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 24, 2016 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
24
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.
- 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
- 11 Oct 15
- 12 Oct 22
- 6 Oct 29
- 6 Nov 5
The weekend of Oct 29 is the quietest in range: 6 contests. The biggest thing on it is 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN).
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2016 Your weekend |
3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016 | Waltrop NRW, Germany | Same day | 67 |
| Sep 24, 2016 Your weekend |
Red White and Que | Cresskill, NJ | Same day | 41 |
| Sep 24, 2016 Your weekend |
Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Blue Island, IL | Same day | 23 |
| Sep 24, 2016 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Waltrop, Germany | Same day | — |
| Sep 24, 2016 Your weekend |
First Tennessee Bank Muletown BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD) | Columbia, TN | Same day | — |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship State championship | Shawnee, KS | 1 day before | 111 |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff | Murphysboro, IL | 1 day before | 64 |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff | Clarence, NY | 1 day before | 54 |
| Sep 25, 2016 Your weekend |
Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff (COMPETITOR'S ONLY) | Clarence, NY | 1 day after | 54 |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Bikes Blues and BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | 1 day before | 43 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Cancelled | Vidalia, LA | 1 day before | 42 |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Grillin and Chillin | Owensboro, KY | 1 day before | 39 |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Jammin' in JC BBQ Contest | Junction City, KS | 1 day before | 39 |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Smoke in the Park | Lemoyne, PA | 1 day before | 38 |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Porktober Que | Dothan, AL | 1 day before | 36 |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Newton, NC | 1 day before | 31 |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Midwest City, OK | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Marshall County Blazin'BBQ & Bluegrass Cancelled | Plymouth, IN | 1 day before | 27 |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Carnivores Classic | Missoula, MT | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash | Bryant, AR | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier) | Conyers, GA | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Brew, Barbecue & Oysters Too! | Cape Charles, VA | 1 day before | 22 |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Smoking in the Golden Valley | Clinton, MO | 1 day before | 22 |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Herten, Germany | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Waltrop, Germany | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 23, 2016 Your weekend |
BB Brew for Hope (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Ft.Collins, CO | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Q In the Lou Cancelled | St. Louis, MO | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Bentonville, AR | 4 days after | — |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Hog Wild BBQ Festival | Corinth, MS | 5 days after | 28 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship | Bentonville, AR | 6 days after | 50 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | Jonesboro, AR | 6 days after | 44 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Springfield, KY | 6 days after | 43 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3rd Annual Smokin in Sapulpa | Sapulpa, OK | 6 days after | 37 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Smoke on the Water-Guntersville ( BACKYARD ONLY) | Guntersville, AL | 6 days after | 31 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Que & Cruz | Louisa, VA | 6 days after | 31 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Roast N Boast BBQ | Columbus, MS | 6 days after | 27 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Squealin' on the Square | Laurens, SC | 6 days after | 26 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | 7 days before | 44 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Table Rock Boats and Bones | Kimberling City, MO | 7 days before | 43 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Het BBQ Kampionenschap Van Het Waasland | Nikiaas, Belgium | 7 days before | 29 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Mazomanie BBQ Fest | Mazomanie, WI | 7 days before | 21 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Pete Warner - BBQ Fundamentals | Marietta, GA | 7 days before | — |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Table Captain Class | Las Vegas, NV | 7 days after | — |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Las Vegas, NV | 7 days after | — |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Gettin Paid BBQ Competition Cancelled | Grande Prairie Alberta, Canada | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | 8 days before | 68 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Oroville, CA | 8 days before | 61 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off | Ponca City, OK | 8 days before | 43 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) | Lawrenceville, GA | 8 days before | 39 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | 8 days before | 35 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Denison, IA | 8 days before | 34 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Battle of the Brisket | Mission, KS | 8 days before | 33 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | 8 days before | 31 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Madison, WI | 8 days before | 30 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off | Worthington, MN | 8 days before | 29 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival | Nampa, ID | 8 days before | 25 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Smoke On the Water Arkansas State Barbecue Championship | Pine Bluff, AR | 8 days before | 21 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Butler Chambers Barbeque & Huckster's Day | Butler, MO | 8 days before | 21 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Nebo Fall Festival and BBQ Competition | Nebo, KY | 8 days before | 20 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Currituck Heritage Festival | Powells Point, NC | 8 days before | 16 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Richland Pig Fest Cancelled | Richland, GA | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championship Cancelled | Spearfish, SD | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Gills & Grills Bass and BBQ Festival Cancelled | Dayton, TN | 8 days before | — |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Ft. Bliss, TX | 12 days after | — |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Dana Point, CA | 13 days after | 75 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Cookin on the Kaw | DeSoto, KS | 13 days after | 56 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship State championship | Harrisburg, PA | 13 days after | 47 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | Greenfield, MA | 13 days after | 33 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Bliss Brews & Que | Ft. Bliss, TX | 13 days after | 32 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship | Sheridan, AR | 13 days after | 27 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Pig Mania Marion | Marion, OH | 13 days after | 26 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown | Hattiesburg, MS | 13 days after | 26 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Cancelled | Rocky Mount, NC | 13 days after | 26 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Bacon Brew & Que | Tuscaloosa, AL | 13 days after | 26 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Lyons, GA | 13 days after | 26 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off | Waxhaw, NC | 13 days after | 25 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee | Helena, AR | 13 days after | 21 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 7, 2016 | River Grill Before the Big Chill ( Cancelled ) | Cincinnati, OH | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Smoke on the Water Barbecue Championship | Atlantic City, NJ | 14 days after | 48 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | 14 days after | 46 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Philadelphia's Inaugural Fire Up HOPE | Devon, PA | 14 days before | 33 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Farm Meat | Dongen, Netherlands | 14 days before | 27 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Brixia 4 Star Championship | Brescia, Italy | 14 days before | 26 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | I Grill Because I Care (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Cancelled | New Hope, AL | 14 days after | 26 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Leavenworth Break-out BBQ | Levenworth, KS | 14 days after | 22 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | BBQ off the Bypass | Langley, British of Columbia, BC | 14 days before | 18 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | St. Louis 1st Annual Kosher BBQ Cookoff ( COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Olivette, MO | 14 days before | 8 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Burger Battle at the View (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Cancelled | Gulfport, MS | 14 days before | — |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Glendive Chambers of Commerce BBQ in the Badlands (BACKYARD) | Glendive, MT | 14 days after | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Independence, MO | 15 days before | 76 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Junction, CO | 15 days before | 49 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Beak Week BBQ Challenge | Goldsboro, NC | 15 days before | 44 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest | Decatur, AL | 15 days before | 41 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Derby BBQ Festival | Derby, KS | 15 days before | 38 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | 15 days before | 37 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | 15 days before | 34 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Fiddle 'N Pig Shindig Cancelled | Fort Mill, SC | 15 days before | 32 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Kansas City, MO | 15 days before | 30 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | The Tony Stone Cookeville Cookoff | Cookeville, TN | 15 days before | 30 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ | Millington, TN | 15 days before | 29 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 12th Annual Recovery Fest/7th Annual BBQ State Championship State championship | Richmond, VA | 15 days before | 25 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Balloons, Blues & BBQ | Bloomington, IN | 15 days before | 20 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Nostrano Garlic Festival Presents: Great Maine BBQ Challenge at Smuggler's Den Campground | Southwest Harbor, ME | 15 days before | 20 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Brescia, Italy | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Table Captain Class | Richmond, VA | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Grand Junction, CO | 15 days before | — |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Holmes Drywall BBQ Cookoff (Invitational Competitor's Series) | Kansas City, MO | 17 days after | 10 |
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.