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, September 5, 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.
- 13 Jul 25
- 7 Aug 1
- 10 Aug 8
- 12 Aug 15
- 10 Aug 22
- 11 Aug 29
- 8 Sep 5
- 15 Sep 12
- 21 Sep 19
- 12 Sep 26
- 10 Oct 3
- 6 Oct 10
- 11 Oct 17
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | vs. your date | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 Your weekend |
Smoke on the River (Day 2) State championship | Burlington, KS | Same day | 25 |
| Sep 5, 2026 Your weekend |
Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Mexico (Tampico) | Tampico, Mexico | Same day | — |
| Sep 4, 2026 Your weekend |
Meat & Tater BBQ Fest State championship | Meridian, ID | 1 day before | 52 |
| Sep 4, 2026 Your weekend |
Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Meridian, ID | 1 day before | 35 |
| Sep 4, 2026 Your weekend |
Barbeque on the Bow Festival | Calgary, AB | 1 day before | 33 |
| Sep 4, 2026 Your weekend |
SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway State championship | Brandon, SD | 1 day before | 31 |
| Sep 4, 2026 Your weekend |
Smoke on the River (Day 1) State championship | Burlington, KS | 1 day before | 25 |
| Sep 4, 2026 Your weekend |
Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Mexico (Nuevo Laredo) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Tennessee Masonic Championship Cookoff (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT) Cancelled | Nashville, TN | 1 day before | — |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Wings 4 Water 10 (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Lee's Summit, MO | 5 days after | 37 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff State championship | Waller, TX | 6 days after | 75 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Bands & BBQ at the Point State championship | Carrollton, KY | 6 days after | 38 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Meat Inferno State championship | Edgerton, KS | 6 days after | 33 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Guntersville, AL | 6 days after | 31 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Smoke on the Ohio State championship | Mt. Vernon, IN | 6 days after | 26 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Puckaway Pigfest State championship | Montello, WI | 6 days after | 23 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival | Leduc, AB | 6 days after | 17 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | September Fest State championship | Coldwater, MI | 6 days after | 16 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Coldwater, MI | 6 days after | 16 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Uniquely Union State championship | Union, SC | 6 days after | 14 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Edgerton, KS | 6 days after | 11 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) | Dongen, Netherlands | 6 days after | 10 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Overland Park, KS | Overland Park, KS | 6 days before | — |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Woodland, CA | 7 days after | 29 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) | Dongen, Netherlands | 7 days after | 17 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Capital Kosher BBQ Competition (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Waynesboro, PA | 7 days before | 10 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Vuur en Vlees | Deurne, Netherlands | 7 days before | 8 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Kings BBQ Competition Class | Jacksonville, FL | 7 days after | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Montana Pitmaster Classic State championship | Bozeman, MT | 8 days before | 39 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival State championship | Paola, KS | 8 days before | 31 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 2) | Cherry Valley, IL | 8 days before | 25 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) | Cherry Valley, IL | 8 days before | 24 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | MN Masters BBQ State championship | Pierz, MN | 8 days before | 22 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Lincoln, IL | 8 days before | 16 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout State championship | Saxonburg, PA | 8 days before | 16 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Cherry Valley, IL | 8 days before | 12 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Elizabeth Backyard BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Elizabeth, CO | 8 days before | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Alaska Grown BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Palmer, AK | 12 days after | 5 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Alaska Grown BBQ Competition (One Meat CHICKEN) | Palmer, AK | 12 days after | 5 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest State championship | Riverside, CA | 13 days after | 31 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff State championship | Ponca City, OK | 13 days after | 30 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge State championship | Rutherford College, NC | 13 days after | 29 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Tri City BBQ Fest State championship | Denison, IA | 13 days after | 26 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out State championship | Kearney, MO | 13 days after | 26 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 12 Bridges Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Lincoln, CA | 13 days after | 23 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Mike Gannon BBQ Cookoff State championship | Columbiana, AL | 13 days after | 16 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Camino del Fuego 2026 | San Rafael, Alajuela, Costa Rica | 13 days after | 16 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (Day 1) Cancelled State championship | Egg Harbor, WI | 13 days after | 15 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cancelled | Egg Harbor, WI | 13 days after | 15 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Camino del Fuego 2026 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | San Rafael, Alajuela, Costa Rica | 13 days after | 14 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship State championship | Ogden, UT | 13 days after | 12 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Ponca City, OK | 13 days after | 9 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Boost & BBQ Cancelled State championship | Odessa, MO | 13 days after | — |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 9th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition State championship | DuPont, WA | 14 days before | 27 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Trekking for CDH State championship | Pierron, IL | 14 days after | 27 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Smoke in the North (Day 2) | Boras, Sweden | 14 days before | 26 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Fo.G & Smoke 2026 | Spilamberto, Italy | 14 days after | 22 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) | Paxton, IL | 14 days after | 18 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | Fairbury, IL | 14 days before | 16 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Braintree, VT | 14 days after | 16 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (Day 2) Cancelled State championship | Egg Harbor, WI | 14 days after | 15 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Pierron, IL | 14 days after | 15 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Braintree, VT | 14 days after | 14 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Braintree, VT | 14 days after | 12 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Smoke on the Bay BBQ Cookoff | Little Brook, NS | 14 days before | 10 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Smoke on the Waters - The Return! 2026 | Devon, United Kingdom | 14 days after | 9 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Pleasant Hill, MO | Pleasant Hill, MO | 14 days before | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship State championship | Lubbock, TX | 15 days before | 51 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Weston, MO | 15 days before | 43 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) State championship | Madison, IN | 15 days before | 39 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Smoke in the North (Day 1) | Boras, Sweden | 15 days before | 28 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff State championship | Edinburg, VA | 15 days before | 26 |
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.