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, August 6, 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.
- 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
- 19 Sep 10
- 21 Sep 17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-06 Your weekend | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley | Perth, Western Australia, | 0 | 12 |
| 2022-08-06 Your weekend | Wild West Fest on Fire | Medvode, 1215 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022-08-06 Your weekend | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Shawnee, KS | Shawnee, KS | 0 | — |
| 2022-08-06 Your weekend | Smokin on The Harbor - Judging | Warsaw, MO | 0 | — |
| 2022-08-06 Your weekend | Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD) - Judging | Warsaw, MO | 0 | — |
| 2022-08-05 Your weekend | All American BBQ Throwdown State championship | Westland, MI | -1 | 50 |
| 2022-08-05 Your weekend | Swine At the Shrine State championship | Savannah, GA | -1 | 49 |
| 2022-08-05 Your weekend | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs | Westland, MI | -1 | 42 |
| 2022-08-05 Your weekend | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews State championship | Alamosa, CO | -1 | 35 |
| 2022-08-05 Your weekend | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) State championship | Warsaw, MO | -1 | 25 |
| 2022-08-05 Your weekend | Swine At the Shrine (One Meat Ribs) | Savannah, GA | -1 | 24 |
| 2022-08-05 Your weekend | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Roseville, MN | -1 | 21 |
| 2022-08-05 Your weekend | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Madison, AL | -1 | 21 |
| 2022-08-05 Your weekend | Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD) (JUDGING FULL) | Warsaw, MO | -1 | 5 |
| 2022-08-05 | 17th Annual Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Cancelled State championship | Mason City, IA | -1 | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Oinktoberfest BBQ Cookoff Cancelled State championship | Clarence, NY | -1 | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Cancelled State championship | Cincinnati, OH | -1 | — |
| 2022-08-11 | Certified Barbeque Class - Bel Air, MD | Bel Air, MD | 5 | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Glencoe, AL | 6 | 35 |
| 2022-08-12 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash State championship | Winston, MO | 6 | 25 |
| 2022-08-12 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest State championship | San Juan Capistrano, CA | 6 | 25 |
| 2022-08-12 | Black Mountain BBQ Festival Cancelled State championship | Black Mountain, NC | 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 |
| 2022-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) State championship | Dodge City, KS | -7 | 25 |
| 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 |
| 2022-08-13 | Atlantic Canada Championship BBQ Festival | Nova Scotia, B0W 1M0 | 7 | 11 |
| 2022-08-13 | BIGFEAST CHALLENGE | UUSIKAUPUNKI, 23450 | 7 | 9 |
| 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 | — |
| 2022-08-13 | Certified BBQ Judging Class & Table Captain - Finland | Uusikaupunksi, 00124 | 7 | — |
| 2022-08-13 | Certified Barbeque Class - Nova Scotia, CANADA | Meteghan River, No B0W 2L0 | 7 | — |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) State championship | Spring Grove, PA | -8 | 54 |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest State championship | Emmetsburg, IA | -8 | 32 |
| 2022-07-29 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship State championship | Shenandoah, IA | -8 | 27 |
| 2022-07-29 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) State championship | Dodge City, KS | -8 | 26 |
| 2022-07-29 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (One Meat Ribs) Cancelled | Dodge City, KS | -8 | 26 |
| 2022-07-29 | Smokin on the Route State championship | Miami, OK | -8 | 19 |
| 2022-07-29 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ State championship | Iola, KS | -8 | 16 |
| 2022-07-29 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1 | Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | -8 | 10 |
| 2022-07-29 | Smokin on the Route - Steak Cancelled | Miami, OK | -8 | — |
| 2022-08-18 | Certified Barbeque Class & Table Captain Class - Worland, WY | Worland, WY | 12 | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships State championship | Lubbock, TX | 13 | 59 |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River State championship | Excelsior Springs, MO | 13 | 54 |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival State championship | Madison, IN | 13 | 45 |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival State championship | Kennesaw, GA | 13 | 30 |
| 2022-08-19 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 13 | 29 |
| 2022-08-19 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Frostburg, MD | 13 | 12 |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ Festival | Saue Parish, 76505 | 13 | 10 |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Park Ridge, IL | 14 | 41 |
| 2022-08-20 | 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff State championship | DuPont, WA | 14 | 29 |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) State championship | Osceola, MO | -14 | 26 |
| 2022-07-23 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival State championship | Windsor, VT | -14 | 25 |
| 2022-07-23 | 5th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | , | -14 | 20 |
| 2022-07-23 | Smoke, Wind & Fire | Lethbridge, T1J4R3 | -14 | 20 |
| 2022-08-20 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | Fairbury, IL | 14 | 20 |
| 2022-07-23 | Smoke, Wind & Fire (Backyard) | Lethbridge, T1J4R3 | -14 | 18 |
| 2022-08-20 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Canton, MN | 14 | 15 |
| 2022-07-22 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest State championship | Apex, NC | -15 | 35 |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) State championship | Osceola, MO | -15 | 28 |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM State championship | Effingham, IL | -15 | 25 |
| 2022-07-22 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Preston, MN | -15 | 13 |
| 2022-07-22 | Ceramic City Jazz, Blues & BBQ Festival Cancelled State championship | East Liverpool, OH | -15 | 11 |
| 2022-07-22 | 1st Annual Deltana Fair BBQ Competition | Delta Junction, AK | -15 | 6 |
| 2022-07-22 | Michigan's Big BBQ Festival Cancelled State championship | Wyoming, MI | -15 | — |
| 2022-07-22 | Marion County Fair-(BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Hillsboro, KS | -15 | — |
| 2022-07-22 | Certified Barbeque Class - Manitoba, CANADA | Niverville, Ma | -15 | — |
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 State championship | Galax, VA | -16 | 25 |
| 2022-07-20 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Eagle River, AK | Eagle River, AK | -17 | — |
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.