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.
Busier than the weekends around it Saturday, May 16, 2026 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it
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How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 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
- 13 Jun 13
- 13 Jun 20
- 8 Jun 27
The weekend of Apr 4 is the quietest in range: 5 contests. The biggest thing on it is Iowa State BBQ Championship.
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 Your weekend |
Mass in May (Day 2) State championship | Wrentham, MA | Same day | 31 |
| May 16, 2026 Your weekend |
Mass in May (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Wrentham, MA | Same day | 25 |
| May 16, 2026 Your weekend |
Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Wrentham, MA | Same day | 23 |
| May 16, 2026 Your weekend |
Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) State championship | Morgantown, PA | Same day | 17 |
| May 15, 2026 Your weekend |
Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana State championship | Warsaw, IN | 1 day before | 35 |
| May 15, 2026 Your weekend |
Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Warsaw, IN | 1 day before | 34 |
| May 15, 2026 Your weekend |
Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival State championship | Sevierville, TN | 1 day before | 33 |
| May 15, 2026 Your weekend |
High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Winchester, TN | 1 day before | 29 |
| May 15, 2026 Your weekend |
Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway State championship | Darlington, SC | 1 day before | 26 |
| May 15, 2026 | Mass in May (Day 1) Cancelled State championship | Wrentham, MA | 1 day before | 26 |
| May 15, 2026 Your weekend |
Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) State championship | Morgantown, PA | 1 day before | 25 |
| May 15, 2026 Your weekend |
Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Warsaw, IN | 1 day before | 25 |
| May 15, 2026 Your weekend |
Twin Smoke | Vilnius, Lithuania | 1 day before | 23 |
| May 15, 2026 Your weekend |
BBQ Fest - Chippewa Falls, WI (BACKYARD ONLY) | Chippewa Falls, WI | 1 day before | 21 |
| May 15, 2026 Your weekend |
West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) | Kansas City, MO | 1 day before | 16 |
| May 15, 2026 Your weekend |
Luna County Heritage Days Festival State championship | Deming, NM | 1 day before | 16 |
| May 15, 2026 Your weekend |
West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Kansas City, MO | 1 day before | 15 |
| May 15, 2026 Your weekend |
West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS Contest #2) | Kansas City, MO | 1 day before | 15 |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) | Lebanon, TN | 6 days after | 79 |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) | Lebanon, TN | 6 days after | 74 |
| May 22, 2026 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest State championship | Rochester, PA | 6 days after | 14 |
| May 22, 2026 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 7the Edition | Boom, Belgium | 6 days after | 13 |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational Championship: Team Registration | Lebanon, TN | 6 days after | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | Lebanon, TN | 7 days after | 117 |
| May 23, 2026 | Best Dam BBQ State championship | Boulder City, NV | 7 days after | 33 |
| May 23, 2026 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay State championship | North Bend, OR | 7 days after | 33 |
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | Calmar, AB | 7 days after | 23 |
| May 23, 2026 | JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition | La Salette, ON | 7 days after | 20 |
| May 23, 2026 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the Edition | Boom, Belgium | 7 days after | 18 |
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Calmar, AB | 7 days after | 18 |
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Calmar, AB | 7 days after | 18 |
| May 23, 2026 | BBQ Knife Clash (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Romano Di Lombardia, Italy | 7 days after | 13 |
| May 9, 2026 | Smoke on the Seaway | Cornwall, ON | 7 days before | 12 |
| May 23, 2026 | BBQ Knife Clash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Romano Di Lombardia, Italy | 7 days after | 11 |
| May 9, 2026 | Smoke on the Seaway (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Cornwall, ON | 7 days before | 10 |
| May 23, 2026 | BBQ Knife Clash | Romano Di Lombardia, Italy | 7 days after | 10 |
| May 9, 2026 | Transylvanian Steak & BBQ Fest | Targu Mures, Romania | 7 days before | 7 |
| May 9, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Mt. Jackson, VA Cancelled | Mt. Jackson, VA | 7 days before | — |
| May 9, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Canada (Cornwall ON) | East Cornwall, ON | 7 days before | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational - Youth Que Registration | Lebanon, TN | 7 days after | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | Lebanon, TN | 8 days after | 82 |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May State championship | St. Peter, MN | 8 days before | 77 |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) | St. Peter, MN | 8 days before | 47 |
| May 8, 2026 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off State championship | Waynesboro, GA | 8 days before | 42 |
| May 8, 2026 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off State championship | Kennett, MO | 8 days before | 25 |
| May 7, 2026 | Rocky Mountain BBQ Classic Cancelled State championship | Grand Junction, CO | 9 days before | — |
| May 27, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Canada (Calgary AB) | Calgary, AB | 11 days after | — |
| May 29, 2026 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Cancelled State championship | Norco, CA | 13 days after | 44 |
| May 29, 2026 | Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Owatonna, MN | 13 days after | 25 |
| May 29, 2026 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest State championship | Covington, TN | 13 days after | 25 |
| May 29, 2026 | La Classique - L'Entrepot de Viandes | Montreal, QC | 13 days after | 24 |
| May 29, 2026 | Honeybee BBQ Competition State championship | Lafayette, GA | 13 days after | 19 |
| May 3, 2026 | Grill Contest Rivergaro (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Rivergaro, Italy | 13 days before | 15 |
| May 3, 2026 | Grill Contest Rivergaro (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Rivergaro, Italy | 13 days before | 15 |
| May 29, 2026 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 13 days after | — |
| May 2, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) State championship | New Paltz, NY | 14 days before | 59 |
| May 30, 2026 | Small Town Smoke Down | Bassano, AB | 14 days after | 24 |
| May 30, 2026 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship Cancelled State championship | Roseland, VA | 14 days after | 17 |
| May 2, 2026 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 | Cleveland, AL | 14 days before | 15 |
| May 2, 2026 | Marchfelder Feuerfest | Orth an der Donau, Austria | 14 days before | 8 |
| May 2, 2026 | Marchfelder Feuerfest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Orth an der Donau, Austria | 14 days before | 7 |
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship State championship | Fargo, ND | 15 days before | 71 |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | New Paltz, NY | 15 days before | 43 |
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Fargo, ND | 15 days before | 36 |
| May 1, 2026 | Smoke in the Mitten State championship | Westland, MI | 15 days before | 34 |
| May 1, 2026 | Bear-B-Q State championship | New Bern, NC | 15 days before | 26 |
| May 1, 2026 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Westland, MI | 15 days before | 24 |
| May 1, 2026 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Murfreesboro, TN | 15 days before | 23 |
| May 1, 2026 | Blue Compass RV BBQ Bash State championship | Marriott-Slaterville, UT | 15 days before | 19 |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) | New Paltz, NY | 15 days before | 18 |
| May 1, 2026 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) State championship | Cambridge, IA | 15 days before | 17 |
| May 1, 2026 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 | Cleveland, AL | 15 days before | 17 |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | New Paltz, NY | 15 days before | 15 |
| May 1, 2026 | BBQ Fest Parque Tempisque | Guanacaste, Costa Rica | 15 days before | 14 |
| May 1, 2026 | KC Smoke & Flavor Fest Cancelled State championship | Kansas City, MO | 15 days before | — |
| May 31, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Overland Park, KS | Overland Park, KS | 15 days after | — |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Fargo, ND | Fargo, ND | 16 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.