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, August 17, 2019 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
16
sanctioned contests
In the window
68
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 7 Jul 6
- 15 Jul 13
- 13 Jul 20
- 10 Jul 27
- 10 Aug 3
- 12 Aug 10
- 16 Aug 17
- 19 Aug 24
- 11 Aug 31
- 12 Sep 7
- 14 Sep 14
- 14 Sep 21
- 13 Sep 28
The weekend of Jul 6 is the quietest in range: 7 contests. The biggest thing on it is Johnson County BBQ Challenge.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2019 Your weekend |
EUregio Barbecue Festival | Erlenstr Waldfeucht-Haaren, Germany | Same day | 28 |
| Aug 17, 2019 Your weekend |
3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff State championship | DuPont, WA | Same day | 27 |
| Aug 17, 2019 Your weekend |
Smoke and Fire Festival | Maldon, Essex, United Kingdom | Same day | 16 |
| Aug 16, 2019 Your weekend |
BBQ and Fly In on the River State championship | Excelsior Springs, MO | 1 day before | 68 |
| Aug 16, 2019 Your weekend |
Hudson Valley Ribfest State championship | New Paltz, NY | 1 day before | 53 |
| Aug 16, 2019 Your weekend |
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival State championship | Madsion, IN | 1 day before | 47 |
| Aug 16, 2019 Your weekend |
SMSU Smokefest State championship | Marshall, MN | 1 day before | 46 |
| Aug 16, 2019 Your weekend |
Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest State championship | Cape Girardeau, MO | 1 day before | 45 |
| Aug 16, 2019 Your weekend |
Turf & Surf BBQ Championship State championship | Del Mar, CA | 1 day before | 35 |
| Aug 16, 2019 Your weekend |
Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 1 day before | 30 |
| Aug 16, 2019 Your weekend |
Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Susanville, CA | 1 day before | 25 |
| Aug 16, 2019 Your weekend |
Smokin on the Dock of the Bay State championship | Chrisfield, MD | 1 day before | 25 |
| Aug 16, 2019 Your weekend |
Evansville BBQ State championship | Evansville, IN | 1 day before | 19 |
| Aug 16, 2019 Your weekend |
Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off State championship | Kanab, UT | 1 day before | 18 |
| Aug 16, 2019 Your weekend |
BBQ Festival 2019 | Vanamõisa, Saue Parish, Estonia | 1 day before | 18 |
| Aug 16, 2019 Your weekend |
Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ State championship | Newton, KS | 1 day before | 18 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival State championship | Paola, KS | 6 days after | 66 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | New Holland Summer Fest State championship | New Holland, PA | 6 days after | 65 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship State championship | Lubbock, TX | 6 days after | 62 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Big Island BBQ State championship | Alberta Lea, MN | 6 days after | 50 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Great Americana BBQ Festival State championship | Franklin, TN | 6 days after | 39 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out State championship | Wendover, NV | 6 days after | 37 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival State championship | Kennesaw, GA | 6 days after | 32 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ State championship | Hill City, SD | 6 days after | 31 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) State championship | Washington Island, WI | 6 days after | 30 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) State championship | Brandon, MS | 6 days after | 29 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Montana Pitmaster Classic State championship | Bozeman, MT | 6 days after | 29 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic | Niagara Falls, ON | 6 days after | 23 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Smoking for a Reason (BACKYARD ONLY) | Fort Payne, AL | 6 days after | 11 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South | Undilla, GA | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Smokin' Triggers Cooking Class | New Orleans, LA | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition State championship | Hiram, ME | 7 days after | 36 |
| Aug 24, 2019 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) State championship | Washington Island, WI | 7 days after | 29 |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark State championship | Saco, ME | 7 days before | 28 |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) State championship | Brandon, MS | 7 days after | 28 |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Wild West Fest On Fire | Zbilje, Medvode, Slovenia | 7 days before | 27 |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Battle River BBQ Showdown | Camrose, AB | 7 days before | 20 |
| Aug 24, 2019 | 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest State championship | Emmetsburg, IA | 7 days after | 12 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash State championship | Mason City, IA | 8 days before | 38 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash State championship | Winston, MO | 8 days before | 30 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day State championship | Milliken, CO | 8 days before | 30 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Maryland State BBQ Bash State championship | Belair, MD | 8 days before | 30 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | GOBS Que State championship | Arlington, NE | 8 days before | 29 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Big Blue Barbecue State championship | Shelbyville, IN | 8 days before | 29 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show State championship | Franklin, NC | 8 days before | 29 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Glencoe, AL | 8 days before | 26 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown State championship | Springfiled, MO | 8 days before | 25 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival State championship | Bedford, TX | 13 days after | 58 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Smokin in the Bogs State championship | Warrens, WI | 13 days after | 38 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Hilliard, OH | 13 days after | 28 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival State championship | West Jefferson, NC | 13 days after | 24 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off State championship | Nevada, MO | 13 days after | 22 |
| Aug 31, 2019 | BBQ on the Bow | Calgary, Canada | 14 days after | 37 |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Burleigh BBQ Championships | Queensland, Australia | 14 days before | 32 |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest | Zeewolde Flevoland, Netherlands | 14 days after | 31 |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge State championship | Omaha, NE | 14 days after | 28 |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Route Six Ribfest State championship | Coudersport, PA | 14 days after | 16 |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Crimson & Blue BBQ State championship | Lawrence, KS | 14 days after | 15 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ State championship | Alamosa, CO | 15 days before | 54 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Hawgin On Lanier State championship | Gainesville, GA | 15 days before | 45 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Pigs & Pedals State championship | Asheboro, NC | 15 days before | 40 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown State championship | Westland, MI | 15 days before | 40 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic State championship | Vista, CA | 15 days before | 34 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition State championship | Cincinnati, OH | 15 days before | 31 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ State championship | Laurie, MO | 15 days before | 30 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD ONLY) | Warsaw, MO | 15 days before | 15 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Hometown BBQ Bash State championship | Hoover, AL | 15 days before | 15 |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Prairie Dog on the Bow | Alberta, Canada | 15 days after | 13 |
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.