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 28, 2018 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it

That weekend

sanctioned contests

Biggest that weekend

Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest -Re-Boot (JUDGES FULL)

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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 28, 2018 Your weekend	New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Blairstown, NJ	Same day	40
Apr 28, 2018 Your weekend	LuLu's Brew & Que	Brighton, CO	Same day	40
Apr 28, 2018 Your weekend	KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018	Reichshof, Germany	Same day	32
Apr 28, 2018 Your weekend	Atlanta BBQ Classic	Atlanta, GA	Same day	26
Apr 28, 2018 Your weekend	4th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2018	Salzburg, Austria	Same day	24
Apr 28, 2018 Your weekend	Fergolicious University of Que Backyard Class	Manhattan, KS	Same day	—
Apr 28, 2018 Your weekend	Jason Day - Burnt Finger BBQ Hands-on Ribs	Lee's Summit, MO	Same day	—
Apr 28, 2018	Deer Creek Transition House Arts Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled	Edmond, OK	Same day	—
Apr 28, 2018 Your weekend	Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ 101	Perth, Australia	Same day	—
Apr 27, 2018 Your weekend	Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest -Re-Boot (JUDGES FULL)	Sugar Creek, MO	1 day before	53
Apr 27, 2018	Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off Cancelled	Lexington, NC	1 day before	46
Apr 27, 2018 Your weekend	Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition	Lenexa, VA	1 day before	45
Apr 27, 2018 Your weekend	Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)	Florence, AL	1 day before	45
Apr 27, 2018 Your weekend	Smokin For Garrett	Boonville, IN	1 day before	38
Apr 27, 2018 Your weekend	Southaven Springfest	Southaven, MS	1 day before	34
Apr 27, 2018	Chisholm Trail BBQ Cook Off Cancelled	Wellington, KS	1 day before	32
Apr 27, 2018 Your weekend	BBQ Boogie & Blues	Calhoun, GA	1 day before	28
Apr 27, 2018 Your weekend	The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest	Manawa, WI	1 day before	26
Apr 26, 2018 Your weekend	Table Captain Class	Florence, AL	2 days before	—
May 4, 2018	Jiggy With the Piggy	Kannapolis, NC	6 days after	70
May 4, 2018	Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival	Bixby, OK	6 days after	68
May 4, 2018	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ	Huntsville, AL	6 days after	61
May 4, 2018	The Masters In May ( DAY 1)	Appleton, WI	6 days after	54
May 4, 2018	City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown	Show Low, AZ	6 days after	52
May 4, 2018	Sertoma 48 BBQ	Lawrence, KS	6 days after	41
May 4, 2018	Route 66 Smoke Out	Dwight, IL	6 days after	38
May 4, 2018	Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q	St. Joseph, MO	6 days after	37
May 4, 2018	Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship	Elk Grove, CA	6 days after	35
May 4, 2018	Brew, Blues, & Bar-B-Q	Lansing, KS	6 days after	29
May 4, 2018	37th Annual Kennett Jaycee's	Kennett, MO	6 days after	25
May 4, 2018	BBQ in The Valley	Jamestown, NY	6 days after	25
May 4, 2018	Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY)	Meridian, MS	6 days after	22
May 4, 2018	Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival	Brookhaven, MS	6 days after	19
May 4, 2018	Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest Cancelled	Columbia, MO	6 days after	18
May 4, 2018	UMB Smokin' Vault (Competitors Invitational Only Series)	Kansas City, MO	6 days after	14
May 4, 2018	Burnt Offerings (BACKYARD ONLY)	Riverside, CA	6 days after	—
May 4, 2018	Table Captain Class - CANCELLED	Jamestown, NY	6 days after	—
May 5, 2018	The Masters In May (DAY 2)	Appleton, WI	7 days after	54
May 5, 2018	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival	Ridgefield, CT	7 days after	40
May 5, 2018	Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest	Crownsville, MD	7 days after	37
May 5, 2018	Smoke on the Water	Liberty, IN	7 days after	28
May 5, 2018	Atlanta BBQ Festival	Atlanta, GA	7 days after	27
Apr 21, 2018	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES	Plymouth, MA	7 days before	25
Apr 21, 2018	Fire N Up in the Flint Hills	Council Grove, KS	7 days before	21
Apr 21, 2018	Smokin in the City	Perth, Australia	7 days before	20
