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.
The busiest weekend in range Saturday, September 19, 2026 · everywhere, because no place is set
That weekend
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The weekends around yours
How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.
- 10 Aug 8
- 12 Aug 15
- 10 Aug 22
- 11 Aug 29
- 8 Sep 5
- 15 Sep 12
- 22 Sep 19
- 14 Sep 26
- 10 Oct 3
- 8 Oct 10
- 11 Oct 17
- 8 Oct 24
- 3 Oct 31
The weekend of Oct 31 is the quietest in range: 3 contests. The biggest thing on it is Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1).
Contests within ±2 weeks
| Date | Contest | Where | Days off | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 Your weekend | Trekking for CDH State championship | Pierron, IL | 0 | 27 |
| 2026-09-19 Your weekend | Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Pierron, IL | 0 | 27 |
| 2026-09-19 Your weekend | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES State championship | Braintree, VT | 0 | 20 |
| 2026-09-19 Your weekend | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Braintree, VT | 0 | 20 |
| 2026-09-19 Your weekend | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Braintree, VT | 0 | 20 |
| 2026-09-19 Your weekend | Fo.G & Smoke 2026 | Spilamberto, I-41057 | 0 | 17 |
| 2026-09-19 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (Day 2) Cancelled State championship | Egg Harbor, WI | 0 | 15 |
| 2026-09-19 Your weekend | Smoke on the Waters - The Return! 2026 | Devon, EX37 9HZ | 0 | — |
| 2026-09-19 Your weekend | Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) | Paxton, IL | 0 | — |
| 2026-09-18 Your weekend | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge State championship | Rutherford College, NC | -1 | 30 |
| 2026-09-18 Your weekend | Tri City BBQ Fest State championship | Denison, IA | -1 | 28 |
| 2026-09-18 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (Day 1) Cancelled State championship | Egg Harbor, WI | -1 | 15 |
| 2026-09-18 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cancelled | Egg Harbor, WI | -1 | 15 |
| 2026-09-18 Your weekend | 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest State championship | Riverside, CA | -1 | — |
| 2026-09-18 Your weekend | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff State championship | Ponca City, OK | -1 | — |
| 2026-09-18 Your weekend | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Ponca City, OK | -1 | — |
| 2026-09-18 Your weekend | Boost & BBQ State championship | Odessa, MO | -1 | — |
| 2026-09-18 Your weekend | 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out State championship | Kearney, MO | -1 | — |
| 2026-09-18 Your weekend | Mike Gannon BBQ Cookoff State championship | Columbiana, AL | -1 | — |
| 2026-09-18 Your weekend | 12 Bridges Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Lincoln, CA | -1 | — |
| 2026-09-18 Your weekend | NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship State championship | Ogden, UT | -1 | — |
| 2026-09-18 Your weekend | Camino del Fuego 2026 | San Rafael,Alajuela, CR | -1 | — |
| 2026-09-18 Your weekend | Camino del Fuego 2026 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | San Rafael,Alajuela, CR | -1 | — |
| 2026-09-17 Your weekend | Alaska Grown BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Palmer, AK | -2 | — |
| 2026-09-17 Your weekend | Alaska Grown BBQ Competition (One Meat CHICKEN) | Palmer, AK | -2 | — |
| 2026-09-25 | Shawnee Great Grillers State championship | Shawnee, KS | 6 | 71 |
| 2026-09-25 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard State championship | Murphysboro, IL | 6 | 53 |
| 2026-09-25 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Cancelled State championship | Jonesboro, AR | 6 | 30 |
| 2026-09-25 | Hub City BBQ Fest State championship | Jackson, TN | 6 | 25 |
| 2026-09-25 | First State BBQ Bash State championship | Milford, DE | 6 | 17 |
| 2026-09-25 | Big BBQ Bash State championship | Townsend, TN | 6 | — |
| 2026-09-25 | Smoke on the Sound State championship | Redmond, WA | 6 | — |
| 2026-09-25 | Smoke Ring | Spencerville, K0E 1X0 | 6 | — |
| 2026-09-25 | Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ State championship | North Platte, NE | 6 | — |
