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, April 16, 2016 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
12
sanctioned contests
In the window
83
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 11 Mar 5
- 10 Mar 12
- 10 Mar 19
- 10 Mar 26
- 11 Apr 2
- 16 Apr 9
- 12 Apr 16
- 22 Apr 23
- 21 Apr 30
- 21 May 7
- 22 May 14
- 22 May 21
- 18 May 28
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2016 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judge Class | Sellersburg, IN | Same day | — |
| Apr 15, 2016 Your weekend |
Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | Enid, OK | 1 day before | 63 |
| Apr 15, 2016 Your weekend |
High on the Hog Festival | Winchester, TN | 1 day before | 56 |
| Apr 15, 2016 Your weekend |
Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | Washington, MO | 1 day before | 53 |
| Apr 15, 2016 Your weekend |
20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off | Kings Mountain, NC | 1 day before | 41 |
| Apr 15, 2016 Your weekend |
Interstate BBQ Festival | Hagerstown, MD | 1 day before | 41 |
| Apr 15, 2016 Your weekend |
The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII | Wildomar, CA | 1 day before | 32 |
| Apr 15, 2016 Your weekend |
Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival | Cornelia, GA | 1 day before | 30 |
| Apr 15, 2016 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Fort Collins, CO | 1 day before | 28 |
| Apr 15, 2016 Your weekend |
Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau | Nassau, Bahamas | 1 day before | 17 |
| Apr 15, 2016 Your weekend |
Shelby Forest Spring Fest Smokin' In the Forest | Millington, TN | 1 day before | 16 |
| Apr 15, 2016 Your weekend |
QC BBQ Grill-IN and Cookoff at Quail Creek Resort (BACKYARD) | Hartselle, AL | 1 day before | — |
| Apr 12, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judge Class | Brookhaven, MS | 4 days before | — |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judge Class | Overland Park, KS | 4 days after | — |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival | Springfield, MO | 6 days after | 61 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge | Overland Park, KS | 6 days after | 60 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off | Lexington, NC | 6 days after | 54 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition | Indianapolis, IN | 6 days after | 49 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Bynum School's Best of the Basin | Midland, TX | 6 days after | 46 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 1) (Judges Full) | Boone, IA | 6 days after | 42 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Southaven Springfest | Southaven, MS | 6 days after | 41 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition | Morris, OK | 6 days after | 31 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Las Vegas, NV | 6 days after | 30 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship | Mt. Carmel, IL | 6 days after | 30 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Mike Davis - Lotta Bull BBQ Tell "ALL" Class | Waynesboro, GA | 6 days after | — |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 2nd Annual Smokin Ain't Allowed in School Backyard BBQ Fest (Backyard) | Gurley, AL | 6 days after | — |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) | Boone, IA | 7 days after | 36 |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Baseball & BBQ Cookoff II | Hoofdorp, Netherlands | 7 days after | 34 |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Barbecue Bulls Championship 2016 | Salzburg, Austria | 7 days after | 16 |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ 101 Class | Diamond Bar, CA | 7 days before | — |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Paul Kirk - Lang BBQ Smokers Q-School | Nahunta, GA | 7 days before | — |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ 101 Class | Diamond Bar, CA | 7 days after | — |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Southern Hot Wing Festival (Competitor's Series) | Memphis, TN | 7 days after | — |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Backyard BBQ Brawl in the Boro (BACKYARD) | Murfresboro, TN | 7 days after | — |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Table Captain Class | Omaha, NE | 7 days after | — |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Omaha, NE | 7 days after | — |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke in the Spring | Osage City, KS | 8 days before | 109 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval | Harrington, DE | 8 days before | 75 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Smithville, MO | 8 days before | 53 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Chillin & Grillin | Sand Springs, OK | 8 days before | 43 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 'Que at the View | Gulfport, MS | 8 days before | 43 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | NYC BBQ Cookoff | Staten Island, NY | 8 days before | 35 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Salt Lake City, UT | 8 days before | 30 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Sixth Annual Bull Moose | Somerville, TN | 8 days before | 27 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest | Gadsden, AL | 8 days before | 25 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Florida Heritage BBQ Classic Cancelled | Kissimmee, FL | 8 days before | 23 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 8 days before | — |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Table Captain Class | Staten Island, NY | 8 days before | — |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Paul Kirk - Lang BBQ Smokers Q-School | Nahunta, GA | 8 days before | — |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Maynard, MA | 8 days after | — |
| Apr 7, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Gulfport, MS | 9 days before | — |
| Apr 28, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Boca Raton, FL | 12 days after | — |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Masters in May | Appleton, WI | 13 days after | 59 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin | Lanexa, VA | 13 days after | 48 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) | Calhoun, GA | 13 days after | 35 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Smokin on the Water | Liberty, IN | 13 days after | 33 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | Elk Grove, CA | 13 days after | 30 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Overland Park, KS | 13 days after | 30 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Smokin' in the Ville | Edwardsville, KS | 13 days after | 30 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off | Stuttgart, AR | 13 days after | 26 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | The G Town Smokin Showdown | Garnett, KS | 13 days after | 26 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown | Boca Raton, FL | 13 days after | 16 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Fire at the Foothills BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (BACKYARD CONTEST) | Chelsea, AL | 13 days after | 11 |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Chris Marks - BBQ Boot Camp Day 2 | Sellersburg, IN | 13 days before | — |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Fergolicious Unleashed Competition BBQ Class | Gardner, KS | 13 days before | — |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Mike Davis - Lotta Bull BBQ Tell "ALL" Class | Mulberry, TN | 13 days after | — |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Travis Clark - Clark Crew BBQ Competition BBQ Class | Yukon, OK | 13 days after | — |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Masters in May- The Classic | Appleton, WI | 14 days after | 58 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | Ridgefield, CT | 14 days after | 39 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Smokin on the Water 2 | Liberty, IN | 14 days after | 35 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship ( BACK YARD) | Elk Grove, CA | 14 days after | 28 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Smoke By the River | Brugg, Switzerland | 14 days after | 20 |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Chris Marks - BBQ Boot Camp Day 1 | Sellersburg, IN | 14 days before | — |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Cary, NC | 14 days after | — |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Watertown, SD | 14 days after | — |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | Arciadia, CA | 15 days before | 72 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief | Pleasant Hill, MO | 15 days before | 72 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Cedar Fest BBQ | Cedar Park, TX | 15 days before | 67 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest | Jackson, TN | 15 days before | 61 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | The Ironman | Greencastle, PA | 15 days before | 54 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Stillwater, OK | 15 days before | 44 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Renton, WA | 15 days before | 30 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Indian River Twisted Tail BBQ Cookoff (JUDGES REGISTRATION FULL) | Vero Beach, FL | 15 days before | 25 |
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.