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, September 7, 2019 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
12
sanctioned contests
In the window
71
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 13 Oct 19
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-07 Your weekend | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest | Dongen, 5106NC | 0 | 38 |
| 2019-09-07 Your weekend | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Braintree, VT | 0 | 31 |
| 2019-09-07 Your weekend | Smoke on the Waters | Devon, EX37 9HZ | 0 | 15 |
| 2019-09-07 Your weekend | Jack Daniel's presents Burgerfest | Prague, 17000 | 0 | 13 |
| 2019-09-06 Your weekend | Puckaway Pigfest State championship | Montello, WI | -1 | 39 |
| 2019-09-06 Your weekend | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN State championship | Millington, TN | -1 | 32 |
| 2019-09-06 Your weekend | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) State championship | Richmond, VA | -1 | 31 |
| 2019-09-06 Your weekend | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll State championship | Vermillion, SD | -1 | 29 |
| 2019-09-06 Your weekend | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge State championship | Grand Jct, CO | -1 | 28 |
| 2019-09-06 Your weekend | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) | Arab, AL | -1 | 19 |
| 2019-09-06 Your weekend | Midian Shrine Cowskin Cookoff State championship | Wichita, KS | -1 | 16 |
| 2019-09-06 Your weekend | Smokin' on the White State championship | Batesville, AR | -1 | 15 |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST State championship | Kansas City, KS | 5 | 468 |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST State championship | Kansas City, KS | 5 | 135 |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest State championship | Decatur, AL | 6 | 37 |
| 2019-09-13 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival State championship | Mears, MI | 6 | 35 |
| 2019-09-13 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) State championship | San Diego, CA | 6 | 30 |
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke On the Ohio State championship | Mt.Vernon, IN | 6 | 28 |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point State championship | Carrollton, KY | 6 | 28 |
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke & Soul Fest State championship | Casper, WY | 6 | 28 |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off State championship | Worthington, MN | 6 | 26 |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands brews & BBQ State championship | Boise, ID | 6 | 25 |
| 2019-09-13 | Open Polish BBQ Championship | Poland, | 6 | 23 |
| 2019-09-01 | Prairie Dog on the Bow | Alberta, T2P 2M2 | -6 | 13 |
| 2019-09-13 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 1) | Carugate MI, 20015 | 6 | 5 |
| 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 |
| 2019-08-31 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge State championship | Omaha, NE | -7 | 28 |
| 2019-09-14 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival 2019 | Chidlow, 6558 | 7 | 17 |
| 2019-08-31 | Route Six Ribfest State championship | Coudersport, PA | -7 | 16 |
| 2019-08-31 | Crimson & Blue BBQ State championship | Lawrence, KS | -7 | 15 |
| 2019-09-14 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2) | Carugate MI, 20015 | 7 | 13 |
| 2019-08-30 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival State championship | Bedford, TX | -8 | 58 |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs State championship | Warrens, WI | -8 | 38 |
| 2019-08-30 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Hilliard, OH | -8 | 28 |
| 2019-08-30 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival State championship | West Jefferson, NC | -8 | 24 |
| 2019-08-30 | Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off State championship | Nevada, MO | -8 | 22 |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic State championship | Salisbury, NC | 13 | 56 |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off State championship | Murphysboro, IL | 13 | 54 |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship State championship | 13 | 44 | |
| 2019-09-20 | Smokin in The Hills State championship | 13 | 38 | |
| 2019-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest State championship | Denison, IA | 13 | 34 |
| 2019-09-20 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ State championship | Owensboro, KY | 13 | 34 |
| 2019-09-20 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out State championship | Kearney, MO | 13 | 31 |
| 2019-09-20 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com State championship | Grand Haven, MI | 13 | 28 |
| 2019-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Ponca City, OK | 13 | 28 |
| 2019-09-20 | Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Grand Lake, CO | 13 | 25 |
| 2019-09-20 | Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off State championship | Manhattan, KS | 13 | 24 |
| 2019-09-20 | Pork on the Plaza- Cancelled State championship | Fort Scott, KS | 13 | — |
| 2019-09-21 | Oinktoberfest State championship | Clarence, NY | 14 | 43 |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition State championship | Hiram, ME | -14 | 36 |
| 2019-09-21 | Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland | Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 14 | 36 |
| 2019-08-24 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) State championship | Washington Island, WI | -14 | 29 |
| 2019-08-24 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) State championship | Brandon, MS | -14 | 28 |
| 2019-09-21 | Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown State championship | Kimberling City, MO | 14 | 28 |
| 2019-08-24 | 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest State championship | Emmetsburg, IA | -14 | 12 |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival State championship | Paola, KS | -15 | 66 |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest State championship | New Holland, PA | -15 | 65 |
| 2019-08-23 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship State championship | Lubbock, TX | -15 | 62 |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ State championship | Alberta Lea, MN | -15 | 50 |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival State championship | Franklin, TN | -15 | 39 |
| 2019-08-23 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out State championship | Wendover, NV | -15 | 37 |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival State championship | Kennesaw, GA | -15 | 32 |
| 2019-08-23 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ State championship | Hill City, SD | -15 | 31 |
| 2019-08-23 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 1) State championship | Washington Island, WI | -15 | 30 |
| 2019-08-23 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) State championship | Brandon, MS | -15 | 29 |
| 2019-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic State championship | Bozeman, MT | -15 | 29 |
| 2019-08-23 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic | Niagara Falls, ON | -15 | 23 |
| 2019-08-23 | Smoking for a Reason(BACKYARD ONLY) | Fort Payne, AL | -15 | 11 |
| 2019-08-23 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South | Undilla, GA | -15 | — |
| 2019-08-23 | Smokin' Triggers Cooking Class | New Orleans, LA | -15 | — |
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.