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, June 15, 2024 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
14
sanctioned contests
In the window
68
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 11 May 4
- 7 May 11
- 17 May 18
- 10 May 25
- 12 Jun 1
- 16 Jun 8
- 14 Jun 15
- 9 Jun 22
- 10 Jun 29
- 4 Jul 6
- 17 Jul 13
- 14 Jul 20
- 13 Jul 27
The weekend of Jul 6 is the quietest in range: 4 contests. The biggest thing on it is 2024 Icebox Cookoff.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2024 Your weekend |
The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | Same day | 28 |
| Jun 15, 2024 Your weekend |
The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | Same day | 24 |
| Jun 15, 2024 Your weekend |
The War of Barbeque | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | Same day | 17 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ Cancelled | Regina, SK | Same day | 16 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Catskills Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cancelled | Liberty, NY | Same day | 9 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Lee's Summit Fathers Day Cookoff Cancelled State championship | Lee's Summit, MO | Same day | — |
| Jun 15, 2024 Your weekend |
Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Kansas City, MO | Kansas City, MO | Same day | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 Your weekend |
Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Morris, IL | 1 day before | 40 |
| Jun 14, 2024 Your weekend |
10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life State championship | Kansas City, KS | 1 day before | 34 |
| Jun 14, 2024 Your weekend |
Almost Heaven BBQ Bash State championship | Buckhannon, WV | 1 day before | 30 |
| Jun 14, 2024 Your weekend |
Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Logansport, IN | 1 day before | 28 |
| Jun 14, 2024 Your weekend |
CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) State championship | Clayton, CA | 1 day before | 25 |
| Jun 14, 2024 Your weekend |
23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State championship | State Center, IA | 1 day before | 25 |
| Jun 14, 2024 Your weekend |
Ignite your Passion State championship | Winchester, CA | 1 day before | 22 |
| Jun 14, 2024 Your weekend |
Miles City Cowtown Cookoff State championship | Miles City, MT | 1 day before | 16 |
| Jun 14, 2024 Your weekend |
Catskills Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) | Liberty, NY | 1 day before | 9 |
| Jun 14, 2024 Your weekend |
Certified BBQ Judging & Table Captain Class - Italy | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Graham BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Graham, NC | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Colorado BBQ Challenge Cancelled State championship | Copper Mountain, CO | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Regina, Saskatchewan Canada Cancelled | Regina, SK | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship State championship | Lenexa, KS | 6 days after | 172 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Big BBQ Bash State championship | Maryville, TN | 6 days after | 33 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship State championship | Ogden, UT | 6 days after | 29 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sioux City, IA | 6 days after | 17 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) State championship | West Salem, WI | 7 days before | 37 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle State championship | Washington, DC | 7 days after | 36 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Small Town Smoke Down | Bassano, AB | 7 days before | 27 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest | Dodewaard, Netherlands | 7 days after | 23 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff State championship | Schenectady, NY | 7 days after | 21 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 1st Annual Hy-Vee Ribs & Rides (BBQ Challenge and Car Show) (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sycamore, IL | 7 days before | 9 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Cotswolds Barbecue Championship | Cheltenham, United Kingdom | 7 days after | 6 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Backyard Grill Master Class - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 7 days after | — |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest State championship | Derby, KS | 8 days before | 43 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) State championship | West Salem, WI | 8 days before | 41 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hoosier BBQ Classic State championship | Franklin, IN | 8 days before | 38 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Huntsville, AL | 8 days before | 35 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Original SD BBQ Championships State championship | Huron, SD | 8 days before | 34 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Springfield, TN | 8 days before | 33 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest State championship | Wynne, AR | 8 days before | 33 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Montana BBQ Cookoff State championship | Absarokee, MT | 8 days before | 28 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) | West Salem, WI | 8 days before | 26 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Huron, SD | 8 days before | 19 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Franklin, IN | 8 days before | 15 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | WV Coalfields Cookoff State championship | Welch, WV | 8 days before | 13 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 8 days before | — |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest State championship | Riverside, CA | 13 days after | 35 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) State championship | Delta, PA | 13 days after | 29 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition State championship | Topeka, KS | 13 days after | 28 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Smoke-N-Wings State championship | Blackfoot, ID | 13 days after | 28 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | The Art of Barbeque State championship | Sterling, CO | 13 days after | 25 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Art of the Que Cancelled State championship | Spencer, IA | 13 days after | 18 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Merrimack, NH | 14 days before | 37 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | The Beltway BBQ Showdown State championship | Upper Marlboro, MD | 14 days before | 19 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) State championship | Delta, PA | 14 days after | 19 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 4 | Boom, Belgium | 14 days before | 16 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Columbia Valley Smoke Show | Invermere, BC | 14 days before | 9 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Country and Coals (POSTPONED) | Dauphin, Canada | 14 days after | — |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Plainfield, IL | Plainfield, IL | 14 days after | — |
| May 31, 2024 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival State championship | Norco, CA | 15 days before | 39 |
| May 31, 2024 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual State championship | McLouth, KS | 15 days before | 35 |
| May 31, 2024 | Smokin in Steele State championship | Owatonna, MN | 15 days before | 32 |
| May 31, 2024 | Big Blue BBQ Championship State championship | Marysville, KS | 15 days before | 25 |
| May 31, 2024 | Honeybee BBQ Competition State championship | Lafayette, GA | 15 days before | 25 |
| May 31, 2024 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival State championship | Covington, TN | 15 days before | 25 |
| May 31, 2024 | Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 3 | Boom, Belgium | 15 days before | 12 |
| May 31, 2024 | Kenai River BBQ Competition | Soldotna, AK | 15 days before | 7 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | York County BBQ Festival - Online Registration State championship | Delta, PA | 15 days after | — |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Sweet Home, OR | Sweet Home, OR | 17 days after | — |
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.