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 8, 2017 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
16
sanctioned contests
In the window
79
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 9 Feb 25
- 8 Mar 4
- 11 Mar 11
- 8 Mar 18
- 15 Mar 25
- 17 Apr 1
- 16 Apr 8
- 9 Apr 15
- 19 Apr 22
- 26 Apr 29
- 28 May 6
- 14 May 13
- 19 May 20
The weekend of Mar 4 is the quietest in range: 8 contests. The biggest thing on it is Sip & Swine BBQ Festival.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival | Perth, Australia | Same day | 22 |
| Apr 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Barn Burner BBQ | Chilliwack, BC | Same day | 19 |
| Apr 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Meat Smoke and Beer Festival 2017 | Wels, Austria | Same day | 14 |
| Apr 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Perth, Australia | Same day | — |
| Apr 8, 2017 Your weekend |
Pete Warner - BBQ Fundamentals | Marietta, GA | Same day | — |
| Apr 7, 2017 Your weekend |
Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) | Osage City, KS | 1 day before | 100 |
| Apr 7, 2017 Your weekend |
The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Smithville, MO | 1 day before | 54 |
| Apr 7, 2017 Your weekend |
Boss Frogs BBQ | Hurlock, MD | 1 day before | 45 |
| Apr 7, 2017 Your weekend |
CCS Fest | Indianapolis, IN | 1 day before | 45 |
| Apr 7, 2017 Your weekend |
NYC BBQ Cookoff | Staten Island, NY | 1 day before | 43 |
| Apr 7, 2017 Your weekend |
First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) | Bowling Green, KY | 1 day before | 40 |
| Apr 7, 2017 Your weekend |
Chillin n Grillin BBQ Festival | Sands Springs, OK | 1 day before | 33 |
| Apr 7, 2017 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 day before | 29 |
| Apr 7, 2017 Your weekend |
Smoke on the Falls | Gadsden, AL | 1 day before | 28 |
| Apr 7, 2017 Your weekend |
Seventh Annual Bull Moose | Somerville, TN | 1 day before | 27 |
| Apr 7, 2017 Your weekend |
Brunskwick BBQ Beach Bash (GBC QUALIFIER) | Brunswick, GA | 1 day before | 25 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | A Que of their Own Cancelled | Evansville, IN | 1 day before | — |
| Apr 12, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Lubbock, TX | 4 days after | — |
| Apr 13, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Lubbock, TX | 5 days after | — |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Interstate BBQ Festival | Hagerstown, MD | 6 days after | 58 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | 21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off | Kings Mountain, NC | 6 days after | 49 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Fort Collins, CO | 6 days after | 30 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | 2017 Smokin' in the Forest | Millington, TN | 6 days after | 14 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Grilln-N-Chilln Memorial (BACKYARD ONLY) | Gurley, AL | 6 days after | — |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Eastern BBQ Contest | Ninove, Belgium | 7 days after | 41 |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Smoke on the Border Gravette Chambers of Commerce | Gravette, AR | 7 days before | 37 |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau | Nassau, Bahamas | 7 days before | 7 |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Cary, NC | 7 days before | — |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Cary, NC | 7 days before | — |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Auggen, Germany | 7 days before | — |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Fergolicious BBQ - Backyard Ptimaster Class | Gardner, KS | 7 days before | — |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Kearney, NE | 7 days before | — |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kearney, NE | 7 days before | — |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Clayton, CA | 7 days after | — |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship | Arcadia, CA | 8 days before | 77 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Cedar Park, TX | 8 days before | 70 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | Pleasant Hill, MO | 8 days before | 59 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | The Ironman | Greencastle, PA | 8 days before | 59 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest | Savannah, TN | 8 days before | 48 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Stillwater, OK | 8 days before | 37 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Jack Town Throw Down | Jackson, MS | 8 days before | 34 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Renton, WA | 8 days before | 30 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | The Carolina Grand BBQ Contest Cancelled | Winston Salem, NC | 8 days before | — |
| Mar 30, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Stillwater, OK | 9 days before | — |
| Apr 19, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Overland Park, KS | 11 days after | — |
| Apr 20, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Overland Park, KS | 12 days after | — |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge | Overland Park, KS | 13 days after | 64 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival | Springfield, MO | 13 days after | 55 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | Enid, OK | 13 days after | 47 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | High on the Hog Festival | Winchester, TN | 13 days after | 41 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest | Washington, MO | 13 days after | 40 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Las Vegas, NV | 13 days after | 30 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Barnesville BBQ & Blues | Barnsville, GA | 13 days after | 29 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Cornelia Apple Blossom Competition | Cornelia, GA | 13 days after | 26 |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Brookhaven, MS | 13 days before | — |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Ninove, Belgium | 13 days before | — |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Smokin on the Bay Cancelled | Dover, FL | 13 days after | — |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | Shawnee, OK | 14 days before | 77 |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Bardo-Q BBQ Competition | Bardonecchia, Italy | 14 days after | 28 |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway) | Hampton, GA | 14 days after | 23 |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Fire at the Foothills BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Chelsea, AL | 14 days after | 11 |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Canandaigua, NY | 14 days before | — |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Johnston, IA | 14 days before | — |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Johnston, IA | 14 days before | — |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Canandaigua, NY | 14 days before | — |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Tuscumbia, AL | 14 days after | — |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Tuscumbia, AL | 14 days after | — |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Fleishmanns, NY | 14 days after | — |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Southern Hotwing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Memphis, TN | 14 days after | — |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Table Captain Class | South Alberta, AB | 14 days after | — |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CLASS FULL | Red Deer County, AB | 14 days after | — |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | Shawnee, OK | 15 days before | 87 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | BBQ Gives Back | Urbanna, VA | 15 days before | 64 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Hammond BBQ | Hammond, LA | 15 days before | 55 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Reno, NV | 15 days before | 30 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges | Spring Hill, KS | 15 days before | 27 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 13th Annual Triple B Festival Blackwater, BBQ & Bands | Crestview, FL | 15 days before | 8 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Mike Davis - Lotta Bull BBQ Tell All | Crossville, IL | 15 days before | — |
| Mar 23, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Crestview, FL | 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.