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 13, 2023 · 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.
- 6 Apr 1
- 6 Apr 8
- 10 Apr 15
- 11 Apr 22
- 17 Apr 29
- 14 May 6
- 10 May 13
- 14 May 20
- 8 May 27
- 12 Jun 3
- 22 Jun 10
- 10 Jun 17
- 9 Jun 24
The weekend of Apr 1 is the quietest in range: 6 contests. The biggest thing on it is Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-13 Your weekend | Longhorn BBQ (POSTPONED) | Broerup, 6650 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023-05-12 Your weekend | Minnesota in May State championship | St. Peter, MN | -1 | 59 |
| 2023-05-12 Your weekend | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) | St. Peter, MN | -1 | 46 |
| 2023-05-12 Your weekend | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off State championship | Waynesboro, GA | -1 | 40 |
| 2023-05-12 Your weekend | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Murfreesboro, TN | -1 | 32 |
| 2023-05-12 Your weekend | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Lamar, CO | -1 | 30 |
| 2023-05-12 Your weekend | City of Springs BBQ Championship State championship | Sulphur, OK | -1 | 16 |
| 2023-05-12 Your weekend | UMB's Smokin' Vault (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | -1 | 5 |
| 2023-05-11 Your weekend | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - St. Peter, MN | St. Peter, MN | -2 | — |
| 2023-05-16 Your weekend | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Sauce Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | 3 | — |
| 2023-05-18 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Rub Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | 5 | — |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn State championship | Ottumwa, IA | 6 | 45 |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke State championship | Morgantown, PA | 6 | 37 |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw State championship | Warsaw, IN | 6 | 35 |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Winchester, TN | 6 | 34 |
| 2023-05-19 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival State championship | Sevierville, TN | 6 | 32 |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Warsaw, IN | 6 | 29 |
| 2023-05-19 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival State championship | Ayden, NC | 6 | 25 |
| 2023-05-19 | 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 State championship | Union City, TN | 6 | 18 |
| 2023-05-19 | IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) | San Diego, CA | 6 | 14 |
| 2023-05-19 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 6 | — |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES State championship | Jamestown, RI | -7 | 50 |
| 2023-05-20 | Somerset Sizzle State championship | Somerset, MA | 7 | 24 |
| 2023-05-06 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 State championship | Kannapolis, NC | -7 | 23 |
| 2023-05-06 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) State championship | Lincoln, DE | -7 | 19 |
| 2023-05-06 | 3rd De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest | Terneuzen, 4538AP | -7 | 15 |
| 2023-05-20 | Patio Porkers on Beale (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Memphis, TN | 7 | 15 |
| 2023-05-20 | Twin Smoke | Vilnius, LT | 7 | 14 |
| 2023-05-06 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Lincoln, DE | -7 | 9 |
| 2023-05-06 | Certified BBQ Judging & Table Captain Class - Jamestown, RI | Jamestown, RI | -7 | — |
| 2023-05-06 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Alberta, Canada | Edmonton, AB | -7 | — |
| 2023-05-06 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Kansas City, MO - Q39 sponsors CBJ for National BBQ Month | Kansas City, MO | -7 | — |
| 2023-05-20 | 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 Cancelled State championship | Union City, TN | 7 | — |
| 2023-05-05 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 State championship | Kannapolis, NC | -8 | 35 |
| 2023-05-05 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off State championship | Kennett, MO | -8 | 26 |
| 2023-05-05 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition State championship | Westland, MI | -8 | 25 |
| 2023-05-05 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) State championship | Lincoln, DE | -8 | 20 |
| 2023-05-05 | 2nd Annual Alva Police Department Cars, Concerts and BBQ Contest | Alva, OK | -8 | 15 |
| 2023-05-05 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Lincoln, DE | -8 | 9 |
| 2023-05-26 | Best Dam Barbeque State championship | Boulder City, NV | 13 | 27 |
| 2023-05-26 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship State championship | Big Bear Lake, CA | 13 | 19 |
| 2023-05-26 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Felton, CA | 13 | 19 |
| 2023-05-26 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Ontario, Canada | Delhi, ON | 13 | — |
| 2023-05-27 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest State championship | Castle Rock, CO | 14 | 37 |
| 2023-05-27 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Westmont, IL | 14 | 34 |
| 2023-05-27 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay State championship | North Bend, OR | 14 | 25 |
| 2023-04-29 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest | Aalter, 9880 | -14 | 20 |
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) State championship | Williamsburg, VA | -14 | 19 |
| 2023-05-27 | Jack 9 Memorial | La Salette, ON | 14 | 19 |
| 2023-04-29 | Break Up Shake Up BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Palmer, AK | -14 | 12 |
| 2023-04-29 | Break Up Shake Up BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Palmer, AK | -14 | 11 |
| 2023-04-29 | 8th BBQ Bulls Championship (POSTPONED) | Salzburg, 5020 | -14 | — |
| 2023-04-29 | Red, White & Blue BBQ Cancelled State championship | Topeka, KS | -14 | — |
| 2023-04-29 | Smoke in the Woods - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Cancelled State championship | Cuddlebackville, NY | -14 | — |
| 2023-04-29 | Smoke in the Woods - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cancelled | Cuddlebackville, NY | -14 | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ State championship | Marietta, OH | -15 | 42 |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) State championship | Washington, MO | -15 | 37 |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Florence, AL | -15 | 36 |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew State championship | Perris, CA | -15 | 33 |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues State championship | Calhoun, GA | -15 | 32 |
| 2023-04-28 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff State championship | Brandon, MS | -15 | 28 |
| 2023-04-28 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship State championship | Lodi, CA | -15 | 27 |
| 2023-04-28 | Smokin' in the Pines State championship | Pinehurst, NC | -15 | 24 |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) State championship | Williamsburg, VA | -15 | 20 |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Marietta, OH | -15 | 18 |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) | Washington, MO | -15 | 13 |
| 2023-04-28 | 7th BBQ Bulls Championship Salzburg 2021 (POSTPONED) | Salzburg, 5020 | -15 | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke in the Woods - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Cancelled State championship | Cuddlebackville, NY | -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.