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 21, 2025 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
That weekend
14
sanctioned contests
In the window
73
±2 weeks either side
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 8 May 10
- 17 May 17
- 14 May 24
- 14 May 31
- 15 Jun 7
- 15 Jun 14
- 14 Jun 21
- 20 Jun 28
- 1 Jul 5
- 14 Jul 12
- 10 Jul 19
- 11 Jul 26
- 9 Aug 2
The weekend of Jul 5 is the quietest in range: 1 contest. The biggest thing on it is Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2025 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cancelled | Washington, DC | Same day | 29 |
| Jun 21, 2025 Your weekend |
Smokey Skies BBQ Competition | Kipling, SK | Same day | 27 |
| Jun 21, 2025 Your weekend |
Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle State championship | Washington, DC | Same day | 26 |
| Jun 21, 2025 Your weekend |
Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Washington, DC | Same day | 24 |
| Jun 21, 2025 Your weekend |
Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff State championship | Schenectady, NY | Same day | 18 |
| Jun 21, 2025 Your weekend |
Last Frontier BBQ Throwdown State championship | Eagle River, AK | Same day | 8 |
| Jun 20, 2025 Your weekend |
Poosa Q State championship | Montgomery, AL | 1 day before | 42 |
| Jun 20, 2025 Your weekend |
Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Morris, IL | 1 day before | 36 |
| Jun 20, 2025 Your weekend |
Big BBQ Bash State championship | Maryville, TN | 1 day before | 26 |
| Jun 20, 2025 Your weekend |
Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State championship | State Center, IA | 1 day before | 25 |
| Jun 20, 2025 Your weekend |
Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sioux City, IA | 1 day before | 20 |
| Jun 20, 2025 Your weekend |
Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship State championship | Ogden, UT | 1 day before | 16 |
| Jun 20, 2025 Your weekend |
IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) | San Diego, CA | 1 day before | 15 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Cowtown Cookoff Cancelled State championship | Miles City, MT | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 Your weekend |
Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Saskatchewan, Canada | Kipling, SK | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 Your weekend |
Expert Brisket Class - BBQ Maestros | Indianapolis, IN | 1 day before | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship State championship | Lenexa, KS | 6 days after | 159 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Smoke-N-Wings State championship | Blackfoot, ID | 6 days after | 32 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Old Town Smokeout State championship | Van Buren, AR | 6 days after | 27 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) State championship | Delta, PA | 6 days after | 26 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown State championship | Eureka, IL | 6 days after | 26 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Art of the Que (Backyard 2) | Spencer, IA | 6 days after | 17 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Pz al Carbon, Festival BBQ 2025 | Perez Zeldon, Costa Rica | 6 days after | 16 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) State championship | Spencer, IA | 6 days after | 15 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Eureka, IL | 6 days after | 15 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 1) | Dodewaard, Netherlands | 6 days after | 13 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Art of the Que (One Meat Ribs) | Spencer, IA | 6 days after | 12 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Gulf Coast BBQ Championship (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Mobile, AL | 6 days after | 10 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Old Town Smokeout (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Van Buren, AR | 6 days after | 6 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 6 days after | — |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) State championship | West Salem, WI | 7 days before | 36 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | 7 days before | 28 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest | Sorocaba - Sao Paulo, Brazil | 7 days after | 26 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | 7 days before | 25 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Smoke 'N the Valley (Day 2) Cancelled | Fort Qu'Appelle, SK | 7 days before | 21 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | The War of Barbeque | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | 7 days before | 20 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 2) | Dodewaard, Netherlands | 7 days after | 18 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Mee (a)t and Fire BBQ Festival Innsbruck (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Innsbruck, Austria | 7 days after | 11 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Smokin Barrel Fest | Nanson, Australia | 7 days before | 10 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) State championship | Delta, PA | 7 days after | 10 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Mee (a)t and Fire BBQ Festival Innsbruck | Innsbruck, Austria | 7 days after | 7 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Brazil | Sao Paulo - SP, Brazil | 7 days after | — |
| Jun 28, 2025 | St. Joseph County Fair Backyard BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | South Bend, IN | 7 days after | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) State championship | West Salem, WI | 8 days before | 36 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest State championship | Derby, KS | 8 days before | 36 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Springfield, TN | 8 days before | 36 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) | West Salem, WI | 8 days before | 35 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Huntsville, AL | 8 days before | 35 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Montana BBQ Cookoff State championship | Absarokee, MT | 8 days before | 33 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash State championship | Buckhannon, WV | 8 days before | 30 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life State championship | Kansas City, KS | 8 days before | 30 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Smoke 'N the Valley (Day 1) Cancelled | Fort Qu'Appelle, SK | 8 days before | 21 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Squeal on the Eel (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Logansport, IN | 8 days before | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Italy | Peschiera del Garda, Italy | 8 days before | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Blue Bombers BBQ Pit Master Showdown | Winnipeg, MB | 9 days after | 24 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Absarokee, MT | Absarokee, MT | 9 days before | — |
| Jun 8, 2025 | Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown | Upper Onslow, NS | 13 days before | 12 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2) State championship | Roseland, VA | 14 days before | 18 |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off State championship | Dillon, MT | 14 days after | 13 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 2) | Grahamsville, NY | 14 days before | 8 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | UK Barbecue Championships at Hayles Fruit Farm | Cheltenham, United Kingdom | 14 days before | 7 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Nova Scotia, Canada | Upper Onslow, NS | 14 days before | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Original SD BBQ Championships State championship | Huron, SD | 15 days before | 48 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest State championship | Wynne, AR | 15 days before | 30 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic State championship | Franklin, IN | 15 days before | 30 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Big Blue BBQ Championship State championship | Marysville, KS | 15 days before | 29 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual State championship | McLouth, KS | 15 days before | 28 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 1) State championship | Roseland, VA | 15 days before | 15 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Franklin, IN | 15 days before | 15 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | WV Coalfields Cookoff WV KCBS State Championship State championship | Welch, WV | 15 days before | 11 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 1) | Grahamsville, NY | 15 days before | 8 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Forks on the Licking Smokeout & Music (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Falmouth, KY | 15 days before | — |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) | Huron, SD | 16 days before | 29 |
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.