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 31, 2019 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
11
sanctioned contests
In the window
72
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 13 Oct 12
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 Your weekend | BBQ on the Bow | Calgary, T3B 0H7 | 0 | 37 |
| 2019-08-31 Your weekend | 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest | Zeewolde Flevoland, 3891 DM | 0 | 31 |
| 2019-08-31 Your weekend | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge State championship | Omaha, NE | 0 | 28 |
| 2019-08-31 Your weekend | Route Six Ribfest State championship | Coudersport, PA | 0 | 16 |
| 2019-08-31 Your weekend | Crimson & Blue BBQ State championship | Lawrence, KS | 0 | 15 |
| 2019-08-30 Your weekend | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival State championship | Bedford, TX | -1 | 58 |
| 2019-08-30 Your weekend | Smokin in the Bogs State championship | Warrens, WI | -1 | 38 |
| 2019-08-30 Your weekend | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Hilliard, OH | -1 | 28 |
| 2019-08-30 Your weekend | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival State championship | West Jefferson, NC | -1 | 24 |
| 2019-08-30 Your weekend | Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off State championship | Nevada, MO | -1 | 22 |
| 2019-09-01 Your weekend | Prairie Dog on the Bow | Alberta, T2P 2M2 | 1 | 13 |
| 2019-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest State championship | Montello, WI | 6 | 39 |
| 2019-09-06 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN State championship | Millington, TN | 6 | 32 |
| 2019-09-06 | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) State championship | Richmond, VA | 6 | 31 |
| 2019-09-06 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll State championship | Vermillion, SD | 6 | 29 |
| 2019-09-06 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge State championship | Grand Jct, CO | 6 | 28 |
| 2019-09-06 | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) | Arab, AL | 6 | 19 |
| 2019-09-06 | Midian Shrine Cowskin Cookoff State championship | Wichita, KS | 6 | 16 |
| 2019-09-06 | Smokin' on the White State championship | Batesville, AR | 6 | 15 |
| 2019-09-07 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest | Dongen, 5106NC | 7 | 38 |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition State championship | Hiram, ME | -7 | 36 |
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Braintree, VT | 7 | 31 |
| 2019-08-24 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) State championship | Washington Island, WI | -7 | 29 |
| 2019-08-24 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) State championship | Brandon, MS | -7 | 28 |
| 2019-09-07 | Smoke on the Waters | Devon, EX37 9HZ | 7 | 15 |
| 2019-09-07 | Jack Daniel's presents Burgerfest | Prague, 17000 | 7 | 13 |
| 2019-08-24 | 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest State championship | Emmetsburg, IA | -7 | 12 |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival State championship | Paola, KS | -8 | 66 |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest State championship | New Holland, PA | -8 | 65 |
| 2019-08-23 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship State championship | Lubbock, TX | -8 | 62 |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ State championship | Alberta Lea, MN | -8 | 50 |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival State championship | Franklin, TN | -8 | 39 |
| 2019-08-23 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out State championship | Wendover, NV | -8 | 37 |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival State championship | Kennesaw, GA | -8 | 32 |
| 2019-08-23 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ State championship | Hill City, SD | -8 | 31 |
| 2019-08-23 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 1) State championship | Washington Island, WI | -8 | 30 |
| 2019-08-23 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) State championship | Brandon, MS | -8 | 29 |
| 2019-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic State championship | Bozeman, MT | -8 | 29 |
| 2019-08-23 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic | Niagara Falls, ON | -8 | 23 |
| 2019-08-23 | Smoking for a Reason(BACKYARD ONLY) | Fort Payne, AL | -8 | 11 |
| 2019-08-23 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South | Undilla, GA | -8 | — |
| 2019-08-23 | Smokin' Triggers Cooking Class | New Orleans, LA | -8 | — |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST State championship | Kansas City, KS | 12 | 468 |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST State championship | Kansas City, KS | 12 | 135 |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest State championship | Decatur, AL | 13 | 37 |
| 2019-09-13 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival State championship | Mears, MI | 13 | 35 |
| 2019-09-13 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) State championship | San Diego, CA | 13 | 30 |
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke On the Ohio State championship | Mt.Vernon, IN | 13 | 28 |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point State championship | Carrollton, KY | 13 | 28 |
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke & Soul Fest State championship | Casper, WY | 13 | 28 |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off State championship | Worthington, MN | 13 | 26 |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands brews & BBQ State championship | Boise, ID | 13 | 25 |
| 2019-09-13 | Open Polish BBQ Championship | Poland, | 13 | 23 |
| 2019-09-13 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 1) | Carugate MI, 20015 | 13 | 5 |
| 2019-08-17 | EUregio Barbecue Festival | Erlenstr Waldfeucht-Haaren, 52525 | -14 | 28 |
| 2019-08-17 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff State championship | DuPont, WA | -14 | 27 |
| 2019-09-14 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival 2019 | Chidlow, 6558 | 14 | 17 |
| 2019-08-17 | Smoke and Fire Festival | Maldon, Essex, CM9 5JQ | -14 | 16 |
| 2019-09-14 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2) | Carugate MI, 20015 | 14 | 13 |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River State championship | Excelsior Springs, MO | -15 | 68 |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest State championship | New Paltz, NY | -15 | 53 |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival State championship | Madsion, IN | -15 | 47 |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest State championship | MARSHALL, MN | -15 | 46 |
| 2019-08-16 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest State championship | Cape Girardeau, MO | -15 | 45 |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship State championship | Del Mar, CA | -15 | 35 |
| 2019-08-16 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | -15 | 30 |
| 2019-08-16 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Susanville, CA | -15 | 25 |
| 2019-08-16 | Smokin on the Dock of the Bay State championship | Chrisfield, MD | -15 | 25 |
| 2019-08-16 | Evansville BBQ State championship | Evansville, IN | -15 | 19 |
| 2019-08-16 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off State championship | Kanab, UT | -15 | 18 |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ Festival 2019 | Vanamõisa, Saue Parish, 75501 | -15 | 18 |
| 2019-08-16 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ State championship | Newton, KS | -15 | 18 |
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.