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, September 16, 2017 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
21
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.
- 17 Aug 5
- 16 Aug 12
- 19 Aug 19
- 28 Aug 26
- 17 Sep 2
- 22 Sep 9
- 21 Sep 16
- 23 Sep 23
- 14 Sep 30
- 19 Oct 7
- 19 Oct 14
- 12 Oct 21
- 6 Oct 28
The weekend of Oct 28 is the quietest in range: 6 contests. The biggest thing on it is Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY).
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2017 Your weekend |
Table Rock Boats and Bones | Kimberling, MO | Same day | 47 |
| Sep 16, 2017 Your weekend |
Het BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland 2017 | Sint Niklaas, Belgium | Same day | 31 |
| Sep 16, 2017 Your weekend |
Slovenia BBQ Open | Medvode, Slovenia | Same day | 25 |
| Sep 16, 2017 Your weekend |
Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL) | Ridgeland, MS | Same day | 17 |
| Sep 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | 1 day before | 63 |
| Sep 15, 2017 Your weekend |
3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Oroville, CA | 1 day before | 48 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Battle of the Brisket Cancelled | Mission, KS | 1 day before | 44 |
| Sep 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Smoke on the Water New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Atlantic City, NJ | 1 day before | 42 |
| Sep 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest | Decatur, AL | 1 day before | 39 |
| Sep 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) | Lawrenceville, GA | 1 day before | 39 |
| Sep 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off | Ponca City, OK | 1 day before | 38 |
| Sep 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | 1 day before | 37 |
| Sep 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | 1 day before | 33 |
| Sep 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Madison, WI | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival | Boise, ID | 1 day before | 28 |
| Sep 15, 2017 Your weekend |
KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off | Worthington, MN | 1 day before | 27 |
| Sep 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days | Butler, MO | 1 day before | 26 |
| Sep 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Currituck Heritage Festival | Powells Point, NC | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (JUDGES LIST FULL) | Ridgeland, MS | 1 day before | 22 |
| Sep 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Smokin on the White | Batesville, AR | 1 day before | 17 |
| Sep 15, 2017 Your weekend |
Grillin'@Gator Grounds | Bunkie, LA | 1 day before | 7 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championship Cancelled | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championsh, SD | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Cancelled | Plymouth, IN | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 14, 2017 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Ridgeland, MS | 2 days before | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque State championship | Shawnee, KS | 6 days after | 112 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 | Waltrop NRW, Germany | 6 days after | 66 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff | Murphysboro, IL | 6 days after | 55 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Oinktoberfest | Clarence, NY | 6 days after | 53 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke in the Park | Lemoyne, PA | 6 days after | 44 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | 6 days after | 43 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ | Owensboro, KY | 6 days after | 42 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Newton, NC | 6 days after | 41 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Bikes, Blues and BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | 6 days after | 38 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Denison, IA | 6 days after | 37 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival | Junction City, KS | 6 days after | 35 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Edmond, OK | 6 days after | 30 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Great Maine BBQ Challenge | Bangor, ME | 6 days after | 29 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) | Hillsboro, OH | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | BBBrew For Hope | Ft.Collins, CO | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | Grand Haven, MI | 6 days after | 24 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | First Tennessee Bank Bluegrass & BBQ (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (JUDGES FULL) | Columbia, TN | 6 days after | 22 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke in the Valley | Pikeville, TN | 6 days after | 19 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke & Soul Fest | Casper, WY | 6 days after | 18 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Waltrop, Germany | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Waltrop, Germany | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smokin Up Layton Hill Cancelled | Layton, UT | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Garden City Fall Festival BBQ Contest Cancelled | Garden City, MO | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Farm Meat | Dongen, Netherlands | 7 days before | 38 |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship | Randolph, VT | 7 days before | 32 |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Blue Island, IL | 7 days after | 18 |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Italian Barbecue Championship 2017 | Perugia, Italy | 7 days before | 15 |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Oakland, CA | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Kansas City Kosher BBQ Championship (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Overland Park, KS | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Heart of Arkansas BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Lonoke, AR | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN | Millington, TN | 8 days before | 42 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Beak Week BBQ Challenge | Goldsboro, NC | 8 days before | 39 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 13th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship State championship | Richmond, VA | 8 days before | 35 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off | Cookeville, TN | 8 days before | 34 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | 8 days before | 31 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | 8 days before | 31 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Derby BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Derby, KS | 8 days before | 29 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL) | Mt.Vernon, IN | 8 days before | 29 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Silver Lake, MI | 8 days before | 28 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Jct, CO | 8 days before | 28 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Kansas City, MO | 8 days before | 28 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Hot Pursuit BBQ | Shawnee, OK | 8 days before | 27 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Hog Wild West BBQ Contest | Leavenworth, KS | 8 days before | 25 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Richmond, VA | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Perugia, Italy | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Perugia, Italy | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South | Unadilla, GA | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Dothan, AL | 12 days after | — |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Dothan, AL | 12 days after | — |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smoke On the Trails | Gardner, KS | 13 days after | 64 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival | Payson, AZ | 13 days after | 36 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | Jonesboro, AR | 13 days after | 33 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Sonora, CA | 13 days after | 30 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Porktober Que | Dothan, AL | 13 days after | 30 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ | Sapulpa, OK | 13 days after | 30 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smoking in the Golden Valley | Clinton, MO | 13 days after | 29 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | BBQ in the Badlands | Glendive, MT | 13 days after | 26 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | LuLu's Brew & Que | Brighton, CO | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Dells BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Wisconsin Dells, WI | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash | Bryant, AR | 13 days after | 19 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Q in The Lou Cancelled | St.Louis, MO | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Free State BBQ Showdown Cancelled | Westminster, MD | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Bedford, TX | 14 days before | 46 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | BBQ on the Bow | Calgary, Canada | 14 days before | 42 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | 1st International Suydersee BBQ Contest | Zeewolde Flevoland, Netherlands | 14 days before | 32 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Red, White and Que | Cresskill, NJ | 14 days after | 31 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke Cancelled | Geneva, NY | 14 days before | 30 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Omaha, NE | 14 days before | 29 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Big Muddy Brew N Que | Winona, MN | 14 days before | 21 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Redwood Coast Grills Gone Wild | Crescent City, CA | 14 days before | 15 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Blues, Views & BBQ Festival's Cookin' for a Cause (COMPETITOR | Westport, CT | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Weston Sizzlers Cancelled | Weston, MO | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Kansas City, KS | 15 days before | 407 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival ( TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) State championship | Lebanon, OH | 15 days before | 40 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 7th Annual Smokin' In The Bogs | Warrens, WI | 15 days before | 29 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Traverse City, MI | 15 days before | 27 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | Myrtle Beach, SC | 15 days before | 25 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Smoke the Town | Leon, IA | 15 days before | 16 |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) | Kansas City, KS | 16 days before | 129 |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Kansas City, KS | 16 days before | — |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Kansas City, KS | 16 days before | — |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Lebanon, OH | 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.