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 21, 2023 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
12
sanctioned contests
In the window
60
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 2 Dec 2
The weekend of Nov 25 is the quietest in range: 0 contests.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2023 Your weekend |
Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) State championship | Jackson, NJ | Same day | 29 |
| Oct 21, 2023 Your weekend |
Vienna BBQ Days 2023 (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Vienna, Austria | Same day | 15 |
| Oct 21, 2023 Your weekend |
Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Jackson, NJ | Same day | 14 |
| Oct 21, 2023 Your weekend |
Vienna BBQ Days 2023 | Vienna, Austria | Same day | 13 |
| Oct 21, 2023 Your weekend |
Battle for the Bones (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Birmingham, AL | Same day | 11 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Contest Cancelled State championship | Union Grove, WI | Same day | — |
| Oct 21, 2023 Your weekend |
Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Liberal, KS | Liberal, KS | Same day | — |
| Oct 20, 2023 Your weekend |
The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Huntsville, AL | 1 day before | 50 |
| Oct 20, 2023 Your weekend |
Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | Roswell, GA | 1 day before | 35 |
| Oct 20, 2023 Your weekend |
Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) State championship | Jackson, NJ | 1 day before | 34 |
| Oct 20, 2023 Your weekend |
Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Jackson, NJ | 1 day before | 20 |
| Oct 20, 2023 Your weekend |
19th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Riverside, CA | 1 day before | 20 |
| Oct 20, 2023 Your weekend |
Roast N Boast State championship | Columbus, MS | 1 day before | 12 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition Cancelled State championship | Lenoir, NC | 1 day before | — |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB State championship | Pine Bluff, AR | 6 days after | 49 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) State championship | Oak Grove, MO | 6 days after | 47 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | West Salem, WI | 6 days before | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) State championship | Galax, VA | 6 days after | 19 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Galax, VA | 6 days after | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 State championship | Madison, AL | 6 days after | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Galax, VA | 6 days after | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) State championship | Oak Grove, MO | 7 days after | 40 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Oak Grove, MO | 7 days after | 28 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Oak Grove, MO | 7 days after | 27 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) State championship | Galax, VA | 7 days after | 17 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off- Judging | Waxhaw, NC | 7 days before | — |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Johnny Trigg - Smokin' Triggers - Rib Class | Hammond, LA | 7 days after | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Lynchburg, TN | 8 days before | 81 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Smoke on the Water State championship | Topeka, KS | 8 days before | 39 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down State championship | Rocky Mount, NC | 8 days before | 27 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | Scottsboro, AL | 8 days before | 27 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (ONE MEAT RIBS) | West Salem, WI | 8 days before | 26 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off State championship | Waxhaw, NC | 8 days before | 25 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Maryland State BBQ Bash State championship | Bel Air, MD | 8 days before | 23 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) State championship | West Salem, WI | 8 days before | 21 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport State championship | Wadsworth, OH | 8 days before | 20 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition State championship | Osage Beach, MO | 8 days before | 18 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Stover, MO | 8 days before | 16 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 8 days before | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Lynchburg, TN | Lynchburg, TN | 8 days before | — |
| Nov 3, 2023 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition State championship | Vidalia, LA | 13 days after | 27 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic State championship | Mesa, AZ | 13 days after | 26 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Currituck Bulls and BBQ State championship | Powells Point, NC | 13 days after | 21 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) | Mesa, AZ | 13 days after | 19 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Country Road & BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Cartigliano, Italy | 14 days before | 18 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Smokin' in the Valley | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | 14 days after | 11 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 2 State championship | Harper, KS | 14 days before | 9 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Country Road & BBQ Contest | Cartigliano, Italy | 14 days before | 7 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Onalaska, WI | Onalaska, WI | 14 days after | — |
| Oct 6, 2023 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival State championship | Lyons, GA | 15 days before | 29 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship State championship | Harrisburg, PA | 15 days before | 28 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Smoke & Soul Fest State championship | Casper, WY | 15 days before | 28 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Go Hog Wild BBQ State championship | Sheridan, AR | 15 days before | 26 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Smokin' for Garrett State championship | Mt. Carmel, IL | 15 days before | 26 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) State championship | Edgerton, KS | 15 days before | 19 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest State championship | San Juan Capistrano, CA | 15 days before | 17 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 State championship | Harper, KS | 15 days before | 11 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) | Edgerton, KS | 15 days before | 7 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Honolulu, HI | Schofield Barracks, HI | 15 days after | — |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Poosa Q State championship | Montgomery, AL | 16 days before | 73 |
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.