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 27, 2016 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
22
sanctioned contests
In the window
108
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 20 Sep 17
- 24 Sep 24
- 12 Oct 1
- 20 Oct 8
The weekend of Oct 1 is the quietest in range: 12 contests. The biggest thing on it is Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 Your weekend |
Regahfest 2016 | Den Hagg, Netherlands | Same day | 35 |
| Aug 27, 2016 Your weekend |
Chris Marks - BBQ Boot Camp | Sellersburg, IN | Same day | — |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | Lubbock, TX | 1 day before | 72 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
New Holland Summer Fest | New Holland, PA | 1 day before | 66 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | Paola, KS | 1 day before | 61 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
9th Annual Big Island BBQ | Albert Lea, MN | 1 day before | 48 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque | Washington Island, WI | 1 day before | 42 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Kennesaw, GA | 1 day before | 38 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Wendover, NV | 1 day before | 37 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
Grill Games | Kenosha, WI | 1 day before | 37 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
Smokin' On Oak | Bonner Springs, KS | 1 day before | 37 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
BBQ on the Bricks | Kearney, NE | 1 day before | 34 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
Ribstock | Marne, MI | 1 day before | 32 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
Franklin BBQ Festival Presented By Franklin Noon Rotary Club | Franklin, TN | 1 day before | 31 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ | Hill City, SD | 1 day before | 31 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | N. Charleston, SC | 1 day before | 30 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
Boydton's Big Bad BBQ | Boydton, VA | 1 day before | 28 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) | Penn Valley, CA | 1 day before | 28 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) | Meridian, MS | 1 day before | 22 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
Smoke on the River Bands, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) | Ceres, CA | 1 day before | 22 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest | Fleischmanns, NY | 1 day before | 15 |
| Aug 26, 2016 Your weekend |
Smoke in the Valley | Pikeville, TN | 1 day before | 12 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Oak Grove BBQ and Lemonade Cancelled | Lone Jack, MO | 1 day before | — |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Shriner's Smoke on the Ohio Cancelled | Evansville, IN | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Table Captain Class | Appleton City, MO | 5 days after | — |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Appleton City, MO | 5 days after | — |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Cancelled | Parker, CO | 6 days after | 51 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 6th Annual Smokin' In the Bogs | Warrens, WI | 6 days after | 32 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Ypsilanti, MI | 6 days after | 30 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Homecoming 2016 | Vernon, IN | 6 days after | 26 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Low Country Hog Fest | Charleston, SC | 6 days after | 26 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Rockin Apples Festival | Appleton City, MO | 6 days after | 23 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Beach Boogie & BBQ Festival | Myrtle Beach, SC | 6 days after | 17 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 7 days after | 58 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Omaha, NE | 7 days after | 45 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | BBQ on the Bow | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 7 days after | 35 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke | Geneva, NY | 7 days after | 35 |
| Aug 20, 2016 | EUregio Barbecue Festival | Waldfeutch-Haaren/NRW, Germany | 7 days before | 28 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Winona, MN | 7 days after | 20 |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center | Orion, IL | 7 days before | 12 |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Waldfeutch-Haaren, Germany | 7 days before | — |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Pilgrim's 2nd Annual Cook-Off (BACKYARD) | Russellville, AL | 7 days before | — |
| Aug 20, 2016 | KC Kosher BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Overland Park, KS | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Blues,View,and BBQ Cooking for a cause (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Westport, CT | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Travis Clark - Clark Crew BBQ Competition BBQ Class | Yukon, OK | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Humble, TX | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Bears Smokehouse New England BBQ Championship Cancelled | Hartford, CT | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Bedford, TX | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval | Madison, IN | 8 days before | 63 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Excelsior Springs, MO | 8 days before | 56 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | New Paltz, NY | 8 days before | 52 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Cape Girardeau, MO | 8 days before | 51 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Stand by Your Grill | Fulton, MS | 8 days before | 40 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) | Athens, GA | 8 days before | 39 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | SMSU Smokefest | Marshall, MN | 8 days before | 37 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ | Emporia, KS | 8 days before | 33 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | South Windsor, CT | 8 days before | 26 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 8 days before | 26 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival | Winnipeg, Canada | 8 days before | 25 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Oaktown Throwdown BBQ | Oakland, CA | 8 days before | 21 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival | Long Beach, CA | 8 days before | 18 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Estonian BBQ Festival Cancelled | Vanamoisa, Saue vald, Harju mk, Estonia | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Stokin' the Fire BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Birmingham, AL | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 18, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Cape Girardeau, MO | 9 days before | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Independence, MO | 13 days after | 76 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Junction, CO | 13 days after | 49 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Beak Week BBQ Challenge | Goldsboro, NC | 13 days after | 44 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest | Decatur, AL | 13 days after | 41 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Derby BBQ Festival | Derby, KS | 13 days after | 38 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | 13 days after | 37 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | 13 days after | 34 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Fiddle 'N Pig Shindig Cancelled | Fort Mill, SC | 13 days after | 32 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Kansas City, MO | 13 days after | 30 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | The Tony Stone Cookeville Cookoff | Cookeville, TN | 13 days after | 30 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ | Millington, TN | 13 days after | 29 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 12th Annual Recovery Fest/7th Annual BBQ State Championship State championship | Richmond, VA | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Balloons, Blues & BBQ | Bloomington, IN | 13 days after | 20 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Nostrano Garlic Festival Presents: Great Maine BBQ Challenge at Smuggler's Den Campground | Southwest Harbor, ME | 13 days after | 20 |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Oslo, Norway | 13 days before | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Brescia, Italy | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Table Captain Class | Richmond, VA | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Grand Junction, CO | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Philadelphia's Inaugural Fire Up HOPE | Devon, PA | 14 days after | 33 |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff | Russellville, AR | 14 days before | 28 |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Oslofjord BBQ Challenge | Oslo, Norway | 14 days before | 28 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Farm Meat | Dongen, Netherlands | 14 days after | 27 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Brixia 4 Star Championship | Brescia, Italy | 14 days after | 26 |
| Aug 13, 2016 | New London's Best BBQ Chef Competiton | New London, CT | 14 days before | 25 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | BBQ off the Bypass | Langley, British of Columbia, BC | 14 days after | 18 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | St. Louis 1st Annual Kosher BBQ Cookoff ( COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Olivette, MO | 14 days after | 8 |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Table Captain Class | Russellville, AR | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Burger Battle at the View (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Cancelled | Gulfport, MS | 14 days after | — |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | Bel Air, MD | 15 days before | 42 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) | Tonka Bay, MN | 15 days before | 35 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Franklin, NC | 15 days before | 34 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Smokin' In McMinnville | McMinnville, TN | 15 days before | 32 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ | Woodward, OK | 15 days before | 29 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Atlanta Bar B Q Festival | Atlanta, GA | 15 days before | 28 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest | Salamanca, NY | 15 days before | 28 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Richmond, VA | 15 days before | 28 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Best of the West | Sheridan, WY | 15 days before | 26 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash | Winston, MO | 15 days before | 17 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Holy Smoke BBQ Competition | Liberty, MO | 15 days before | 16 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Gothenburg, Sweden | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Russellville, AR | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 12, 2016 | All Fired UP Cancelled | Berryton, KS | 15 days before | — |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CANCELLED | Winston, MO | 16 days before | — |
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.