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.
Quieter than the weekends around it Saturday, April 27, 2024 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
7
sanctioned contests
In the window
61
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 9 Mar 16
- 13 Mar 23
- 2 Mar 30
- 14 Apr 6
- 12 Apr 13
- 18 Apr 20
- 7 Apr 27
- 11 May 4
- 7 May 11
- 17 May 18
- 10 May 25
- 12 Jun 1
- 16 Jun 8
The weekend of Mar 30 is the quietest in range: 2 contests. The biggest thing on it is Iowa State BBQ Championship.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2024 Your weekend |
Southaven Springfest State championship | Southaven, MS | 1 day before | 44 |
| Apr 26, 2024 Your weekend |
Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest State championship | Sugar Creek, MO | 1 day before | 44 |
| Apr 26, 2024 Your weekend |
Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Florence, AL | 1 day before | 40 |
| Apr 26, 2024 Your weekend |
BBQ, Boogie & Blues State championship | Calhoun, GA | 1 day before | 34 |
| Apr 26, 2024 Your weekend |
Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship State championship | Lodi, CA | 1 day before | 34 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Smokin' in the Pines Cancelled State championship | Pinehurst, NC | 1 day before | 24 |
| Apr 26, 2024 Your weekend |
Marietta River City BBQ State championship | Marietta, OH | 1 day before | 13 |
| Apr 26, 2024 Your weekend |
Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Marietta, OH | 1 day before | 6 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Jeep Beach BBQ Showdown Cancelled State championship | Daytona Beach, FL | 2 days before | — |
| May 3, 2024 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 State championship | Kannapolis, NC | 6 days after | 45 |
| May 3, 2024 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 | Oneonta, AL | 6 days after | 27 |
| May 3, 2024 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition State championship | Westland, MI | 6 days after | 26 |
| May 3, 2024 | Hog Wild BBQ & Family Fest State championship | Brookhaven, MS | 6 days after | 25 |
| May 3, 2024 | 3rd Annual Alva Police Department Cars, Concerts and BBQ Contest State championship | Alva, OK | 6 days after | 20 |
| May 3, 2024 | The Gulf Coast BBQ Championship (BACKYARD ONLY) | Mobile, AL | 6 days after | 10 |
| May 3, 2024 | IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) | San Diego, CA | 6 days after | 10 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Rub Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | 6 days before | — |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Calgary Canada | Calagary, AB | 6 days before | — |
| May 3, 2024 | Route 66 Smokeout Cancelled State championship | Dwight, IL | 6 days after | — |
| May 4, 2024 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 State championship | Kannapolis, NC | 7 days after | 35 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) State championship | Blairstown, NJ | 7 days before | 27 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) State championship | Williamsburg, VA | 7 days before | 25 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest 2024 | Terneuzen, Netherlands | 7 days before | 23 |
| May 4, 2024 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 | Oneonta, AL | 7 days after | 20 |
| May 4, 2024 | The Great Alabama Public Television BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) | Birmingham, AL | 7 days after | 17 |
| May 4, 2024 | Smokin' in the Valley | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | 7 days after | 14 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Blairstown, NJ | 7 days before | 8 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Memphis, TN | 7 days before | — |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Denver, CO | Denver, CO | 7 days before | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | GLBBQA Spring Fling State championship | Charlotte, MI | 8 days before | 62 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Murfreesboro, TN | 8 days before | 37 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) State championship | Blairstown, NJ | 8 days before | 29 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) State championship | Williamsburg, VA | 8 days before | 25 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Blairstown, NJ | 8 days before | 11 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | 8 days before | — | |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 8 days before | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Montana Outlaw BBQ Tell-All Competition BBQ Class | Billings, MT | 8 days before | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 2024 BBQ Spring Training Goes Whole Hog and Beyond | St. Paul, MN | 8 days before | — |
| Apr 18, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Sauce Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | 9 days before | — |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May State championship | St. Peter, MN | 13 days after | 58 |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) | St. Peter, MN | 13 days after | 49 |
| May 10, 2024 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off State championship | Waynesboro, GA | 13 days after | 42 |
| May 10, 2024 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Lamar, CO | 13 days after | 29 |
| May 10, 2024 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off State championship | Kennett, MO | 13 days after | 26 |
| May 10, 2024 | Derby Park Que Off | Louisville, KY | 13 days after | 21 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) State championship | Bristol, CT | 14 days before | 37 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Bristol, CT | 14 days before | 14 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Caput Mundi BBQ Competition MMXXII (Day 2) Cancelled | Latina (LT), Italy | 14 days before | — |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Huron, SD | Huron, SD | 14 days before | — |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - New Lenox, IL Cancelled | New Lenox, IL | 14 days before | — |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Windsor, Ontario, Canada | Windsor, ON | 14 days before | — |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Bel Air, MD | Bel Air, MD | 14 days before | — |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Kansas City, MO | Kansas City, MO | 14 days before | — |
| May 11, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Canisteo, NY | Canisteo, NY | 14 days after | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | BBQ Boots & Brew State championship | Perris, CA | 15 days before | 39 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Smoke on the Falls State championship | Gadsden, AL | 15 days before | 31 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) State championship | Bristol, CT | 15 days before | 29 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest State championship | Apex, NC | 15 days before | 25 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ State championship | Somerville, TN | 15 days before | 14 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Bristol, CT | 15 days before | 13 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Caput Mundi BBQ Competition MMXXII (Day 1) Cancelled | Latina (LT), Italy | 15 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.