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, April 21, 2018 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it

That weekend

sanctioned contests

Biggest that weekend

Interstate BBQ Festival

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±2 weeks either side

The weekends around yours

How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.

The weekend of Mar 17 is the quietest in range: 3 contests. The biggest thing on it is Smokin In the Square.

Contests within ±2 weeks

Date	Contest	Where	vs. your date	Field
Apr 21, 2018 Your weekend	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES	Plymouth, MA	Same day	25
Apr 21, 2018 Your weekend	Fire N Up in the Flint Hills	Council Grove, KS	Same day	21
Apr 21, 2018 Your weekend	Smokin in the City	Perth, Australia	Same day	20
Apr 21, 2018 Your weekend	Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)	Chelsea, AL	Same day	20
Apr 21, 2018 Your weekend	Bardo-Q BBQ Competition	Bardonecchia, Italy	Same day	15
Apr 21, 2018 Your weekend	Southern Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES)	Memphis, TN	Same day	—
Apr 20, 2018 Your weekend	Interstate BBQ Festival	Hagerstown, MD	1 day before	67
Apr 20, 2018 Your weekend	Interstate BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)	Hagerstown, MD	1 day before	60
Apr 20, 2018 Your weekend	13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ	Enid, OK	1 day before	49
Apr 20, 2018 Your weekend	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship	Lodi, CA	1 day before	48
Apr 20, 2018 Your weekend	10th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge	Overland Park, KS	1 day before	46
Apr 20, 2018 Your weekend	Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival	Springfield, MO	1 day before	43
Apr 20, 2018 Your weekend	High on the Hog Festival	Winchester, TN	1 day before	42
Apr 20, 2018 Your weekend	Q for a Cause	Papillion, NE	1 day before	41
Apr 20, 2018 Your weekend	Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest	Washington, MO	1 day before	40
Apr 20, 2018 Your weekend	22nd Annual Firehouse BBQ Cookoff	Kings Mountain, NC	1 day before	33
Apr 20, 2018 Your weekend	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Competition	Cornelia, GA	1 day before	26
Apr 20, 2018 Your weekend	Barnesville BBQ & Blues	Barnesville, GA	1 day before	25
Apr 20, 2018 Your weekend	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES	Plymouth, MA	1 day before	25
Apr 20, 2018	Wild Wild West BBQ Showdown Cancelled	Wildomar, CA	1 day before	—
Apr 20, 2018	Pig and Swig (COMPETITORS SERIES) Competition Cancelled	Kansas City, MO	1 day before	—
Apr 26, 2018	Table Captain Class	Florence, AL	5 days after	—
Apr 27, 2018	Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest -Re-Boot (JUDGES FULL)	Sugar Creek, MO	6 days after	53
Apr 27, 2018	Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off Cancelled	Lexington, NC	6 days after	46
Apr 27, 2018	Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition	Lenexa, VA	6 days after	45
Apr 27, 2018	Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)	Florence, AL	6 days after	45
Apr 27, 2018	Smokin For Garrett	Boonville, IN	6 days after	38
Apr 27, 2018	Southaven Springfest	Southaven, MS	6 days after	34
Apr 27, 2018	Chisholm Trail BBQ Cook Off Cancelled	Wellington, KS	6 days after	32
Apr 27, 2018	BBQ Boogie & Blues	Calhoun, GA	6 days after	28
Apr 27, 2018	The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest	Manawa, WI	6 days after	26
Apr 15, 2018	Table Captain Class	North Grosvenordale, CT	6 days before	—
Apr 28, 2018	New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Blairstown, NJ	7 days after	40
Apr 28, 2018	LuLu's Brew & Que	Brighton, CO	7 days after	40
Apr 14, 2018	Meat The East	Hengelo, Netherlands	7 days before	34
Apr 28, 2018	KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018	Reichshof, Germany	7 days after	32
Apr 28, 2018	Atlanta BBQ Classic	Atlanta, GA	7 days after	26
Apr 28, 2018	4th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2018	Salzburg, Austria	7 days after	24
Apr 14, 2018	Wild King BBQ Competition	Tirol, Austria	7 days before	23
Apr 14, 2018	Fergolicious University of Que Competition Class	Osage City, KS	7 days before	—
Apr 14, 2018	BBQ Boot Camp	Indianapolis, IN	7 days before	—
Apr 14, 2018	Perth Barbecue Festival Cancelled	Perth, Australia	7 days before	—
Apr 14, 2018	Stephan Franklin - Simply Marvelous BBQ - Competition Class	Irvine, CA	7 days before	—
