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 4, 2021 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
In the window
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 10 Jul 24
- 6 Jul 31
- 9 Aug 7
- 9 Aug 14
- 21 Aug 21
- 11 Aug 28
- 12 Sep 4
- 15 Sep 11
- 8 Sep 18
- 16 Sep 25
- 12 Oct 2
- 10 Oct 9
- 12 Oct 16
The weekend of Jul 31 is the quietest in range: 6 contests. The biggest thing on it is Smoke in the Grove.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-04 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Cancelled State championship | Bedford, TX | 0 | 59 |
| 2021-09-04 Your weekend | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 State championship | Augusta, GA | 0 | 43 |
| 2021-09-04 Your weekend | BBQ on the Bow | Didsbury, AB | 0 | 29 |
| 2021-09-04 Your weekend | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge State championship | Omaha, NE | 0 | 25 |
| 2021-09-04 Your weekend | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship State championship | Jeffersonville, OH | 0 | 15 |
| 2021-09-04 Your weekend | Smoke on the Waters | Devon, | 0 | 8 |
| 2021-09-04 | Red, White, & B-B-Q (Day 2) Cancelled State championship | Westmont, IL | 0 | — |
| 2021-09-03 Your weekend | Smithfield Classic in Nashville State championship | Nashville, TN | -1 | 50 |
| 2021-09-03 Your weekend | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 State championship | Augusta, GA | -1 | 37 |
| 2021-09-03 Your weekend | Didsbury Lions BBQ | Didsbury, AB | -1 | 26 |
| 2021-09-03 Your weekend | Smokin' in the Bogs State championship | Warrens, WI | -1 | 25 |
| 2021-09-03 Your weekend | A Celebration of Our Heroes State championship | Madison, IL | -1 | 20 |
| 2021-09-03 | Prairie Dog on the Bow Cancelled | Alberta, T3B 0N2 | -1 | 19 |
| 2021-09-03 Your weekend | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival State championship | Lake Placid, NY | -1 | 15 |
| 2021-09-03 Your weekend | Mozingo Lake BBQ State championship | Maryville, MO | -1 | 12 |
| 2021-09-03 | Red, White, & B-B-Q (DAY 1) Cancelled State championship | Westmont, IL | -1 | — |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails State championship | Gardner, KS | 6 | 53 |
| 2021-09-10 | Puckaway Pigfest State championship | Montello, WI | 6 | 30 |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point State championship | Carrollton, KY | 6 | 28 |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll State championship | Vermillion, SD | 6 | 26 |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands,Brews & BBQ (POSTPONED) State championship | Boise, ID | 6 | 25 |
| 2021-09-10 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off State championship | Ponca City, OK | 6 | 25 |
| 2021-09-10 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition State championship | Mears, MI | 6 | 25 |
| 2021-09-10 | Honor-Q State championship | Yorkville, IL | 6 | 17 |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Ohio State championship | Mt. Vernon, IN | 6 | 16 |
| 2021-09-10 | Freedom BBQ Festival (POSTPONED) State championship | Longmont, CO | 6 | — |
| 2021-09-11 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest | Dongen, 5106NC | 7 | 29 |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 | Boonsboro, MD | -7 | 20 |
| 2021-09-11 | CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival | Chidlow, Western, 6558 | 7 | 16 |
| 2021-09-11 | Jack 9 Memorial | Delhi, ON | 7 | 16 |
| 2021-09-11 | Twin Smoke | Vilnius, LT | 7 | 15 |
| 2021-09-11 | So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) | Ashland, MO | 7 | 10 |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest State championship | New Holland, PA | -8 | 44 |
| 2021-08-27 | Montana Pitmaster Classic State championship | Bozeman, MT | -8 | 31 |
| 2021-08-27 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest State championship | Hill City, SD | -8 | 31 |
| 2021-08-27 | World Championship Hot wing Contest and Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Memphis, TN | -8 | 30 |
| 2021-08-27 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) State championship | Washington Island, WI | -8 | 25 |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival State championship | Franklin, TN | -8 | 25 |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 | Boonsboro, MD | -8 | 24 |
| 2021-08-27 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Myrtle Beach Travel Park State championship | Myrtle Beach, SC | -8 | 22 |
| 2021-08-27 | Roast-N-Boast State championship | Columbus, MS | -8 | 19 |
| 2021-08-27 | Grillin' on the Trail Cancelled State championship | Council Grove, KS | -8 | — |
| 2021-08-26 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) State championship | Washington Island, WI | -9 | 25 |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST State championship | Kansas City, KS | 12 | 467 |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST State championship | Kansas City, KS | 12 | 185 |
| 2021-09-17 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ State championship | Owensboro, KY | 13 | 31 |
| 2021-09-17 | Tri City BBQ Fest State championship | Denison, IA | 13 | 20 |
| 2021-09-17 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out State championship | Kearney, MO | 13 | 16 |
| 2021-08-22 | Big Island BBQ Backyard | Albert Lea, MN | -13 | 15 |
| 2021-09-17 | Rhythm & Ribs - One Meat Rib Contest | Wichita, KS | 13 | 5 |
| 2021-09-17 | Rhythm & Ribs - One Meat Chicken Contest | Wichita, KS | 13 | 4 |
| 2021-08-21 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 State championship | Excelsior Springs, MO | -14 | 30 |
| 2021-08-21 | 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff State championship | DuPont, WA | -14 | 27 |
| 2021-08-21 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Canton, MN | -14 | 18 |
| 2021-09-18 | Downtown Madtown BBQ Showdown - One Meat Rib Contest | Madison, AL | 14 | 9 |
| 2021-08-21 | The Great Virginia Pigout-Day 2 Cancelled State championship | Richmond, VA | -14 | — |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks State championship | Baldwin City, KS | -15 | 46 |
| 2021-08-20 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship State championship | Lubbock, TX | -15 | 43 |
| 2021-08-20 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival State championship | Madison, IN | -15 | 43 |
| 2021-08-20 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 State championship | Excelsior Springs, MO | -15 | 40 |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ State championship | Albert Lea, MN | -15 | 35 |
| 2021-08-20 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | -15 | 30 |
| 2021-08-20 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest State championship | Cape Girardeau, MO | -15 | 27 |
| 2021-08-20 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition State championship | Hiram, ME | -15 | 26 |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival State championship | Kennesaw, GA | -15 | 26 |
| 2021-08-20 | Western Legends BBQ Contest State championship | Kanab, UT | -15 | 26 |
| 2021-08-20 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland State championship | Myrtle Beach, SC | -15 | 26 |
| 2021-08-20 | Smokin on The Harbor State championship | Warsaw, MO | -15 | 19 |
| 2021-08-20 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Frostburg, MD | -15 | 18 |
| 2021-08-20 | BBQ Festival 2021 | Saue Parish, 76505 | -15 | 13 |
| 2021-08-20 | Ole Brook Porkfest - One Meat Rib | Brookhaven, MS | -15 | 6 |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke & Fire Festival-Master Challenge (POSTPONED TO 2022) | Essex, CM9 5JQ | -15 | — |
| 2021-08-20 | The Great Virginia Pigout-Day 1 Cancelled State championship | Richmond, VA | -15 | — |
| 2021-08-20 | Ole Brook Porkfest - One Meat Pork | Brookhaven, MS | -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.