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, August 24, 2024 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
15
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.
- 17 Jul 13
- 14 Jul 20
- 13 Jul 27
- 4 Aug 3
- 9 Aug 10
- 15 Aug 17
- 15 Aug 24
- 7 Aug 31
- 9 Sep 7
- 21 Sep 14
- 17 Sep 21
- 8 Sep 28
- 7 Oct 5
The weekend of Aug 3 is the quietest in range: 4 contests. The biggest thing on it is All American BBQ Throwdown.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 Your weekend |
Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Park Ridge, IL | Same day | 36 |
| Aug 24, 2024 Your weekend |
7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition State championship | DuPont, WA | Same day | 27 |
| Aug 24, 2024 Your weekend |
Cowchip BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 | Beaver, OK | Same day | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2024 Your weekend |
Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Kansas City, MO | Kansas City, MO | Same day | — |
| Aug 24, 2024 Your weekend |
Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Jonesboro, AR | Jonesboro, AR | Same day | — |
| Aug 23, 2024 Your weekend |
East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship State championship | Paola, KS | 1 day before | 42 |
| Aug 23, 2024 Your weekend |
Montana Pitmaster Classic State championship | Bozeman, MT | 1 day before | 39 |
| Aug 23, 2024 Your weekend |
New Holland Summer Fest State championship | New Holland, PA | 1 day before | 38 |
| Aug 23, 2024 Your weekend |
Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ State championship | Hill City, SD | 1 day before | 29 |
| Aug 23, 2024 Your weekend |
Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Lincoln, IL | 1 day before | 28 |
| Aug 23, 2024 Your weekend |
MN Masters BBQ State championship | Pierz, MN | 1 day before | 27 |
| Aug 23, 2024 Your weekend |
Smoke in the North | Rolfstorp, Sweden | 1 day before | 23 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Keating Tractor Antique Tractor Show Cancelled State championship | Liberal, KS | 1 day before | 19 |
| Aug 23, 2024 Your weekend |
All American Rib Cookoff (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Auburn, CA | 1 day before | 13 |
| Aug 23, 2024 Your weekend |
Cowchip BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 | Beaver, OK | 1 day before | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | 12th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) Cancelled State championship | Washington Island, WI | 1 day before | — |
| Aug 23, 2024 | 12th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cancelled | Washington Island, WI | 1 day before | — |
| Aug 25, 2024 Your weekend |
7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition - Judging | DuPont, WA | 1 day after | — |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Washington Island, WI Cancelled | Washignton Island, WI | 1 day after | — |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Pierz, MN Cancelled | Pierz, MN | 2 days before | — |
| Aug 22, 2024 | 12th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) Cancelled State championship | Washington Island, WI | 2 days before | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival State championship | King, NC | 6 days after | 28 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Bel Air, MD | Bel Air, MD | 6 days before | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 | SD BBQ Shootout at Huset's Speedway Cancelled | Brandon, SD | 6 days after | — |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Kora Kares for Kids State championship | Hiram, ME | 7 days before | 39 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Hiram, ME | 7 days before | 35 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | Calgary, AB | 7 days after | 35 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Smoke on the River State championship | Burlington, KS | 7 days after | 28 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Smoke N for the Kids State championship | Troy, IL | 7 days before | 27 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | Fairbury, IL | 7 days before | 26 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Prairie Dog on the Bow | Calgary, AB | 7 days after | 24 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Canton, MN | 7 days before | 18 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Smoke on the River (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Burlington, KS | 7 days after | 13 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River State championship | Excelsior Springs, MO | 8 days before | 65 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues State championship | Madison, IN | 8 days before | 49 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships State championship | Lubbock, TX | 8 days before | 41 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival State championship | Worland, WY | 8 days before | 29 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival State championship | Kennesaw, GA | 8 days before | 26 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition State championship | Hinton, OK | 8 days before | 25 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Chillicothe, IL | 8 days after | 19 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Chillicothe, IL | 8 days after | 18 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia | Saue Parish, Estonia | 8 days before | 16 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Hiram, ME | Hiram, ME | 8 days before | — |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Estonia | Vanamoisa vabaohukeskus, Estonia | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Puckaway Pigfest State championship | Montello, WI | 13 days after | 37 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest State championship | Castle Rock, CO | 13 days after | 36 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl State championship | Wadsworth, OH | 13 days after | 30 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Ribs, Rods & Rock n' Roll Cancelled State championship | Vermillion, SD | 13 days after | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Cullman, AL | 13 days after | 27 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 1) | Dongen, Netherlands | 13 days after | 16 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Cullman, AL | 13 days after | 16 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Snake River Farms BBQ Fest - Day 1 Cancelled | Boise, ID | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Small Town Smoke Out (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Antioch, IL | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Small Town Smoke Out (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cancelled | Antioch, IL | 13 days after | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Gateway Drum Smokers Hot & Fast Under the Arch Cancelled State championship | St. Louis, MO | 13 days after | — |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) State championship | Ashland, VA | 14 days before | 28 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) | Dongen, Netherlands | 14 days after | 24 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Roseville, MN | 14 days after | 18 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Wild West Fest on Fire (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Medvode, Slovenia | 14 days before | 14 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Wild West Fest on Fire | Medvode, Slovenia | 14 days before | 11 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Snake River Farms BBQ Fest - Day 2 Cancelled | Boise, ID | 14 days after | — |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Smoke on the Bricks State championship | Baldwin City, KS | 15 days before | 46 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews State championship | Alamosa, CO | 15 days before | 29 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) State championship | Ashland, VA | 15 days before | 27 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Ashland, VA | 15 days before | 22 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | East Helena Smoke Show State championship | East Helena, MT | 15 days before | 18 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Ashland, VA | 15 days before | 17 |
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.