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, October 9, 2021 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
Biggest 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.
- 11 Aug 28
- 12 Sep 4
- 15 Sep 11
- 8 Sep 18
- 16 Sep 25
- 12 Oct 2
- 10 Oct 9
- 12 Oct 16
- 13 Oct 23
- 10 Oct 30
- 3 Nov 6
- 9 Nov 13
- 3 Nov 20
The weekend of Nov 6 is the quietest in range: 3 contests. The biggest thing on it is Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-08 Your weekend | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Lynchburg, TN | -1 | 70 |
| 2021-10-08 Your weekend | Cookin' on the Kaw BBQ Contest (POSTPONED) State championship | De Soto, KS | -1 | 51 |
| 2021-10-08 Your weekend | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | Scottsboro, AL | -1 | 31 |
| 2021-10-08 Your weekend | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship State championship | Harrisburg, PA | -1 | 27 |
| 2021-10-08 Your weekend | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down State championship | Rocky Mount, NC | -1 | 26 |
| 2021-10-08 Your weekend | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off State championship | Waxhaw, NC | -1 | 26 |
| 2021-10-08 Your weekend | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Lyons, GA | -1 | 26 |
| 2021-10-08 Your weekend | 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Riverside, CA | -1 | 19 |
| 2021-10-08 Your weekend | Anchor City Cook Off State championship | Centralia, MO | -1 | 19 |
| 2021-10-08 | All American Smokers - Steak Contest Cancelled | Bonifay, FL | -1 | — |
| 2021-10-08 Your weekend | Cookin' on the Kaw BBQ Contest - One Meat Rib Contest (POSTPONED) | De Soto, KS | -1 | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | West Salem, WI | 6 | 40 |
| 2021-10-15 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Roswell, GA | 6 | 34 |
| 2021-10-15 | Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest State championship | Sugar Creek, MO | 6 | 27 |
| 2021-10-15 | Hartford Rib Off (POSTPONED) State championship | Hartford, CT | 6 | 27 |
| 2021-10-15 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Munfordville, KY | 6 | 27 |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash State championship | Belair, MD | 6 | 25 |
| 2021-10-15 | Smoke on the Water State championship | Topeka, KS | 6 | 25 |
| 2021-10-15 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ State championship | Harper, KS | 6 | 16 |
| 2021-10-15 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague State championship | Galax, VA | 6 | 15 |
| 2021-10-15 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off State championship | Susanville, CA | 6 | 11 |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | West Salem, WI | 7 | 36 |
| 2021-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 | Casper, WY | -7 | 26 |
| 2021-10-02 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Braintree, VT | -7 | 16 |
| 2021-10-02 | Gruenenwalds BBQ Battle | Bremen, 28199 | -7 | 16 |
| 2021-10-16 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague State championship | Galax, VA | 7 | 15 |
| 2021-10-02 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES - One Meat Rib Contest | Braintree, VT | -7 | 8 |
| 2021-10-01 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Cancelled State championship | Springfield, KY | -8 | 43 |
| 2021-10-01 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Sheridan, AR | -8 | 30 |
| 2021-10-01 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1 State championship | Casper, WY | -8 | 27 |
| 2021-10-01 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) | Tahlequah, OK | -8 | 20 |
| 2021-10-01 | Squealin on the Square State championship | Laurens, SC | -8 | 17 |
| 2021-10-01 | BBQ On The Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (Postponed) | Blue Island, IL | -8 | — |
| 2021-10-01 | Road To OZ BBQ Challenge (POSTPONED) State championship | Wamego, KS | -8 | — |
| 2021-10-01 | Inaugural Hawg Harvest - Lindsay Fall Fest - One Meat Rib Contest (POSTPONED) | Lindsay, OK | -8 | — |
| 2021-09-29 | Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | MIDLAND, TX | -10 | 54 |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ State championship | Union Grove, WI | 13 | 44 |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Jackson, NJ | 13 | 31 |
| 2021-10-22 | Border War Barbeque State championship | Osawatomie, KS | 13 | 30 |
| 2021-10-22 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Madison, AL | 13 | 30 |
| 2021-10-22 | Esperanza Bonanza State championship | Marion, AR | 13 | 27 |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett State championship | Boonville, IN | 13 | 27 |
| 2021-10-22 | SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 State championship | Summerville, SC | 13 | 15 |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES - One Meat Rib Contest | Jackson, NJ | 13 | 12 |
| 2021-10-22 | GrillBillies BBQ Backyard Contest (POSTPONED) | Wendell, NC | 13 | — |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Jackson, NJ | 14 | 31 |
| 2021-10-23 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees | Liesselseweg, Deurne, 5752 SC | 14 | 30 |
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown State championship | Southwick, MA | -14 | 26 |
| 2021-09-25 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ | Terneuzen, 4538AP | -14 | 21 |
| 2021-09-25 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | Ashland, VA | -14 | 18 |
| 2021-09-25 | FO.G & SMOKE | Modena, 41013 | -14 | 16 |
| 2021-10-23 | SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 State championship | Summerville, SC | 14 | 15 |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES - One Meat Rib Contest | Jackson, NJ | 14 | 12 |
| 2021-09-25 | Ocean State BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Cancelled State championship | Hope Vally, RI | -14 | — |
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - One Meat Rib Contest (Saturday Night) Cancelled | Southwick, MA | -14 | — |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) State championship | Shawnee, KS | -15 | 86 |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Murphysboro, IL | -15 | 39 |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest State championship | Ottumwa, IA | -15 | 35 |
| 2021-09-24 | Smoke in the Park State championship | Lemoyne, PA | -15 | 31 |
| 2021-09-24 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com State championship | Grand Haven, MI | -15 | 28 |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues State championship | Calhoun, GA | -15 | 27 |
| 2021-09-24 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge State championship | Rutherford College, NC | -15 | 27 |
| 2021-09-24 | Smokin' in the Hills State championship | Hillsboro, OH | -15 | 26 |
| 2021-09-24 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | Ashland, VA | -15 | 19 |
| 2021-09-24 | TN River BBQ Battle State championship | Savannah, TN | -15 | 10 |
| 2021-09-24 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Cancelled State championship | Newton, NC | -15 | — |
| 2021-09-24 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Undilla, GA | -15 | — |
| 2021-09-24 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - Day 1 Cancelled State championship | Southwick, MA | -15 | — |
| 2021-09-24 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - One Meat Rib Contest (Friday Night) Cancelled | Southwick, MA | -15 | — |
| 2021-09-24 | Delta Roots Backyard Grillin' Contest (BACKYARD) (POSTPONED) | Helena, AR | -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.