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, May 27, 2017 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
12
sanctioned contests
In the window
107
±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 Apr 15
- 19 Apr 22
- 26 Apr 29
- 28 May 6
- 14 May 13
- 19 May 20
- 12 May 27
- 23 Jun 3
- 27 Jun 10
- 27 Jun 17
- 24 Jun 24
- 9 Jul 1
- 17 Jul 8
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2017 Your weekend |
RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) | Westmont, IL | Same day | 59 |
| May 27, 2017 Your weekend |
BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) | North Bend, OR | Same day | 37 |
| May 27, 2017 Your weekend |
Brew N Q (OPEN) | Burton Upon Trent, United Kingdom | Same day | 34 |
| May 27, 2017 Your weekend |
Italian Hardcore Barbcue | Anzola dell'Emilia, Italy | Same day | 12 |
| May 27, 2017 | The National BBQ Cup Backyard Championship (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Nashville, TN | Same day | — |
| May 26, 2017 Your weekend |
Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Evans, GA | 1 day before | 67 |
| May 26, 2017 | The National BBQ Cup (DAY 2) Cancelled | Nashville, TN | 1 day before | 51 |
| May 26, 2017 | The National BBQ Cup (DAY1) Cancelled | Nashville, TN | 1 day before | 51 |
| May 26, 2017 Your weekend |
RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) | Westmont, IL | 1 day before | 40 |
| May 26, 2017 Your weekend |
Best Dam BBQ | Boulder City, NV | 1 day before | 37 |
| May 26, 2017 Your weekend |
The Wind Rider Music & BBQ Festival (WFC QUALIFIER) | Ruidoso, NM | 1 day before | 36 |
| May 26, 2017 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cookoff Cancelled | Lewisburg, TN | 1 day before | 33 |
| May 26, 2017 Your weekend |
Brew N Q (INVITATIONAL) | Burton Upon Trent, United Kingdom | 1 day before | 26 |
| May 26, 2017 Your weekend |
Old Town Barbecue Throwdown | Kissimmee, FL | 1 day before | 22 |
| May 26, 2017 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | North Bend, OR | 1 day before | — |
| May 26, 2017 | Car Blues BBQ Cancelled | St. Louis, MO | 1 day before | — |
| May 28, 2017 Your weekend |
Fergolicious BBQ - Backyard Ptimaster Class | Las Vegas, NV | 1 day after | — |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin' On The Summit | Lee's Summit, MO | 6 days after | 65 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Que for the Troops | Levittown, PA | 6 days after | 63 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Kelley Wilson BBQ | Kansas City, MO | 6 days after | 61 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) | Norco, CA | 6 days after | 57 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin In Steele | Owatonna, MN | 6 days after | 46 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Piggin In The Park (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | Woodruff, SC | 6 days after | 44 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAM FULL) | Marysville, KS | 6 days after | 35 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Up In smoke on the Square | Lincoln, IL | 6 days after | 32 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 26th Anniversary (JUDGES FULL) | McLouth, KS | 6 days after | 32 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Huron, SD | 6 days after | 32 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin For Garrett | Boonville, IN | 6 days after | 31 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Hog Happenin BBQ & Bike Fest Cancelled | Lincolnton, NC | 6 days after | 30 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Laurel, MD | 6 days after | 28 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Boots and BBQ Festival | Claremore, OK | 6 days after | 28 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 6th Annual Smokin On The Lake | Monroe City, MO | 6 days after | 27 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash | Memphis, TN | 6 days after | 25 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Conquer The Grill | Coudersport, PA | 6 days after | 12 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 2nd Annual Elf Khurafeh Shrine BBQ ( CANCELLED) | Clio, MI | 6 days after | — |
| Jun 2, 2017 | PigMaina Lima State Championship BBQ & Blues Festival Cancelled State championship | Lima, OH | 6 days after | — |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Musictree Festival Cancelled | Manchester, TN | 6 days after | — |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Sun BBQ Fest | Uncasville, CT | 7 days after | 73 |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | 7 days after | 56 |
| May 20, 2017 | Madison Magazine BBQ Festival Cancelled | Sauk City, WI | 7 days before | 19 |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Craze Fest | Georgina, ON | 7 days after | 17 |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Ribs & Rockets (COMPETITOR SERIES/INVITE ONLY/JUDGES)FULL | Sacramento, CA | 7 days after | 7 |
| May 20, 2017 | Fergolicious BBQ - Backyard Ptimaster Class | Manhattan, KS | 7 days before | — |
| May 20, 2017 | Pete Warner - BBQ Fundamentals | Marietta, GA | 7 days before | — |
| May 19, 2017 | 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort | Platte City, MO | 8 days before | 59 |
| May 19, 2017 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | Morgantown, PA | 8 days before | 53 |
| May 19, 2017 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | Sevierville, TN | 8 days before | 49 |
| May 19, 2017 | 6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | Valley, NE | 8 days before | 47 |
| May 19, 2017 | SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) | Pomona, CA | 8 days before | 46 |
| May 19, 2017 | Salt City BBQ Festival | Syracuse, NY | 8 days before | 41 |
| May 19, 2017 | Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival | Ayden, NC | 8 days before | 36 |
