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, July 23, 2022 · 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.
- 12 Jun 11
- 18 Jun 18
- 17 Jun 25
- 11 Jul 2
- 6 Jul 9
- 12 Jul 16
- 13 Jul 23
- 14 Jul 30
- 14 Aug 6
- 8 Aug 13
- 12 Aug 20
- 16 Aug 27
- 6 Sep 3
The weekend of Jul 9 is the quietest in range: 6 contests. The biggest thing on it is South Carolina Festival of Discovery.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-23 Your weekend | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) State championship | Osceola, MO | 0 | 26 |
| 2022-07-23 Your weekend | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival State championship | Windsor, VT | 0 | 25 |
| 2022-07-23 Your weekend | 5th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | , | 0 | 20 |
| 2022-07-23 Your weekend | Smoke, Wind & Fire | Lethbridge, T1J4R3 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022-07-23 Your weekend | Smoke, Wind & Fire (Backyard) | Lethbridge, T1J4R3 | 0 | 18 |
| 2022-07-22 Your weekend | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest State championship | Apex, NC | -1 | 35 |
| 2022-07-22 Your weekend | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) State championship | Osceola, MO | -1 | 28 |
| 2022-07-22 Your weekend | EffingHAM-JAM State championship | Effingham, IL | -1 | 25 |
| 2022-07-22 Your weekend | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Preston, MN | -1 | 13 |
| 2022-07-22 | Ceramic City Jazz, Blues & BBQ Festival Cancelled State championship | East Liverpool, OH | -1 | 11 |
| 2022-07-22 Your weekend | 1st Annual Deltana Fair BBQ Competition | Delta Junction, AK | -1 | 6 |
| 2022-07-22 | Michigan's Big BBQ Festival Cancelled State championship | Wyoming, MI | -1 | — |
| 2022-07-22 | Marion County Fair-(BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Hillsboro, KS | -1 | — |
| 2022-07-22 Your weekend | Certified Barbeque Class - Manitoba, CANADA | Niverville, Ma | -1 | — |
| 2022-07-21 Your weekend | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 State championship | Galax, VA | -2 | 25 |
| 2022-07-20 Your weekend | Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Eagle River, AK | Eagle River, AK | -3 | — |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) State championship | Spring Grove, PA | 6 | 54 |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest State championship | Emmetsburg, IA | 6 | 32 |
| 2022-07-29 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship State championship | Shenandoah, IA | 6 | 27 |
| 2022-07-29 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) State championship | Dodge City, KS | 6 | 26 |
| 2022-07-29 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (One Meat Ribs) Cancelled | Dodge City, KS | 6 | 26 |
| 2022-07-29 | Smokin on the Route State championship | Miami, OK | 6 | 19 |
| 2022-07-29 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ State championship | Iola, KS | 6 | 16 |
| 2022-07-29 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1 | Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | 6 | 10 |
| 2022-07-29 | Smokin on the Route - Steak Cancelled | Miami, OK | 6 | — |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) State championship | Spring Grove, PA | 7 | 42 |
| 2022-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (National Steak Championship) Cancelled | Dodge City, KS | 7 | 26 |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) State championship | Cameron, MO | -7 | 25 |
| 2022-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) State championship | Dodge City, KS | 7 | 25 |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs | Cameron, MO | -7 | 23 |
| 2022-07-16 | Barn Burner BBQ (POSTPONED) | Chilliwack, BC | -7 | 20 |
| 2022-07-30 | Colorado Rib Challenge at the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo - One Meat Rib | Castle Rock, CO | 7 | 15 |
| 2022-07-30 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 2 | Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | 7 | 11 |
| 2022-07-30 | BBQ Friuli Venezia Giulia (POSTPONED) | Cividale del Friuli, | 7 | — |
| 2022-07-30 | Zona Rosa Family Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (POSTPONED) | Kansas City, MO | 7 | — |
| 2022-07-30 | Zona Rosa Family Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) - Judging | Kansas City, MO | 7 | — |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off State championship | Worthington, MN | -8 | 40 |
| 2022-07-15 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades State championship | Wise, VA | -8 | 31 |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl State championship | Sault Ste Marie, MI | -8 | 30 |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs) | Sault Ste Marie, MI | -8 | 28 |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) State championship | Cameron, MO | -8 | 27 |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown State championship | Eureka, IL | -8 | 25 |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) | Eureka, IL | -8 | 19 |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) | Worthington, MN | -8 | 17 |
| 2022-07-15 | Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) | Bancroft, IA | -8 | 14 |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown State championship | Westland, MI | 13 | 50 |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine State championship | Savannah, GA | 13 | 49 |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs | Westland, MI | 13 | 42 |
| 2022-08-05 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews State championship | Alamosa, CO | 13 | 35 |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) State championship | Warsaw, MO | 13 | 25 |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine (One Meat Ribs) | Savannah, GA | 13 | 24 |
| 2022-08-05 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Roseville, MN | 13 | 21 |
| 2022-08-05 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Madison, AL | 13 | 21 |
| 2022-07-10 | CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD) | Clayton, CA | -13 | 20 |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD) (JUDGING FULL) | Warsaw, MO | 13 | 5 |
| 2022-08-05 | 17th Annual Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Cancelled State championship | Mason City, IA | 13 | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Oinktoberfest BBQ Cookoff Cancelled State championship | Clarence, NY | 13 | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Cancelled State championship | Cincinnati, OH | 13 | — |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship State championship | North Wildwood, NJ | -14 | 61 |
| 2022-08-06 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley | Perth, Western Australia, | 14 | 12 |
| 2022-08-06 | Wild West Fest on Fire | Medvode, 1215 | 14 | 11 |
| 2022-07-09 | 2022 Black Silos Swine in the Vine BBQ Contest (Day 2) Cancelled State championship | Trenton, MO | -14 | — |
| 2022-08-06 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Shawnee, KS | Shawnee, KS | 14 | — |
| 2022-08-06 | Smokin on The Harbor - Judging | Warsaw, MO | 14 | — |
| 2022-08-06 | Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD) - Judging | Warsaw, MO | 14 | — |
| 2022-07-08 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery State championship | Marshall, IL | -15 | 28 |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off State championship | Clayton, CA | -15 | 27 |
| 2022-07-08 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition State championship | Newton, KS | -15 | 21 |
| 2022-07-08 | Ohio Veterans BBQ Cook-Off Cancelled State championship | Kettering, OH | -15 | — |
| 2022-07-08 | 2022 Black Silos Swine in the Vine BBQ Contest (Day 1) Cancelled State championship | Trenton, MO | -15 | — |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery State championship | Greenwood, SC | -16 | 92 |
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.