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 30, 2017 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
14
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.
- 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
- 6 Nov 11
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 30, 2017 Your weekend |
Red, White and Que | Cresskill, NJ | Same day | 31 |
| Sep 29, 2017 Your weekend |
Smoke On the Trails | Gardner, KS | 1 day before | 64 |
| Sep 29, 2017 Your weekend |
Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival | Payson, AZ | 1 day before | 36 |
| Sep 29, 2017 Your weekend |
Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | Jonesboro, AR | 1 day before | 33 |
| Sep 29, 2017 Your weekend |
Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Sonora, CA | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 29, 2017 Your weekend |
Porktober Que | Dothan, AL | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 29, 2017 Your weekend |
Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ | Sapulpa, OK | 1 day before | 30 |
| Sep 29, 2017 Your weekend |
Smoking in the Golden Valley | Clinton, MO | 1 day before | 29 |
| Sep 29, 2017 Your weekend |
BBQ in the Badlands | Glendive, MT | 1 day before | 26 |
| Sep 29, 2017 Your weekend |
LuLu's Brew & Que | Brighton, CO | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 29, 2017 Your weekend |
Dells BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Wisconsin Dells, WI | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 29, 2017 Your weekend |
Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash | Bryant, AR | 1 day before | 19 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Q in The Lou Cancelled | St.Louis, MO | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Free State BBQ Showdown Cancelled | Westminster, MD | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 28, 2017 Your weekend |
Table Captain Class | Dothan, AL | 2 days before | — |
| Sep 28, 2017 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging Class | Dothan, AL | 2 days before | — |
| Oct 4, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Bentonville, AR | 4 days after | — |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Independence, MO | 6 days after | 76 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | National Pro BBQ Tour Championship | Bentonville, AR | 6 days after | 50 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Springfield, KY | 6 days after | 44 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Keystone Classic BBQ | Harrisburg, PA | 6 days after | 39 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee | Helena, AR | 6 days after | 30 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Decatur, IL | 6 days after | 30 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Que & Cruz | Louisa, VA | 6 days after | 28 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Squealin in the Square (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | Laurens, SC | 6 days after | 26 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | Greenfield, MA | 6 days after | 25 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship | Sheridan, AR | 6 days after | 25 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Roast N Boast BBQ | Columbus, MS | 6 days after | 25 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Devon Grube Memorial BBQ Classic | Virginia Beach, VA | 6 days after | 23 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Harbor-Que | Winthrop Harbor, IL | 6 days after | 23 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash | Turtle Lake, WI | 6 days after | 19 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Clarksville BBQ Bash (COMPETITOR'S SERIES ) | Clarksville, TN | 6 days after | 15 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Red Rocks Country Club BBQ Championship Cancelled | Morrison, CO | 6 days after | — |
| Oct 6, 2017 | All Fired Up (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Heathsville, VA | 6 days after | — |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | 7 days after | 47 |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Leavenworth Break-out BBQ ( Cancelled) | Leavenworth, KS | 7 days after | 22 |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Blue Island, IL | 7 days before | 18 |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Heart of Arkansas BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Lonoke, AR | 7 days before | — |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Harry Soo - Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 | Diamond Bar, CA | 7 days before | — |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Smoke on the Water (BACKYARD ONLY) | Guntersville, AL | 7 days after | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque State championship | Shawnee, KS | 8 days before | 112 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 | Waltrop NRW, Germany | 8 days before | 66 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff | Murphysboro, IL | 8 days before | 55 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Oinktoberfest | Clarence, NY | 8 days before | 53 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke in the Park | Lemoyne, PA | 8 days before | 44 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Que by the Sea | Seaside Heights, NJ | 8 days before | 43 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ | Owensboro, KY | 8 days before | 42 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Newton, NC | 8 days before | 41 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Bikes, Blues and BBQ | Fayetteville, AR | 8 days before | 38 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Denison, IA | 8 days before | 37 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival | Junction City, KS | 8 days before | 35 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Edmond, OK | 8 days before | 30 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Great Maine BBQ Challenge | Bangor, ME | 8 days before | 29 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) | Hillsboro, OH | 8 days before | 25 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | BBBrew For Hope | Ft.Collins, CO | 8 days before | 25 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | Grand Haven, MI | 8 days before | 24 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | First Tennessee Bank Bluegrass & BBQ (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (JUDGES FULL) | Columbia, TN | 8 days before | 22 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke in the Valley | Pikeville, TN | 8 days before | 19 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke & Soul Fest | Casper, WY | 8 days before | 18 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Waltrop, Germany | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Waltrop, Germany | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smokin Up Layton Hill Cancelled | Layton, UT | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Garden City Fall Festival BBQ Contest Cancelled | Garden City, MO | 8 days before | — |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Holmes Drywall Supply, Inc (BACKYARD ONLY INVITE ONLY) | Kansas City, MO | 11 days after | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Cancelled | Dana Point, CA | 13 days after | 90 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | OC BBQ Competition | Costa Messa, CA | 13 days after | 56 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw | Desoto, KS | 13 days after | 55 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | Rocky Mount, NC | 13 days after | 50 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ | Arthur, IL | 13 days after | 41 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival | Chelsea, MI | 13 days after | 32 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest | Woodstock, VA | 13 days after | 30 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off | Waxhaw, NC | 13 days after | 29 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Lyons, GA | 13 days after | 29 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Anchor City Cook Off | Centralia, MO | 13 days after | 27 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival | Duncanville, TX | 13 days after | 18 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Tallya, Hungary | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Tallya, Hungary | 13 days after | — |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Muskogee, OK | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Table Rock Boats and Bones | Kimberling, MO | 14 days before | 47 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Tallya BBQ Fesztival | Tallya, Hungary | 14 days after | 40 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Het BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland 2017 | Sint Niklaas, Belgium | 14 days before | 31 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Bay State BBQ Championship | Monson, MA | 14 days after | 30 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Slovenia BBQ Open | Medvode, Slovenia | 14 days before | 25 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que (JUDGES FULL) (OKBS Qulifyer ) | Muskogee, OK | 14 days after | 18 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL) | Ridgeland, MS | 14 days before | 17 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Nile Beer-B-Q | Billings, MT | 14 days after | 17 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | West Texas King of Meat BBQ Championship (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Odessa, TX | 14 days after | — |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Table Captain Class | Muskogee, OK | 14 days after | — |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Blues,Brew & BBQ (BACKYARD) Cancelled | Prince Fredrick, MD | 14 days after | — |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Salisbury, NC | 15 days before | 63 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Oroville, CA | 15 days before | 48 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Battle of the Brisket Cancelled | Mission, KS | 15 days before | 44 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Smoke on the Water New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Atlantic City, NJ | 15 days before | 42 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest | Decatur, AL | 15 days before | 39 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) | Lawrenceville, GA | 15 days before | 39 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off | Ponca City, OK | 15 days before | 38 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Kearney, MO | 15 days before | 37 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Carrollton, KY | 15 days before | 33 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Madison, WI | 15 days before | 30 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival | Boise, ID | 15 days before | 28 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off | Worthington, MN | 15 days before | 27 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days | Butler, MO | 15 days before | 26 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Currituck Heritage Festival | Powells Point, NC | 15 days before | 25 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (JUDGES LIST FULL) | Ridgeland, MS | 15 days before | 22 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Smokin on the White | Batesville, AR | 15 days before | 17 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Grillin'@Gator Grounds | Bunkie, LA | 15 days before | 7 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championship Cancelled | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championsh, SD | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Cancelled | Plymouth, IN | 15 days before | — |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Ridgeland, MS | 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.