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, April 25, 2026 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
In the window
The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 3 Mar 14
- 12 Mar 21
- 8 Mar 28
- 5 Apr 4
- 10 Apr 11
- 11 Apr 18
- 12 Apr 25
- 20 May 2
- 8 May 9
- 17 May 16
- 18 May 23
- 8 May 30
- 10 Jun 6
The weekend of Mar 14 is the quietest in range: 3 contests. The biggest thing on it is University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 Your weekend | Pitmasters in Paradise State championship | Auburndale, FL | 0 | 35 |
| 2026-04-25 Your weekend | Spitsbroek on Fire IV | Eede Holland, 4529 PW | 0 | 15 |
| 2026-04-25 Your weekend | Smokin in the Valley | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 0 | 9 |
| 2026-04-24 Your weekend | Southaven Springfest State championship | Southaven, MS | -1 | 33 |
| 2026-04-24 | BBQ & Boogie Cancelled State championship | Calhoun, GA | -1 | 32 |
| 2026-04-24 Your weekend | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship State championship | Lodi, CA | -1 | 29 |
| 2026-04-24 Your weekend | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest State championship | Sugar Creek, MO | -1 | 28 |
| 2026-04-24 Your weekend | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off State championship | Lamar, CO | -1 | 27 |
| 2026-04-24 Your weekend | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | Stanley, WI | -1 | 24 |
| 2026-04-24 Your weekend | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl State championship | Williamsburg, VA | -1 | 20 |
| 2026-04-24 Your weekend | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) State championship | Marietta, OH | -1 | 15 |
| 2026-04-24 Your weekend | Spitsbroek on Fire III | Eede Holland, 4529 PW | -1 | 11 |
| 2026-04-24 Your weekend | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Marietta, OH | -1 | 11 |
| 2026-04-24 | Southeastern BBQ Showdown Cancelled State championship | Columbia, SC | -1 | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Fargo, ND | Fargo, ND | 5 | — |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship State championship | Fargo, ND | 6 | 71 |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | New Paltz, NY | 6 | 43 |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Fargo, ND | 6 | 36 |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten State championship | Westland, MI | 6 | 34 |
| 2026-05-01 | Bear-B-Q State championship | New Bern, NC | 6 | 26 |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Westland, MI | 6 | 24 |
| 2026-05-01 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Murfreesboro, TN | 6 | 23 |
| 2026-05-01 | Blue Compass RV BBQ Bash State championship | Marriott-Slaterville, UT | 6 | 19 |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) | New Paltz, NY | 6 | 18 |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) State championship | Cambridge, IA | 6 | 17 |
| 2026-05-01 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 | Cleveland, AL | 6 | 17 |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | New Paltz, NY | 6 | 15 |
| 2026-05-01 | BBQ Fest Parque Tempisque | Guanacaste, 50101 | 6 | 14 |
| 2026-05-01 | KC Smoke & Flavor Fest Cancelled State championship | Kansas City, MO | 6 | — |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) State championship | New Paltz, NY | 7 | 59 |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) State championship | Blairstown, NJ | -7 | 26 |
| 2026-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 | Cleveland, AL | 7 | 15 |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Blairstown, NJ | -7 | 8 |
| 2026-05-02 | Marchfelder Feuerfest | Orth an der Donau, NO | 7 | 8 |
| 2026-05-02 | Marchfelder Feuerfest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Orth an der Donau, NO | 7 | 7 |
| 2026-04-18 | World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Memphis, TN | -7 | — |
| 2026-04-18 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Bel Air, MD Cancelled | Bel Air, MD | -7 | — |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling State championship | Coldwater, MI | -8 | 48 |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown State championship | Lake City, FL | -8 | 41 |
| 2026-04-17 | Pork-A-Palooza Cancelled State championship | Weatherford, OK | -8 | 29 |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown State championship | Las Vegas, NV | -8 | 29 |
| 2026-04-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ State championship | Iola, KS | -8 | 27 |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) State championship | Blairstown, NJ | -8 | 26 |
| 2026-04-17 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke State championship | Edina, MO | -8 | 25 |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Lake City, FL | -8 | 21 |
| 2026-05-03 | Grill Contest Rivergaro (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Rivergaro, PZ | 8 | 15 |
| 2026-05-03 | Grill Contest Rivergaro (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Rivergaro, PZ | 8 | 15 |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Blairstown, NJ | -8 | 10 |
| 2026-05-07 | Rocky Mountain BBQ Classic Cancelled State championship | Grand Junction, CO | 12 | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May State championship | St. Peter, MN | 13 | 77 |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) | St. Peter, MN | 13 | 47 |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off State championship | Waynesboro, GA | 13 | 42 |
| 2026-05-08 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off State championship | Kennett, MO | 13 | 25 |
| 2026-04-12 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Rub Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | -13 | — |
| 2026-04-11 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge | PARMA, 43126 | -14 | 42 |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) State championship | Bristol, CT | -14 | 29 |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Bristol, CT | -14 | 13 |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Bristol, CT | -14 | 13 |
| 2026-05-09 | Smoke on the Seaway | Cornwall, ON | 14 | 12 |
| 2026-05-09 | Smoke on the Seaway (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Cornwall, ON | 14 | 10 |
| 2026-05-09 | Transylvanian Steak & BBQ Fest | Targu Mures, 540088 | 14 | 7 |
| 2026-04-11 | Jimmy Jam Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - St. Augustine, FL | St. Augustine, FL | -14 | — |
| 2026-05-09 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Mt. Jackson, VA Cancelled | Mt. Jackson, VA | 14 | — |
| 2026-05-09 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Canada (Cornwall ON) | East Cornwall, ON | 14 | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) State championship | Osage City, KS | -15 | 101 |
| 2026-04-10 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off State championship | Cedar Park, TX | -15 | 41 |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) State championship | Bristol, CT | -15 | 33 |
| 2026-04-09 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Sauce Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | -16 | — |
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. Days off counts from your date, so a negative number is before it.
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.