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 14, 2023 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
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The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 9 Sep 2
- 23 Sep 9
- 18 Sep 16
- 16 Sep 23
- 12 Sep 30
- 13 Oct 7
- 15 Oct 14
- 12 Oct 21
- 11 Oct 28
- 7 Nov 4
- 7 Nov 11
- 4 Nov 18
- 0 Nov 25
The weekend of Nov 25 is the quietest in range: 0 contests.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2023 Your weekend |
Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off- Judging | Waxhaw, NC | Same day | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 Your weekend |
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Lynchburg, TN | 1 day before | 81 |
| Oct 13, 2023 Your weekend |
Smoke on the Water State championship | Topeka, KS | 1 day before | 39 |
| Oct 13, 2023 Your weekend |
Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down State championship | Rocky Mount, NC | 1 day before | 27 |
| Oct 13, 2023 Your weekend |
Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | Scottsboro, AL | 1 day before | 27 |
| Oct 13, 2023 Your weekend |
Bring'n Home the Bacon II (ONE MEAT RIBS) | West Salem, WI | 1 day before | 26 |
| Oct 13, 2023 Your weekend |
Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off State championship | Waxhaw, NC | 1 day before | 25 |
| Oct 15, 2023 Your weekend |
Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | West Salem, WI | 1 day after | 24 |
| Oct 13, 2023 Your weekend |
Maryland State BBQ Bash State championship | Bel Air, MD | 1 day before | 23 |
| Oct 13, 2023 Your weekend |
Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) State championship | West Salem, WI | 1 day before | 21 |
| Oct 13, 2023 Your weekend |
BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport State championship | Wadsworth, OH | 1 day before | 20 |
| Oct 13, 2023 Your weekend |
Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition State championship | Osage Beach, MO | 1 day before | 18 |
| Oct 13, 2023 Your weekend |
Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Stover, MO | 1 day before | 16 |
| Oct 13, 2023 Your weekend |
Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 1 day before | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 Your weekend |
Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Lynchburg, TN | Lynchburg, TN | 1 day before | — |
| Oct 20, 2023 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Huntsville, AL | 6 days after | 50 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | Roswell, GA | 6 days after | 35 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) State championship | Jackson, NJ | 6 days after | 34 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Jackson, NJ | 6 days after | 20 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | 19th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Riverside, CA | 6 days after | 20 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Roast N Boast State championship | Columbus, MS | 6 days after | 12 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition Cancelled State championship | Lenoir, NC | 6 days after | — |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) State championship | Jackson, NJ | 7 days after | 29 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Country Road & BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Cartigliano, Italy | 7 days before | 18 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Vienna BBQ Days 2023 (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Vienna, Austria | 7 days after | 15 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Jackson, NJ | 7 days after | 14 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Vienna BBQ Days 2023 | Vienna, Austria | 7 days after | 13 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Battle for the Bones (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Birmingham, AL | 7 days after | 11 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 2 State championship | Harper, KS | 7 days before | 9 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Country Road & BBQ Contest | Cartigliano, Italy | 7 days before | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Contest Cancelled State championship | Union Grove, WI | 7 days after | — |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Liberal, KS | Liberal, KS | 7 days after | — |
| Oct 6, 2023 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Lyons, GA | 8 days before | 29 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship State championship | Harrisburg, PA | 8 days before | 28 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Smoke & Soul Fest State championship | Casper, WY | 8 days before | 28 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Go Hog Wild BBQ State championship | Sheridan, AR | 8 days before | 26 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Smokin' for Garrett State championship | Mt. Carmel, IL | 8 days before | 26 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) State championship | Edgerton, KS | 8 days before | 19 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest State championship | San Juan Capistrano, CA | 8 days before | 17 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 State championship | Harper, KS | 8 days before | 11 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) | Edgerton, KS | 8 days before | 7 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Poosa Q State championship | Montgomery, AL | 9 days before | 73 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB State championship | Pine Bluff, AR | 13 days after | 49 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) State championship | Oak Grove, MO | 13 days after | 47 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) State championship | Galax, VA | 13 days after | 19 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Galax, VA | 13 days after | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 State championship | Madison, AL | 13 days after | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Galax, VA | 13 days after | 13 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest - JUDGING | Kansas City, KS | 13 days before | — |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) State championship | Oak Grove, MO | 14 days after | 40 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Oak Grove, MO | 14 days after | 28 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Oak Grove, MO | 14 days after | 27 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) State championship | Galax, VA | 14 days after | 17 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Southern Thunder BBQ - Master Class (Whole Hog) | Marietta, GA | 14 days before | — |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Johnny Trigg - Smokin' Triggers - Rib Class | Hammond, LA | 14 days after | — |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival State championship | Jonesboro, AR | 15 days before | 25 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Monterrey BBQ Fest | Santiago, N.L., Mexico | 15 days before | 22 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Field, Fire Fork! State championship | Los Banos, CA | 15 days before | 19 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Midland, TX | 16 days before | 88 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Bulls & BBQ Cancelled | Ruidoso Downs, NM | 16 days before | — |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Monterrey, N.L. Mexico | Monterrey, N.L., Mexico | 16 days before | — |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Jonesboro, AR Cancelled | Jonesboro, AR | 16 days before | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest State championship | Kansas City, KS | 17 days before | 487 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | Kansas City, KS | 17 days before | 211 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que | Kansas City, KS | 17 days before | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides | Kansas City, KS | 17 days before | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | copy of American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que | Kansas City, KS | 17 days before | — |
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.
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.