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 30, 2016 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
In the window
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 21 Sep 10
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-29 Your weekend | Racing for the BBQ | Lee's Summit, MO | -1 | 54 |
| 2016-07-29 Your weekend | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic | Vista, CA | -1 | 42 |
| 2016-07-29 Your weekend | Blues.Brews & Barbecue | Birch Run, MI | -1 | 39 |
| 2016-07-29 Your weekend | The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest | Dodge City, KS | -1 | 37 |
| 2016-07-29 Your weekend | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | Iola, KS | -1 | 36 |
| 2016-07-29 Your weekend | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off | Hartselle, AL | -1 | 33 |
| 2016-07-29 Your weekend | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Des Moines, IA | -1 | 28 |
| 2016-07-29 Your weekend | SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge | Alamosa, CO | -1 | 27 |
| 2016-07-29 | Great Northern BBQ Cancelled | Brainerd, MN | -1 | 26 |
| 2016-07-29 Your weekend | The Great Adirondack BBQ Festival | Old Forge, NY | -1 | 24 |
| 2016-07-29 Your weekend | Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival | Summerville, SC | -1 | 22 |
| 2016-07-29 Your weekend | 2016 Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge | Gilroy, CA | -1 | 20 |
| 2016-07-29 Your weekend | Birdies Barnyard BBQ | Kohler, WI | -1 | 17 |
| 2016-07-29 Your weekend | Mark Lambert - Barbecue Live Cooking Class | Memphis, TN | -1 | — |
| 2016-07-29 Your weekend | Donny Teel - Buffalo's BBQ | Mansfield, TX | -1 | — |
| 2016-07-28 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Birch Run, MI | -2 | — |
| 2016-08-05 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | 6 | 70 |
| 2016-08-05 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Dillard, GA | 6 | 56 |
| 2016-08-05 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Laurie, MO | 6 | 50 |
| 2016-08-05 | Pigs & Pedals | Asheboro, NC | 6 | 47 |
| 2016-08-05 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | Huntington Beach, CA | 6 | 36 |
| 2016-08-05 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Laurel, MD | 6 | 29 |
| 2016-08-05 | Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest | Rossville, KS | 6 | 29 |
| 2016-08-05 | Badger Brew & Que I (Day 1) | Manitowoc, WI | 6 | 27 |
| 2016-08-05 | Pit at the Park | Macungie, PA | 6 | 23 |
| 2016-08-05 | Holy Smokes BBQ Competition | Cincinnati, OH | 6 | 23 |
| 2016-08-05 | 2016 Clayton Rib Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES ) | Clayton, CA | 6 | 17 |
| 2016-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown | Westland, MI | 6 | 16 |
| 2016-08-05 | Smokin at the Maples Cancelled | Manorville, NY | 6 | — |
| 2016-08-05 | Certified BBQ Judge Class | Ottawa, | 6 | — |
| 2016-08-06 | Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship | Ottawa, CA | 7 | 41 |
| 2016-08-06 | Smoke in the North | Gothenburg, SE | 7 | 31 |
| 2016-07-23 | Black Forrest Smoke & Wine Festival | Millheim, DE | -7 | 29 |
| 2016-07-23 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | Windsor, VT | -7 | 26 |
| 2016-08-06 | Badger Brew & Que II (Day 2) | Manitowoc, WI | 7 | 22 |
| 2016-08-06 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown | North Battleford, Saskatchewan, CA | 7 | 17 |
| 2016-07-23 | Richard Fergola - Fergolicious Backyard BBQ Bootcamp 2016 | Manhattan, KS | -7 | — |
| 2016-07-22 | The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig | Desoto, KS | -8 | 49 |
| 2016-07-22 | WNC BBQ Festival- | Maggie Valley, NC | -8 | 49 |
| 2016-07-22 | BBQ Fest Cooking Contest | Dyersburg, TN | -8 | 47 |
| 2016-07-22 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Mason City, IA | -8 | 47 |
| 2016-07-22 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown) | Peoria, IL | -8 | 37 |
| 2016-07-22 | Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest | Arvada, CO | -8 | 35 |
| 2016-07-22 | Rotary Club of Wakefield Rhode Island | Kingston, RI | -8 | 34 |
| 2016-07-22 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Woodbury, MN | -8 | 30 |
| 2016-07-22 | EffingHAM Jam | Effingham, IL | -8 | 29 |
| 2016-07-22 | Smoking in the Woods | Kingdom City, MO | -8 | 18 |
| 2016-07-22 | Southern Tier Brew & BBQ Festival Cancelled | Owego, NY | -8 | — |
| 2016-07-22 | Smoke on the Border( CANCELED) | Lloydminster Alberta , Canada, T9V2T7 | -8 | — |
| 2016-07-21 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kansas City, MO | -9 | — |
| 2016-08-11 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Winston, MO | 12 | — |
| 2016-08-12 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | Bel Air, MD | 13 | 42 |
| 2016-08-12 | Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) | Tonka Bay, MN | 13 | 35 |
| 2016-08-12 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Franklin, NC | 13 | 34 |
| 2016-08-12 | Smokin' In McMinnville | McMinnville, TN | 13 | 32 |
| 2016-08-12 | CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ | Woodward, OK | 13 | 29 |
| 2016-08-12 | Atlanta Bar B Q Festival | Atlanta, GA | 13 | 28 |
| 2016-08-12 | Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest | Salamanca, NY | 13 | 28 |
| 2016-08-12 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Richmond, VA | 13 | 28 |
| 2016-08-12 | Best of the West | Sheridan, WY | 13 | 26 |
| 2016-08-12 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash | Winston, MO | 13 | 17 |
| 2016-08-12 | Holy Smoke BBQ Competition | Liberty, MO | 13 | 16 |
| 2016-07-17 | Ed Maurin - Fast Eddy's Restaurant and Catering Class | Ponca City, OK | -13 | — |
| 2016-08-12 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Gothenburg, | 13 | — |
| 2016-08-12 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Russellville, AR | 13 | — |
| 2016-08-12 | *All Fired UP Cancelled | Berryton, KS | 13 | — |
| 2016-07-16 | Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2 | New Palestine, IN | -14 | 33 |
| 2016-08-13 | * Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff | Russellville, AR | 14 | 28 |
| 2016-08-13 | Oslofjord BBQ Challenge | OSLO, Norway, NO | 14 | 28 |
| 2016-07-16 | *Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest | Old Orchard Beach, ME | -14 | 26 |
| 2016-08-13 | New London's Best BBQ Chef Competiton | New London, CT | 14 | 25 |
| 2016-08-13 | Table Captain Class | Russellville, AR | 14 | — |
| 2016-07-15 | Del Mar BBQ Championship | Del Mar, CA | -15 | 47 |
| 2016-07-15 | Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ | Burlington, KS | -15 | 46 |
| 2016-07-15 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Bellevue, NE | -15 | 45 |
| 2016-07-15 | Cookin' on Kampeska | Watertown, SD | -15 | 41 |
| 2016-07-15 | Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | New Palestine, IN | -15 | 39 |
| 2016-07-15 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too | Waterloo, IA | -15 | 32 |
| 2016-07-15 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | South Bend, IN | -15 | 28 |
| 2016-07-15 | Griller's Cup | Laramie, WY | -15 | 27 |
| 2016-07-15 | Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship | Galax, VA | -15 | 25 |
| 2016-07-15 | *Ribs on the River Cancelled | Yorkville, IL | -15 | — |
| 2016-08-14 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Oslo, | 15 | — |
| 2016-07-14 | Richard Fergola - Hybrid Q Class | Lehi, UT | -16 | — |
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.