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.
The busiest weekend in range Saturday, August 24, 2019 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
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The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 14 Oct 5
The weekend of Jul 27 is the quietest in range: 10 contests. The biggest thing on it is Smoke in the Grove.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-24 Your weekend | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition State championship | Hiram, ME | 0 | 36 |
| 2019-08-24 Your weekend | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) State championship | Washington Island, WI | 0 | 29 |
| 2019-08-24 Your weekend | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) State championship | Brandon, MS | 0 | 28 |
| 2019-08-24 Your weekend | 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest State championship | Emmetsburg, IA | 0 | 12 |
| 2019-08-23 Your weekend | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival State championship | Paola, KS | -1 | 66 |
| 2019-08-23 Your weekend | New Holland Summer Fest State championship | New Holland, PA | -1 | 65 |
| 2019-08-23 Your weekend | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship State championship | Lubbock, TX | -1 | 62 |
| 2019-08-23 Your weekend | Big Island BBQ State championship | Alberta Lea, MN | -1 | 50 |
| 2019-08-23 Your weekend | Great Americana BBQ Festival State championship | Franklin, TN | -1 | 39 |
| 2019-08-23 Your weekend | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out State championship | Wendover, NV | -1 | 37 |
| 2019-08-23 Your weekend | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival State championship | Kennesaw, GA | -1 | 32 |
| 2019-08-23 Your weekend | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ State championship | Hill City, SD | -1 | 31 |
| 2019-08-23 Your weekend | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 1) State championship | Washington Island, WI | -1 | 30 |
| 2019-08-23 Your weekend | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) State championship | Brandon, MS | -1 | 29 |
| 2019-08-23 Your weekend | Montana Pitmaster Classic State championship | Bozeman, MT | -1 | 29 |
| 2019-08-23 Your weekend | Summer Daze BBQ Classic | Niagara Falls, ON | -1 | 23 |
| 2019-08-23 Your weekend | Smoking for a Reason(BACKYARD ONLY) | Fort Payne, AL | -1 | 11 |
| 2019-08-23 Your weekend | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South | Undilla, GA | -1 | — |
| 2019-08-23 Your weekend | Smokin' Triggers Cooking Class | New Orleans, LA | -1 | — |
| 2019-08-30 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival State championship | Bedford, TX | 6 | 58 |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs State championship | Warrens, WI | 6 | 38 |
| 2019-08-30 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Hilliard, OH | 6 | 28 |
| 2019-08-30 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival State championship | West Jefferson, NC | 6 | 24 |
| 2019-08-30 | Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off State championship | Nevada, MO | 6 | 22 |
| 2019-08-31 | BBQ on the Bow | Calgary, T3B 0H7 | 7 | 37 |
| 2019-08-31 | 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest | Zeewolde Flevoland, 3891 DM | 7 | 31 |
| 2019-08-17 | EUregio Barbecue Festival | Erlenstr Waldfeucht-Haaren, 52525 | -7 | 28 |
| 2019-08-31 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge State championship | Omaha, NE | 7 | 28 |
| 2019-08-17 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff State championship | DuPont, WA | -7 | 27 |
| 2019-08-17 | Smoke and Fire Festival | Maldon, Essex, CM9 5JQ | -7 | 16 |
| 2019-08-31 | Route Six Ribfest State championship | Coudersport, PA | 7 | 16 |
| 2019-08-31 | Crimson & Blue BBQ State championship | Lawrence, KS | 7 | 15 |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River State championship | Excelsior Springs, MO | -8 | 68 |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest State championship | New Paltz, NY | -8 | 53 |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival State championship | Madsion, IN | -8 | 47 |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest State championship | MARSHALL, MN | -8 | 46 |
| 2019-08-16 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest State championship | Cape Girardeau, MO | -8 | 45 |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship State championship | Del Mar, CA | -8 | 35 |
| 2019-08-16 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | -8 | 30 |
| 2019-08-16 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Susanville, CA | -8 | 25 |
| 2019-08-16 | Smokin on the Dock of the Bay State championship | Chrisfield, MD | -8 | 25 |
| 2019-08-16 | Evansville BBQ State championship | Evansville, IN | -8 | 19 |
| 2019-08-16 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off State championship | Kanab, UT | -8 | 18 |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ Festival 2019 | Vanamõisa, Saue Parish, 75501 | -8 | 18 |
| 2019-08-16 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ State championship | Newton, KS | -8 | 18 |
| 2019-09-01 | Prairie Dog on the Bow | Alberta, T2P 2M2 | 8 | 13 |
| 2019-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest State championship | Montello, WI | 13 | 39 |
| 2019-09-06 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN State championship | Millington, TN | 13 | 32 |
| 2019-09-06 | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) State championship | Richmond, VA | 13 | 31 |
| 2019-09-06 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll State championship | Vermillion, SD | 13 | 29 |
| 2019-09-06 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge State championship | Grand Jct, CO | 13 | 28 |
| 2019-09-06 | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) | Arab, AL | 13 | 19 |
| 2019-09-06 | Midian Shrine Cowskin Cookoff State championship | Wichita, KS | 13 | 16 |
| 2019-09-06 | Smokin' on the White State championship | Batesville, AR | 13 | 15 |
| 2019-09-07 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest | Dongen, 5106NC | 14 | 38 |
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Braintree, VT | 14 | 31 |
| 2019-08-10 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark State championship | Saco, ME | -14 | 28 |
| 2019-08-10 | Wild West Fest On Fire | Zbilje, Medvode, 1215 | -14 | 27 |
| 2019-08-10 | Battle River BBQ Showdown | Camrose, AB | -14 | 20 |
| 2019-09-07 | Smoke on the Waters | Devon, EX37 9HZ | 14 | 15 |
| 2019-09-07 | Jack Daniel's presents Burgerfest | Prague, 17000 | 14 | 13 |
| 2019-08-09 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash State championship | Mason City, IA | -15 | 38 |
| 2019-08-09 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash State championship | Winston, MO | -15 | 30 |
| 2019-08-09 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day State championship | Milliken, CO | -15 | 30 |
| 2019-08-09 | Maryland State BBQ Bash State championship | Belair, MD | -15 | 30 |
| 2019-08-09 | GOBS Que State championship | Arlington, NE | -15 | 29 |
| 2019-08-09 | Big Blue Barbecue State championship | Shelbyville, IN | -15 | 29 |
| 2019-08-09 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show State championship | Franklin, NC | -15 | 29 |
| 2019-08-09 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Glencoe, AL | -15 | 26 |
| 2019-08-09 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown State championship | Springfiled, MO | -15 | 25 |
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. Days off counts from your date, so a negative number is before it.
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.