Apr 28, 2018	Fergolicious University of Que Backyard Class	Manhattan, KS	7 days after	—
Apr 28, 2018	Jason Day - Burnt Finger BBQ Hands-on Ribs	Lee's Summit, MO	7 days after	—
Apr 28, 2018	Deer Creek Transition House Arts Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled	Edmond, OK	7 days after	—
Apr 28, 2018	Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ 101	Perth, Australia	7 days after	—
Apr 13, 2018	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	Smithville, MO	8 days before	51
Apr 13, 2018	Smoke on the Falls	Gadsden, AL	8 days before	38
Apr 13, 2018	TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest	Savannah, TN	8 days before	28
Apr 13, 2018	Grilln N Chilln Memorial (BACKYARD ONLY)	Gurley, AL	8 days before	—
Apr 13, 2018	Jim Beam BBQ World Invitational Cancelled	Clermont, KY	8 days before	—
May 4, 2018	Jiggy With the Piggy	Kannapolis, NC	13 days after	70
May 4, 2018	Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival	Bixby, OK	13 days after	68
May 4, 2018	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ	Huntsville, AL	13 days after	61
May 4, 2018	The Masters In May ( DAY 1)	Appleton, WI	13 days after	54
May 4, 2018	City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown	Show Low, AZ	13 days after	52
May 4, 2018	Sertoma 48 BBQ	Lawrence, KS	13 days after	41
May 4, 2018	Route 66 Smoke Out	Dwight, IL	13 days after	38
May 4, 2018	Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q	St. Joseph, MO	13 days after	37
May 4, 2018	Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship	Elk Grove, CA	13 days after	35
May 4, 2018	Brew, Blues, & Bar-B-Q	Lansing, KS	13 days after	29
May 4, 2018	37th Annual Kennett Jaycee's	Kennett, MO	13 days after	25
May 4, 2018	BBQ in The Valley	Jamestown, NY	13 days after	25
May 4, 2018	Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY)	Meridian, MS	13 days after	22
May 4, 2018	Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival	Brookhaven, MS	13 days after	19
May 4, 2018	Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest Cancelled	Columbia, MO	13 days after	18
May 4, 2018	UMB Smokin' Vault (Competitors Invitational Only Series)	Kansas City, MO	13 days after	14
May 4, 2018	Burnt Offerings (BACKYARD ONLY)	Riverside, CA	13 days after	—
May 4, 2018	Table Captain Class - CANCELLED	Jamestown, NY	13 days after	—
May 5, 2018	The Masters In May (DAY 2)	Appleton, WI	14 days after	54
May 5, 2018	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival	Ridgefield, CT	14 days after	40
May 5, 2018	Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest	Crownsville, MD	14 days after	37
Apr 7, 2018	Smoke on the Border	Gravette, AR	14 days before	33
May 5, 2018	Smoke on the Water	Liberty, IN	14 days after	28
May 5, 2018	Atlanta BBQ Festival	Atlanta, GA	14 days after	27
Apr 7, 2018	2nd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels 2018	Wels, Austria	14 days before	17
Apr 7, 2018	Circuito Parrillero by BBQ Fest Etapo 1 2018	San Jose, Costa Rica	14 days before	16
Apr 7, 2018	Rockin Rib Off (BACKYARD ONLY)	Selma, AL	14 days before	12
May 5, 2018	The Brave Fires of Scotland	Aberlour Scotland, United Kingdom	14 days after	11
Apr 7, 2018	Smoke by Cucina e Tavola Cancelled	Winterhur, Switzerland	14 days before	—
Apr 7, 2018	Table Captain Class	Clayton, CA	14 days before	—
Apr 7, 2018	The BBQ Maestros BBQ Boot Camp	Indianapolis, IN	14 days before	—
Apr 7, 2018	Table Captain Class	La Crescent, MN	14 days before	—
Apr 7, 2018	Table Captain Class	Cary, NC	14 days before	—
May 5, 2018	The Pearl City Picnic ( Competitor's Series)	Muscatine, IA	14 days after	—
May 5, 2018	Pete Warner - Que University BBQ Cooking School	Marietta, GA	14 days after	—
Apr 6, 2018	Smoke in the Spring	Osage City, KS	15 days before	103
Apr 6, 2018	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off	Cedar Park, TX	15 days before	69
Apr 6, 2018	The Ironman	Greencastle, PA	15 days before	60
Apr 6, 2018	CCS Fest	Indianapolis, IN	15 days before	49
Apr 6, 2018	Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL)	Somerville, TN	15 days before	40
Apr 6, 2018	NYC BBQ Cookoff	Staten Island, NY	15 days before	36
Apr 6, 2018	Chillin N Grillin BBQ Festival ( CANCELLED)	Sands Springs, OK	15 days before	33
Apr 6, 2018	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon	Stillwater, OK	15 days before	26
Apr 6, 2018	City of Springs BBQ Championship	Sulphur, OK	15 days before	17
Apr 6, 2018	Brunswick BBQ Beach Bash Cancelled	Brunswick, 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.