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 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
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 | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 Your weekend |
BBQ on the Bow | Calgary, Canada | Same day | 37 |
| Aug 31, 2019 Your weekend |
3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest | Zeewolde Flevoland, Netherlands | Same day | 31 |
| Aug 31, 2019 Your weekend |
Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge State championship | Omaha, NE | Same day | 28 |
| Aug 31, 2019 Your weekend |
Route Six Ribfest State championship | Coudersport, PA | Same day | 16 |
| Aug 31, 2019 Your weekend |
Crimson & Blue BBQ State championship | Lawrence, KS | Same day | 15 |
| Aug 30, 2019 Your weekend |
Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival State championship | Bedford, TX | 1 day before | 58 |
| Aug 30, 2019 Your weekend |
Smokin in the Bogs State championship | Warrens, WI | 1 day before | 38 |
| Aug 30, 2019 Your weekend |
PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Hilliard, OH | 1 day before | 28 |
| Aug 30, 2019 Your weekend |
Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival State championship | West Jefferson, NC | 1 day before | 24 |
| Aug 30, 2019 Your weekend |
Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off State championship | Nevada, MO | 1 day before | 22 |
| Sep 1, 2019 Your weekend |
Prairie Dog on the Bow | Alberta, Canada | 1 day after | 13 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Puckaway Pigfest State championship | Montello, WI | 6 days after | 39 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN State championship | Millington, TN | 6 days after | 32 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) State championship | Richmond, VA | 6 days after | 31 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll State championship | Vermillion, SD | 6 days after | 29 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge State championship | Grand Jct, CO | 6 days after | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) | Arab, AL | 6 days after | 19 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Midian Shrine Cowskin Cookoff State championship | Wichita, KS | 6 days after | 16 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Smokin' on the White State championship | Batesville, AR | 6 days after | 15 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest | Dongen, Netherlands | 7 days after | 38 |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition State championship | Hiram, ME | 7 days before | 36 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Braintree, VT | 7 days after | 31 |
| Aug 24, 2019 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) State championship | Washington Island, WI | 7 days before | 29 |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) State championship | Brandon, MS | 7 days before | 28 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Smoke on the Waters | Devon, United Kingdom | 7 days after | 15 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Jack Daniel's presents Burgerfest | Prague, Czech Republic | 7 days after | 13 |
| Aug 24, 2019 | 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest State championship | Emmetsburg, IA | 7 days before | 12 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival State championship | Paola, KS | 8 days before | 66 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | New Holland Summer Fest State championship | New Holland, PA | 8 days before | 65 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship State championship | Lubbock, TX | 8 days before | 62 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Big Island BBQ State championship | Alberta Lea, MN | 8 days before | 50 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Great Americana BBQ Festival State championship | Franklin, TN | 8 days before | 39 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out State championship | Wendover, NV | 8 days before | 37 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival State championship | Kennesaw, GA | 8 days before | 32 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ State championship | Hill City, SD | 8 days before | 31 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) State championship | Washington Island, WI | 8 days before | 30 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) State championship | Brandon, MS | 8 days before | 29 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Montana Pitmaster Classic State championship | Bozeman, MT | 8 days before | 29 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic | Niagara Falls, ON | 8 days before | 23 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Smoking for a Reason (BACKYARD ONLY) | Fort Payne, AL | 8 days before | 11 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South | Undilla, GA | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Smokin' Triggers Cooking Class | New Orleans, LA | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST State championship | Kansas City, KS | 12 days after | 468 |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST State championship | Kansas City, KS | 12 days after | 135 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | RiverFest State championship | Decatur, AL | 13 days after | 37 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival State championship | Mears, MI | 13 days after | 35 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) State championship | San Diego, CA | 13 days after | 30 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Smoke On the Ohio State championship | Mt.Vernon, IN | 13 days after | 28 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Bands & BBQ at the Point State championship | Carrollton, KY | 13 days after | 28 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Smoke & Soul Fest State championship | Casper, WY | 13 days after | 28 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off State championship | Worthington, MN | 13 days after | 26 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Bands brews & BBQ State championship | Boise, ID | 13 days after | 25 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Open Polish BBQ Championship | Poland | 13 days after | 23 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 1) | Carugate MI, Italy | 13 days after | 5 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | EUregio Barbecue Festival | Erlenstr Waldfeucht-Haaren, Germany | 14 days before | 28 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff State championship | DuPont, WA | 14 days before | 27 |
| Sep 14, 2019 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival 2019 | Chidlow, Australia | 14 days after | 17 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Smoke and Fire Festival | Maldon, Essex, United Kingdom | 14 days before | 16 |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2) | Carugate MI, Italy | 14 days after | 13 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | BBQ and Fly In on the River State championship | Excelsior Springs, MO | 15 days before | 68 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Hudson Valley Ribfest State championship | New Paltz, NY | 15 days before | 53 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival State championship | Madsion, IN | 15 days before | 47 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | SMSU Smokefest State championship | Marshall, MN | 15 days before | 46 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest State championship | Cape Girardeau, MO | 15 days before | 45 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship State championship | Del Mar, CA | 15 days before | 35 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 15 days before | 30 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Susanville, CA | 15 days before | 25 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Smokin on the Dock of the Bay State championship | Chrisfield, MD | 15 days before | 25 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Evansville BBQ State championship | Evansville, IN | 15 days before | 19 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off State championship | Kanab, UT | 15 days before | 18 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | BBQ Festival 2019 | Vanamõisa, Saue Parish, Estonia | 15 days before | 18 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ State championship | Newton, KS | 15 days before | 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.
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.