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, May 21, 2022 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
13
sanctioned contests
In the window
75
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 9 Apr 9
- 3 Apr 16
- 15 Apr 23
- 14 Apr 30
- 12 May 7
- 19 May 14
- 13 May 21
- 8 May 28
- 15 Jun 4
- 12 Jun 11
- 18 Jun 18
- 17 Jun 25
- 11 Jul 2
The weekend of Apr 16 is the quietest in range: 3 contests. The biggest thing on it is Pork-A-Palooza.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-21 | Capital BBQ Festival Cancelled | Ottawa, ON | 0 | 43 |
| 2022-05-21 Your weekend | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ-Contest II | Terneuzen, 4538AP | 0 | 18 |
| 2022-05-21 Your weekend | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 State championship | Mannington, WV | 0 | 13 |
| 2022-05-21 Your weekend | Country Smoke House Roadside BBQ Challenge (BACKYARD ONLY) (POSTPONED) | Almont, MI | 0 | — |
| 2022-05-20 Your weekend | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival State championship | Ayden, NC | -1 | 32 |
| 2022-05-20 Your weekend | Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Sevierville, TN | -1 | 30 |
| 2022-05-20 Your weekend | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) State championship | Winchester, TN | -1 | 29 |
| 2022-05-20 Your weekend | City of Springs BBQ Championship State championship | Sulphur, OK | -1 | 25 |
| 2022-05-20 Your weekend | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 State championship | Mannington, WV | -1 | 14 |
| 2022-05-20 Your weekend | City of Springs BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs 2) | Sulphur, OK | -1 | 7 |
| 2022-05-20 Your weekend | City of Springs BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) | Sulphur, OK | -1 | 6 |
| 2022-05-20 Your weekend | Thrills N Grills (Master & Backyard) POSTPONED | Cambridge, MD | -1 | — |
| 2022-05-20 Your weekend | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | -1 | — |
| 2022-05-18 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging & Table Captain Class - Kansas City, MO | Kansas City, MO | -3 | — |
| 2022-05-17 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Sauce Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | -4 | — |
| 2022-05-27 | Bombers & BBQ State championship | Hot Springs, AR | 6 | 28 |
| 2022-05-27 | Best Dam Barbeque State championship | Boulder City, NV | 6 | 26 |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) State championship | Big Bear Lake, CA | 6 | 25 |
| 2022-05-15 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Rub Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | -6 | — |
| 2022-05-27 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Cancelled State championship | Morgantown, WV | 6 | — |
| 2022-05-27 | Giant BBQ Battle Virtual Junior Chef Competition - Entries Accepted Starting May 27, 2022 - June 17, 2022 | Bowie, MD | 6 | — |
| 2022-05-28 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 7 | 39 |
| 2022-05-14 | Jiggy With The Piggy-Day 2 Cancelled State championship | Kannapolis, NC | -7 | 29 |
| 2022-05-28 | Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY) | Westmont, IL | 7 | 28 |
| 2022-05-28 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay State championship | North Bend, OR | 7 | 27 |
| 2022-05-14 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) State championship | Warsaw, IN | -7 | 25 |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) State championship | Big Bear Lake, CA | 7 | 25 |
| 2022-05-14 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 State championship | Union City, TN | -7 | 23 |
| 2022-05-14 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest | Aalter, 9880 | -7 | 19 |
| 2022-05-28 | S.T.A.R Brews & Q Cancelled State championship | Lake City, CO | 7 | 19 |
| 2022-05-14 | Longhorn BBQ | Broerup, 6650 | -7 | 14 |
| 2022-05-14 | BBQ, BLESSINGS & THE VFW (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Oconomowoc, WI | -7 | 10 |
| 2022-05-14 | Certified BBQ Judging - Isanit, MN | Isanit, MN | -7 | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) State championship | Cambridge, MN | -8 | 59 |
| 2022-05-13 | Jiggy With The Piggy State championship | Kannapolis, NC | -8 | 46 |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off State championship | Waynesboro, GA | -8 | 42 |
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke State championship | Morgantown, PA | -8 | 39 |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | Cambridge, MN | -8 | 38 |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) State championship | Warsaw, IN | -8 | 36 |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs) | Warsaw, IN | -8 | 30 |
| 2022-05-13 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) State championship | Lansing, KS | -8 | 28 |
| 2022-05-13 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 State championship | Union City, TN | -8 | 25 |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) | Cambridge, MN | -8 | 22 |
| 2022-05-13 | Alva Police Department Cars, Concerts and BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Alva, OK | -8 | 4 |
| 2022-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) | Huron, SD | 12 | 29 |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship State championship | Huron, SD | 13 | 46 |
| 2022-06-03 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition State championship | Kansas City, MO | 13 | 41 |
| 2022-06-03 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition | Hoofddorp, 2134CG | 13 | 38 |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival State championship | Norco, CA | 13 | 37 |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) State championship | Owatonna, MN | 13 | 33 |
| 2022-06-03 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 1) State championship | Greeley, CO | 13 | 33 |
| 2022-06-03 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta | Bassano, AB | 13 | 31 |
| 2022-06-03 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual State championship | McLouth, KS | 13 | 30 |
| 2022-06-03 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival State championship | Covington, TN | 13 | 28 |
| 2022-06-03 | Big Blue BBQ Championship State championship | Marysville, KS | 13 | 25 |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition State championship | Lafayette, GA | 13 | 25 |
| 2022-06-03 | Country Invasion (POSTPONED) State championship | Wilmington, OH | 13 | — |
| 2022-06-03 | 3rd Annual Ironstone Throwdown in the Vineyards Cancelled State championship | Murphys, CA | 13 | — |
| 2022-06-04 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Merrimack, NH | 14 | 37 |
| 2022-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) State championship | Greeley, CO | 14 | 34 |
| 2022-05-07 | Bardo - Q 3 (POSTPONED) | Bardonecchia, | -14 | — |
| 2022-05-07 | Certified Barbeque Class - Ashland, VA | Ashland, VA | -14 | — |
| 2022-05-06 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival State championship | Bixby, OK | -15 | 38 |
| 2022-05-06 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Lamar, CO | -15 | 33 |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out State championship | Dwight, IL | -15 | 33 |
| 2022-05-06 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship (POSTPONED) State championship | Elk Grove, CA | -15 | 28 |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff State championship | Columbia, MO | -15 | 25 |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff - One Meat Ribs | Columbia, MO | -15 | 18 |
| 2022-05-06 | 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off State championship | Kennett, MO | -15 | 13 |
| 2022-05-06 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series | Kansas City, MO | -15 | 12 |
| 2022-05-06 | Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival State championship | Bishop, CA | -15 | 4 |
| 2022-05-06 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Cancelled State championship | Lawrence, KS | -15 | — |
| 2022-05-06 | Apple Blossom BBQ Cancelled State championship | St. Joseph, MO | -15 | — |
| 2022-05-06 | Classic City BBQ Challenge Cancelled State championship | Athens, GA | -15 | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q State championship | Montgomery, AL | -16 | 72 |
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.