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.
Quieter than the weekends around it Saturday, April 15, 2017 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
9
sanctioned contests
In the window
92
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 12 May 27
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Eastern BBQ Contest | Ninove, Belgium | Same day | 41 |
| Apr 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Clayton, CA | Same day | — |
| Apr 14, 2017 Your weekend |
Interstate BBQ Festival | Hagerstown, MD | 1 day before | 58 |
| Apr 14, 2017 Your weekend |
21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off | Kings Mountain, NC | 1 day before | 49 |
| Apr 14, 2017 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Fort Collins, CO | 1 day before | 30 |
| Apr 14, 2017 Your weekend |
2017 Smokin' in the Forest | Millington, TN | 1 day before | 14 |
| Apr 14, 2017 Your weekend |
Grilln-N-Chilln Memorial (BACKYARD ONLY) | Gurley, AL | 1 day before | — |
| Apr 13, 2017 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Lubbock, TX | 2 days before | — |
| Apr 12, 2017 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Lubbock, TX | 3 days before | — |
| Apr 19, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Overland Park, KS | 4 days after | — |
| Apr 20, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Overland Park, KS | 5 days after | — |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge | Overland Park, KS | 6 days after | 64 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival | Springfield, MO | 6 days after | 55 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | Enid, OK | 6 days after | 47 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | High on the Hog Festival | Winchester, TN | 6 days after | 41 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest | Washington, MO | 6 days after | 40 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Las Vegas, NV | 6 days after | 30 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Barnesville BBQ & Blues | Barnsville, GA | 6 days after | 29 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Cornelia Apple Blossom Competition | Cornelia, GA | 6 days after | 26 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Smokin on the Bay Cancelled | Dover, FL | 6 days after | — |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Bardo-Q BBQ Competition | Bardonecchia, Italy | 7 days after | 28 |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway) | Hampton, GA | 7 days after | 23 |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival | Perth, Australia | 7 days before | 22 |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Barn Burner BBQ | Chilliwack, BC | 7 days before | 19 |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Meat Smoke and Beer Festival 2017 | Wels, Austria | 7 days before | 14 |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Fire at the Foothills BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Chelsea, AL | 7 days after | 11 |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Perth, Australia | 7 days before | — |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Pete Warner - BBQ Fundamentals | Marietta, GA | 7 days before | — |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Tuscumbia, AL | 7 days after | — |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Tuscumbia, AL | 7 days after | — |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Fleishmanns, NY | 7 days after | — |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Southern Hotwing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Memphis, TN | 7 days after | — |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Table Captain Class | South Alberta, AB | 7 days after | — |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - CLASS FULL | Red Deer County, AB | 7 days after | — |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) | Osage City, KS | 8 days before | 100 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Smithville, MO | 8 days before | 54 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Boss Frogs BBQ | Hurlock, MD | 8 days before | 45 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | CCS Fest | Indianapolis, IN | 8 days before | 45 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | NYC BBQ Cookoff | Staten Island, NY | 8 days before | 43 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) | Bowling Green, KY | 8 days before | 40 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Chillin n Grillin BBQ Festival | Sands Springs, OK | 8 days before | 33 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Salt Lake City, UT | 8 days before | 29 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke on the Falls | Gadsden, AL | 8 days before | 28 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Seventh Annual Bull Moose | Somerville, TN | 8 days before | 27 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Brunskwick BBQ Beach Bash (GBC QUALIFIER) | Brunswick, GA | 8 days before | 25 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | A Que of their Own Cancelled | Evansville, IN | 8 days before | — |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition | Lanexa, VA | 13 days after | 46 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off | Lexington, NC | 13 days after | 38 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Southaven Springfest | Southaven, MS | 13 days after | 33 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Chisholm Trail BBQ Cook Off | Wellington, KS | 13 days after | 32 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1) | Boone, IA | 13 days after | 31 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Overland Park, KS | 13 days after | 30 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off | Stuttgart, AR | 13 days after | 29 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | Mt.Carmel, IL | 13 days after | 29 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | The G Town Smokin Showdown | Garnett, KS | 13 days after | 27 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival | Brookhaven, MS | 13 days after | 27 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Smokin in the Ville | Edwardsville, KS | 13 days after | 26 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) | Calhoun, GA | 13 days after | 26 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Competition | Manawa, WI | 13 days after | 23 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Niew Vennep, Netherlands | 13 days after | — |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Salzburg, Austria | 13 days after | — |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Bishopsteignton, Devon, United Kingdom | 13 days after | — |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Backyard BBQ Festival Brawl (BACKYARD ONLY) | Murfreesboro, TN | 13 days after | — |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Morris Twister Days Cancelled | Morris, OK | 13 days after | — |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Smoke on the Water (BACKYARD ONLY) | Florence, AL | 13 days after | — |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Smoke on the Border Gravette Chambers of Commerce | Gravette, AR | 14 days before | 37 |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2) | Boone, IA | 14 days after | 35 |
| Apr 29, 2017 | 3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017 | Salzburg, Austria | 14 days after | 28 |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Q Fest | Bishopsteignton, Devon, United Kingdom | 14 days after | 12 |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau | Nassau, Bahamas | 14 days before | 7 |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Cary, NC | 14 days before | — |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Cary, NC | 14 days before | — |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Auggen, Germany | 14 days before | — |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Fergolicious BBQ - Backyard Ptimaster Class | Gardner, KS | 14 days before | — |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Kearney, NE | 14 days before | — |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kearney, NE | 14 days before | — |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Pig and Swig KC (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (JUDGES FULL) | Kansas City, MO | 14 days after | — |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Mankato, MN | 14 days after | — |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Sellersburg, IN | 14 days after | — |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Smoke By the River Cancelled | Cazis, Switzerland | 14 days after | — |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Marietta, OH | 14 days after | — |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Marietta, OH | 14 days after | — |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship | Arcadia, CA | 15 days before | 77 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Cedar Park, TX | 15 days before | 70 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | Pleasant Hill, MO | 15 days before | 59 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | The Ironman | Greencastle, PA | 15 days before | 59 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest | Savannah, TN | 15 days before | 48 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Stillwater, OK | 15 days before | 37 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Jack Town Throw Down | Jackson, MS | 15 days before | 34 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Renton, WA | 15 days before | 30 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | The Carolina Grand BBQ Contest Cancelled | Winston Salem, NC | 15 days before | — |
| Mar 30, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Stillwater, OK | 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.