a Cause	Columbia, MO	8 days before	21
Sep 4, 2015	Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival	Myrtle Beach, SC	8 days before	20
Sep 4, 2015	Homecoming 2015 BBQ Cookoff	Vernon, IN	8 days before	18
Sep 4, 2015	Whiskey & Wings Grill Festival (COMPETITIVE SERIES)-CANCELLED	Winter Park, CO	8 days before	—
Sep 4, 2015	Loretta Lynn's Smoke In The Hollar (POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2016)	Hurricane Mills, TN	8 days before	—
Sep 3, 2015	Certified BBQ Judging Class	London, United Kingdom	9 days before	—
Sep 3, 2015	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Clinton, MO	9 days before	—
Sep 25, 2015	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship State championship	Shawnee, KS	13 days after	112
Sep 25, 2015	2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015	Herten, NRW, Germany	13 days after	67
Sep 25, 2015	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off	Murphysboro, IL	13 days after	55
Sep 25, 2015	Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown	Vidalia, LA	13 days after	45
Sep 25, 2015	Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival	Jonesboro, AR	13 days after	38
Sep 25, 2015	Grillin N Chillin BBQ	Owensboro, KY	13 days after	38
Sep 25, 2015	Bikes Blues & BBQ	Fayetteville, AR	13 days after	35
Sep 25, 2015	Smoke in the Park	Lemoyne, PA	13 days after	34
Sep 25, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Midwest City, OK	13 days after	30
Sep 25, 2015	Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge	Newton, NC	13 days after	27
Sep 25, 2015	Porktober Que	Dothan, AL	13 days after	26
Sep 25, 2015	Bama Brew & Que	Tuscaloosa, AL	13 days after	26
Sep 25, 2015	Jammin in JC Blues & BBQ Festival	Junction City, KS	13 days after	25
Sep 25, 2015	Burg Fest BBQ Contest	Warrensburg, MO	13 days after	19
Sep 25, 2015	Aksarben Stock Show & Rodeo	Omaha, NE	13 days after	18
Sep 25, 2015	Oak Grove BBQ & Lemonade Festival	Oak Grove, MO	13 days after	16
Sep 25, 2015	Grill Cook Master	Harrisonburg, VA	13 days after	16
Sep 25, 2015	Bryant's Buzzin' BBQ Bash	Bryant, AR	13 days after	16
Sep 25, 2015	1st Annual 4H Camp BBQ Cookoff Cancelled	Halsey, NE	13 days after	—
Sep 25, 2015	Hermann Bar-BQ and Brats Festival- CANCELLED	Hermann, MO	13 days after	—
Sep 25, 2015	What Happens in Vegas...Is Smokin! Cancelled	Las Vegas, NV	13 days after	—
Sep 25, 2015	Table Captain Class	Dothan, AL	13 days after	—
Sep 25, 2015	Heiferz-Hogz-Henz-Smoke Out 500 Cancelled	Delmar, MD	13 days after	—
Sep 25, 2015	Table Captain Class	Gelsenkirchen, Germany	13 days after	—
Sep 25, 2015	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Gelsenkirchen, Germany	13 days after	—
Sep 26, 2015	Red, White and Que	Cresskill, NJ	14 days after	35
Aug 29, 2015	Regahfest	Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	14 days before	30
Aug 29, 2015	The Best BBQ Chef Competition	New London, CT	14 days before	17
Sep 26, 2015	Barbeque on the Hill (Competitor's Series)	Blue Island, IL	14 days after	14
Aug 29, 2015	Chris Marks - BBQ Bootcamp	Sellersburg, IN	14 days before	—
Aug 29, 2015	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Hammond, LA	14 days before	—
Aug 29, 2015	The Southern New England Kosher BBQ Championship & Craft Fair (COMPETITOR SERIES)	Fairfield, CT	14 days before	—
Aug 28, 2015	New Holland Summer Fest	New Holland, PA	15 days before	70
Aug 28, 2015	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival	Paola, KS	15 days before	65
Aug 28, 2015	Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship	Lubbock, TX	15 days before	57
Aug 28, 2015	8th Annual Big Island BBQ	Albert Lea, MN	15 days before	55
Aug 28, 2015	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	Wendover, NV	15 days before	49
Aug 28, 2015	Grill Games	Kenosha, WI	15 days before	49
Aug 28, 2015	Smokin' on Oak	Bonner Springs, KS	15 days before	42
Aug 28, 2015	Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)	Gainesville, GA	15 days before	41
Aug 28, 2015	4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue	Washington Island, WI	15 days before	35
Aug 28, 2015	Ribstock II: Ribs & Racing	Marne, MI	15 days before	32
Aug 28, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Laurel, MD	15 days before	29
Aug 28, 2015	Smoke in the Valley	Pikeville, TN	15 days before	26
Aug 28, 2015	Best of the West BBQ Fest	Sheridan, WY	15 days before	25
Aug 28, 2015	Back to Back to the Park BBQ	Marshalltown, IA	15 days before	16
Aug 28, 2015	First Annual Cleveland Bluegrass & BBQ Festival- CANCELLED	Clayton, NC	15 days before	—
Aug 28, 2015	Let The Drums Roar BBQ Contest (Competitor's Series) Cancelled	Dallas Center, IA	15 days before	—
Aug 27, 2015	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Sheridan, WY	16 days before	—
Sep 28, 2015	Rich & Bunny Tuttle - Leftover Que	Lee's Summit, MO	16 days after	—

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.