Barbecue Showdown

Barbecue Showdown

Continuing First aired 18/Sep/2020 United States English 3 season(s) 24 episode(s)
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Eight of the country's best backyard smokers and pitmasters vie for the title of American Barbecue Champion in a fierce but friendly faceoff.
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Season 3 · Season 3
8 episode(s) · Air date: 04/Jul/2024
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S3E5
Slow Fast Food
Air date: 04/Jul/2024 · Runtime: 46 min
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Chef Matty Matheson ("The Bear") encourages the pitmasters to turn down the heat and whip up an original fast-food recipe using slow-cooking techniques.

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Chef Matty Matheson ("The Bear") encourages the pitmasters to turn down the heat and whip up an original fast-food recipe using slow-cooking techniques.

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S3E4
Friday Night Bites
Air date: 04/Jul/2024 · Runtime: 47 min
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Facing elimination, two pitmasters duel it out in a fiery fish cook-off. Afterward, the remaining contestants gear up to satisfy hungry tailgaters.

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Facing elimination, two pitmasters duel it out in a fiery fish cook-off. Afterward, the remaining contestants gear up to satisfy hungry tailgaters.

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S3E1
Bad to the Bone
Air date: 04/Jul/2024 · Runtime: 48 min
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The contestants kick off the competition by cooking a bone-in protein and two side dishes that reflect their unique styles and personal stories.

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The contestants kick off the competition by cooking a bone-in protein and two side dishes that reflect their unique styles and personal stories.

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Season 2 · Season 2
8 episode(s) · Air date: 26/May/2023
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New host Michelle Buteau ("The Circle") joins the judges for a fresh round of heated competition between eight of the best barbecuers in the country.

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New host Michelle Buteau ("The Circle") joins the judges for a fresh round of heated competition between eight of the best barbecuers in the country.

S2E8
The Piggy Bank
Air date: 26/May/2023 · Runtime: 42 min
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The last two pitmasters standing go whole hog in this fiery finale, serving snout-to-tail spreads to determine who will go home a barbecue champion.

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The last two pitmasters standing go whole hog in this fiery finale, serving snout-to-tail spreads to determine who will go home a barbecue champion.

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S2E7
Don't Bring a Skewer, To A Swordfight
Air date: 26/May/2023 · Runtime: 41 min
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Semifinalists tackle a new test in close quarters, sharing one dome to suspend their dishes over open fire as they attempt Brazilian-style churrasco.

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Semifinalists tackle a new test in close quarters, sharing one dome to suspend their dishes over open fire as they attempt Brazilian-style churrasco.

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S2E5
BBQ Trash or Treasure?
Air date: 26/May/2023 · Runtime: 43 min
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The four fire tamers still in the game get creative to cook perfectly pulled meat and sides using an array of rickety, makeshift smoker rigs.

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The four fire tamers still in the game get creative to cook perfectly pulled meat and sides using an array of rickety, makeshift smoker rigs.

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S2E4
Breakfast Showdown
Air date: 26/May/2023 · Runtime: 43 min
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After a dramatic campfire breakfast cook-off, the competitors roll through a new challenge: barbecuing a stuffed roast with a delicious surprise inside.

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After a dramatic campfire breakfast cook-off, the competitors roll through a new challenge: barbecuing a stuffed roast with a delicious surprise inside.

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S2E2
Saucy and Spicy
Air date: 26/May/2023 · Runtime: 43 min
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Things get spicy when the judges ask the cooks to take their pick from a pantry packed with peppers that range from friendly to face-melting.

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Things get spicy when the judges ask the cooks to take their pick from a pantry packed with peppers that range from friendly to face-melting.

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S2E1
The Fire Within
Air date: 26/May/2023 · Runtime: 45 min
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The contestants craft signature barbecue plates to show what they can make over an open flame, including one dish cooked al fresco in the all-new Trench.

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The contestants craft signature barbecue plates to show what they can make over an open flame, including one dish cooked al fresco in the all-new Trench.

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Season 1 · Season 1
8 episode(s) · Air date: 18/Sep/2020
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Eight of the country's best backyard smokers and pitmasters vie for the title of American Barbecue Champion in a fierce but friendly faceoff.

Season Overview

Eight of the country's best backyard smokers and pitmasters vie for the title of American Barbecue Champion in a fierce but friendly faceoff.

S1E7
Barbecue Around the World
Air date: 18/Sep/2020 · Runtime: 42 min
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Ingredients and equipment from Morocco, Argentina and Japan spice things up and force the contestants to cook outside their comfort zones.

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Ingredients and equipment from Morocco, Argentina and Japan spice things up and force the contestants to cook outside their comfort zones.

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S1E6
Cooking It Old School
Air date: 18/Sep/2020 · Runtime: 43 min
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Working in pairs, the barbecuers prepare popular proteins from the past, cooking mutton, goat and whole salmon on wooden platforms and over open pits.

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Working in pairs, the barbecuers prepare popular proteins from the past, cooking mutton, goat and whole salmon on wooden platforms and over open pits.

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S1E5
Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!
Air date: 18/Sep/2020 · Runtime: 41 min
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The pitmasters sink their teeth into some wild meats, delivering dishes like lizard stew, beaver tail crackling and pulled alligator.

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The pitmasters sink their teeth into some wild meats, delivering dishes like lizard stew, beaver tail crackling and pulled alligator.

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S1E4
Tournament of Sandwiches
Air date: 18/Sep/2020 · Runtime: 43 min
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The smokers serve up a trio of sandwiches: savory chicken with crunchy slaw, tender and tangy pork, and five-layer stacks of beef and sausage.

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The smokers serve up a trio of sandwiches: savory chicken with crunchy slaw, tender and tangy pork, and five-layer stacks of beef and sausage.

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S1E3
Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef
Air date: 18/Sep/2020 · Runtime: 44 min
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Time to celebrate the greatest invention in the history of food: ribs! The cooks tackle pork and beef ribs — one with a dry rub, one with a wet sauce.

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Time to celebrate the greatest invention in the history of food: ribs! The cooks tackle pork and beef ribs — one with a dry rub, one with a wet sauce.

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S1E2
Red, White and Barbecue
Air date: 18/Sep/2020 · Runtime: 41 min
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The competitors make a feast for 50 first responders in a Fourth of July throwdown. Tri-tip, pork chops, cheeseburgers and more are on the menu.

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The competitors make a feast for 50 first responders in a Fourth of July throwdown. Tri-tip, pork chops, cheeseburgers and more are on the menu.

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Kevin Bludso
Kevin Bludso
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Melissa Cookston
Melissa Cookston
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Lyric Lewis
Lyric Lewis
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Rutledge Wood
Rutledge Wood
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Michelle Buteau
Michelle Buteau
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Daniel Calin
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Erin Flinn
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Simon Knight
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Tara Siener
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