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 23, 2017 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
23
sanctioned contests
In the window
109
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 1 Nov 4
The weekend of Nov 4 is the quietest in range: 1 contest. The biggest thing on it is Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL).
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 Your weekend |
Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Blue Island, IL | Same day | 18 |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Heart of Arkansas BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Lonoke, AR | Same day | — |
| Sep 23, 2017 Your weekend |
Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | Same day | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque State championship | Shawnee, KS | 1 day before | 112 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 | Waltrop NRW, Germany | 1 day before | 66 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff | Murphysboro, IL | 1 day before | 55 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Oinktoberfest | Clarence, NY | 1 day before | 53 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Smoke in the Park | Lemoyne, PA | 1 day before | 44 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | 1 day before | 43 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Grilling & Chillin BBQ | Owensboro, KY | 1 day before | 42 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Newton, NC | 1 day before | 41 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Bikes, Blues and BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | 1 day before | 38 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Tri City BBQ Fest | Denison, IA | 1 day before | 37 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival | Junction City, KS | 1 day before | 35 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Edmond, OK | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Great Maine BBQ Challenge | Bangor, ME | 1 day before | 29 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) | Hillsboro, OH | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
BBBrew For Hope | Ft.Collins, CO | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | Grand Haven, MI | 1 day before | 24 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
First Tennessee Bank Bluegrass & BBQ (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (JUDGES FULL) | Columbia, TN | 1 day before | 22 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Smoke in the Valley | Pikeville, TN | 1 day before | 19 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Smoke & Soul Fest | Casper, WY | 1 day before | 18 |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Waltrop, Germany | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Waltrop, Germany | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smokin Up Layton Hill Cancelled | Layton, UT | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Garden City Fall Festival BBQ Contest Cancelled | Garden City, MO | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Dothan, AL | 5 days after | — |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Dothan, AL | 5 days after | — |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smoke On the Trails | Gardner, KS | 6 days after | 64 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival | Payson, AZ | 6 days after | 36 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | Jonesboro, AR | 6 days after | 33 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Sonora, CA | 6 days after | 30 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Porktober Que | Dothan, AL | 6 days after | 30 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ | Sapulpa, OK | 6 days after | 30 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smoking in the Golden Valley | Clinton, MO | 6 days after | 29 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | BBQ in the Badlands | Glendive, MT | 6 days after | 26 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | LuLu's Brew & Que | Brighton, CO | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Dells BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Wisconsin Dells, WI | 6 days after | 25 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash | Bryant, AR | 6 days after | 19 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Q in The Lou Cancelled | St.Louis, MO | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Free State BBQ Showdown Cancelled | Westminster, MD | 6 days after | — |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Table Rock Boats and Bones | Kimberling, MO | 7 days before | 47 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Het BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland 2017 | Sint Niklaas, Belgium | 7 days before | 31 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Red, White and Que | Cresskill, NJ | 7 days after | 31 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Slovenia BBQ Open | Medvode, Slovenia | 7 days before | 25 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL) | Ridgeland, MS | 7 days before | 17 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | 8 days before | 63 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Oroville, CA | 8 days before | 48 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Battle of the Brisket Cancelled | Mission, KS | 8 days before | 44 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Smoke on the Water New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Atlantic City, NJ | 8 days before | 42 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest | Decatur, AL | 8 days before | 39 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) | Lawrenceville, GA | 8 days before | 39 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off | Ponca City, OK | 8 days before | 38 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | 8 days before | 37 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | 8 days before | 33 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Madison, WI | 8 days before | 30 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival | Boise, ID | 8 days before | 28 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off | Worthington, MN | 8 days before | 27 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days | Butler, MO | 8 days before | 26 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Currituck Heritage Festival | Powells Point, NC | 8 days before | 25 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (JUDGES LIST FULL) | Ridgeland, MS | 8 days before | 22 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Smokin on the White | Batesville, AR | 8 days before | 17 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Grillin'@Gator Grounds | Bunkie, LA | 8 days before | 7 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championship Cancelled | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championsh, SD | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Cancelled | Plymouth, IN | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Ridgeland, MS | 9 days before | — |
| Oct 4, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Bentonville, AR | 11 days after | — |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Independence, MO | 13 days after | 76 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | National Pro BBQ Tour Championship | Bentonville, AR | 13 days after | 50 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Springfield, KY | 13 days after | 44 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Keystone Classic BBQ | Harrisburg, PA | 13 days after | 39 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee | Helena, AR | 13 days after | 30 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Decatur, IL | 13 days after | 30 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Que & Cruz | Louisa, VA | 13 days after | 28 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Squealin in the Square (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | Laurens, SC | 13 days after | 26 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | Greenfield, MA | 13 days after | 25 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship | Sheridan, AR | 13 days after | 25 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Roast N Boast BBQ | Columbus, MS | 13 days after | 25 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Devon Grube Memorial BBQ Classic | Virginia Beach, VA | 13 days after | 23 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Harbor-Que | Winthrop Harbor, IL | 13 days after | 23 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash | Turtle Lake, WI | 13 days after | 19 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Clarksville BBQ Bash (COMPETITOR'S SERIES ) | Clarksville, TN | 13 days after | 15 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Red Rocks Country Club BBQ Championship Cancelled | Morrison, CO | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 6, 2017 | All Fired Up (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Heathsville, VA | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | 14 days after | 47 |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Farm Meat | Dongen, Netherlands | 14 days before | 38 |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship | Randolph, VT | 14 days before | 32 |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Leavenworth Break-out BBQ ( Cancelled) | Leavenworth, KS | 14 days after | 22 |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Italian Barbecue Championship 2017 | Perugia, Italy | 14 days before | 15 |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Oakland, CA | 14 days before | — |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Kansas City Kosher BBQ Championship (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Overland Park, KS | 14 days before | — |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Smoke on the Water (BACKYARD ONLY) | Guntersville, AL | 14 days after | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN | Millington, TN | 15 days before | 42 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Beak Week BBQ Challenge | Goldsboro, NC | 15 days before | 39 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 13th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship State championship | Richmond, VA | 15 days before | 35 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off | Cookeville, TN | 15 days before | 34 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Puckaway Pigfest | Montello, WI | 15 days before | 31 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | Vermillion, SD | 15 days before | 31 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Derby BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Derby, KS | 15 days before | 29 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL) | Mt.Vernon, IN | 15 days before | 29 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Silver Lake, MI | 15 days before | 28 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | Grand Jct, CO | 15 days before | 28 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Kansas City, MO | 15 days before | 28 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Hot Pursuit BBQ | Shawnee, OK | 15 days before | 27 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Hog Wild West BBQ Contest | Leavenworth, KS | 15 days before | 25 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Richmond, VA | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Perugia, Italy | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Perugia, Italy | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South | Unadilla, GA | 15 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.