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, July 23, 2016 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
15
sanctioned contests
In the window
80
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 28 Jun 11
- 21 Jun 18
- 30 Jun 25
- 13 Jul 2
- 15 Jul 9
- 13 Jul 16
- 15 Jul 23
- 15 Jul 30
- 17 Aug 6
- 19 Aug 13
- 19 Aug 20
- 22 Aug 27
- 18 Sep 3
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Black Forrest Smoke & Wine Festival | Millheim, Germany | Same day | 29 |
| Jul 23, 2016 Your weekend |
The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | Windsor, VT | Same day | 26 |
| Jul 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Richard Fergola - Fergolicious Backyard BBQ Bootcamp 2016 | Manhattan, KS | Same day | — |
| Jul 22, 2016 Your weekend |
The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig | Desoto, KS | 1 day before | 49 |
| Jul 22, 2016 Your weekend |
WNC BBQ Festival- | Maggie Valley, NC | 1 day before | 49 |
| Jul 22, 2016 Your weekend |
BBQ Fest Cooking Contest | Dyersburg, TN | 1 day before | 47 |
| Jul 22, 2016 Your weekend |
Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Mason City, IA | 1 day before | 47 |
| Jul 22, 2016 Your weekend |
Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown) | Peoria, IL | 1 day before | 37 |
| Jul 22, 2016 Your weekend |
Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest | Arvada, CO | 1 day before | 35 |
| Jul 22, 2016 Your weekend |
Rotary Club of Wakefield Rhode Island | Kingston, RI | 1 day before | 34 |
| Jul 22, 2016 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Woodbury, MN | 1 day before | 30 |
| Jul 22, 2016 Your weekend |
EffingHAM Jam | Effingham, IL | 1 day before | 29 |
| Jul 22, 2016 Your weekend |
Smoking in the Woods | Kingdom City, MO | 1 day before | 18 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Southern Tier Brew & BBQ Festival Cancelled | Owego, NY | 1 day before | — |
| Jul 22, 2016 Your weekend |
Smoke on the Border ( CANCELED) | Lloydminster Alberta, Canada | 1 day before | — |
| Jul 21, 2016 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kansas City, MO | 2 days before | — |
| Jul 28, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Birch Run, MI | 5 days after | — |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Racing for the BBQ | Lee's Summit, MO | 6 days after | 54 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic | Vista, CA | 6 days after | 42 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Blues.Brews & Barbecue | Birch Run, MI | 6 days after | 39 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest | Dodge City, KS | 6 days after | 37 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | Iola, KS | 6 days after | 36 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off | Hartselle, AL | 6 days after | 33 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Des Moines, IA | 6 days after | 28 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge | Alamosa, CO | 6 days after | 27 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Great Northern BBQ Cancelled | Brainerd, MN | 6 days after | 26 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | The Great Adirondack BBQ Festival | Old Forge, NY | 6 days after | 24 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival | Summerville, SC | 6 days after | 22 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 2016 Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge | Gilroy, CA | 6 days after | 20 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Birdies Barnyard BBQ | Kohler, WI | 6 days after | 17 |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Ed Maurin - Fast Eddy's Restaurant and Catering Class | Ponca City, OK | 6 days before | — |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Mark Lambert - Barbecue Live Cooking Class | Memphis, TN | 6 days after | — |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Donny Teel - Buffalo's BBQ | Mansfield, TX | 6 days after | — |
| Jul 16, 2016 | Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2 | New Palestine, IN | 7 days before | 33 |
| Jul 16, 2016 | Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest | Old Orchard Beach, ME | 7 days before | 26 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Del Mar BBQ Championship | Del Mar, CA | 8 days before | 47 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ | Burlington, KS | 8 days before | 46 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Bellevue, NE | 8 days before | 45 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Cookin' on Kampeska | Watertown, SD | 8 days before | 41 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | New Palestine, IN | 8 days before | 39 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too | Waterloo, IA | 8 days before | 32 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | South Bend, IN | 8 days before | 28 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Griller's Cup | Laramie, WY | 8 days before | 27 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship | Galax, VA | 8 days before | 25 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Ribs on the River Cancelled | Yorkville, IL | 8 days before | — |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Richard Fergola - Hybrid Q Class | Lehi, UT | 9 days before | — |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | 13 days after | 70 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Dillard, GA | 13 days after | 56 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Laurie, MO | 13 days after | 50 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Pigs & Pedals | Asheboro, NC | 13 days after | 47 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | Huntington Beach, CA | 13 days after | 36 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Laurel, MD | 13 days after | 29 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest | Rossville, KS | 13 days after | 29 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Badger Brew & Que I (Day 1) | Manitowoc, WI | 13 days after | 27 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Pit at the Park | Macungie, PA | 13 days after | 23 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Holy Smokes BBQ Competition | Cincinnati, OH | 13 days after | 23 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 2016 Clayton Rib Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES ) | Clayton, CA | 13 days after | 17 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | All American BBQ Throwdown | Westland, MI | 13 days after | 16 |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Richard Fergola - Hybrid Q Class | Evansville, WI | 13 days before | — |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Smokin at the Maples Cancelled | Manorville, NY | 13 days after | — |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judge Class | Ottawa, Canada | 13 days after | — |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat | Green Bay, WI | 14 days before | 55 |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship | Ottawa, Canada | 14 days after | 41 |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Smoke in the North | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14 days after | 31 |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Badger Brew & Que II (Day 2) | Manitowoc, WI | 14 days after | 22 |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown | North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | 14 days after | 17 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat | Green Bay, WI | 15 days before | 66 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | North Wildwood, NJ | 15 days before | 65 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge | Warrensburg, MO | 15 days before | 40 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 15th Annual Bordertown Bash | Fort Smith, AR | 15 days before | 39 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | Petaluma, CA | 15 days before | 38 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off | Kettering, OH | 15 days before | 34 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Indianapolis, IN | 15 days before | 30 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 9th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | Wellsville, MO | 15 days before | 26 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Chillin & Grillin In The Glades | Wise, VA | 15 days before | 26 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off and Cruise In | Jamestown, TN | 15 days before | 22 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival | Drayton, ON | 15 days before | 17 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | BassPro Shops BBQ Blitz ( CANCELLED) | Foxborough, MA | 15 days before | — |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Buttes, Boots n' BBQ Cancelled | Crested Butte, CO | 15 days before | — |
| Jul 7, 2016 | SC Festival of Discovery | Greenwood, SC | 16 days before | 82 |
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.