| 2026-09-25 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Redmond, WA | Redmond, WA | 6 | — |
| 2026-09-12 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) | Dongen, 5106NC | -7 | 20 |
| 2026-09-26 | Smokin Barrel Fest 2026 | Nanson, WA | 7 | 10 |
| 2026-09-12 | Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Woodland, CA | -7 | — |
| 2026-09-12 | Kings BBQ Competition Class | Jacksonville, FL | -7 | — |
| 2026-09-26 | Smoke Ring (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Spencerville, K0E 1X0 | 7 | — |
| 2026-09-26 | Carnivore Carnival Cancelled State championship | Kansas City, MO | 7 | — |
| 2026-09-26 | 6. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ Competition | Szerencs, 3900 | 7 | — |
| 2026-09-26 | 6. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Szerencs, 3900 | 7 | — |
| 2026-09-11 | Puckaway Pigfest State championship | Montello, WI | -8 | 34 |
| 2026-09-11 | Bands & BBQ at the Point State championship | Carrollton, KY | -8 | 31 |
| 2026-09-11 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Cancelled | Guntersville, AL | -8 | 31 |
| 2026-09-11 | Smoke on the Ohio State championship | Mt. Vernon, IN | -8 | 24 |
| 2026-09-11 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) | Dongen, 5106NC | -8 | 20 |
| 2026-09-11 | September Fest State championship | Coldwater, MI | -8 | 19 |
| 2026-09-11 | September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Coldwater, MI | -8 | 19 |
| 2026-09-11 | Meat Inferno State championship | Edgerton, KS | -8 | 19 |
| 2026-09-11 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Edgerton, KS | -8 | 19 |
| 2026-09-27 | First State BBQ Bash (BACKYARD SUNDAY) | Milford, DE | 8 | 17 |
| 2026-09-11 | Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival | Leduc, AB | -8 | 16 |
| 2026-09-11 | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff State championship | Waller, TX | -8 | — |
| 2026-09-11 | Uniquely Union State championship | Union, SC | -8 | — |
| 2026-09-10 | Wings 4 Water 10 (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Lee's Summit, MO | -9 | — |
| 2026-09-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Kansas City, KS | 11 | 486 |
| 2026-09-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | Kansas City, KS | 11 | 215 |
| 2026-09-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que | Kansas City, KS | 11 | — |
| 2026-09-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides | Kansas City, KS | 11 | — |
| 2026-10-02 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown State championship | La Belle, MO | 13 | 39 |
| 2026-10-02 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Pleasant Hill, MO | 13 | 21 |
| 2026-10-02 | Gladfest Smokefest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Gladstone, MO | 13 | — |
| 2026-10-02 | Octoberfest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Argos, IN | 13 | — |
| 2026-10-02 | Keystone Classic Cookoff State championship | Harrisburg, PA | 13 | — |
| 2026-10-02 | Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class | Unadilla, GA | 13 | — |
| 2026-09-05 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) State championship | Burlington, KS | -14 | 19 |
| 2026-09-05 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Mexico (Tampico) | Tampico, TM | -14 | — |
| 2026-09-04 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway State championship | Brandon, SD | -15 | 44 |
| 2026-09-04 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | Calgary, AB | -15 | 38 |
| 2026-09-04 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) State championship | Burlington, KS | -15 | 19 |
| 2026-09-04 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest State championship | Meridian, ID | -15 | — |
| 2026-09-04 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Meridian, ID | -15 | — |
| 2026-09-04 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Mexico (Nuevo Laredo) | Nuevo Laredo, TM | -15 | — |
| 2026-09-04 | Tennessee Masonic Championship Cookoff (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT) Cancelled | Nashville, TN | -15 | — |
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.