| May 19, 2017 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ | Pueblo, CO | 8 days before | 36 |
| May 19, 2017 | Grand Lake BBQ & Festival | Langley, OK | 8 days before | 36 |
| May 19, 2017 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off | Chesapeake, VA | 8 days before | 34 |
| May 19, 2017 | ASTOP’s BBQ 4 ASTOP | Fond du Lac, WI | 8 days before | 30 |
| May 19, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Marietta, GA | 8 days before | 26 |
| May 19, 2017 | Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD) | Birmingham, AL | 8 days before | 25 |
| May 19, 2017 | Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) | Meridian, MS | 8 days before | 22 |
| May 19, 2017 | BBQ Throw Down | Wyandotte, MI | 8 days before | 22 |
| May 19, 2017 | Southern Smoke BBQ Championship | Lebanon, TN | 8 days before | 19 |
| May 19, 2017 | Pellet Envy Cooking Class | Overland Park, KS | 8 days before | — |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Norco, CA | 8 days after | — |
| Jun 4, 2017 | KOSHER Certified BBQ Judging Class | Wynnewood, PA | 8 days after | — |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Cancelled | Tryon, NC | 13 days after | 81 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition | New Castle, DE | 13 days after | 46 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Wynne, AR | 13 days after | 45 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | Kansas City, KS | 13 days after | 42 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship | Fillmore, CA | 13 days after | 39 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD) | Mankato, MN | 13 days after | 35 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | 8th Annual Poor Que | Montello, WI | 13 days after | 31 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | Upper Marlboro, MD | 13 days after | 29 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Harrisburg, PA | 13 days after | 29 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Mocklahoma Ribs & Roll BBQ Championship-Day 1 | Okmulgee, OK | 13 days after | 29 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Buskers, Brews & BBQ | Aurora, CO | 13 days after | 26 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Beardstown Blues,Brews & Barbecue | Beardstown, IL | 13 days after | 24 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival | Drayton Ontario, Canada | 13 days after | 22 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Marietta River City BBQ | Marietta, OH | 13 days after | 16 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Elkmont, AL | 13 days after | 16 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Harrodsburg, KY | 13 days after | 14 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South | Unadilla, GA | 13 days after | — |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Grill For Good (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Kent, OH | 13 days after | — |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Blue Lake, CA | 13 days after | — |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard Barbecue (BACKYARD ONLY) | Huntsville, AL | 13 days after | — |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Mocklahoma Ribs & Roll BBQ Championship-Day 2 Cancelled | Okmulgee, OK | 13 days after | — |
| May 13, 2017 | Beer,Fries & BBQ IV | Hasselt, Belgium | 14 days before | 50 |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Edmonton, Canada | 14 days after | 39 |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Granite State BBQ Championship | Hancock, NH | 14 days after | 35 |
| May 13, 2017 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch | Okotoks, AB | 14 days before | 34 |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Mankato Cookout Day 2 | Mankato, MN | 14 days after | 33 |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout | Tonganoxie, KS | 14 days after | 28 |
| Jun 10, 2017 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | Deurne, Netherlands | 14 days after | 24 |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Lake Country BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Okauchee, WI | 14 days after | 21 |
| May 13, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 14 days before | — |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo' BBQ 101 | Schaumburg, IL | 14 days after | — |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Redwood Coast Up in Smoke BBQ Competition (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY) | Blue Lake, CA | 14 days after | — |
| May 12, 2017 | Minnesota in May | Falcon Heights, MN | 15 days before | 71 |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree-Day 1 (JUDGES FULL) | Fredericksburg, VA | 15 days before | 54 |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree- Day 2 (JUDGES FULL) | Fredericksburg, VA | 15 days before | 43 |
| May 12, 2017 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) State championship | Waynesboro, GA | 15 days before | 42 |
| May 12, 2017 | West Coast BBQ Classic | Long Beach, CA | 15 days before | 40 |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ in the Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | 15 days before | 39 |
| May 12, 2017 | Roman Roast on the River | Rome, GA | 15 days before | 37 |
| May 12, 2017 | Wild West BBQ Cook Off | Lamar, CO | 15 days before | 31 |
| May 12, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Bowling Green, KY | 15 days before | 29 |
| May 12, 2017 | Rockin BBQ | Warsaw, IN | 15 days before | 27 |
| May 12, 2017 | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD) | Arab, AL | 15 days before | — |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kansas City, KS | 17 days after | — |
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.