Apr 21, 2018	Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)	Chelsea, AL	7 days before	20
Apr 21, 2018	Bardo-Q BBQ Competition	Bardonecchia, Italy	7 days before	15
May 5, 2018	The Brave Fires of Scotland	Aberlour Scotland, United Kingdom	7 days after	11
Apr 21, 2018	Southern Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES)	Memphis, TN	7 days before	—
May 5, 2018	The Pearl City Picnic ( Competitor's Series)	Muscatine, IA	7 days after	—
May 5, 2018	Pete Warner - Que University BBQ Cooking School	Marietta, GA	7 days after	—
Apr 20, 2018	Interstate BBQ Festival	Hagerstown, MD	8 days before	67
Apr 20, 2018	Interstate BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)	Hagerstown, MD	8 days before	60
Apr 20, 2018	13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ	Enid, OK	8 days before	49
Apr 20, 2018	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship	Lodi, CA	8 days before	48
Apr 20, 2018	10th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge	Overland Park, KS	8 days before	46
Apr 20, 2018	Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival	Springfield, MO	8 days before	43
Apr 20, 2018	High on the Hog Festival	Winchester, TN	8 days before	42
Apr 20, 2018	Q for a Cause	Papillion, NE	8 days before	41
Apr 20, 2018	Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest	Washington, MO	8 days before	40
Apr 20, 2018	22nd Annual Firehouse BBQ Cookoff	Kings Mountain, NC	8 days before	33
Apr 20, 2018	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Competition	Cornelia, GA	8 days before	26
Apr 20, 2018	Barnesville BBQ & Blues	Barnesville, GA	8 days before	25
Apr 20, 2018	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES	Plymouth, MA	8 days before	25
Apr 20, 2018	Wild Wild West BBQ Showdown Cancelled	Wildomar, CA	8 days before	—
Apr 20, 2018	Pig and Swig (COMPETITORS SERIES) Competition Cancelled	Kansas City, MO	8 days before	—
May 10, 2018	Table Captain Class	Lee's Summit, MO	12 days after	—
May 10, 2018	Table Captain Class	Kansas City, MO	12 days after	—
May 11, 2018	Minnesota in May	Falcon Heights, MN	13 days after	70
May 11, 2018	The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10) (JUDGES FULL)	De Soto, KS	13 days after	56
May 11, 2018	BBQ Jamboree Double Day 1	Fredericksburg, VA	13 days after	45
May 11, 2018	Hawgin on Lanier (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled	Gainesville, GA	13 days after	45
May 11, 2018	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF State championship	Waynesboro, GA	13 days after	42
May 11, 2018	Roman Roast on the River	Rome, GA	13 days after	39
May 11, 2018	BBQ in the Bluffs	Council Bluffs, IA	13 days after	39
May 11, 2018	Beer Fries & BBQ V (Day1)	Hasselt, Belgium	13 days after	37
May 11, 2018	Rockin BBQ	Warsaw, IN	13 days after	37
May 11, 2018	Wild West BBQ Cook Off	Lamar, CO	13 days after	26
Apr 15, 2018	Table Captain Class	North Grosvenordale, CT	13 days before	—
May 11, 2018	Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY)	Arab, AL	13 days after	—
May 11, 2018	Boro Backyard BBQ Brawl (BACKYARD ONLY)	Murfreesboro, TN	13 days after	—
May 12, 2018	Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2)	Hasselt, Belgium	14 days after	51
May 12, 2018	BBQ Jamboree Double Day 2	Fredericksburg, VA	14 days after	38
Apr 14, 2018	Meat The East	Hengelo, Netherlands	14 days before	34
May 12, 2018	Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch	Aldersyde, Canada	14 days after	30
Apr 14, 2018	Wild King BBQ Competition	Tirol, Austria	14 days before	23
Apr 14, 2018	Fergolicious University of Que Competition Class	Osage City, KS	14 days before	—
Apr 14, 2018	BBQ Boot Camp	Indianapolis, IN	14 days before	—
Apr 14, 2018	Perth Barbecue Festival Cancelled	Perth, Australia	14 days before	—
Apr 14, 2018	Stephan Franklin - Simply Marvelous BBQ - Competition Class	Irvine, CA	14 days before	—
Apr 13, 2018	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	Smithville, MO	15 days before	51
Apr 13, 2018	Smoke on the Falls	Gadsden, AL	15 days before	38
Apr 13, 2018	TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest	Savannah, TN	15 days before	28
Apr 13, 2018	Grilln N Chilln Memorial (BACKYARD ONLY)	Gurley, AL	15 days before	—
Apr 13, 2018	Jim Beam BBQ World Invitational Cancelled	Clermont, KY	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.